}
                try {
                    final String encoded = serializeParameters(parameters);
                    if (encoded.length() > fessConfig.getCookieSearchParameterMaxLengthAsInteger()) {
                        logger.warn("Encoded search parameters exceed the maximum cookie length: {} > {}. Skipping cookie storage.",
                                encoded.length(), fessConfig.getCookieSearchParameterMaxLengthAsInteger());

        final File targetDir = new File(userDir, "target");
        return new File(targetDir, "logs").getAbsolutePath();
    }

    /**
     * Encodes a URL path for filtering.
     *
     * @param path The path to encode.
     * @return The encoded path.
     */
    public String encodeUrlFilter(final String path) {
        if (filterPathEncoding == null || path == null) {
            return path;
        }