return path;
        }

        try {
            final StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder(path.length() + 100);
            for (int i = 0; i < path.length(); i++) {
                final char c = path.charAt(i);
                if (CharUtil.isUrlChar(c) || c == '^' || c == '{' || c == '}' || c == '|' || c == '\\') {
                    buf.append(c);
                } else {