if (path != null && basedir != null) {
            path = path.replace('\\', File.separatorChar).replace('/', File.separatorChar);

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