*/
        public boolean allows(final String path) {
            PathPattern longestAllowMatch = null;
            PathPattern longestDisallowMatch = null;

            // Find the longest matching Allow pattern
            for (final PathPattern allowPattern : allowedPaths) {
                if (allowPattern.matches(path)) {

        settingsRequest.setSystemProperties(request.getSystemProperties());

        return build(settingsRequest);
    }

    private File getFile(String pathPattern, String basedirSysProp, String altLocationSysProp) {
        // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        // Alright, here's the justification for all the regexp wizardry below...