git: .gitignore for java eclipse projects; from http://www.bmchild.com/2012/06/git-ignore-for-java-eclipse-project.html

.gitignore

# Directories #
/build/
/bin/
target/
 
# OS Files #
.DS_Store
 
*.class
 
# Package Files #
*.jar
*.war
*.ear
*.db
 
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# Windows
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# Windows image file caches
Thumbs.db 
 
# Folder config file
Desktop.ini
 
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# OSX
######################
 
.DS_Store
.svn
 
# Thumbnails
._*
 
# Files that might appear on external disk
.Spotlight-V100
.Trashes
 
 
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# Eclipse
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*.pydevproject
.project
.metadata
bin/**
tmp/**
tmp/**/*
*.tmp
*.bak
*.swp
*~.nib
local.properties
.classpath
.settings/
.loadpath
/src/main/resources/rebel.xml
# External tool builders
.externalToolBuilders/
 
# Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
*.launch
 
# CDT-specific
.cproject
 
# PDT-specific
.buildpath