Java Projects view displays redundant empty folders when "Show Non-Java Resources" is enabled

[interstellar-pixel]

When the Hide Non-Java Resources option is enabled, all non-Java resources are hidden from the Java Projects view (including files such as application.yml and .xml files.). However, when switching to Show Non-Java Resources, the view also shows an empty src/main folder and a duplicate empty target folder, which appear to be unnecessary.

Would it be possible to refine the Java Projects view rendering logic to avoid displaying these redundant directories and provide a cleaner project structure view?

[github-actions]

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Current Status

There is no built-in setting yet to suppress the empty src/main or duplicate target folders when Show Non-Java Resources is enabled in the Java Projects view.

Tracked Feature Request

• Idea: Ability to configure which Java resources are displayed in the Java projects tab
  • Repository: vscode-java-dependency
  • Issue: Idea: Ability to configure which Java resources are displayed in the Java projects tab #781
  • Description: Provides configuration for which non-Java files/folders show up in the Java Projects view.

Other references with low confidence

• java.getPackageData is broken for some Maven modules
  • Repo: vscode-java-dependency
  • Issue: java.getPackageData is broken for some Maven modules #788
  • Discussion around filtering out empty folders from the package data API

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