hound-search/hound

Add the ability to filter whitelist/blacklist file types

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#160 opened on Oct 7, 2015

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Description

If I have a repository with a lot of binaries, I wouldn't want the indexer to index those. Conversely, I might want to target specifically only a specific file type (i.e. *.java)

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Tech stack
gojavascript
Domain
backendsearch
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Understanding of Go codebaseFamiliarity with file pattern filtering
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Examine the hound codebase to understand how files are currently included/excluded. Look at the configuration file parsing and the indexer module. Consider implementing a file type filter similar to .gitignore patterns. Review existing tests for indexing to ensure new filter works correctly.