diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+cd "`dirname "$0"`"
+
+mkdir -p build/
+
+pushd build
+
+build_type=Release # SET BUILD TYPE HERE
+
+if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+	cmake .. -G "Xcode" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$build_type
+else
+	cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=$build_type
+fi
+
+make
+make test
+
+popd > /dev/null
+