code: public String getValue(boolean asAbsolutePath) {
          String path = m_value;
          if (asAbsolutePath) {
              if (path != null && m_isFilePath) {
                  File f = new File(path);
                  if (!f.isAbsolute()) {
                      path = FEDORA_HOME + File.separator + path;
                  }
              }
          }
          return path;
      }
docs: Gets the value of the parameter. Prepends the location of FEDORA_HOME if
  asAbsolutePath is true and the parameter location does not already
  specify an absolute pathname.
  
  @param asAbsolutePath
  Whether to return the parameter value as an absolute file path
  relative to FEDORA_HOME.
  @return The value, null if undefined.