commit 387d1a93e7ecb67f36582313634f05f03c42c999
Author: Erik C. Thauvin <erik@thauvin.net>
Date:   Sun Apr 2 15:29:27 2023 -0700

    Initial commit

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+.gradle
+.DS_Store
+build
+lib/bld/**
+lib/compile/**
+lib/runtime/**
+lib/standalone/**
+lib/test/**
+!bld-wrapper.jar
+!bld-wrapper.properties
+
+# IDEA ignores
+
+# User-specific
+.idea/**/workspace.xml
+.idea/**/tasks.xml
+.idea/**/usage.statistics.xml
+.idea/**/dictionaries
+.idea/**/shelf
+
+# AWS User-specific
+.idea/**/aws.xml
+
+# Generated files
+.idea/**/contentModel.xml
+
+# Sensitive or high-churn files
+.idea/**/dataSources/
+.idea/**/dataSources.ids
+.idea/**/dataSources.local.xml
+.idea/**/sqlDataSources.xml
+.idea/**/dynamic.xml
+.idea/**/uiDesigner.xml
+.idea/**/dbnavigator.xml
+
+# Gradle
+.idea/**/gradle.xml
+
+# Mongo Explorer plugin
+.idea/**/mongoSettings.xml
+
+# mpeltonen/sbt-idea plugin
+.idea_modules/
+
+# JIRA plugin
+atlassian-ide-plugin.xml
+
+# Cursive Clojure plugin
+.idea/replstate.xml
+
+# SonarLint plugin
+.idea/sonarlint/
+
+# Editor-based Rest Client
+.idea/httpRequests
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diff --git a/.idea/.gitignore b/.idea/.gitignore
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+# Default ignored files
+/shelf/
+/workspace.xml
diff --git a/.idea/app.iml b/.idea/app.iml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<module type="JAVA_MODULE" version="4">
+  <component name="NewModuleRootManager">
+    <output url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/build/main" />
+    <output-test url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/build/test" />
+    <exclude-output />
+    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$">
+      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/src/main/java" isTestSource="false" />
+      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/src/main/resources" type="java-resource" />
+      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/src/test/java" isTestSource="true" />
+      <excludeFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/src/main/resources/templates" />
+    </content>
+    <orderEntry type="inheritedJdk" />
+    <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
+    <orderEntry type="module-library" scope="RUNTIME">
+      <library>
+        <CLASSES>
+          <root url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/src/main/resources/templates" />
+        </CLASSES>
+        <JAVADOC />
+        <SOURCES />
+      </library>
+    </orderEntry>
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="compile" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" scope="RUNTIME" name="runtime" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" scope="TEST" name="test" level="project" />
+  </component>
+</module>
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diff --git a/.idea/bld.iml b/.idea/bld.iml
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+++ b/.idea/bld.iml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<module type="JAVA_MODULE" version="4">
+  <component name="NewModuleRootManager">
+    <output url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/build/bld" />
+    <output-test url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/build/bld" />
+    <exclude-output />
+    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/src/bld">
+      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/src/bld/java" isTestSource="false" />
+    </content>
+    <orderEntry type="inheritedJdk" />
+    <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="bld" level="project" />
+  </component>
+</module>
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diff --git a/.idea/copyright/Apache_License.xml b/.idea/copyright/Apache_License.xml
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+++ b/.idea/copyright/Apache_License.xml
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+<component name="CopyrightManager">
+  <copyright>
+    <option name="notice" value=" Copyright &amp;#36;today.year the original author or authors.&#10; &#10; Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the &quot;License&quot;);&#10;  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.&#10;  You may obtain a copy of the License at&#10; &#10;      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0&#10; &#10; Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software&#10; distributed under the License is distributed on an &quot;AS IS&quot; BASIS,&#10; WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.&#10; See the License for the specific language governing permissions and&#10; limitations under the License." />
+    <option name="myName" value="Apache License" />
+  </copyright>
+</component>
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diff --git a/.idea/copyright/profiles_settings.xml b/.idea/copyright/profiles_settings.xml
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+++ b/.idea/copyright/profiles_settings.xml
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+<component name="CopyrightManager">
+  <settings default="Apache License" />
+</component>
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diff --git a/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml b/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml
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+++ b/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml
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+<component name="InspectionProjectProfileManager">
+  <profile version="1.0">
+    <option name="myName" value="Project Default" />
+    <inspection_tool class="JavadocDeclaration" enabled="true" level="WARNING" enabled_by_default="true">
+      <option name="ADDITIONAL_TAGS" value="created" />
+    </inspection_tool>
+  </profile>
+</component>
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diff --git a/.idea/libraries/bld.xml b/.idea/libraries/bld.xml
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+++ b/.idea/libraries/bld.xml
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+<component name="libraryTable">
+  <library name="bld">
+    <CLASSES>
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld" />
+      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.rife2/dist/rife2-1.5.11.jar!/" />
+    </CLASSES>
+    <JAVADOC />
+    <SOURCES>
+      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.rife2/dist/rife2-1.5.11-sources.jar!/" />
+    </SOURCES>
+    <excluded>
+      <root url="jar://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar!/" />
+    </excluded>
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+  </library>
+</component>
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diff --git a/.idea/libraries/compile.xml b/.idea/libraries/compile.xml
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+<component name="libraryTable">
+  <library name="compile">
+    <CLASSES>
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" />
+    </CLASSES>
+    <JAVADOC />
+    <SOURCES>
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" />
+    </SOURCES>
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+  </library>
+</component>
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diff --git a/.idea/libraries/runtime.xml b/.idea/libraries/runtime.xml
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+<component name="libraryTable">
+  <library name="runtime">
+    <CLASSES>
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" />
+    </CLASSES>
+    <JAVADOC />
+    <SOURCES>
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" />
+    </SOURCES>
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+  </library>
+</component>
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diff --git a/.idea/libraries/test.xml b/.idea/libraries/test.xml
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+<component name="libraryTable">
+  <library name="test">
+    <CLASSES>
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" />
+    </CLASSES>
+    <JAVADOC />
+    <SOURCES>
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" />
+    </SOURCES>
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+  </library>
+</component>
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diff --git a/.idea/misc.xml b/.idea/misc.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="EntryPointsManager">
+    <pattern value="rife.bld.extension.propertyFile.Entry" method="defaultValue" />
+    <pattern value="rife.bld.extension.propertyFile.Entry" />
+    <pattern value="rife.bld.extension.propertyFile.Entry" method="key" />
