diff --git a/patterns-devel-java.changes b/patterns-devel-java.changes
index 4803af6..3c8f93c 100644
--- a/patterns-devel-java.changes
+++ b/patterns-devel-java.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue May 16 08:38:53 UTC 2017 - tchvatal@suse.com
+
+- Drastically reduce the pattern content for only basic devel tools
+  * The java devs must know what extra packages their work needs
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Apr 10 13:27:52 UTC 2017 - jengelh@inai.de
 
diff --git a/patterns-devel-java.spec b/patterns-devel-java.spec
index 146f619..4fc0491 100644
--- a/patterns-devel-java.spec
+++ b/patterns-devel-java.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# spec file for package patterns-openSUSE
+# spec file for package patterns-devel-java
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2017 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 #
 
 
-%bcond_with betatest
-
 Name:           patterns-devel-java
 Version:        20170319
 Release:        0
@@ -26,98 +24,51 @@ License:        MIT
 Group:          Metapackages
 Url:            https://github.com/openSUSE/patterns
 Source0:        %{name}-rpmlintrc
-BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 BuildRequires:  patterns-rpm-macros
-
+BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build
 
 %description
 This is an internal package that is used to create the patterns as part
-of the installation source setup.  Installation of this package does
+of the installation source setup. Installation of this package does
 not make sense.
 
 This particular package contains the Java Development patterns.
 
-################################################################################
-
 %package devel_java
-%pattern_development
 Summary:        Java Development
 Group:          Metapackages
+Recommends:     ant
+Recommends:     ant-antlr
+Recommends:     ant-junit
+Recommends:     antlr
+Recommends:     java-devel
+Recommends:     javapackages-tools
+Recommends:     junit
+Recommends:     log4j
+Recommends:     xalan-j2
+Recommends:     xerces-j2
 Provides:       pattern() = devel_java
 Provides:       pattern-icon() = pattern-basis-devel
 Provides:       pattern-order() = 3300
 Provides:       pattern-visible()
-# from data/DEVEL-Java
-Recommends:     ant
-Recommends:     ant-antlr
-Recommends:     ant-apache-bcel
-Recommends:     ant-apache-bsf
-Recommends:     ant-apache-log4j
-Recommends:     ant-apache-oro
-Recommends:     ant-apache-regexp
-Recommends:     ant-apache-resolver
-Recommends:     ant-commons-logging
-Recommends:     ant-javadoc
-Recommends:     ant-javamail
-Recommends:     ant-jdepend
-Recommends:     ant-jmf
-Recommends:     ant-junit
-Recommends:     ant-manual
-Recommends:     ant
-Recommends:     ant-scripts
-Recommends:     ant-swing
-Recommends:     ant
-Recommends:     log4j
-Recommends:     xalan-j2
-Recommends:     xerces-j2
-Recommends:     xml-commons-apis
-Recommends:     xml-commons-resolver
-Recommends:     xml-commons-which10
-Recommends:     java-1_8_0-openjdk
-%ifarch %ix86
-Recommends:     icedtea-web
-%endif
-Recommends:     java-1_5_0-gcj-compat-devel
-Suggests:       gnu-jaf
-Suggests:       apache-commons-beanutils
-Suggests:       apache-commons-codec
-Suggests:       apache-commons-collections
-Suggests:       apache-commons-daemon
-Suggests:       apache-commons-dbcp
-Suggests:       apache-commons-httpclient
-Suggests:       apache-commons-lang
-Suggests:       apache-commons-logging
-Suggests:       apache-commons-pool
-Suggests:       apache-commons-validator
-Suggests:       jakarta-commons-digester
-Suggests:       jakarta-commons-discovery
-Suggests:       jakarta-commons-el
-Suggests:       jakarta-commons-fileupload
-Suggests:       jakarta-commons-launcher
-Suggests:       jakarta-commons-modeler
-Suggests:       javacc
-Suggests:       jdepend
-Suggests:       mysql-connector-java
-# just an editor
-Suggests:       jedit
-Suggests:       java-1_8_0-openjdk-devel
-Suggests:       mx4j
-Suggests:       ant-javamail
-Suggests:       geronimo-j2ee-1_4-apis
+%{pattern_development}
 
 %description devel_java
 Tools and libraries for software development using the Java programming language.
 
-%files devel_java
-%dir %{_defaultdocdir}/patterns
-%{_defaultdocdir}/patterns/devel_java.txt
-
-################################################################################
-
 %prep
+:
 
 %build
+:
 
 %install
 mkdir -p %{buildroot}/%{_defaultdocdir}/patterns/
 echo 'This file marks the pattern devel_java to be installed.' >%{buildroot}/%{_defaultdocdir}/patterns/devel_java.txt
+
+%files devel_java
+%defattr(-,root,root)
+%dir %{_defaultdocdir}/patterns
+%{_defaultdocdir}/patterns/devel_java.txt
+
+%changelog