diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CommitAndLogCommandTest.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CommitAndLogCommandTest.java
index c028ca3..2c51f7b 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CommitAndLogCommandTest.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/CommitAndLogCommandTest.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
  * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
  * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
+
 package org.eclipse.jgit.api;
 
 import static java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets.UTF_8;
@@ -50,14 +51,10 @@
 import static org.junit.Assume.assumeFalse;
 
 import java.io.File;
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 
 import org.eclipse.jgit.api.errors.GitAPIException;
-import org.eclipse.jgit.api.errors.JGitInternalException;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.api.errors.NoMessageException;
-import org.eclipse.jgit.errors.IncorrectObjectTypeException;
-import org.eclipse.jgit.errors.MissingObjectException;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.junit.RepositoryTestCase;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.Constants;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.ObjectId;
@@ -76,13 +73,12 @@
  */
 public class CommitAndLogCommandTest extends RepositoryTestCase {
 	@Test
-	public void testSomeCommits() throws JGitInternalException, IOException,
-			GitAPIException {
-
+	public void testSomeCommits() throws Exception {
 		// do 4 commits
 		try (Git git = new Git(db)) {
 			git.commit().setMessage("initial commit").call();
-			git.commit().setMessage("second commit").setCommitter(committer).call();
+			git.commit().setMessage("second commit").setCommitter(committer)
+					.call();
 			git.commit().setMessage("third commit").setAuthor(author).call();
 			git.commit().setMessage("fourth commit").setAuthor(author)
 					.setCommitter(committer).call();
@@ -90,79 +86,28 @@ public void testSomeCommits() throws JGitInternalException, IOException,
 
 			// check that all commits came in correctly
 			PersonIdent defaultCommitter = new PersonIdent(db);
-			PersonIdent expectedAuthors[] = new PersonIdent[] { defaultCommitter,
-					committer, author, author };
+			PersonIdent expectedAuthors[] = new PersonIdent[] {
+					defaultCommitter, committer, author, author };
 			PersonIdent expectedCommitters[] = new PersonIdent[] {
 					defaultCommitter, committer, defaultCommitter, committer };
 			String expectedMessages[] = new String[] { "initial commit",
 					"second commit", "third commit", "fourth commit" };
 			int l = expectedAuthors.length - 1;
 			for (RevCommit c : commits) {
-				assertEquals(expectedAuthors[l].getName(), c.getAuthorIdent()
-						.getName());
-				assertEquals(expectedCommitters[l].getName(), c.getCommitterIdent()
-						.getName());
+				assertEquals(expectedAuthors[l].getName(),
+						c.getAuthorIdent().getName());
+				assertEquals(expectedCommitters[l].getName(),
+						c.getCommitterIdent().getName());
 				assertEquals(c.getFullMessage(), expectedMessages[l]);
 				l--;
 			}
 			assertEquals(l, -1);
 			ReflogReader reader = db.getReflogReader(Constants.HEAD);
-			assertTrue(reader.getLastEntry().getComment().startsWith("commit:"));
+			assertTrue(
+					reader.getLastEntry().getComment().startsWith("commit:"));
 			reader = db.getReflogReader(db.getBranch());
-			assertTrue(reader.getLastEntry().getComment().startsWith("commit:"));
-		}
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void testLogWithFilter() throws IOException, JGitInternalException,
-			GitAPIException {
-
-		try (Git git = new Git(db)) {
-			// create first file
-			File file = new File(db.getWorkTree(), "a.txt");
-			FileUtils.createNewFile(file);
-			try (PrintWriter writer = new PrintWriter(file, UTF_8.name())) {
-				writer.print("content1");
-			}
-
-			// First commit - a.txt file
-			git.add().addFilepattern("a.txt").call();
-			git.commit().setMessage("commit1").setCommitter(committer).call();
-
-			// create second file
-			file = new File(db.getWorkTree(), "b.txt");
-			FileUtils.createNewFile(file);
-			try (PrintWriter writer = new PrintWriter(file, UTF_8.name())) {
-				writer.print("content2");
-			}
-
-			// Second commit - b.txt file
-			git.add().addFilepattern("b.txt").call();
-			git.commit().setMessage("commit2").setCommitter(committer).call();
-
-			// First log - a.txt filter
-			int count = 0;
-			for (RevCommit c : git.log().addPath("a.txt").call()) {
-				assertEquals("commit1", c.getFullMessage());
-				count++;
-			}
-			assertEquals(1, count);
-
-			// Second log - b.txt filter
-			count = 0;
-			for (RevCommit c : git.log().addPath("b.txt").call()) {
-				assertEquals("commit2", c.getFullMessage());
-				count++;
-			}
-			assertEquals(1, count);
-
-			// Third log - without filter
-			count = 0;
-			for (RevCommit c : git.log().call()) {
-				assertEquals(committer, c.getCommitterIdent());
-				count++;
-			}
-			assertEquals(2, count);
+			assertTrue(
+					reader.getLastEntry().getComment().startsWith("commit:"));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -204,19 +149,20 @@ public void testMultipleInvocations() throws GitAPIException {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testMergeEmptyBranches() throws IOException,
-			JGitInternalException, GitAPIException {
+	public void testMergeEmptyBranches() throws Exception {
 		try (Git git = new Git(db)) {
 			git.commit().setMessage("initial commit").call();
 			RefUpdate r = db.updateRef("refs/heads/side");
 			r.setNewObjectId(db.resolve(Constants.HEAD));
 			assertEquals(r.forceUpdate(), RefUpdate.Result.NEW);
-			RevCommit second = git.commit().setMessage("second commit").setCommitter(committer).call();
+			RevCommit second = git.commit().setMessage("second commit")
+					.setCommitter(committer).call();
 			db.updateRef(Constants.HEAD).link("refs/heads/side");
-			RevCommit firstSide = git.commit().setMessage("first side commit").setAuthor(author).call();
+			RevCommit firstSide = git.commit().setMessage("first side commit")
+					.setAuthor(author).call();
 
