diff --git a/spine-c-new/codegen/src/exclusions.ts b/spine-c-new/codegen/src/exclusions.ts
index 1cfe525c9..9b7e1e035 100644
--- a/spine-c-new/codegen/src/exclusions.ts
+++ b/spine-c-new/codegen/src/exclusions.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,40 @@
 import * as fs from 'fs';
 import { Exclusion } from './types';
 
+/**
+ * Loads exclusions from a text file.
+ *
+ * File format:
+ * - Lines starting with # are comments
+ * - Empty lines are ignored
+ * - Type exclusions: "type: TypeName"
+ * - Method exclusions: "method: TypeName::methodName [const]"
+ *
+ * Examples:
+ * ```
+ * # Exclude entire types
+ * type: SkeletonClipping
+ * type: Triangulator
+ *
+ * # Exclude specific methods
+ * method: AnimationState::setListener
+ * method: AnimationState::addListener
+ *
+ * # Exclude only const version of a method
+ * method: BoneData::getSetupPose const
+ * ```
+ */
 export function loadExclusions(filePath: string): Exclusion[] {
     const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, 'utf8');
     const lines = content.split('\n');
     const exclusions: Exclusion[] = [];
-    
+
     for (const line of lines) {
         const trimmed = line.trim();
-        
+
         // Skip empty lines and comments
         if (!trimmed || trimmed.startsWith('#')) continue;
-        
+
         // Parse type exclusion
         const typeMatch = trimmed.match(/^type:\s*(.+)$/);
         if (typeMatch) {
@@ -21,27 +44,24 @@ export function loadExclusions(filePath: string): Exclusion[] {
             });
             continue;
         }
-        
+
         // Parse method exclusion with optional const specification
         // Format: method: Type::method or method: Type::method const
         const methodMatch = trimmed.match(/^method:\s*(.+?)::(.+?)(\s+const)?$/);
         if (methodMatch) {
             const methodName = methodMatch[2].trim();
             const isConst = !!methodMatch[3];
-            
+
             exclusions.push({
                 kind: 'method',
                 typeName: methodMatch[1].trim(),
                 methodName: methodName,
-                isConst: isConst
+                isConst: isConst || undefined
             });
-            
-            if (isConst) {
-                console.log(`Parsed const exclusion: ${methodMatch[1].trim()}::${methodName} const`);
-            }
+
         }
     }
-    
+
     return exclusions;
 }
 
@@ -49,13 +69,12 @@ export function isTypeExcluded(typeName: string, exclusions: Exclusion[]): boole
     return exclusions.some(ex => ex.kind === 'type' && ex.typeName === typeName);
 }
 
-export function isMethodExcluded(typeName: string, methodName: string, exclusions: Exclusion[], returnType?: string): boolean {
-    // Determine if method is const by looking at return type
-    const isConstMethod = returnType ? returnType.includes('const ') && returnType.includes('&') : false;
-    
+export function isMethodExcluded(typeName: string, methodName: string, exclusions: Exclusion[], method?: { isConst?: boolean }): boolean {
+    const isConstMethod = method?.isConst || false;
+
     const result = exclusions.some(ex => {
-        if (ex.kind === 'method' && 
-            ex.typeName === typeName && 
+        if (ex.kind === 'method' &&
+            ex.typeName === typeName &&
             ex.methodName === methodName) {
             // If exclusion doesn't specify const, it matches all
             if (ex.isConst === undefined) return true;
@@ -64,6 +83,6 @@ export function isMethodExcluded(typeName: string, methodName: string, exclusion
         }
         return false;
     });
-    
+
     return result;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spine-c-new/codegen/src/generators/method-generator.ts b/spine-c-new/codegen/src/generators/method-generator.ts
index 590f500b4..acc4b08cd 100644
--- a/spine-c-new/codegen/src/generators/method-generator.ts
+++ b/spine-c-new/codegen/src/generators/method-generator.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export class MethodGenerator {
         const methods = type.members.filter(m => 
             m.kind === 'method' && 
             !m.isStatic &&
-            !isMethodExcluded(type.name, m.name, this.exclusions, m.returnType)
+            !isMethodExcluded(type.name, m.name, this.exclusions, m)
         );
         
         // Check for const/non-const method pairs
diff --git a/spine-c-new/codegen/src/index.ts b/spine-c-new/codegen/src/index.ts
index abf0d267a..eeb281dcc 100644
--- a/spine-c-new/codegen/src/index.ts
+++ b/spine-c-new/codegen/src/index.ts
@@ -40,10 +40,9 @@ function checkConstNonConstConflicts(classes: Type[], exclusions: Exclusion[]):
             const methodGroups = new Map<string, Member[]>();
             for (const method of allMethods) {
                 // Skip if this specific const/non-const version is excluded
-                if (isMethodExcluded(type.name, method.name, exclusions, method.returnType)) {
+                if (isMethodExcluded(type.name, method.name, exclusions, method)) {
                     if (method.name === 'getSetupPose') {
-                        const isConstMethod = method.returnType && method.returnType.includes('const ') && method.returnType.includes('&');
-                        console.log(`Skipping excluded method: ${type.name}::${method.name}${isConstMethod ? ' const' : ''}`);
+                        console.log(`Skipping excluded method: ${type.name}::${method.name}${method.isConst ? ' const' : ''}`);
                     }
                     continue;
                 }
diff --git a/spine-c-new/codegen/src/types.ts b/spine-c-new/codegen/src/types.ts
index 97e29ad5f..2edb2d99d 100644
--- a/spine-c-new/codegen/src/types.ts
+++ b/spine-c-new/codegen/src/types.ts
@@ -41,12 +41,17 @@ export interface SpineTypes {
     [header: string]: Type[];
 }
 
-export interface Exclusion {
-    kind: 'type' | 'method';
-    typeName: string;
-    methodName?: string;
-    isConst?: boolean;  // For excluding specifically const or non-const versions
-}
+export type Exclusion = 
+    | {
+        kind: 'type';
+        typeName: string;
+    }
+    | {
+        kind: 'method';
+        typeName: string;
+        methodName: string;
+        isConst?: boolean;  // Whether the method is const (e.g., void foo() const), NOT whether return type is const
+    };
 
 export function toSnakeCase(name: string): string {
     // Handle acronyms and consecutive capitals