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 # Java DogStatsD Client
 
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 A DogStatsD client library implemented in Java. Allows for Java applications to easily communicate with the DataDog Agent. The library supports Java 1.7+.
 
 This version was originally forked from [java-dogstatsd-client](https://github.com/indeedeng/java-dogstatsd-client) and [java-statsd-client](https://github.com/youdevise/java-statsd-client) but it is now the canonical home for the `java-dogstatsd-client`. Collaborating with the former upstream projects we have now combined efforts to provide a single release.