<replace>
The <replace> task enables you to replace a given string with a new value within a set of files.
For example, this task is useful to toggle the value of DEBUG in source code for test-level and production-level distributions.
The full list of <replace> attributes is given in Table 4.68.
| Attributes | Description |
|---|---|
| Required | |
| dir (if file is not specified) | The directory containing the files to be searched or replaced. |
| file (if dir is not specified) | The file to be searched or replaced. |
| propertyfile (if nested <replacefilter> is used) | The property file to use when <replacefilter> elements specify properties. |
| token (unless nested <replacetoken> is used) | The string to be replaced. |
| Optional | |
| defaultexcludes ... | |
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