*/
    protected URLUtil() {
    }

    /** Map for normalizing protocols */
    protected static final Map<String, String> CANONICAL_PROTOCOLS = newHashMap();
    static {
        CANONICAL_PROTOCOLS.put("wsjar", "jar"); // Proprietary protocol used by WebSphere for jar files
        CANONICAL_PROTOCOLS.put("vfsfile", "file"); // Proprietary protocol used by JBossAS5 for file system
    }

    /**

 * </p>
 * <p>
 * Supported protocols:
 * </p>
 * <ul>
 * <li>{@literal file}</li>
 * <li>{@literal jar}</li>
 * <li>{@literal wsjar} (WebSphere proprietary protocol, alias for {@literal jar})</li>
 * <li>{@literal zip} (WebLogic proprietary protocol, use {@literal jar} protocol for normal zip files)</li>