diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/xml/XMLValidateTask.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/xml/XMLValidateTask.java
index a4ee0f0e1..f117d8aaf 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/xml/XMLValidateTask.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/xml/XMLValidateTask.java
@@ -172,7 +172,10 @@ public class XMLValidateTask
         {
             m_classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/xml/XSLTProcess.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/xml/XSLTProcess.java
index a00445f75..529e88a66 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/xml/XSLTProcess.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/antlib/xml/XSLTProcess.java
@@ -166,7 +166,10 @@ public class XSLTProcess
         {
             m_classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public XSLTParam createParam()
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Available.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Available.java
index 9987d0cc8..251f2be31 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Available.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Available.java
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ public class Available
         {
             m_classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public Path createFilepath()
@@ -102,7 +105,10 @@ public class Available
         {
             m_filepath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_filepath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_filepath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public boolean eval()
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java
index 1cc15545d..5895c3003 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ public class Java
     public Path createClasspath()
         throws TaskException
     {
-        return m_cmdl.createClasspath().createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_cmdl.createClasspath();
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javac.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javac.java
index 3902d7fca..b80cf05d5 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javac.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javac.java
@@ -642,7 +642,10 @@ public class Javac extends MatchingTask
         {
             bootclasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return bootclasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = bootclasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -657,7 +660,10 @@ public class Javac extends MatchingTask
         {
             compileClasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return compileClasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = compileClasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -685,7 +691,10 @@ public class Javac extends MatchingTask
         {
             extdirs = new Path();
         }
-        return extdirs.createPath();
+        Path path1 = extdirs;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -700,7 +709,10 @@ public class Javac extends MatchingTask
         {
             src = new Path();
         }
-        return src.createPath();
+        Path path1 = src;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/PathConvert.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/PathConvert.java
index 1f53221f2..a68fed1b9 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/PathConvert.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/PathConvert.java
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ public class PathConvert extends Task
         {
             m_path = new Path();
         }
-        return m_path.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_path;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public void execute()
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Property.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Property.java
index 676d97ca8..fae81a76c 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Property.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Property.java
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ public class Property
         {
             m_classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public void execute()
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Rmic.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Rmic.java
index 9ab81a927..c563a662a 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Rmic.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Rmic.java
@@ -471,7 +471,10 @@ public class Rmic extends MatchingTask
         {
             compileClasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return compileClasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = compileClasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -486,7 +489,10 @@ public class Rmic extends MatchingTask
         {
             extdirs = new Path();
         }
-        return extdirs.createPath();
+        Path path1 = extdirs;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public void execute()
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/SQLExec.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/SQLExec.java
index 16da14686..28c46503c 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/SQLExec.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/SQLExec.java
@@ -357,7 +357,10 @@ public class SQLExec
         {
             this.classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return this.classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = this.classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/javadoc/DocletInfo.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/javadoc/DocletInfo.java
index ada5fca68..9065822f4 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/javadoc/DocletInfo.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/javadoc/DocletInfo.java
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ public class DocletInfo
         {
             m_path = new Path();
         }
-        return m_path.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_path;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 }
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/javadoc/Javadoc.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/javadoc/Javadoc.java
index 76fbc1f24..15b869c43 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/javadoc/Javadoc.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/javadoc/Javadoc.java
@@ -471,7 +471,10 @@ public class Javadoc
         {
             m_bootclasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_bootclasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_bootclasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public Path createClasspath()
@@ -481,7 +484,10 @@ public class Javadoc
         {
