}
        return new FileReferenceImpl(new File(path), path, false);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a reference to the given path. Returns null for null path
     */
    public FileReference fromJarURI(String jarURI) {
        if (jarURI== null) {
            return null;
        }
        //cut the pre and postfix of this url
        URI fileURI = null;
        try {