import java.io.*; File srcSvnDir = new File( basedir, "src/main/assembly/.svn" ); srcSvnDir.mkdirs(); File srcSvnFile = new File( srcSvnDir, "entries" ); FileWriter writer = new FileWriter( srcSvnFile ); writer.write( "Test, Test" ); writer.flush(); writer.close(); return true;