+    <pattern value="rife.bld.extension.propertyFile.Entry" method="operation" />
+    <pattern value="rife.bld.extension.propertyFile.Entry" method="unit" />
+  </component>
+  <component name="PDMPlugin">
+    <option name="skipTestSources" value="false" />
+  </component>
+  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" languageLevel="JDK_17" project-jdk-name="17" project-jdk-type="JavaSDK">
+    <output url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/build" />
+  </component>
+</project>
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="ProjectModuleManager">
+    <modules>
+      <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/app.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/app.iml" />
+      <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/bld.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/bld.iml" />
+    </modules>
+  </component>
+</project>
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diff --git a/.idea/runConfigurations/PropertyFile.xml b/.idea/runConfigurations/PropertyFile.xml
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+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="PropertyFile" type="Application" factoryName="Application" nameIsGenerated="true">
+    <option name="MAIN_CLASS_NAME" value="rife.bld.plugin.PropertyFile" />
+    <module name="app" />
+    <method v="2">
+      <option name="Make" enabled="true" />
+    </method>
+  </configuration>
+</component>
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diff --git a/.idea/runConfigurations/Run Tests.xml b/.idea/runConfigurations/Run Tests.xml
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+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="Run Tests" type="JUnit" factoryName="JUnit">
+    <module name="app" />
+    <option name="PACKAGE_NAME" value="moog" />
+    <option name="MAIN_CLASS_NAME" value="rife.bld.plugin" />
+    <option name="METHOD_NAME" value="" />
+    <option name="TEST_OBJECT" value="directory" />
+    <dir value="$PROJECT_DIR$/src/test/java" />
+    <method v="2">
+      <option name="Make" enabled="true" />
+    </method>
+  </configuration>
+</component>
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diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
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+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "type": "java",
+            "name": "Run Main",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "mainClass": "rife.bld.extension.propertyFile.PropertyFileOperation"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "java",
+            "name": "Run Tests",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "mainClass": "org.junit.platform.console.ConsoleLauncher",
+            "args": [
+                "--details=verbose",
+                "--scan-classpath",
+                "--disable-banner",
+                "--disable-ansi-colors",
+                "--exclude-engine=junit-platform-suite",
+                "--exclude-engine=junit-vintage"]
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
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+{
+    "java.project.sourcePaths": [
+        "src/main/java",
+        "src/main/resources",
+        "src/test/java",
+        "src/bld/java"
+    ],
+    "java.configuration.updateBuildConfiguration": "automatic",
+    "java.project.referencedLibraries": [
+        "${HOME}/.rife2/dist/rife2-1.5.11.jar",
+        "lib/compile/*.jar",
+        "lib/runtime/*.jar",
+        "lib/test/*.jar"
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# [Bld](https://github.com/rife2/rife2/wiki/What-Is-Bld) Extension to Edit or Modify Properties Files
+
+[![License (3-Clause BSD)](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-BSD%203--Clause-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](http://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause)
+
+An extension for creating or modifying [property files](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/environment/properties.html) with [bld](https://github.com/rife2/rife2/wiki/What-Is-Bld). It is inspired by the [ant PropertyFile task](https://ant.apache.org/manual/Tasks/propertyfile.html).
+
+```java
+@BuildCommand
+public void updateMajor() throws Exception {
+    new PropertyFileOperation(this)
+            .file("version.properties")
+            .entry(new Entry("version.major").defaultValue(1).type(Types.INT).operation(Operations.ADD))
+            .entry(new Entry("version.minor").value(0))
+            .entry(new Entry("version.patch").value(0))
+            .execute();
+}
+
+```
+
+To invoke the `updateMajor` command:
+
+```sh
+./bld updateMajor
+```
+
+## PropertyFileOperation
+
+Attribute       | Description                                               | Required
+:---------------|:----------------------------------------------------------|:--------
+`file`          | The location of the properties files to modify.           | Yes
+`comment`       | Comment to be inserted at the top of the properties file. | No
+`failOnWarning` | If set to `true`, will fail on any warnings.              | No
+
+## Entry
+
+The `entry` function is used to specify edits to be made to the properties file.
+
+Attribute   | Description
+:-----------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+`key`       | The name of the property name/value pair.
+`value`     | The value of the property.
+`default`   | The initial value to set for the property if not already defined. For `Type.DATE`, the `now` keyword can be used.
+`type`      | Tread the value as `Types.INT`, `Types.DATE`, or `Types.STRING`. If none specified, `Types.STRING` is assumed.
+`operation` | See [operations](#operations).
+`pattern`   | For `Types.INT` and `Types.DATE` only. If present, will parse the value as [DecimalFormat](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/text/DecimalFormat.html) or [SimpleDateFormat](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html) patterns, respectively.
+`unit`      | The unit value to be applied to `Operations.ADD` and `Operations.SUBTRACT` for `Types.DATE`. See [Units](#units).
+
+`key` is required. `value` or `default` are required unless the `operation` is `Operations.DELETE`.
+
+## Operations
+
+The following operations are available:
+
+Operation             | Description
+:---------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+`Operations.ADD`      | Adds a value to an entry.
+`Operations.DELETE`   | Deletes an entry.
+`Operations.SET`      | Sets the entry value. This is the default operation.
+`Operations.SUBTRACT` | Subtracts a value from the entry. For `Types.INT` and `Types.DATE` only.
+
+## Units
+
+The following units are available for `Types.DATE` with `Operations.ADD` and `Operations.SUBTRACT`:
+
+* `Units.MILLISECOND`
+* `Units.SECOND`
+* `Units.MINUTE`
+* `Units.HOUR`
+* `Units.DAY`
+* `Units.WEEK`
+* `Units.MONTH`
+* `Units.YEAR`
+
+## Rules
+
+The rules used when setting a property value are:
+
+* If only `value` is specified, the property is set to it regardless of its previous value.
+* If only `default` is specified and the property previously existed, it is unchanged.
+* If only `default` is specified and the property did not exist, the property is set to `default`.
+* If `value` and `default` are both specified and the property previously existed, the property is set to `value`.
+* If `value` and `default` are both specified and the property did not exist, the property is set to `default`.
+
+Operations occur after the rules are evaluated.
+
+## Differences with the [ant PropertyFile task](https://ant.apache.org/manual/Tasks/propertyfile.html)
+
+* The comments and layout of the original property file will not be preserved.
+* The `jdkproperties` parameter is not implemented.
+* The default `Entry.Types.DATE` pattern is `yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm` and not `yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm`.
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diff --git a/bld b/bld
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..94044a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bld
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+java -jar "$(dirname "$0")/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar" "$0" --build rife.bld.extension.propertyFile.PropertyFileBuild "$@"
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diff --git a/bld.bat b/bld.bat
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/bld.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+@echo off
+set DIRNAME=%~dp0
+if "%DIRNAME%" == "" set DIRNAME=.
