}

            if (basedirExpr != null) {
                if (s.length() > basedirExpr.length()) {
                    // Take out basedir expression and the leading slash
                    s = chopLeadingFileSeparator(s.substring(basedirExpr.length()));
                } else {
                    s = ".";
                }
            }
        }

        return s;
    }

    /**