             m_classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public DocletInfo createDoclet()
@@ -511,7 +517,10 @@ public class Javadoc
         {
             m_sourcePath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_sourcePath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_sourcePath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public void execute()
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ANTLR.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ANTLR.java
index 78be11380..c0b153c6e 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ANTLR.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ANTLR.java
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ public class ANTLR extends Task
      */
     public Path createClasspath()
     {
-        return commandline.createClasspath().createPath();
+        Path path1 = commandline.createClasspath();
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Javah.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Javah.java
index f49f60ab6..899994647 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Javah.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Javah.java
@@ -155,7 +155,10 @@ public class Javah
         {
             m_bootclasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_bootclasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_bootclasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public ClassArgument createClass()
@@ -172,7 +175,10 @@ public class Javah
         {
             m_classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/depend/Depend.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/depend/Depend.java
index 42c794d60..287d8a2da 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/depend/Depend.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/depend/Depend.java
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ public class Depend extends MatchingTask
         {
             dependClasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return dependClasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = dependClasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/BorlandGenerateClient.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/BorlandGenerateClient.java
index e61689d06..ace1f1ea0 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/BorlandGenerateClient.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/BorlandGenerateClient.java
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ public class BorlandGenerateClient extends Task
         {
             this.classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return this.classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = this.classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/EjbJar.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/EjbJar.java
index 6a94327ab..f1df04843 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/EjbJar.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/EjbJar.java
@@ -256,7 +256,10 @@ public class EjbJar extends MatchingTask
         {
             config.classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return config.classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = config.classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/GenericDeploymentTool.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/GenericDeploymentTool.java
index 0b87bd14e..fa9d8b0b1 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/GenericDeploymentTool.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/GenericDeploymentTool.java
@@ -200,7 +200,10 @@ public class GenericDeploymentTool
         {
             classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public void processDescriptor( String descriptorFileName, SAXParser saxParser )
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/IPlanetEjbcTask.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/IPlanetEjbcTask.java
index cfab74a72..b160e780f 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/IPlanetEjbcTask.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/IPlanetEjbcTask.java
@@ -178,7 +178,10 @@ public class IPlanetEjbcTask extends Task
         {
             classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLRun.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLRun.java
index d723942ba..42f74ffb7 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLRun.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLRun.java
@@ -239,7 +239,10 @@ public class WLRun extends Task
         {
             classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -253,7 +256,10 @@ public class WLRun extends Task
         {
             weblogicClasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return weblogicClasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = weblogicClasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLStop.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLStop.java
index 9ac1fc643..b723c8292 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLStop.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLStop.java
@@ -122,7 +122,10 @@ public class WLStop extends Task
         {
             classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WeblogicDeploymentTool.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WeblogicDeploymentTool.java
index dd85408e9..c71d48551 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WeblogicDeploymentTool.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WeblogicDeploymentTool.java
@@ -298,7 +298,10 @@ public class WeblogicDeploymentTool extends GenericDeploymentTool
         {
             wlClasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return wlClasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = wlClasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WebsphereDeploymentTool.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WebsphereDeploymentTool.java
index d867f0b88..09033c69b 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WebsphereDeploymentTool.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WebsphereDeploymentTool.java
@@ -378,7 +378,10 @@ public class WebsphereDeploymentTool
         {
             wasClasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return wasClasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = wasClasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JJTree.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JJTree.java
index 75147c655..30ffc7782 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JJTree.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JJTree.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.Execute2;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Argument;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.CommandlineJava;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.PathElement;
 
