return path;
        }

        if (path == null) {
            return null;
        }

        String s = stripBasedirToken(path);

        File file = new File(s);
        if (file.isAbsolute()) {
            // path was already absolute, just normalize file separator and we're done
            s = file.getPath();
        } else if (file.getPath().startsWith(File.separator)) {

        // for the local repository setting.

        File localRepository = new File(url.substring("file://".length()));

        if (!localRepository.isAbsolute()) {
            url = "file://" + localRepository.getCanonicalPath();
        }

        return url;
    }

    @Override
    public ArtifactResolutionResult resolve(ArtifactResolutionRequest request) {