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+var fs = require('fs');
+var path = require('path');
+
+var async = require('async');
+
+var build = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'build');
+
+var symbols = require('../build/symbols.json').symbols;
+var lookup = {};
+symbols.forEach(function(symbol) {
+  lookup[symbol.name] = symbol;
+});
+
+
+/**
+ * Generate a list of symbol names given a list of patterns.  Patterns may
+ * include a * wildcard at the end of the string, in which case all symbol names
+ * that start with the preceeding string will be matched (e.g 'foo.Bar#*' will
+ * match all symbol names that start with 'foo.Bar#').
+ *
+ * @param {Array.<string>} patterns A list of symbol names to match.  Wildcards
+ *     at the end of a string will match multiple names.
+ * @param {function(Error, Array.<string>)} callback Called with the filtered
+ *     list of symbol names (or any error).
+ */
+function filterSymbols(patterns, callback) {
+  var matches = [];
+
+  patterns.forEach(function(name) {
+    var match = false;
+    var pattern = (name.substr(-1) === '*');
+    if (pattern) {
+      name = name.substr(0, name.length - 1);
+      symbols.forEach(function(symbol) {
+        if (symbol.name.indexOf(name) === 0) {
+          matches.push(symbol.name);
+          match = true;
+        }
+      });
+    } else {
+      var symbol = lookup[name];
+      if (symbol) {
+        matches.push(symbol.name);
+        match = true;
+      }
+    }
+    if (!match) {
+      var message = 'No matching symbol found: ' + name + (pattern ? '*' : '');
+      callback(new Error(message));
+    }
+  });
+
+  callback(null, matches);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Get a list of patterns from the options arg.  If options.config is provided
+ * it is assumed to be a JSON file with an 'exports' member that is a list
+ * of symbol names or patterns.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} options Options.
+ * @param {function(Error, Array.<string>)} callback Callback.
+ */
+function getPatterns(options, callback) {
+  if (options.config) {
+    fs.readFile(options.config, function(err, data) {
+      if (err) {
+        callback(err);
+        return;
+      }
+      var obj;
+      try {
+        obj = JSON.parse(String(data));
+      } catch (err) {
+        callback(new Error('Trouble parsing file as JSON: ' + options.config));
+        return;
+      }
+      var patterns = obj.exports;
+      if (patterns && !Array.isArray(patterns)) {
+        callback(new Error('Expected an exports array, got: ' + patterns));
+        return;
+      }
+      callback(null, patterns);
+    });
+  } else {
+    process.nextTick(function() {
+      callback(null, ['*']);
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Generate goog code to export a named symbol.
+ * @param {string} name Symbol name.
+ * @return {string} Export code.
+ */
+function formatSymbolExport(name) {
+  return 'goog.exportSymbol(\n' +
+      '    \'' + name + '\',\n' +
+      '    ' + name + ');\n';
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Generate goog code to export a property.
+ * @param {string} name Property long name (e.g. foo.Bar#baz).
+ * @return {string} Export code.
+ */
+function formatPropertyExport(name) {
+  var parts = name.split('#');
+  var prototype = parts[0] + '.prototype';
+  var property = parts[1];
+  return 'goog.exportProperty(\n' +
+      '    ' + prototype + ',\n' +
+      '    \'' + property + '\',\n' +
+      '    ' + prototype + '.' + property + ');\n';
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Generate export code given a list of patterns that match symbol names.
+ * @param {Array.<string>} patterns List of patterns.
+ * @param {function(Error, string)} callback Callback called with export code
+ *     (or any error).
+ */
+function generateExports(patterns, callback) {
+  filterSymbols(patterns, function(err, symbols) {
+    if (err) {
+      return callback(err);
+    }
+    var blocks = [];
+    symbols.forEach(function(name) {
+      if (name.indexOf('#') > 0) {
+        blocks.push(formatPropertyExport(name));
+      } else {
+        blocks.push(formatSymbolExport(name));
+      }
+    });
+    callback(null, blocks.join('\n'));
+  });
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Write the build/exports.js file.
+ * @param {string} code Exports code.
+ * @param {function(Error)} callback Callback.
+ */
+function writeExports(code, callback) {
+  fs.writeFile(path.join(build, 'exports.js'), code, callback);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Generate the build/exports.js file.  If the options.config value is provided,
+ * it is assumed to be a path to a JSON file with an 'exports' member whose
+ * value is an array of symbol names or patterns.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} options Options.
+ * @param {function(Error)} callback Callback.
+ */
+exports.main = function(options, callback) {
+  async.waterfall([
+    getPatterns.bind(null, options),
+    generateExports,
+    writeExports
+  ], callback);
+};
+
+
+if (require.main === module) {
+  var options = {
+    config: process.argv[2]
+  };
+
+  exports.main(options, function(err) {
+    if (err) {
+      console.error(err.message);
+      process.exit(1);
+    } else {
+      process.exit(0);
+    }
+  });
+}