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+# ignore project files #
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+.project
+.settings/
+catalog-v001.xml
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+# ignore target files #
+target/
+bin/
+build/
+dist/
+apidoc/
+*.swp
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+# ignore svn files if there
+.svn
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+# ignore log files #
+*.log
+/logs/*
+*/logs/*
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+Taverna Workflow system Local Worker Activity: User Interface part for use in the Taverna Workbench.
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+Extends https://github.com/taverna/taverna-localworker-activity
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+This code was previously hosted at http://taverna.googlecode.com/svn/taverna/ui/net.sf.taverna.t2.ui-activities/
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