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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+function usage() {
+  echo ""
+    echo "This script is used to run Backwards Compatibility tests"
+    echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+    echo "Usage: $0 [args]"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Required arguments:"
+    echo "None"
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "-h\tPrint this message."
+    echo "--------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+}
+
+while getopts ":h" arg; do
+    case $arg in
+        h)
+            usage
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+        ?)
+            echo "Invalid option: -${OPTARG}"
+            exit 1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done 
+
+./gradlew bwctest