[cdt-dev] Missing source/output exclusion filter options in CDT project

[Stefan Bylund <steby@xxxxxxx>]

When you create a new Java project in the JDT, you will get the option 
to set source exclusion filters via the Source tab in the Java project 
wizard (for existing Java projects, you can also do this via the project 
properties).

This option is lacking when you create a new standard/managed make C/C++ 
project in the CDT. However, you can set source and output exclusion 
filters after a project has been created via the project properties 
(i.e. the Source and Output tabs in the C/C++ Project Paths settings).

Unfortunately, if you want to create a new CDT project from a large 
legacy source structure that contains various binaries and other 
non-source files interleaved in the same directory structure as the 
source files, CDT will start to process the full contents of this large 
directory structure as soon as the project is created and before the 
user gets a chance to set appropriate exclusion filters via the project 
properties. This can be a very time and CPU consuming process and 
frustrating experience for the user.

If the Source and Output tabs in the CDT project properties would be 
available in the CDT project wizards as well, just as in JDT, this issue 
would no longer be a problem.

What do you think?


Regards,
Stefan

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