-			write(new File(db.getDirectory(), Constants.MERGE_HEAD), ObjectId
-					.toString(db.resolve("refs/heads/master")));
+			write(new File(db.getDirectory(), Constants.MERGE_HEAD),
+					ObjectId.toString(db.resolve("refs/heads/master")));
 			write(new File(db.getDirectory(), Constants.MERGE_MSG), "merging");
 
 			RevCommit commit = git.commit().call();
@@ -228,8 +174,7 @@ public void testMergeEmptyBranches() throws IOException,
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testAddUnstagedChanges() throws IOException,
-			JGitInternalException, GitAPIException {
+	public void testAddUnstagedChanges() throws Exception {
 		File file = new File(db.getWorkTree(), "a.txt");
 		FileUtils.createNewFile(file);
 		try (PrintWriter writer = new PrintWriter(file, UTF_8.name())) {
@@ -260,7 +205,7 @@ public void testAddUnstagedChanges() throws IOException,
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testModeChange() throws IOException, GitAPIException {
+	public void testModeChange() throws Exception {
 		assumeFalse(System.getProperty("os.name").startsWith("Windows"));// SKIP
 		try (Git git = new Git(db)) {
 			// create file
@@ -278,7 +223,8 @@ public void testModeChange() throws IOException, GitAPIException {
 			FS fs = db.getFS();
 			fs.setExecute(file, true);
 			git.add().addFilepattern("a.txt").call();
-			git.commit().setMessage("mode change").setCommitter(committer).call();
+			git.commit().setMessage("mode change").setCommitter(committer)
+					.call();
 
 			// pure mode change should be committable with -o option
 			fs.setExecute(file, false);
@@ -289,34 +235,32 @@ public void testModeChange() throws IOException, GitAPIException {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testCommitRange() throws GitAPIException,
-			JGitInternalException, MissingObjectException,
-			IncorrectObjectTypeException {
+	public void testCommitRange() throws Exception {
 		// do 4 commits and set the range to the second and fourth one
 		try (Git git = new Git(db)) {
 			git.commit().setMessage("first commit").call();
 			RevCommit second = git.commit().setMessage("second commit")
 					.setCommitter(committer).call();
 			git.commit().setMessage("third commit").setAuthor(author).call();
-			RevCommit last = git.commit().setMessage("fourth commit").setAuthor(
-					author)
-					.setCommitter(committer).call();
-			Iterable<RevCommit> commits = git.log().addRange(second.getId(),
-					last.getId()).call();
+			RevCommit last = git.commit().setMessage("fourth commit")
+					.setAuthor(author).setCommitter(committer).call();
+			Iterable<RevCommit> commits = git.log()
+					.addRange(second.getId(), last.getId()).call();
 
