skip excluded_folders when getting cached filepaths from root

go/pkg/utils/detector.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"encoding/xml"
 	"errors"
+	"github.com/redhat-developer/alizer/go/pkg/utils/langfiles"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -211,9 +212,16 @@ func GetFilePathsFromRoot(root string) ([]string, error) {
 
 	var files []string
 	ignoreFile, errorIgnoreFile := getIgnoreFile(root)
+	excludedFolders := langfiles.Get().GetExcludedFolders()
 	errWalk := filepath.Walk(root,
 		func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
 			relativePath := strings.Replace(path, root, "", 1)
+			// skip directories from excluded folders
+			for _, excludedFolder := range excludedFolders {
+				if strings.Contains(relativePath, excludedFolder) {
+					return filepath.SkipDir
+				}
+			}
 			if errorIgnoreFile == nil && ignoreFile.MatchesPath(relativePath) {
 				if info.IsDir() {
 					return filepath.SkipDir

go/pkg/utils/langfiles/languages_file_handler.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  * Contributors:
  * Red Hat, Inc.
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 package langfiles
 
 import (
@@ -171,3 +172,34 @@ func (l *LanguageFile) GetConfigurationPerLanguageMapping() map[string][]string
 	}
 	return configurationPerLanguage
 }
+
+func (l *LanguageFile) GetExcludedFolders() []string {
+	var excludedFolders []string
+	for _, langItem := range l.languages {
+		for _, exclude := range langItem.ExcludeFolders {
+			excludedFolders = append(excludedFolders, exclude)
+		}
+	}
+	excludedFolders = removeDuplicates(excludedFolders)
+	return excludedFolders
+}
+
+// RemoveDuplicates goes through a string slice and removes all duplicates.
+// Reference: https://siongui.github.io/2018/04/14/go-remove-duplicates-from-slice-or-array/
+func removeDuplicates(s []string) []string {
+
+	// Make a map and go through each value to see if it's a duplicate or not
+	m := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, item := range s {
+		if _, ok := m[item]; !ok {
+			m[item] = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Append to the unique string
+	var result []string
+	for item := range m {
+		result = append(result, item)
+	}
+	return result
+}

go/pkg/utils/langfiles/resources/languages-customization.yml

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ F#:
 GCC Machine Description:
   disable_detection: true
 Go:
+  exclude_folders:
+    - "vendor"
   configuration_files:
     - "go.mod"
   component: true