+java -jar "%DIRNAME%/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar" "%0" --build rife.bld.extension.propertyFile.PropertyFileBuild %*
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diff --git a/examples/.gitignore b/examples/.gitignore
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index 0000000..a63b224
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+.gradle
+.DS_Store
+build
+lib/bld/**
+lib/compile/**
+lib/runtime/**
+lib/standalone/**
+lib/test/**
+!bld-wrapper.jar
+!bld-wrapper.properties
+
+# IDEA ignores
+
+# User-specific
+.idea/**/workspace.xml
+.idea/**/tasks.xml
+.idea/**/usage.statistics.xml
+.idea/**/dictionaries
+.idea/**/shelf
+
+# AWS User-specific
+.idea/**/aws.xml
+
+# Generated files
+.idea/**/contentModel.xml
+
+# Sensitive or high-churn files
+.idea/**/dataSources/
+.idea/**/dataSources.ids
+.idea/**/dataSources.local.xml
+.idea/**/sqlDataSources.xml
+.idea/**/dynamic.xml
+.idea/**/uiDesigner.xml
+.idea/**/dbnavigator.xml
+
+# Gradle
+.idea/**/gradle.xml
+
+# Mongo Explorer plugin
+.idea/**/mongoSettings.xml
+
+# mpeltonen/sbt-idea plugin
+.idea_modules/
+
+# JIRA plugin
+atlassian-ide-plugin.xml
+
+# Cursive Clojure plugin
+.idea/replstate.xml
+
+# SonarLint plugin
+.idea/sonarlint/
+
+# Editor-based Rest Client
+.idea/httpRequests
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diff --git a/examples/.idea/.gitignore b/examples/.idea/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26d3352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.idea/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Default ignored files
+/shelf/
+/workspace.xml
diff --git a/examples/.idea/.name b/examples/.idea/.name
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5de3ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.idea/.name
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+bld-property-file-examples
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diff --git a/examples/.idea/app.iml b/examples/.idea/app.iml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93f59aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.idea/app.iml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<module type="JAVA_MODULE" version="4">
+  <component name="NewModuleRootManager">
+    <output url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/build/main" />
+    <output-test url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/build/test" />
+    <exclude-output />
+    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$">
+      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/src/main/java" isTestSource="false" />
+      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/src/main/resources" type="java-resource" />
+      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/src/test/java" isTestSource="true" />
+      <excludeFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/src/main/resources/templates" />
+    </content>
+    <orderEntry type="inheritedJdk" />
+    <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
+    <orderEntry type="module-library" scope="RUNTIME">
+      <library>
+        <CLASSES>
+          <root url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/src/main/resources/templates" />
+        </CLASSES>
+        <JAVADOC />
+        <SOURCES />
+      </library>
+    </orderEntry>
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="compile" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" scope="RUNTIME" name="runtime" level="project" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" scope="TEST" name="test" level="project" />
+  </component>
+</module>
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diff --git a/examples/.idea/bld.iml b/examples/.idea/bld.iml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e63e11e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.idea/bld.iml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<module type="JAVA_MODULE" version="4">
+  <component name="NewModuleRootManager">
+    <output url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/build/bld" />
+    <output-test url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/build/bld" />
+    <exclude-output />
+    <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/src/bld">
+      <sourceFolder url="file://$MODULE_DIR$/src/bld/java" isTestSource="false" />
+    </content>
+    <orderEntry type="inheritedJdk" />
+    <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" name="bld" level="project" />
+  </component>
+</module>
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diff --git a/examples/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml b/examples/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e01b48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.idea/inspectionProfiles/Project_Default.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<component name="InspectionProjectProfileManager">
+  <profile version="1.0">
+    <option name="myName" value="Project Default" />
+    <inspection_tool class="JavadocDeclaration" enabled="true" level="WARNING" enabled_by_default="true">
+      <option name="ADDITIONAL_TAGS" value="created" />
+    </inspection_tool>
+  </profile>
+</component>
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diff --git a/examples/.idea/libraries/bld.xml b/examples/.idea/libraries/bld.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..657c6e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.idea/libraries/bld.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<component name="libraryTable">
+  <library name="bld">
+    <CLASSES>
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld" />
+      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.rife2/dist/rife2-1.5.11.jar!/" />
+    </CLASSES>
+    <JAVADOC />
+    <SOURCES>
+      <root url="jar://$USER_HOME$/.rife2/dist/rife2-1.5.11-sources.jar!/" />
+    </SOURCES>
+    <excluded>
+      <root url="jar://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar!/" />
+    </excluded>
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/bld" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+  </library>
+</component>
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diff --git a/examples/.idea/libraries/compile.xml b/examples/.idea/libraries/compile.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bd86aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.idea/libraries/compile.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<component name="libraryTable">
+  <library name="compile">
+    <CLASSES>
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" />
+    </CLASSES>
+    <JAVADOC />
+    <SOURCES>
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" />
+    </SOURCES>
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/compile" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+  </library>
+</component>
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diff --git a/examples/.idea/libraries/runtime.xml b/examples/.idea/libraries/runtime.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81feb0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.idea/libraries/runtime.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<component name="libraryTable">
+  <library name="runtime">
+    <CLASSES>
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" />
+    </CLASSES>
+    <JAVADOC />
+    <SOURCES>
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" />
+    </SOURCES>
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/runtime" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+  </library>
+</component>
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diff --git a/examples/.idea/libraries/test.xml b/examples/.idea/libraries/test.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..13b6513
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.idea/libraries/test.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<component name="libraryTable">
+  <library name="test">
+    <CLASSES>
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" />
+    </CLASSES>
+    <JAVADOC />
+    <SOURCES>
+      <root url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" />
+    </SOURCES>
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" />
+    <jarDirectory url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/lib/test" recursive="false" type="SOURCES" />
+  </library>
+</component>
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diff --git a/examples/.idea/misc.xml b/examples/.idea/misc.xml
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index 0000000..542659b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="PDMPlugin">
+    <option name="skipTestSources" value="false" />
+  </component>
+  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" languageLevel="JDK_17" project-jdk-name="17" project-jdk-type="JavaSDK">
+    <output url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/build" />
+  </component>
+</project>
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diff --git a/examples/.idea/modules.xml b/examples/.idea/modules.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55adcb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.idea/modules.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="ProjectModuleManager">
+    <modules>
+      <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/app.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/app.iml" />
+      <module fileurl="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/bld.iml" filepath="$PROJECT_DIR$/.idea/bld.iml" />
+    </modules>
+  </component>
+</project>
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diff --git a/examples/.idea/runConfigurations/Run Main.xml b/examples/.idea/runConfigurations/Run Main.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d97a801
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.idea/runConfigurations/Run Main.xml	
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="Run Main" type="Application" factoryName="Application" nameIsGenerated="true">
+    <option name="MAIN_CLASS_NAME" value="com.example.PropertyFileExampleMain" />
+    <module name="app" />
+    <method v="2">
+      <option name="Make" enabled="true" />
+    </method>
+  </configuration>
+</component>
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diff --git a/examples/.idea/runConfigurations/Run Tests.xml b/examples/.idea/runConfigurations/Run Tests.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16fea3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.idea/runConfigurations/Run Tests.xml	
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="Run Tests" type="JUnit" factoryName="JUnit">
+    <module name="app" />
+    <option name="PACKAGE_NAME" value="moog" />
+    <option name="MAIN_CLASS_NAME" value="com.example" />
+    <option name="METHOD_NAME" value="" />
+    <option name="TEST_OBJECT" value="directory" />
+    <dir value="$PROJECT_DIR$/src/test/java" />
+    <method v="2">
+      <option name="Make" enabled="true" />
+    </method>
+  </configuration>
+</component>
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diff --git a/examples/.vscode/launch.json b/examples/.vscode/launch.json
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index 0000000..c868458
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "type": "java",
+            "name": "Run Main",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "mainClass": "com.example.PropertyFileExampleMain"
+        },
+        {
+            "type": "java",
+            "name": "Run Tests",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "mainClass": "org.junit.platform.console.ConsoleLauncher",
+            "args": [
+                "--details=verbose",
+                "--scan-classpath",
+                "--disable-banner",
+                "--disable-ansi-colors",
+                "--exclude-engine=junit-platform-suite",
+                "--exclude-engine=junit-vintage"]
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/examples/.vscode/settings.json b/examples/.vscode/settings.json
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index 0000000..44ad385
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+    "java.project.sourcePaths": [
+        "src/main/java",
+        "src/main/resources",
+        "src/test/java",
+        "src/bld/java"
+    ],
+    "java.configuration.updateBuildConfiguration": "automatic",
+    "java.project.referencedLibraries": [
+        "${HOME}/.rife2/dist/rife2-1.5.11.jar",
+        "lib/compile/*.jar",
+        "lib/runtime/*.jar",
+        "lib/test/*.jar"
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/examples/bld b/examples/bld
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..35a53dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bld
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+java -jar "$(dirname "$0")/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar" "$0" --build com.example.PropertyFileExampleBuild "$@"
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diff --git a/examples/bld.bat b/examples/bld.bat
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index 0000000..f298c47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bld.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+@echo off
+set DIRNAME=%~dp0
+if "%DIRNAME%" == "" set DIRNAME=.
