*
   * @since 11.0
   */
  public static String simplifyPath(String pathname) {
    checkNotNull(pathname);
    if (pathname.length() == 0) {
      return ".";
    }

    // split the path apart
    Iterable<String> components = Splitter.on('/').omitEmptyStrings().split(pathname);
    List<String> path = new ArrayList<>();

    // resolve ., .., and //