Added 1.7 compiler configuration due to test functionality
Updated gitignore
- performance optimizations
- JDK 1.7 for source code and target JVM
[maven-release-plugin] prepare release 2.7.6.201412291112
[maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
Merge pull request #27 from KaiHufenbach/1.7inPom

1.7in pom
- ignore intellij project file