return new File(LaServletContextUtil.getServletContext().getRealPath(path));
    }

    /**
     * Checks if the system is in a force-stop state.
     *
     * @return true if the system is force-stopping, false otherwise.
     */
    public boolean isForceStop() {
        return forceStop.get();
    }

    /**
     * Sets the force-stop state of the system.
     *

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