def _UserUpdateIgnoredDirs(self, origIgnoredDirs = []):
    """
    Add ignored directories to database table. Always called if the
    database table is empty.

    User can build a list of entries to add to the database table
    (one entry at a time). Once finished they select the finish option
    and all entries will be added to the table. They can reset the
    list at any time before finishing.

    Parameters
    ----------
      origIgnoredDirs : list [optional : default = []]
        List of original ignored directories from database table.

    Returns
    ----------
      string
        List of updated ignored directories from database table.
    """
    ignoredDirs = list(origIgnoredDirs)

    inputDone = None
    while inputDone is None:
      prompt = "Enter new directory to ignore (e.g. DONE), " \
                           "'r' to reset directory list, " \
                           "'f' to finish or " \
                           "'x' to exit: "
      response = goodlogging.Log.Input("CLEAR", prompt)

      if response.lower() == 'x':
        sys.exit(0)
      elif response.lower() == 'f':
        inputDone = 1
      elif response.lower() == 'r':
        ignoredDirs = []
      else:
        if response is not None:
          ignoredDirs.append(response)

    ignoredDirs = set(ignoredDirs)
    origIgnoredDirs = set(origIgnoredDirs)

    if ignoredDirs != origIgnoredDirs:
      self._db.PurgeIgnoredDirs()
      for ignoredDir in ignoredDirs:
        self._db.AddIgnoredDir(ignoredDir)

    return list(ignoredDirs)
Add ignored directories to database table. Always called if the
    database table is empty.

    User can build a list of entries to add to the database table
    (one entry at a time). Once finished they select the finish option
    and all entries will be added to the table. They can reset the
    list at any time before finishing.

    Parameters
    ----------
      origIgnoredDirs : list [optional : default = []]
        List of original ignored directories from database table.

    Returns
    ----------
      string
        List of updated ignored directories from database table.