diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# OS specific files and folders
+.DS_Store
+
+# Java specific files and folders
+bin
+target
+doc
+*.jar
+.settings
+.classpath
+.vscode
+
+# Editor specific files and folders
+*~
+.project
+
+# Project specific files and folders
+*.mapfg
+*.mapgr
+*.path
+*.tgz