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 Maven Patch Plugin
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 John Casey
 Jesse McConnell
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 22 June 2007
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Overview

  The patch plugin is used to apply patches to source files.

* Goals Overview

  The patch plugin has a single goal that can apply either a single declared patch or a directory of patches. Application of an entire patch directory can be configured with various patch-inclusion, -exclusion, and -ordering options.

* Usage

  Instructions on the basic usage of the patch plugin can be found
  {{{usage.html}here}}.

* Examples

  To provide you with better understanding on some usages of the patch plugin,
  you can take a look into the following examples:

  * {{{examples/single.html}How to patch from a single file.}}

  * {{{examples/multiple.html}How to patch from a directory of patches.}}

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