+java -jar "%DIRNAME%/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar" "%0" --build com.example.PropertyFileExampleBuild %*
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diff --git a/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar b/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar
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diff --git a/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties b/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccddd15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#Sun Apr 02 10:32:44 PDT 2023
+bld.extension=com.uwyn.rife2:bld-property-file:0.9.0
+bld.repositories=https\://repo1.maven.org/maven2/,/home/erik/.m2/repository
+rife2.downloadLocation=
+rife2.version=1.5.11
+
+
diff --git a/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/PropertyFileExampleBuild.java b/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/PropertyFileExampleBuild.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ff2531
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/PropertyFileExampleBuild.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package com.example;
+
+import rife.bld.BuildCommand;
+import rife.bld.Project;
+import rife.bld.extension.propertyFile.Entry;
+import rife.bld.extension.propertyFile.Entry.Operations;
+import rife.bld.extension.propertyFile.Entry.Types;
+import rife.bld.extension.propertyFile.PropertyFileOperation;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static rife.bld.dependencies.Repository.MAVEN_CENTRAL;
+import static rife.bld.dependencies.Repository.SONATYPE_SNAPSHOTS;
+import static rife.bld.dependencies.Scope.test;
+
+public class PropertyFileExampleBuild extends Project {
+
+    public PropertyFileExampleBuild() {
+        pkg = "com.example";
+        name = "PropertyFileExample";
+        mainClass = "com.example.PropertyFileExampleMain";
+        version = version(0, 1, 0);
+
+        downloadSources = true;
+        repositories = List.of(MAVEN_CENTRAL, SONATYPE_SNAPSHOTS);
+        scope(test)
+                .include(dependency("org.junit.jupiter", "junit-jupiter", version(5, 9, 2)))
+                .include(dependency("org.junit.platform", "junit-platform-console-standalone", version(1, 9, 2)));
+
+    }
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        new PropertyFileExampleBuild().start(args);
+    }
+
+    @BuildCommand
+    public void updateMajor() throws Exception {
+        new PropertyFileOperation(this)
+                .file("version.properties")
+                .entry(new Entry("version.major").defaultValue(1).type(Types.INT).operation(Operations.ADD))
+                .entry(new Entry("version.minor").value(0))
+                .entry(new Entry("version.patch").value(0))
+                .execute();
+    }
+
+    @BuildCommand
+    public void updateMinor() throws Exception {
+        new PropertyFileOperation(this)
+                .file("version.properties")
+                .entry(new Entry("version.minor").defaultValue(0).type(Types.INT).operation(Operations.ADD))
+                .entry(new Entry("version.patch").value(0))
+                .execute();
+    }
+
+    @BuildCommand
+    public void updatePatch() throws Exception {
+        new PropertyFileOperation(this)
+                .file("version.properties")
+                .entry(new Entry("version.patch").defaultValue(0).type(Types.INT).operation(Operations.ADD))
+                .execute();
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/com/example/PropertyFileExampleMain.java b/examples/src/main/java/com/example/PropertyFileExampleMain.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3dfc35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/com/example/PropertyFileExampleMain.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package com.example;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class PropertyFileExampleMain {
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
+        final Path path = Paths.get("version.properties");
+        if (Files.exists(path)) {
+            final List<String> content = Files.readAllLines(path);
+            System.out.println("> cat " + path.getFileName());
+            for (final String line : content) {
+                System.out.println(line);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public String getMessage() {
+        return "Hello World!";
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/examples/src/test/java/com/example/PropertyFileExampleTest.java b/examples/src/test/java/com/example/PropertyFileExampleTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7eedb4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/src/test/java/com/example/PropertyFileExampleTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package com.example;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
+
+public class PropertyFileExampleTest {
+    @Test
+    void verifyHello() {
+        assertEquals("Hello World!", new PropertyFileExampleMain().getMessage());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/examples/version.properties b/examples/version.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a32e756
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/version.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#
+#Sun Apr 02 15:20:15 PDT 2023
+version.major=3
+version.minor=0
+version.patch=0
diff --git a/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar b/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.jar
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diff --git a/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties b/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84e9308
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/bld/bld-wrapper.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#Sat Apr 01 10:09:33 PDT 2023
+rife2.version=1.5.11
diff --git a/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/propertyFile/PropertyFileBuild.java b/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/propertyFile/PropertyFileBuild.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c4df28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bld/java/rife/bld/extension/propertyFile/PropertyFileBuild.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package rife.bld.extension.propertyFile;
+
+import rife.bld.Project;
+import rife.bld.publish.PublishDeveloper;
+import rife.bld.publish.PublishInfo;
+import rife.bld.publish.PublishLicense;
+import rife.bld.publish.PublishScm;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static rife.bld.dependencies.Repository.*;
+import static rife.bld.dependencies.Scope.compile;
+import static rife.bld.dependencies.Scope.test;
+
+public class PropertyFileBuild extends Project {
+    public PropertyFileBuild() {
+        pkg = "rife.bld.extension";
+        name = "bld-property-file";
+        version = version(0, 9, 0);
+        javadocOptions.add("-Xdoclint:-missing");
+        publishRepository = MAVEN_LOCAL;
+        publishInfo = new PublishInfo().groupId("com.uwyn.rife2").artifactId("bld-property-file")
+                .description("Bld Extension to Edit or Create Properties Files")
+                .url("https://github.com/rife2/bld-property-file")
+                .developer(new PublishDeveloper().id("ethauvin").name("Erik C. Thauvin").email("erik@thauvin.net")
+                        .url("https://erik.thauvin.net/"))
+                .license(new PublishLicense().name("The Apache License, Version 2.0")
+                        .url("http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.txt"))
+                .scm(new PublishScm().connection("scm:git:https://github.com/rife2/bld-property-file.git")
+                        .developerConnection("scm:git:git@github.com:rife2/bld-property-file.git")
+                        .url("https://github.com/rife2/bld-property-file"));
+
+        javaRelease = 17;
+
+        downloadSources = true;
+        repositories = List.of(MAVEN_CENTRAL, SONATYPE_SNAPSHOTS);
+        scope(compile)
+                .include(dependency("com.uwyn.rife2", "rife2", version(1, 5, 11)));
+        scope(test)
+                .include(dependency("org.jsoup", "jsoup", version(1, 15, 4)))
+                .include(dependency("org.junit.jupiter", "junit-jupiter", version(5, 9, 2)))
+                .include(dependency("org.junit.platform", "junit-platform-console-standalone", version(1, 9, 2)))
+                .include(dependency("org.assertj:assertj-joda-time:2.2.0"));
+
+    }
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        new PropertyFileBuild().start(args);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/propertyFile/Entry.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/propertyFile/Entry.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99c1903
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/propertyFile/Entry.java
@@ -0,0 +1,301 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright 2023 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *       https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *  limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package rife.bld.extension.propertyFile;
+
+/**
+ * <p>Declares the edits to be made to a {@link java.util.Properties Properties} file.</p>
+ *
+ * <p>The rules used when setting a {@link java.util.Properties property} value are:</p>
+ *
+ * <ul>
+ * <li>If only value is specified, the property is set to it regardless of its previous value.</li>
+ * <li>If only default value is specified and the property previously existed, it is unchanged.</li>
+ * <li>If only default value is specified and the property did not exist, the property is set to the default value.</li>
+ * <li>If value and default value are both specified and the property previously existed, the property is set to value.</li>
+ * <li>If value and default value are both specified and the property did not exist, the property is set to the default value.</li>
+ * </ul>
+ *
+ * <p>{@link Operations Operations} occur after the rules are evaluated.</p>
+ *
+ * @author <a href="https://erik.thauvin.net/">Erik C. Thauvin</a>
+ * @since 1.0
+ */
+public class Entry {
+    private String key;
+    private String value;
+    private String defaultValue;
+    private Types type = Types.STRING;
+    private Operations operation = Operations.SET;
+    private String pattern = "";
+    private Units unit = Units.DAY;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new {@link Entry entry} Entry.
