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Inject a `FileFactory` if you're in a task
```    @get:Inject
    abstract val fileFactory: FileFactory

@TaskAction
fun task() {
    fileFactory.file(project.file("filename.txt"))```

Alternatively if you can use a `RegularFileProperty`, then
```project.objects.fileProperty()```
should work.

I don't think `FileFactory` is a thing...at least not in the javadoc.

Oups, it's internal. Ya probably best not to rely on it.

The file is actually from a resolved configuration, and I'm setting a RegularFileProperty value to it. This works :face_vomiting:
```Provider&lt;File&gt; ep = project.getProviders().provider(epConf::getSingleFile);
t.getTemplateFile().set(project.getLayout().file(ep));```

Use RegularFileProperty#fileValue or fileProvider instead of project.getLayout().file() ?

Thanks Thomas, I missed the existence of the `file*` methods.