diff --git a/Karamelfile b/Karamelfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50fab148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Karamelfile
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+dependencies:
+  - recipe: java::install
+  - recipe: java::default
diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
index 287ca7b5..79beb739 100644
--- a/metadata.rb
+++ b/metadata.rb
@@ -45,3 +45,24 @@
 suggests 'homebrew'
 suggests 'windows'
 suggests 'aws'
+
+
+attribute "java/jdk_version",
+          :description =>  "Jdk version",
+          :type => 'string'
+
+attribute "java/jdk/8/x86_64/url",
+          :description =>  "Download URL",
+          :type => 'string'
+
+attribute "java/jdk/8/x86_64/checksum",
+          :description =>  "MD5 checksum for the jdk binary",
+          :type => 'string'
+
+attribute "java/install_flavor",
+          :description =>  "Oracle or openjdk",
+          :type => 'string'
+
+attribute "java/oracle/accept_oracle_download_terms",
+          :description =>  "Accept terms conditions",
+          :type => 'string'
diff --git a/recipes/install.rb b/recipes/install.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b