return path;
        }

        if (path == null) {
            return null;
        }

        String s = stripBasedirToken(path);

        File file = new File(s);
        if (file.isAbsolute()) {
            // path was already absolute, just normalize file separator and we're done
            s = file.getPath();
        } else if (file.getPath().startsWith(File.separator)) {