}
        }
        return getCanonicalPath(topDirectory);
    }

    @Nullable
    protected Path getRootDirectory(LocalContext context) {
        return CliUtils.findRoot(context.topDirectory);
    }

    protected Map<String, String> populateSystemProperties(LocalContext context) {
        Properties systemProperties = new Properties();

        RootLocator rootLocator =
                ServiceLoader.load(RootLocator.class).iterator().next();
        cliRequest.rootDirectory = rootLocator.findRoot(topDirectory);

        //
        // Make sure the Maven home directory is an absolute path to save us from confusion with say drive-relative
        // Windows paths.
        //