Redefine property in the children target

 
/*
Buildfile: build.xml

print-global:
     [echo] In print-global
     [echo] The value of property.example is: Local File

print-target:
     [echo] In print-target
     [echo] The value of property.example is: Local File

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*/       
       
<?xml version="1.0"?>

<project name="Apache Ant Properties Project" default="print-target" basedir=".">

  <property file="build.properties"/>
  <property file="build.properties.default"/>
  <property name="property.example" value="Global"/>

  <target name="print-global">
    <echo message="In print-global"/>
    <echo message="The value of property.example is: ${property.example}"/>
  </target>

  <target name="print-target" depends="print-global">
    <property name="property.example" value="Target"/>

    <echo message="In print-target"/>
    <echo message="The value of property.example is: ${property.example}"/>
  </target>

</project>




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File: build.properties

property.example=Local File
property.file.example=build.properties

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File: build.properties.default

property.example=Default File
property.file.example=build.properties.default

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