+     *
+     * @param key the required property key
+     */
+    public Entry(String key) {
+        this.key = key;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the name of the {@link java.util.Properties property} name/value pair.
+     */
+    public String getKey() {
+        return key;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the name of the {@link java.util.Properties property} name/value pair.
+     *
+     * @param key the {@link java.util.Properties property} key
+     */
+    public void setKey(String key) {
+        this.key = key;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the value of the {@link java.util.Properties property}.
+     */
+    public String getValue() {
+        return value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the value of the {@link java.util.Properties property}.
+     *
+     * @param value the {@link java.util.Properties property} value
+     */
+    public void setValue(String value) {
+        this.value = value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the default value.
+     */
+    public String getDefaultValue() {
+        return defaultValue;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <p>Sets the initial value to set for the {@link java.util.Properties property} if not already defined.</p>
+     *
+     * <p>The {@code now} keyword can be used for {@link Types#DATE Types.DATE}</p>
+     *
+     * @param defaultValue the default value
+     */
+    public void setDefaultValue(String defaultValue) {
+        this.defaultValue = defaultValue;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the value {@link Types Type}/
+     */
+    public Types getType() {
+        return type;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the value {@link Types Type}, if none is specified {@link Types#STRING Types.STRING} is assumed.
+     *
+     * @param type the value {@link Types Type}
+     */
+    public void setType(Types type) {
+        this.type = type;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the {@link Operations Operation}.
+     */
+    public Operations getOperation() {
+        return operation;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the {@link Operations Operation} to be performed on the {@link java.util.Properties property} value,
+     *
+     * @param operation the entry {@link Operations Operation}
+     */
+    public void setOperation(Operations operation) {
+        this.operation = operation;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the pattern.
+     */
+    public String getPattern() {
+        return pattern;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <p>Parses the value of {@link Types#INT Types.INT} and {@link Types#DATE Types.DATE} to
+     * {@link java.text.DecimalFormat DecimalFormat} and {@link java.text.SimpleDateFormat SimpleDateFormat}
+     * respectively.</p>
+     *
+     * @param pattern the pattern
+     */
+    public void setPattern(String pattern) {
+        this.pattern = pattern;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the {@link Units unit}.
+     */
+    public Units getUnit() {
+        return unit;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the {@link Units unit} value to apply to {@link Operations#ADD Operations.ADD}
+     * and {@link Operations#SUBTRACT Operations.SUBTRACT} for {@link Types#DATE Types.DATE}.
+     *
+     * @param unit the {@link Units unit}
+     */
+    public void setUnit(Units unit) {
+        this.unit = unit;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the name of the {@link java.util.Properties property} name/value pair.
+     *
+     * @param key the {@link java.util.Properties property} key
+     */
+    public Entry key(String key) {
+        setKey(key);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the value of the {@link java.util.Properties property}.
+     *
+     * @param value the {@link java.util.Properties property} value
+     */
+    public Entry value(Object value) {
+        if (value != null) {
+            setValue(String.valueOf(value));
+        } else {
+            setValue(null);
+        }
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <p>Sets the initial value to set for the {@link java.util.Properties property} if not already defined.</p>
+     *
+     * <p>The {@code now} keyword can be used for {@link Types#DATE Types.DATE}</p>
+     *
+     * @param defaultValue the default value
+     */
+    public Entry defaultValue(Object defaultValue) {
+        if (defaultValue != null) {
+            setDefaultValue(String.valueOf(defaultValue));
+        } else {
+            setDefaultValue(null);
+        }
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the value {@link Types Type}, if none is specified {@link Types#STRING Types.STRING} is assumed.
+     *
+     * @param type the value {@link Types Type}
+     */
+    public Entry type(Types type) {
+        setType(type);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the {@link Operations Operation} to be performed on the {@link java.util.Properties property} value,
+     *
+     * @param operation the entry {@link Operations Operation}
+     */
+    public Entry operation(Operations operation) {
+        setOperation(operation);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * <p>Parses the value of {@link Types#INT Types.INT} and {@link Types#DATE Types.DATE} to
+     * {@link java.text.DecimalFormat DecimalFormat} and {@link java.text.SimpleDateFormat SimpleDateFormat}
+     * respectively.</p>
+     *
+     * @param pattern the pattern
+     */
+    public Entry pattern(String pattern) {
+        setPattern(pattern);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the {@link Units unit} value to apply to {@link Operations#ADD Operations.ADD}
+     * and {@link Operations#SUBTRACT Operations.SUBTRACT} for {@link Types#DATE Types.DATE}.
+     *
+     * @param unit the {@link Units unit}
+     */
+    public Entry unit(Units unit) {
+        setUnit(unit);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The available datatypes.
+     *
+     * <uL>
+     * <li>{@link Types#DATE DATE}</li>
+     * <li>{@link Types#INT INT}</li>
+     * <li>{@link Types#STRING STRING}</li>
+     * </uL>
+     */
+    public enum Types {
+        DATE, INT, STRING
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The operations available for all {@link Types Types}.
+     *
+     * <uL>
+     * <li>{@link Operations#ADD ADD} adds a value to an {@link Entry entry}</li>
+     * <li>{@link Operations#DELETE DELETE} deletes an entry</li>
+     * <li>{@link Operations#SET SET} sets the entry value. This is the default operation</li>
+     * <li>{@link Operations#SUBTRACT SUBTRACT} subtracts a value from the {@link Entry entry}.
+     * For {@link Types#INT Types.INT} and {@link Types#DATE Types.DATE} only.</li>
+     * </uL>
+     */
+    public enum Operations {
+        ADD, DELETE, SET, SUBTRACT
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The units available for {@link Types#DATE Type.DATE} with {@link Operations#ADD Operations>ADD}
+     * and {@link Operations#SUBTRACT Operations.SUBTRACT}.
