Gradle build with with code to put the git revision and other information using org.ajoberstar.grgit

build.gradle

plugins {
    id "org.ajoberstar.grgit" version "1.5.1-rc.3"
}

apply plugin: 'java'

repositories { 
	///....
	}
	
	dependencies {
	    //...
  }
	
	
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
import org.ajoberstar.grgit.Grgit

version = 1.2

task versionTxt() << {

    def file = new File("$projectDir/build/classes/java/main/version.txt")
    file.createNewFile()
    file.text = """
Version: $version
Revision: ${Grgit.open(dir: '.').head().id}
Branch : ${Grgit.open(dir: '.').branch.getCurrent().fullName}
Buildtime: ${new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm:ss").format(new Date())}
Application-name: Wibmo wallet Commons
"""
}

jar.dependsOn versionTxt

jar{
	from ('build/classes/java/main'){
		include "$projectDir/build/classes/version.txt"
	}
	
}