Add file to help generation of new library version

GenerateNewVersion.py

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+# ----- Imports ----- #
+import os
+import fnmatch
+import re
+from datetime import date
+
+# ----- Methods ----- #
+
+# Method to find and replace some text in files inside a directory
+def findReplaceText(directory, findRegex, substituteExpr, filePattern):
+    for path, dirs, files in os.walk(os.path.abspath(directory)):
+        for filename in fnmatch.filter(files, filePattern):
+            filepath = os.path.join(path, filename)
+            with open(filepath) as f:
+                s = f.read()
+            s = re.sub(findRegex, substituteExpr, s)
+            with open(filepath, "w") as f:
+                f.write(s)
+      
+# ----- Code ----- # 
+
+# Read new version number from user
+oldVersion = raw_input("Enter the old version string: ")
+
+# Read new version number from user
+newVersion = raw_input("Enter the new version string: ")
+print("ReactPhysics3D will be updated from version " + oldVersion + " to version " + newVersion)
+
+# Replace the RP3D version number in the VERSION file
+file = open("VERSION", "w")
+file.write(newVersion + "\n")
+file.close()
+print("Version number has been updated in VERSION file")        
+
+# Update the RP3D version number in the documentation/API/Doxyfile 
+findReplaceText("documentation/API/", r'(PROJECT_NUMBER[ \t]+=[ \t]+)"[\d\.]+"', r'\g<1>"' + newVersion + '"', "Doxyfile")
+print("Version number has been updated in documentation/API/Doxyfile file")        
+
+# Update the RP3D version number in the src/configuration.h file
+findReplaceText("src/", r'(RP3D_VERSION[ \t]+=[ \t]+std::string\()"[\d\.]+"', r'\g<1>"' + newVersion + '"', "configuration.h")
+print("Version number has been updated in src/configuration.h file")        
+
+# Update the copyright date in LICENSE file
+findReplaceText("./", '(Copyright ' + re.escape("(c)") + r' 2010-)[\d]+', r'\g<1>' + str(date.today().year), "LICENSE")
+print("Copyright date has been updated in LICENSE file")        
+
+# Update the copyright date of the license in every source code files
+findReplaceText("src/", '(Copyright ' + re.escape("(c)") + r' 2010-)[\d]+', r'\g<1>' + str(date.today().year), "*.h")
+findReplaceText("src/", '(Copyright ' + re.escape("(c)") + r' 2010-)[\d]+', r'\g<1>' + str(date.today().year), "*.cpp")
+print("Copyright date in license has been updated in all source code files")        
+