private static URL fileToURL(File file) {
        String name;
        try {
            name = file.getCanonicalPath();
        } catch (IOException e) {
            name = file.getAbsolutePath();
        }
        name = name.replace(File.separatorChar, '/');
        if (!name.startsWith("/")) {
            name = "/" + name;
        }
        // If the file does not exist, then assume that it's a directory
        if (!file.isFile()) {
            name = name + "/";
        }
        try {
            return new URL("file", "", name);
        } catch (MalformedURLException e) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("file");
        }
    }