diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1e97c7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+.classpath
+.project
+.settings
+eclipsebin
+
+target
+pom.xml.*
+release.properties
+
+.idea
+*.iml
+*.ipr
+*.iws
+classes
+
+.DS_Store