def relative_to_local_path(path)
      if path && path.length > 0
        case_insensitive_join(local_path, path)
      else
        case_insensitive_resolve(local_path)
      end
    end
def relative_to_local_path(path)
      if path && path.length > 0
        case_insensitive_join(local_path, path)
      else
        case_insensitive_resolve(local_path)
      end
    end
assumes local_path is defined