 			// check that we have the third and fourth commit
 			PersonIdent defaultCommitter = new PersonIdent(db);
-			PersonIdent expectedAuthors[] = new PersonIdent[] { author, author };
+			PersonIdent expectedAuthors[] = new PersonIdent[] { author,
+					author };
 			PersonIdent expectedCommitters[] = new PersonIdent[] {
 					defaultCommitter, committer };
 			String expectedMessages[] = new String[] { "third commit",
 					"fourth commit" };
 			int l = expectedAuthors.length - 1;
 			for (RevCommit c : commits) {
-				assertEquals(expectedAuthors[l].getName(), c.getAuthorIdent()
-						.getName());
-				assertEquals(expectedCommitters[l].getName(), c.getCommitterIdent()
-						.getName());
+				assertEquals(expectedAuthors[l].getName(),
+						c.getAuthorIdent().getName());
+				assertEquals(expectedCommitters[l].getName(),
+						c.getCommitterIdent().getName());
 				assertEquals(c.getFullMessage(), expectedMessages[l]);
 				l--;
 			}
@@ -325,8 +269,7 @@ public void testCommitRange() throws GitAPIException,
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testCommitAmend() throws JGitInternalException, IOException,
-			GitAPIException {
+	public void testCommitAmend() throws Exception {
 		try (Git git = new Git(db)) {
 			git.commit().setMessage("first comit").call(); // typo
 			git.commit().setAmend(true).setMessage("first commit").call();
@@ -348,15 +291,14 @@ public void testCommitAmend() throws JGitInternalException, IOException,
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testInsertChangeId() throws JGitInternalException,
-			GitAPIException {
+	public void testInsertChangeId() throws Exception {
 		try (Git git = new Git(db)) {
 			String messageHeader = "Some header line\n\nSome detail explanation\n";
 			String changeIdTemplate = "\nChange-Id: I"
 					+ ObjectId.zeroId().getName() + "\n";
 			String messageFooter = "Some foooter lines\nAnother footer line\n";
-			RevCommit commit = git.commit().setMessage(
-					messageHeader + messageFooter)
+			RevCommit commit = git.commit()
+					.setMessage(messageHeader + messageFooter)
 					.setInsertChangeId(true).call();
 			// we should find a real change id (at the end of the file)
 			byte[] chars = commit.getFullMessage().getBytes(UTF_8);
@@ -364,11 +306,12 @@ public void testInsertChangeId() throws JGitInternalException,
 			String lastLine = RawParseUtils.decode(chars, lastLineBegin + 1,
 					chars.length);
 			assertTrue(lastLine.contains("Change-Id:"));
-			assertFalse(lastLine.contains(
-					"Change-Id: I" + ObjectId.zeroId().getName()));
+			assertFalse(lastLine
+					.contains("Change-Id: I" + ObjectId.zeroId().getName()));
 
-			commit = git.commit().setMessage(
-					messageHeader + changeIdTemplate + messageFooter)
+			commit = git.commit()
+					.setMessage(
+							messageHeader + changeIdTemplate + messageFooter)
 					.setInsertChangeId(true).call();
 			// we should find a real change id (in the line as dictated by the
 			// template)
@@ -383,11 +326,12 @@ public void testInsertChangeId() throws JGitInternalException,
 			String line = RawParseUtils.decode(chars, lineStart, lineEnd);
 
 			assertTrue(line.contains("Change-Id:"));
-			assertFalse(line.contains(
-					"Change-Id: I" + ObjectId.zeroId().getName()));
+			assertFalse(line
+					.contains("Change-Id: I" + ObjectId.zeroId().getName()));
 
-			commit = git.commit().setMessage(
-					messageHeader + changeIdTemplate + messageFooter)
+			commit = git.commit()
+					.setMessage(
+							messageHeader + changeIdTemplate + messageFooter)
 					.setInsertChangeId(false).call();
 			// we should find the untouched template
 			chars = commit.getFullMessage().getBytes(UTF_8);
@@ -400,8 +344,8 @@ public void testInsertChangeId() throws JGitInternalException,
 
 			line = RawParseUtils.decode(chars, lineStart, lineEnd);
 
