How to replace values in properties file with env var on Openshift Online?

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Issue

I have my DB details stored in a properties files. When I tried to replace them with Openshift environment variables they didn't get replaced. eg:

#Updated at Wed Nov 05 14:59:29 SGT 2014
#Wed Nov 05 14:59:29 SGT 2014
database.driverClassName=com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
database.url=jdbc\:mysql\://$OPENSHIFT_MYSQL_DB_HOST\:$OPENSHIFT_MYSQL_DB_PORT/PIP
database.username=$OPENSHIFT_MYSQL_DB_USERNAME
database.password=$OPENSHIFT_MYSQL_DB_PASSWORD

Environment

Openshift Online

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