@staticmethod
def sanitize(uri=''):
    """
        Sanitize the uri.

        The sanitize method returns a sanitized version of the string passed to it.

        Parameters
        ----------
        uri: str
            The uri location string.

        Returns
        -------
        str
            Returns a sanitized uri string.
        """
    if uri:
        uri = uri.replace('\\', '/')
    return uri
