diff --git a/ConfigurationOfShortener/ConfigurationOfShortener.class.st b/ConfigurationOfShortener/ConfigurationOfShortener.class.st
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+Class {
+	#name : #ConfigurationOfShortener,
+	#superclass : #Object,
+	#instVars : [
+		'project'
+	],
+	#classVars : [
+		'LastVersionLoad'
+	],
+	#category : #ConfigurationOfShortener
+}
+
+{ #category : #'development support' }
+ConfigurationOfShortener class >> DevelopmentSupport [
+
+"See the methods in the 'development support' category on the class-side of MetacelloBaseConfiguration. Decide what development support methods you would like to use and copy them the the class-side of your configuration."
+	<apiDocumentation>
+]
+
+{ #category : #private }
+ConfigurationOfShortener class >> ensureMetacelloBaseConfiguration [
+  Smalltalk
+    at: #'ConfigurationOf'
+    ifAbsent: [ 
+      | repository version |
+      repository := MCHttpRepository
+        location: 'http://smalltalkhub.com/mc/dkh/metacello/main'
+        user: ''
+        password: ''.
+      repository
+        versionReaderForFileNamed: 'Metacello-Base-dkh.107'
+        do: [ :reader | 
+          version := reader version.
+          version load.
+          version workingCopy repositoryGroup addRepository: repository ] ]
+]
+
+{ #category : #'development support' }
+ConfigurationOfShortener class >> validate [
+	"Check the configuration for Errors, Critical Warnings, and Warnings (see class comment for MetacelloMCVersionValidator for more information). 
+	Errors identify specification issues that will result in unexpected behaviour when you load the configuration. 
+	Critical Warnings identify specification issues that may result in unexpected behavior when you load the configuration.
+	Warnings identify specification issues that are technically correct, but are worth take a look at."
+
+	"self validate"
+
+	<apiDocumentation>
+	self ensureMetacello.
+	^ ((Smalltalk at: #MetacelloToolBox) validateConfiguration: self debug: #() recurse: false) explore
+]
+
+{ #category : #accessing }
+ConfigurationOfShortener >> customProjectAttributes [
+    "Edit to return a collection of any custom attributes e.g. for conditional loading: Array with: #'Condition1' with: #'Condition2.
+	For more information see: http://code.google.com/p/metacello/wiki/CustomProjectAttrributes "
+
+    ^ #()
+]
+
+{ #category : #accessing }
+ConfigurationOfShortener >> project [
+    ^ project
+        ifNil: [ 
+            "Bootstrap Metacello if it is not already loaded"
+            self class ensureMetacello.
+            project := MetacelloMCProject new projectAttributes: self customProjectAttributes.	"Create the Metacello project"
+            (Smalltalk at: #'MetacelloVersionConstructor') on: self project: project.	"Construct the project"
+            project loadType: #'linear'.	"change to #atomic if desired"
+            project ]
+]
+
+{ #category : #'symbolic versions' }
+ConfigurationOfShortener >> stable: spec [
+	<symbolicVersion: #'stable'>
+	spec for: #common version: '1'
+]
diff --git a/ConfigurationOfShortener/package.st b/ConfigurationOfShortener/package.st
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+Package { #name : #ConfigurationOfShortener }
diff --git a/Shortener/Shortener.class.st b/Shortener/Shortener.class.st
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+"
+Please comment me using the following template inspired by Class Responsibility Collaborator (CRC) design:
+
+For the Class part:  State a one line summary. For example, ""I represent a paragraph of text"".
+I represent a wrapper for the is.gd ethical shortener that doesn't track its users and is carbon neutral
+(see https://is.gd/ethics.php for more details).
+
+I use the public API as described in https://is.gd/apishorteningreference.php#restrict.
+"
+Class {
+	#name : #Shortener,
+	#superclass : #Object,
+	#category : #Shortener
+}
+
+{ #category : #'as yet unclassified' }
+Shortener class >> enlarge: url [
+	"Given a shortened url in is.gd (or v.gd), I return the original url."
+
+	^ (ZnEasy get: 'https://is.gd/forward.php?format=simple&shorturl=', url) contents
+]
+
+{ #category : #'accessing structure variables' }
+Shortener class >> shorten: url [
+	"I return the shortened url string as returned by https//is.gd ."
+
+	^ (ZnEasy get: 'https://is.gd/create.php?format=simple&url=', url) contents
+]
diff --git a/Shortener/ShortenerTest.class.st b/Shortener/ShortenerTest.class.st
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+"
+A ShortenerTest is a test class for testing the behavior of Shortener
+"
+Class {
+	#name : #ShortenerTest,
+	#superclass : #TestCase,
+	#category : #'Shortener-Tests'
+}
+
+{ #category : #tests }
+ShortenerTest >> testEnlarging [
+	"I thist that an already shortened address gives the proper result."
+	| shortenUrl |
+	shortenUrl := Shortener shorten: 'https://pharo.org'.
+	self assert: (Shortener enlarge: shortenUrl) equals: 'https://pharo.org'
+]
+
+{ #category : #tests }
+ShortenerTest >> testIsShortenerUp [
+	self assert: ((ZnEasy get: 'https://is.gd') isSuccess)
+]
+
+{ #category : #tests }
+ShortenerTest >> testShortening [
+	"I thist that an already shortened address gives the proper result."
+	| shortenUrl |
+	shortenUrl := Shortener shorten: 'https://pharo.org'.
+	self assert: (Shortener shorten: 'https://pharo.org') equals: shortenUrl
+]
diff --git a/Shortener/package.st b/Shortener/package.st
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+Package { #name : #Shortener }