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+# .gitignore for Grails 1.2 and 1.3
+
+# web application files
+/web-app/WEB-INF
+
+# IDE support files
+/.classpath
+/.launch
+/.project
+/.settings
+/*.launch
+/*.tmproj
+/ivy*
+/eclipse
+
+# default HSQL database files for production mode
+/prodDb.*
+
+# general HSQL database files
+*Db.properties
+*Db.script
+
+# logs
+/stacktrace.log
+/test/reports
+/logs
+
+# project release file
+/*.war
+
+# plugin release file
+/*.zip
+
+# older plugin install locations
+/plugins
+/web-app/plugins
+/web-app/WEB-INF/classes
+
+# "temporary" build files
+/target
+
+# other
+*.iws
+
+#project specific:
+/src/java/ice.properties
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