Move samples from spring-cloud-stream

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+Spring Cloud Stream Source Sample
+=============================
+
+In this *Spring Cloud Stream* sample, a timestamp is published on an interval determined by the fixedDelay property.
+
+## Requirements
+
+To run this sample, you will need to have installed:
+
+* Java 8 or Above
+
+This example requires Redis to be running on localhost.
+
+## Code Tour
+
+This sample is a Spring Boot application that uses Spring Cloud Stream to publish timestamp data. The source module has 3 primary components:
+
+* SourceApplication - the Spring Boot Main Application
+* TimeSource - the module that will generate the timestamp and post the message to the stream
+* TimeSourceOptionsMetadata - defines the configurations that are available to setup the TimeSource
+    	 * format - how to render the current time, using SimpleDateFormat
+    	 * fixedDelay - time delay between messages
+    	 * initialDelay - delay before the first message
+    	 * timeUnit - the time unit for the fixed and initial delays
+    	 * maxMessages - the maximum messages per poll; -1 for unlimited
+
+## Building with Maven
+
+Build the sample by executing:
+
+	source>$ mvn clean package
+
+## Running the Sample
+
+To start the source module execute the following:
+
+	source>$ java -jar target/spring-cloud-stream-sample-source-1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT-exec.jar
+