if (!excludes.isEmpty()) {
            allExcludeSpecs.add(createSpec(excludes, false, patternSet.isCaseSensitive()));
        }

        allExcludeSpecs.add(getDefaultExcludeSpec(CaseSensitivity.forCaseSensitive(patternSet.isCaseSensitive())));
        allExcludeSpecs.addAll(excludeSpecs);

        return Specs.union(allExcludeSpecs);
    }