+     *
+     * <uL>
+     * <li>{@link Units#SECOND SECOND}</li>
+     * <li>{@link Units#MINUTE MINUTE}</li>
+     * <li>{@link Units#MILLISECOND MILLISECOND}</li>
+     * <li>{@link Units#HOUR HOUR}</li>
+     * <li>{@link Units#DAY DAY}</li>
+     * <li>{@link Units#WEEK WEEK}</li>
+     * <li>{@link Units#MONTH MONTH}</li>
+     * <li>{@link Units#YEAR YEAR}</li>
+     * </uL>
+     */
+    public enum Units {
+        MILLISECOND, SECOND, MINUTE, HOUR, DAY, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/propertyFile/PropertyFileOperation.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/propertyFile/PropertyFileOperation.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80306c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/propertyFile/PropertyFileOperation.java
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright 2023 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *       https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *  limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package rife.bld.extension.propertyFile;
+
+import rife.bld.Project;
+import rife.bld.extension.propertyFile.Entry.Operations;
+import rife.bld.extension.propertyFile.Entry.Types;
+import rife.bld.operations.AbstractOperation;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+/**
+ * Creates or applies edits to a {@link Properties Properties} file.
+ *
+ * @author <a href="https://erik.thauvin.net/">Erik C. Thauvin</a>
+ * @since 1.0
+ */
+public class PropertyFileOperation extends AbstractOperation<PropertyFileOperation> {
+    private final List<Entry> entries = new ArrayList<>();
+    private final Project project;
+    private File file = null;
+    private String comment = "";
+    private boolean failOnWarning = false;
+
+    public PropertyFileOperation(Project project) {
+        this.project = project;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds an {@link Entry entry} to specify modifications to the {@link java.util.Properties properties}
+     * file.
+     *
+     * @param entry the {@link Entry entry}
+     */
+    public PropertyFileOperation entry(Entry entry) {
+        entries.add(entry);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the location of the {@link java.util.Properties} file to be edited.
+     *
+     * @param file the file to be edited
+     */
+    public PropertyFileOperation file(String file) {
+        this.file = new File(file);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the location of the {@link java.util.Properties} file to be edited.
+     *
+     * @param file the file to be edited
+     */
+    public PropertyFileOperation file(File file) {
+        this.file = file;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the command to return a failure on any warnings.
+     *
+     * @param failOnWarning if set to {@code true}, the task will fail on any warnings.
+     */
+    public PropertyFileOperation failOnWarning(boolean failOnWarning) {
+        this.failOnWarning = failOnWarning;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the comment to be inserted at the top of the {@link java.util.Properties} file.
+     *
+     * @param comment the header comment
+     */
+    public PropertyFileOperation comment(String comment) {
+        this.comment = comment;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Performs the edits to the {@link java.util.Properties properties} file.
+     */
+    public void execute() throws Exception {
+        if (project == null) {
+            throw new IOException("A project must be specified.");
+        }
+        if (file == null) {
+            throw new IOException("A properties file location must be specified.");
+        }
+        var success = false;
+        var properties = new Properties();
+        success = PropertyFileUtils.loadProperties(file, properties);
+        if (success) {
+            for (var entry : entries) {
+                if (entry.getKey().isBlank()) {
+                    PropertyFileUtils.warn("At least one entry key must specified.");
+                    success = false;
+                } else {
+                    var key = entry.getKey();
+                    var value = entry.getValue();
+                    var defaultValue = entry.getDefaultValue();
+                    if ((value == null || value.isBlank()) && (defaultValue == null || defaultValue.isBlank())
+                            && entry.getOperation() != Operations.DELETE) {
+                        PropertyFileUtils.warn("An entry value or default must be specified: " + key);
+                        success = false;
+                    } else if (entry.getType() == Types.STRING && entry.getOperation() == Operations.SUBTRACT) {
+                        PropertyFileUtils.warn("Subtraction is not supported for String properties: " + key);
+                        success = false;
+                    } else if (entry.getOperation() == Operations.DELETE) {
+                        properties.remove(key);
+                    } else {
+                        switch (entry.getType()) {
+                            case DATE -> success = PropertyFileUtils.processDate(properties, entry, failOnWarning);
+                            case INT -> success = PropertyFileUtils.processInt(properties, entry, failOnWarning);
+                            default -> success = PropertyFileUtils.processString(properties, entry);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (failOnWarning && !success) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Properties file configuration failed: " + file);
+        } else if (success) {
+            PropertyFileUtils.saveProperties(file, comment, properties);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/propertyFile/PropertyFileUtils.java b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/propertyFile/PropertyFileUtils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd7af8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/rife/bld/extension/propertyFile/PropertyFileUtils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,308 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright 2023 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *       https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *  limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package rife.bld.extension.propertyFile;
+
+import rife.bld.extension.propertyFile.Entry.Operations;
+import rife.bld.extension.propertyFile.Entry.Units;
+import rife.tools.Localization;
+
+import javax.imageio.IIOException;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.StandardOpenOption;
+import java.text.DecimalFormat;
+import java.text.ParseException;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
+import java.util.Calendar;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Properties;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
+
+/**
+ * Collection of utility-type methods commonly used in this project.
+ *
+ * @author <a href="https://erik.thauvin.net/">Erik C. Thauvin</a>
+ * @since 1.0
+ */
+public final class PropertyFileUtils {
+    private final static Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(PropertyFileUtils.class.getName());
+
+    private final static Map<Units, Integer> calendarFields =
+            Map.of(Units.MILLISECOND, Calendar.MILLISECOND,
+                    Units.SECOND, Calendar.SECOND,
+                    Units.MINUTE, Calendar.MINUTE,
+                    Units.HOUR, Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY,
+                    Units.DAY, Calendar.DATE,
+                    Units.WEEK, Calendar.WEEK_OF_YEAR,
+                    Units.MONTH, Calendar.MONTH,
+                    Units.YEAR, Calendar.YEAR);
+
+    private PropertyFileUtils() {
+        // no-op
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Processes a date {@link Properties property}.
+     *
+     * @param p     the {@link Properties property}
+     * @param entry the {@link Entry} containing the {@link Properties property} edits
+     * @return {@code true} if successful
+     */
+    public static boolean processDate(Properties p, Entry entry, boolean failOnWarning) {
+        var success = true;
+        var cal = Calendar.getInstance();
+        var value = PropertyFileUtils.currentValue(p.getProperty(entry.getKey()), entry.getValue(),
+                entry.getDefaultValue(), entry.getOperation());
+
+        var pattern = entry.getPattern();
+        SimpleDateFormat fmt;
+        if (pattern.isBlank()) {
+            fmt = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm", Localization.getLocale());
+        } else {
+            fmt = new SimpleDateFormat(entry.getPattern(), Localization.getLocale());
+        }
+        if ("now".equalsIgnoreCase(value) || value.isBlank()) {
+            cal.setTime(new Date());
+        } else {
+            try {
+                cal.setTime(fmt.parse(value));
+            } catch (ParseException pe) {
+                warn("Date parse exception for: " + entry.getKey() + " --> " + pe.getMessage(), pe, failOnWarning);
+                success = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (entry.getOperation() != Entry.Operations.SET) {
+            var offset = 0;
+
+            try {
+                offset = Integer.parseInt(entry.getValue());
+                if (entry.getOperation() == Entry.Operations.SUBTRACT) {
+                    offset *= -1;
+                }
+            } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
+                warn("Non-integer value for: " + entry.getKey() + " --> " + nfe.getMessage(), nfe, failOnWarning);
+                success = false;
+            }
+
+            cal.add(calendarFields.getOrDefault(entry.getUnit(), Calendar.DATE), offset);
+        }
+
+        p.setProperty(entry.getKey(), fmt.format(cal.getTime()));
+
+        return success;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the current value, new value or default value based on the specified {@link Operations operation}.