-			assertTrue(commit.getFullMessage().contains(
-					"Change-Id: I" + ObjectId.zeroId().getName()));
+			assertTrue(commit.getFullMessage()
+					.contains("Change-Id: I" + ObjectId.zeroId().getName()));
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/LogFilterTest.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/LogFilterTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..988ca58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.test/tst/org/eclipse/jgit/api/LogFilterTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019, John Tipper <John_Tipper@hotmail.com>
+ * and other copyright owners as documented in the project's IP log.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available
+ * under the terms of the Eclipse Distribution License v1.0 which
+ * accompanies this distribution, is reproduced below, and is
+ * available at http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+ * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+ * conditions are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ *   copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ *   disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ *   with the distribution.
+ *
+ * - Neither the name of the Eclipse Foundation, Inc. nor the
+ *   names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+ *   products derived from this software without specific prior
+ *   written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+ * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package org.eclipse.jgit.api;
+
+import static java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets.UTF_8;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.PrintWriter;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.Iterator;
+
+import org.eclipse.jgit.junit.RepositoryTestCase;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.RevCommit;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.util.FileUtils;
+import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+/**
+ * Testing the log command with include and exclude filters
+ */
+public class LogFilterTest extends RepositoryTestCase {
+	private Git git;
+
+	@Before
+	public void setup() throws Exception {
+		super.setUp();
+		git = new Git(db);
+
+		// create first file
+		File file = new File(db.getWorkTree(), "a.txt");
+		FileUtils.createNewFile(file);
+		try (PrintWriter writer = new PrintWriter(file, UTF_8.name())) {
+			writer.print("content1");
+		}
+
+		// First commit - a.txt file
+		git.add().addFilepattern("a.txt").call();
+		git.commit().setMessage("commit1").setCommitter(committer).call();
+
+		// create second file
+		file = new File(db.getWorkTree(), "b.txt");
+		FileUtils.createNewFile(file);
+		try (PrintWriter writer = new PrintWriter(file, UTF_8.name())) {
+			writer.print("content2");
+		}
+
+		// Second commit - b.txt file
+		git.add().addFilepattern("b.txt").call();
+		git.commit().setMessage("commit2").setCommitter(committer).call();
+
+		// create third file
+		Path includeSubdir = Paths.get(db.getWorkTree().toString(),
+				"subdir-include");
+		includeSubdir.toFile().mkdirs();
+		file = Paths.get(includeSubdir.toString(), "c.txt").toFile();
+		FileUtils.createNewFile(file);
+		try (PrintWriter writer = new PrintWriter(file, UTF_8.name())) {
+			writer.print("content3");
+		}
+
+		// Third commit - c.txt file
+		git.add().addFilepattern("subdir-include").call();
+		git.commit().setMessage("commit3").setCommitter(committer).call();
+
+		// create fourth file
+		Path excludeSubdir = Paths.get(db.getWorkTree().toString(),
+				"subdir-exclude");
+		excludeSubdir.toFile().mkdirs();
+		file = Paths.get(excludeSubdir.toString(), "d.txt").toFile();
+		FileUtils.createNewFile(file);
+		try (PrintWriter writer = new PrintWriter(file, UTF_8.name())) {
+			writer.print("content4");
+		}
+
+		// Fourth commit - d.txt file
+		git.add().addFilepattern("subdir-exclude").call();
+		git.commit().setMessage("commit4").setCommitter(committer).call();
+	}
+
+	@After
+	@Override
+	public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+		git.close();
+		super.tearDown();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testLogWithFilterCanDistinguishFilesByPath() throws Exception {
+		int count = 0;
+		for (RevCommit c : git.log().addPath("a.txt").call()) {
+			assertEquals("commit1", c.getFullMessage());
+			count++;
+		}
+		assertEquals(1, count);
+
+		count = 0;
+		for (RevCommit c : git.log().addPath("b.txt").call()) {
+			assertEquals("commit2", c.getFullMessage());
+			count++;
+		}
+		assertEquals(1, count);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testLogWithFilterCanIncludeFilesInDirectory() throws Exception {
+		int count = 0;
+		for (RevCommit c : git.log().addPath("subdir-include").call()) {
+			assertEquals("commit3", c.getFullMessage());
+			count++;
+		}
+		assertEquals(1, count);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testLogWithFilterCanExcludeFilesInDirectory() throws Exception {
+		int count = 0;
+		Iterator it = git.log().excludePath("subdir-exclude").call().iterator();
+		while (it.hasNext()) {
+			it.next();
+			count++;
+		}
+		// of all the commits, we expect to filter out only d.txt
+		assertEquals(3, count);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testLogWithoutFilter() throws Exception {
+		int count = 0;
+		for (RevCommit c : git.log().call()) {
+			assertEquals(committer, c.getCommitterIdent());
+			count++;
+		}
+		assertEquals(4, count);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testLogWithFilterCanExcludeAndIncludeFilesInDifferentDirectories()
+			throws Exception {
+		int count = 0;
+		Iterator it = git.log().addPath("subdir-include")
+				.excludePath("subdir-exclude").call().iterator();
+		while (it.hasNext()) {
+			it.next();
+			count++;
+		}
+		// we expect to include c.txt
+		assertEquals(1, count);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testLogWithFilterExcludeAndIncludeSameFileIncludesNothing()
+			throws Exception {
+		int count = 0;
+		Iterator it = git.log().addPath("subdir-exclude")
+				.excludePath("subdir-exclude").call().iterator();
+
+		while (it.hasNext()) {
+			it.next();
+			count++;
+		}
+		// we expect the exclude to trump everything
+		assertEquals(0, count);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testLogWithFilterCanExcludeFileAndDirectory() throws Exception {
+		int count = 0;
+		Iterator it = git.log().excludePath("b.txt")
+				.excludePath("subdir-exclude").call().iterator();
+
+		while (it.hasNext()) {
+			it.next();
+			count++;
+		}
+		// we expect a.txt and c.txt
+		assertEquals(2, count);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/LogCommand.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/LogCommand.java
index 66de8ae..5ea6015 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/LogCommand.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/api/LogCommand.java
@@ -64,10 +64,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.filter.MaxCountRevFilter;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.filter.RevFilter;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.revwalk.filter.SkipRevFilter;
-import org.eclipse.jgit.treewalk.filter.AndTreeFilter;
-import org.eclipse.jgit.treewalk.filter.PathFilter;
-import org.eclipse.jgit.treewalk.filter.PathFilterGroup;
-import org.eclipse.jgit.treewalk.filter.TreeFilter;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.treewalk.filter.*;
 
