* Removes the extension from the path.
     *
     * @param path
     *            The path. Must not be {@literal null}.
     * @return The path without the extension.
     */
    public static String removeExtension(final String path) {
        assertArgumentNotNull("path", path);

        final int extPos = path.lastIndexOf(".");
        if (extPos >= 0) {
            return path.substring(0, extPos);
        }