title: Eclipse - Ignore Entire Directories
body: <p>I use Aptana Studio (based on Eclipse).  I'm trying to get Eclipse to completely ignore an entire directory inside a project.  I mean COMPLETELY.  I don't want it to display in the project folder.  I don't want Eclipse to even be aware it exists.</p>
  
  <p>Unfortunately, all my efforts to add it as a filter don't work. See <a href="http://forums.aptana.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&amp;t=8340#p33714" rel="noreferrer">http://forums.aptana.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&amp;t=8340#p33714</a> . I think the filter only prevents the folder from being displayed in the project display.   It doesn't keep Eclipse from actually looking at all the files in that folder for code assist, etc.</p>
  
  <p>My problem is that directory has thousands of text files.  So, each time Eclipse opens or refreshes this project, it analyzes all those files.  </p>
  
  <p>How can I prevent this?</p>