+     *
+     * @param value        the value
+     * @param newValue     the new value
+     * @param defaultValue the default value
+     * @param operation    the {@link Operations operation}
+     * @return the current value
+     */
+    public static String currentValue(String value, String newValue, String defaultValue, Operations operation) {
+        String result = null;
+
+        if (operation == Entry.Operations.SET) {
+            if (newValue != null && defaultValue == null) {
+                result = newValue;
+            }
+            if (defaultValue != null) {
+                if (newValue == null && value != null) {
+                    result = value;
+                }
+
+                if (newValue == null && value == null) {
+                    result = defaultValue;
+                }
+
+                if (newValue != null && value != null) {
+                    result = newValue;
+                }
+
+                if (newValue != null && value == null) {
+                    result = defaultValue;
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (value == null) {
+                result = defaultValue;
+            } else {
+                result = value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (result == null) {
+            result = "";
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Ensure that the given value is an integer.
+     *
+     * @param value the value
+     * @return the parsed value
+     * @throws NumberFormatException if the value could not be parsed as an integer
+     */
+    static String parseInt(String value) throws NumberFormatException {
+        return String.valueOf(Integer.parseInt(value));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Processes an integer {@link Properties property}.
+     *
+     * @param p     the {@link Properties property}
+     * @param entry the {@link Entry} containing the {@link Properties property} edits
+     * @return {@code true} if successful
+     */
+    public static boolean processInt(Properties p, Entry entry, boolean failOnWarning) {
+        var success = true;
+        int intValue;
+        try {
+            var fmt = new DecimalFormat(entry.getPattern());
+            var value = PropertyFileUtils.currentValue(p.getProperty(entry.getKey()), entry.getValue(),
+                    entry.getDefaultValue(), entry.getOperation());
+
+            if (value.isBlank()) {
+                intValue = fmt.parse("0").intValue();
+            } else {
+                intValue = fmt.parse(parseInt(value)).intValue();
+            }
+
+            if (entry.getOperation() != Entry.Operations.SET) {
+                var opValue = 1;
+                if (entry.getValue() != null) {
+                    opValue = fmt.parse(parseInt(entry.getValue())).intValue();
+                }
+                if (entry.getOperation() == Entry.Operations.ADD) {
+                    intValue += opValue;
+                } else if (entry.getOperation() == Entry.Operations.SUBTRACT) {
+                    intValue -= opValue;
+                }
+            }
+            p.setProperty(entry.getKey(), fmt.format(intValue));
+        } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
+            warn("Number format exception for: " + entry.getKey() + " --> " + nfe.getMessage(), nfe, failOnWarning);
+            success = false;
+        } catch (ParseException pe) {
+            warn("Number parsing exception for: " + entry.getKey() + " --> " + pe.getMessage(), pe, failOnWarning);
+            success = false;
+        }
+
+        return success;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Processes a string {@link Properties property}.
+     *
+     * @param p     the {@link Properties property}
+     * @param entry the {@link Entry} containing the {@link Properties property} edits
+     * @return {@code true} if successful
+     */
+    public static boolean processString(Properties p, Entry entry) {
+        var value = PropertyFileUtils.currentValue(p.getProperty(entry.getKey()), entry.getValue(),
+                entry.getDefaultValue(), entry.getOperation());
+
+        if (entry.getOperation() == Entry.Operations.SET) {
+            p.setProperty(entry.getKey(), value);
+        } else if (entry.getOperation() == Entry.Operations.ADD) {
+            if (entry.getValue() != null) {
+                p.setProperty(entry.getValue(), "$value${entry.value}");
+            }
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Logs a warning.
+     *
+     * @param message the message to log
+     */
+    static void warn(String message) {
+        if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.WARNING)) {
+            LOGGER.warning(message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Logs a warning.
+     *
+     * @param message       the message log
+     * @param e             the related exception
+     * @param failOnWarning skips logging the exception if set to {@code false}
+     */
+    static void warn(String message, Exception e, boolean failOnWarning) {
+        if (LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.WARNING)) {
+            if (failOnWarning) {
+                LOGGER.log(Level.WARNING, message, e);
+            } else {
+                LOGGER.warning(message);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads a {@link Properties properties} file.
+     *
+     * @param file the file location.
+     * @param p    the {@link Properties properties} to load into.
+     * @return {@code true} if successful
+     */
+    public static boolean loadProperties(File file, Properties p) {
+        boolean success = true;
+        if (file != null) {
+            if (file.exists()) {
+                try (var propStream = Files.newInputStream(file.toPath(), StandardOpenOption.READ)) {
+                    p.load(propStream);
+                } catch (IOException ioe) {
+                    warn("Could not load properties file: " + ioe.getMessage(), ioe, true);
+                    success = false;
+                }
+            } else {
+                warn("The '" + file + "' properties file could not be found.");
+                success = false;
+            }
+        } else {
+            warn("Please specify the properties file location.");
+            success = false;
+        }
+        return success;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Saves a {@link Properties properties} file.
+     *
+     * @param file    the file location
+     * @param comment the header comment
+     * @param p       the {@link Properties} to save into the file
+     */
+    public static void saveProperties(File file, String comment, Properties p) throws IOException {
+        try (var output = Files.newOutputStream(file.toPath())) {
+            p.store(output, comment);
+        } catch (IIOException ioe) {
+            throw new IIOException("An IO error occurred while saving the Properties file: " + file, ioe);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/test/java/rife/bld/extension/propertyFile/PropertyFileUtilsTest.java b/src/test/java/rife/bld/extension/propertyFile/PropertyFileUtilsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee03704
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/rife/bld/extension/propertyFile/PropertyFileUtilsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright 2023 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *       https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *  limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package rife.bld.extension.propertyFile;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import rife.tools.Localization;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatCode;
+
+/**
+ * PropertyFileUtilsTest class
+ *
+ * @author <a href="https://erik.thauvin.net/">Erik C. Thauvin</a>
+ * @since 1.0
+ */
+class PropertyFileUtilsTest {
+    final Properties p = new Properties();
+
+    @Test
+    void currentValueTest() {
+        String prev;
+        String value;
+        String defaultValue = null;
+        var operation = Entry.Operations.SET;
+
+        // If only value is specified, the property is set to it regardless of its previous value.
+        prev = "previous";
+        value = "value";
+        assertThat(PropertyFileUtils.currentValue(prev, value, defaultValue, operation)).as("currentValue(prev,value,defaultValue,operation)").isEqualTo(value);
+
+        // If only defaultValue is specified and the property previously existed, it is unchanged.
+        prev = "previous";
+        value = null;
+        defaultValue = "defaultValue";
+        assertThat(PropertyFileUtils.currentValue(prev, value, defaultValue, operation)).as("currentValue(prev,value,defaultValue,operation)").isEqualTo(prev);
+
+        // If only defaultValue is specified and the property did not exist, the property is set to defaultValue.
+        prev = null;
+        defaultValue = "defaultValue";
+        assertThat(PropertyFileUtils.currentValue(prev, value, defaultValue, operation)).as("currentValue(prev,value,defaultValue,operation)").isEqualTo(defaultValue);
+
+        // If value and defaultValue are both specified and the property previously existed, the property is set to value.
