/**
     * Translates the specified path.
     *
     * @param path The path to translate, may be {@code null}.
     * @return The translated path or {@code null} if none.
     */
    File translatePath(File path);

     *            translation.
     */
    public BasedirBeanConfigurationPathTranslator(File basedir) {
        this.basedir = basedir;
    }

    public File translatePath(File path) {
        File result = path;

        if (path != null && basedir != null) {
            if (path.isAbsolute()) {
                // path is already absolute, we're done

            return evaluate(expression, null);
        }

        public File alignToBaseDirectory(File file) {
            if (translator != null) {
                return translator.translatePath(file);
            }
            return file;
        }
    }

    static class XmlConverter extends AbstractConfigurationConverter {
        @Override
        public boolean canConvert(Class<?> type) {