Some questions about scripts in Gradle - jar

Question

I have to write the script in Gradle and I therefore have some questions.
The script must unpack the .ear file, and then included in the jar, then edit the content and save as ear (text file> jar> ear.)
1) Firstly, I would like to learn how to save a file to the current directory.
(The following code saves the file to another folder.)
task unzip(type: Copy) {
def zipFile = file('C:/Test/file.ear')
def outputDir = file('jar')
from zipTree(zipFile)
into getDestDir()
}
Phrases such as '.', '/' don't work.
2)Secondly, I would like to ask how to unpack the jar file because I can't unpack the above method. (It works only to the EAR)
3)At the end I would ask how you can convert the edited text file on the jar, and then on ear (without dependencies and manifest).
Because the resulting file do I have to file .ear
Thank you in advance for your answer.

Answer 1

You don't want to be writing files into your working directory. All the work should be done under the $buildDir.
A standard method is to set your into directory to a temporary location:
task myTask(type: Copy) {
from 'my/dir/'
into temporaryDir
}
You can unpack a JAR or ZIP file like so:
copy {
from zipTree('path/tozip.zip')
into temporaryDir
}