I guess the best way would be:
1. Read in the new copyright file.
2. List the directory where the .java files are.
2a. Open each one
2b. Write the contents to a new file until you find a chunk of text starting with /* and containing the 'Copyright (c) .. ' text
2c. Replace the old bits with the new bits from the copyright file read in earlier.
2d. Write the rest of the file. Close it.
3. Optionally, rename new file to old filename.

Thats Psuedocode for it. If you need help on specific bits, then please post what you have tried so we can see where it's going wrong.

C.

In reply to Re: Search and replace copyright to .java scripts by castaway
in thread Search and replace copyright to .java scripts by knobbled

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