// tag::standalone-copyspec[]
val webAssetsSpec: CopySpec = copySpec {
    from("src/main/webapp")
    include("**/*.html", "**/*.png", "**/*.jpg")
    rename("(.+)-staging(.+)", "$1$2")
}

tasks.register<Copy>("copyAssets") {
    into(layout.buildDirectory.dir("inPlaceApp"))
    with(webAssetsSpec)
}

tasks.register<Zip>("distApp") {
    archiveFileName = "my-app-dist.zip"

// tag::standalone-copyspec[]
CopySpec webAssetsSpec = copySpec {
    from 'src/main/webapp'
    include '**/*.html', '**/*.png', '**/*.jpg'
    rename '(.+)-staging(.+)', '$1$2'
}

tasks.register('copyAssets', Copy) {
    into layout.buildDirectory.dir("inPlaceApp")
    with webAssetsSpec
}

tasks.register('distApp', Zip) {
    archiveFileName = 'my-app-dist.zip'

    def "can use a standalone copyspec within a copy with #dsl dsl"() {
        given:
        def dslDir = sample.dir.file(dsl)
        executer.inDirectory(dslDir)

        when:
        succeeds('copyAssets')

        then:
        def outputDir = dslDir.file("build/inPlaceApp")
        outputDir.file('web.xml').assertDoesNotExist()
        outputDir.file('index-staging.html').assertDoesNotExist()

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include::sample[dir="snippets/files/copy/kotlin",files="build.gradle.kts[tags=standalone-copyspec]"]
include::sample[dir="snippets/files/copy/groovy",files="build.gradle[tags=standalone-copyspec]"]
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Both the `copyAssets` and `distApp` tasks will process the static resources under `src/main/webapp`, as specified by `webAssetsSpec`.

[NOTE]
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