+        prev = "previous";
+        value = "value";
+        defaultValue = "defaultValue";
+        assertThat(PropertyFileUtils.currentValue(prev, value, defaultValue, operation)).as("currentValue(prev,value,defaultValue,operation)").isEqualTo(value);
+
+        // If value and defaultValue are both specified and the property did not exist, the property is set to defaultValue.
+        prev = null;
+        value = "value";
+        defaultValue = "defaultValue";
+        assertThat(PropertyFileUtils.currentValue(prev, value, defaultValue, operation)).as("currentValue(prev,value,defaultValue,operation)").isEqualTo(defaultValue);
+
+        // ADD
+        operation = Entry.Operations.ADD;
+
+        value = "value";
+        defaultValue = "defaultValue";
+        assertThat(PropertyFileUtils.currentValue(prev, value, defaultValue, operation)).as("currentValue(prev,value,defaultValue,operation)").isEqualTo(defaultValue);
+
+        prev = "prev";
+        value = "value";
+        defaultValue = null;
+        assertThat(PropertyFileUtils.currentValue(prev, value, defaultValue, operation)).as("currentValue(prev,value,defaultValue,operation)").isEqualTo(prev);
+
+        prev = null;
+        value = "value";
+        assertThat(PropertyFileUtils.currentValue(prev, value, defaultValue, operation)).as("currentValue(prev,value,defaultValue,operation)").isEqualTo("");
+
+        value = "value";
+        defaultValue = "defaultValue";
+        assertThat(PropertyFileUtils.currentValue(prev, value, defaultValue, operation)).as("currentValue(prev,value,defaultValue,operation)").isEqualTo(defaultValue);
+
+        value = null;
+        defaultValue = null;
+        assertThat(PropertyFileUtils.currentValue(prev, value, defaultValue, operation)).as("currentValue(prev,value,defaultValue,operation)").isEqualTo("");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void processStringTest() {
+        var entry = new Entry("version.major").value("1");
+
+        PropertyFileUtils.processString(p, entry);
+
+        assertThat(entry.getValue()).as("processString(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue())").isEqualTo(p.getProperty(entry.getKey()));
+
+        entry.setKey("version.minor");
+        entry.setValue("0");
+
+        PropertyFileUtils.processString(p, entry);
+        assertThat(entry.getValue()).as("processString(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue())").isEqualTo(p.getProperty(entry.getKey()));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void processIntTest() {
+        var entry = new Entry("version.patch").value("a").type(Entry.Types.INT);
+        assertThat(PropertyFileUtils.processInt(p, entry, false)).as("parseInt(entry.getKey(), a)");
+
+        // ADD
+        entry.setOperation(Entry.Operations.ADD);
+
+        entry.setValue("1");
+        entry.setDefaultValue("-1");
+        PropertyFileUtils.processInt(p, entry, true);
+        assertThat(p.getProperty(entry.getKey())).as("processInt(entry.getKey(), 0)").isEqualTo("0");
+
+        entry.setKey("anint");
+        entry.setValue(null);
+        entry.setDefaultValue("0");
+        PropertyFileUtils.processInt(p, entry, true);
+        assertThat(p.getProperty(entry.getKey())).as("processInt(entry.getKey(), 1)").isEqualTo("1");
+        PropertyFileUtils.processInt(p, entry, true);
+        assertThat(p.getProperty(entry.getKey())).as("processInt(entry.getKey(), 2)").isEqualTo("2");
+
+        entry.setKey("formated.int");
+        entry.setValue(null);
+        entry.setDefaultValue("0013");
+        entry.setPattern("0000");
+        PropertyFileUtils.processInt(p, entry, true);
+        assertThat(p.getProperty(entry.getKey())).as("processInt(entry.getKey(), 0014)").isEqualTo("0014");
+        PropertyFileUtils.processInt(p, entry, true);
+        assertThat(p.getProperty(entry.getKey())).as("processInt(entry.getKey(), 0015)").isEqualTo("0015");
+
+        entry.setKey("formated.int");
+        entry.setValue("2");
+        entry.setDefaultValue("0013");
+        entry.setPattern("0000");
+        PropertyFileUtils.processInt(p, entry, true);
+        assertThat(p.getProperty(entry.getKey())).as("processInt(entry.getKey(), 0017)").isEqualTo("0017");
+
+        // SUBTRACT
+        entry.setOperation(Entry.Operations.SUBTRACT);
+        entry.setValue(null);
+        entry.setDefaultValue("0013");
+        entry.setPattern("0000");
+        PropertyFileUtils.processInt(p, entry, true);
+        assertThat(p.getProperty(entry.getKey())).as("processInt(entry.getKey(), 0016)").isEqualTo("0016");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void processDateTest() {
+        var entry = new Entry("adate").type(Entry.Types.DATE).pattern("D").value("1");
+        var day = new SimpleDateFormat(entry.getPattern(), Localization.getLocale()).format(new Date());
+        var dayInt = Integer.parseInt(day);
+
+        entry.setValue("a");
+        assertThat(PropertyFileUtils.processDate(p, entry, false)).as("processDate(entry.getKey(), a)").isFalse();
+
+        entry.setValue("99");
+        PropertyFileUtils.processDate(p, entry, true);
+        assertThat(p.getProperty(entry.getKey())).as("processDate(entry.getKey(), 99)").isEqualTo("99");
+
+        entry.setValue("now");
+        PropertyFileUtils.processDate(p, entry, true);
+        assertThat(p.getProperty(entry.getKey())).as("processDate(entry.getKey(), now)").isEqualTo(day);
+
+        // ADD
+        entry.setOperation(Entry.Operations.ADD);
+
+        entry.setValue("1");
+        PropertyFileUtils.processDate(p, entry, true);
+        assertThat(p.getProperty(entry.getKey())).as("processDate(entry.getKey(), now+1)").isEqualTo(String.valueOf(dayInt + 1));
+
+        entry.setValue("2");
+        PropertyFileUtils.processDate(p, entry, true);
+        assertThat(p.getProperty(entry.getKey())).as("processDate(entry.getKey(), now+3)").isEqualTo(String.valueOf(dayInt + 3));
+
+        // SUBTRACT
+        entry.setOperation(Entry.Operations.SUBTRACT);
+        entry.setValue("3");
+        PropertyFileUtils.processDate(p, entry, true);
+        assertThat(p.getProperty(entry.getKey())).as("processDate(entry.getKey(), now-3)").isEqualTo(String.valueOf(dayInt));
+
+        entry.setOperation(Entry.Operations.SUBTRACT);
+        entry.setValue("2");
+        PropertyFileUtils.processDate(p, entry, true);
+        assertThat(p.getProperty(entry.getKey())).as("processDate(entry.getKey(), now-2)").isEqualTo(String.valueOf(dayInt - 2));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void savePropertiesTest() throws IOException {
+        var p = new Properties();
+        var test = "test";
+
+        p.put(test, test);
+
+        var tmp = File.createTempFile(test, ".properties");
+
+        assertThatCode(() -> PropertyFileUtils.saveProperties(tmp, "Generated file - do not modify!", p))
+                .as("save properties").doesNotThrowAnyException();
+
+        assertThat(PropertyFileUtils.loadProperties(tmp, p)).as("load properties").isTrue();
+
+        assertThat(p.getProperty(test)).as("read property").isEqualTo(test);
+
+        tmp.deleteOnExit();
+    }
+}