diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2f7896d..e95bc31 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
 target/
+.classpath
+.project
+.settings/
+.vscode/
+dbdata.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b9b1d4d..cbaf2ed 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-    <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
-    <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
+    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
       <version>4.11</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.unix4j</groupId>
+      <artifactId>unix4j-command</artifactId>
+      <version>0.4</version>
+    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>
@@ -79,5 +84,10 @@
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
+    <resources>
+      <resource>
+        <directory>src/main/resources</directory>
+      </resource>
+    </resources>
   </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ucl/nima/content/ReadCsv.java b/src/main/java/edu/ucl/nima/content/ReadCsv.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e45134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ucl/nima/content/ReadCsv.java
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package edu.ucl.nima.content;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.unix4j.Unix4j;
+import org.unix4j.line.Line;
+import org.unix4j.unix.Grep;
+
+//import reference to Unix4j class
+
+public class ReadCsv {
+
+    //static Path p = Paths.get("example.csv");
+    // Path folder = p.getParent();
+    private static final String address = "example.csv";
+    
+    File csvFile;
+    //TODO Create an instance variable for the csv file
+
+    public ReadCsv () {
+        this.csvFile=new File(ReadCsv.address);
+    //TODO Add a constructor for ReadCsv that accepts a String path for the csv file
+
+    // (Optional) add aconstructor that accepts a File object for csv file
+
+    }
+    public List<Line> read(String regex) {
+        //TODO reference the instance variable csv file here and grep it
+        // string newaddress=this.csvFile.getPath() + "src\main\java\edu\ ucl\nima\content\example.csv";
+        List<Line> lines = Unix4j.grep(regex, this.csvFile ).toLineList();
+        
+
+        String str=String.join("\n", lines);
+		
+        System.out.println("String is " + str);
+        
+        //List<Line> lines = Unix4j.grep("NINETEEN", file).toLineList();         
+        
+        // How should the return value look?
+        return lines;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ucl/nima/content/example.csv b/src/main/java/edu/ucl/nima/content/example.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f23d55c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ucl/nima/content/example.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+1@@@the second jackal-based film to come out in 1997 ( the other starring bruce willis was simply entitled the jackal ) , this one stars aidan quinn and donald sutherland , and is directed by a man who hailed from joblo's own alma matter , concordia university in montreal , canada . 
+2@@@the story is based on the exploits of the real terrorist known as the jackal , but does not pretend to be 100% factual . 
+3@@@plot : naval officer ramirez ( quinn ) gets called upon by the cia to impersonate the international terrorist known as the jackal , in order to put an end to the actual militant's radical activities . 
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diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ucl/nima/people.json b/src/main/java/edu/ucl/nima/people.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50a859c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ucl/nima/people.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{"name":"Michael"}
+{"name":"Andy", "age":30}
+{"name":"Justin", "age":19}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/example.csv b/src/main/resources/example.csv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f23d55c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/example.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+1@@@the second jackal-based film to come out in 1997 ( the other starring bruce willis was simply entitled the jackal ) , this one stars aidan quinn and donald sutherland , and is directed by a man who hailed from joblo's own alma matter , concordia university in montreal , canada . 
+2@@@the story is based on the exploits of the real terrorist known as the jackal , but does not pretend to be 100% factual . 
+3@@@plot : naval officer ramirez ( quinn ) gets called upon by the cia to impersonate the international terrorist known as the jackal , in order to put an end to the actual militant's radical activities . 
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diff --git a/src/test/java/edu/ucl/nima/content/ReadCsvTest.java b/src/test/java/edu/ucl/nima/content/ReadCsvTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..563ddcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/edu/ucl/nima/content/ReadCsvTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package edu.ucl.nima.content;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.unix4j.line.Line;
+
+public class ReadCsvTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldRequireADataFile()
+    {
+        ReadCsv csv = new ReadCsv();
+
+        assertTrue( csv!=null );
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldSearchFileForMatchingLines()
+    {
+        // Instantiate ReadCsv
+        ReadCsv csv = new ReadCsv();
+        List<Line> a= csv.read("MEEP");
+        // Verify a basic search of the csv file
+        
+        assertEquals(1, a.size());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void shouldSearchFileForMatchingLinesUsingRegex()
+    {
+        // Instantiate ReadCsv
+        ReadCsv csv = new ReadCsv();
+        List<Line> a = csv.read("M[E]{2,3}P");
+        
+        assertEquals(2, a.size());
+    }
+
+}
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