diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f2ea75f..e17d3e7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -58,3 +58,31 @@ freeline_project_description.json
 .directory
 .idea/
 
+# Java related
+target/**
+*.jar
+*.war
+*.ear
+*.class
+
+# eclipse specific
+*.pydevproject
+.project
+.metadata
+bin/**
+tmp/**
+tmp/**/*
+*.tmp
+*.bak
+*.swp
+*~.nib
+local.properties
+.classpath
+.settings/
+.loadpath
+
+# External tool builders
+.externalToolBuilders/
+
+# Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
+*.launch
diff --git a/prototype/.settings/org.eclipse.buildship.core.prefs b/prototype/.settings/org.eclipse.buildship.core.prefs
deleted file mode 100644
index e889521..0000000
--- a/prototype/.settings/org.eclipse.buildship.core.prefs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-connection.project.dir=
-eclipse.preferences.version=1