 /**
  * A class used to execute a {@code Log} command. It has setters for all
@@ -105,6 +102,7 @@ public class LogCommand extends GitCommand<Iterable<RevCommit>> {
 	private RevFilter revFilter;
 
 	private final List<PathFilter> pathFilters = new ArrayList<>();
+	private final List<TreeFilter> excludeTreeFilters = new ArrayList<>();
 
 	private int maxCount = -1;
 
@@ -133,9 +131,22 @@ protected LogCommand(Repository repo) {
 	@Override
 	public Iterable<RevCommit> call() throws GitAPIException, NoHeadException {
 		checkCallable();
-		if (!pathFilters.isEmpty())
-			walk.setTreeFilter(AndTreeFilter.create(
-					PathFilterGroup.create(pathFilters), TreeFilter.ANY_DIFF));
+		List<TreeFilter> filters = new ArrayList<>();
+		if (!pathFilters.isEmpty()) {
+			filters.add(AndTreeFilter.create(PathFilterGroup.create(pathFilters), TreeFilter.ANY_DIFF));
+		}
+		if (!excludeTreeFilters.isEmpty()) {
+			for (TreeFilter f : excludeTreeFilters) {
+				filters.add(AndTreeFilter.create(f, TreeFilter.ANY_DIFF));
+			}
+		}
+		if (!filters.isEmpty()) {
+			if (filters.size() == 1) {
+				filters.add(TreeFilter.ANY_DIFF);
+			}
+			walk.setTreeFilter(AndTreeFilter.create(filters));
+
+		}
 		if (skip > -1 && maxCount > -1)
 			walk.setRevFilter(AndRevFilter.create(SkipRevFilter.create(skip),
 					MaxCountRevFilter.create(maxCount)));
@@ -310,6 +321,24 @@ public LogCommand addPath(String path) {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * Show all commits that are not within any of the specified paths. The path
+	 * must either name a file or a directory exactly and use <code>/</code>
+	 * (slash) as separator. Note that regular expressions or wildcards are not
+	 * yet supported. If a path is both added and excluded from the search, then
+	 * the exclusion wins.
+	 *
+	 * @param path
+	 *            a repository-relative path (with <code>/</code> as separator)
+	 * @return {@code this}
+	 * @since 5.6
+	 */
+	public LogCommand excludePath(String path) {
+		checkCallable();
+		excludeTreeFilters.add(PathFilter.create(path).negate());
+		return this;
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Skip the number of commits before starting to show the commit output.
 	 *
 	 * @param skip