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+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+module org.elasticsearch.ilm {
+    requires org.elasticsearch.base;
+    requires org.elasticsearch.server;
+    requires org.elasticsearch.xcontent;
+    requires org.elasticsearch.xcore;
+    requires org.apache.lucene.core;
+    requires org.apache.logging.log4j;
+
+    exports org.elasticsearch.xpack.ilm.action to org.elasticsearch.server;
+    exports org.elasticsearch.xpack.ilm to org.elasticsearch.server;
+    exports org.elasticsearch.xpack.slm.action to org.elasticsearch.server;
+    exports org.elasticsearch.xpack.slm to org.elasticsearch.server;
+}