}

        return s;
    }

    /**
     * Removes the leading directory separator from the specified filesystem path (if any). For platform-independent
     * behavior, this method accepts both the forward slash and the backward slash as separator.
     *
     * @param path The filesystem path, may be <code>null</code>.
     * @return The altered filesystem path or <code>null</code> if the input path was <code>null</code>.