if ( links == null ) {
            log.trace("Loadings roots");
            String refServerName = domain;
            dr = fetchRootReferral(tf, domain, root, refServerName);
            links = cacheRootReferral(tf, domain, root, roots, dr, links);
        }
        else if ( links instanceof NegativeCacheEntry ) {
            links = null;
        }
        else {
            dr = links.map.get("\\");
        }