 /**
  * Taskdef for the JJTree compiler compiler.
@@ -174,7 +175,9 @@ public class JJTree extends Task
             throw new TaskException( "Javacchome not set." );
         }
         final Path classpath = cmdl.createClasspath();
-        classpath.createPathElement().setPath( javaccHome.getAbsolutePath() +
+        final PathElement pathElement = new PathElement();
+        classpath.addPathElement( pathElement );
+        pathElement.setPath( javaccHome.getAbsolutePath() +
                                                "/JavaCC.zip" );
         classpath.addJavaRuntime();
 
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JavaCC.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JavaCC.java
index d3e25b64e..08ab55195 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JavaCC.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JavaCC.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Argument;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Commandline;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.CommandlineJava;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.PathElement;
 import org.apache.avalon.excalibur.util.StringUtil;
 
 /**
@@ -228,7 +229,9 @@ public class JavaCC extends Task
             throw new TaskException( "Javacchome not set." );
         }
         final Path classpath = cmdl.createClasspath();
-        classpath.createPathElement().setPath( javaccHome.getAbsolutePath() +
+        final PathElement pathElement = new PathElement();
+        classpath.addPathElement( pathElement );
+        pathElement.setPath( javaccHome.getAbsolutePath() +
                                                "/JavaCC.zip" );
         classpath.addJavaRuntime();
 
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/jdepend/JDependTask.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/jdepend/JDependTask.java
index a5f51cb35..401b68e7f 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/jdepend/JDependTask.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/jdepend/JDependTask.java
@@ -131,7 +131,10 @@ public class JDependTask
         {
             m_compileClasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_compileClasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_compileClasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -156,7 +159,10 @@ public class JDependTask
         {
             m_sourcesPath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_sourcesPath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_sourcesPath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public void execute()
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/jsp/JspC.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/jsp/JspC.java
index 5b51a0a5d..c18eb3669 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/jsp/JspC.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/jsp/JspC.java
@@ -300,7 +300,10 @@ public class JspC extends MatchingTask
     {
         if( classpath == null )
             classpath = new Path();
-        return classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /*
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTask.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTask.java
index 4cbb63bbd..b347b8293 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTask.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTask.java
@@ -348,7 +348,10 @@ public class JUnitTask extends Task
      */
     public Path createClasspath()
     {
-        return commandline.createClasspath().createPath();
+        Path path1 = commandline.createClasspath();
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/AbstractMetamataTask.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/AbstractMetamataTask.java
index dc340cde8..cb4c04354 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/AbstractMetamataTask.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/AbstractMetamataTask.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Argument;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.CommandlineJava;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.FileSet;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.PathElement;
 
 /**
  * Somewhat abstract framework to be used for other metama 2.0 tasks. This
@@ -197,7 +198,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask
         // set the classpath as the jar file
         File jar = getMetamataJar( m_metamataHome );
         final Path classPath = m_cmdl.createClasspath();
-        classPath.createPathElement().setLocation( jar );
+        final PathElement pathElement = new PathElement();
+        classPath.addPathElement( pathElement );
+        pathElement.setLocation( jar );
 
         // set the metamata.home property
         final Argument vmArgs = m_cmdl.createVmArgument();
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MParse.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MParse.java
index 77e6e00ba..0f78afd06 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MParse.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MParse.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.Execute2;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Argument;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.CommandlineJava;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.PathElement;
 
 /**
  * Simple Metamata MParse task based on the original written by <a
@@ -203,7 +204,9 @@ public class MParse
         final Path classPath = m_cmdl.createClasspath();
         for( int i = 0; i < jars.length; i++ )
         {
-            classPath.createPathElement().setLocation( jars[ i ] );
+            final PathElement pathElement = new PathElement();
+            classPath.addPathElement( pathElement );
+            pathElement.setLocation( jars[ i ] );
         }
 
         // set the metamata.home property
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/sitraka/CovReport.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/sitraka/CovReport.java
index 4cb0eba18..71f94fb52 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/sitraka/CovReport.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/sitraka/CovReport.java
@@ -203,7 +203,10 @@ public class CovReport extends Task
         {
             coveragePath = new Path();
         }
-        return coveragePath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = coveragePath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public Reference createReference()
@@ -221,7 +224,10 @@ public class CovReport extends Task
         {
             sourcePath = new Path();
         }
-        return sourcePath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = sourcePath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public void execute()
@@ -289,7 +295,10 @@ public class CovReport extends Task
         if( sourcePath == null )
         {
             sourcePath = new Path();
-            sourcePath.createPath().setLocation( getBaseDirectory() );
+            Path path1 = sourcePath;
+            final Path path = new Path();
+            path1.addPath( path );
+            path.setLocation( getBaseDirectory() );
         }
         v.add( "-sourcepath=" + sourcePath );
 
@@ -362,7 +371,10 @@ public class CovReport extends Task
             {
                 classPath = new Path();
             }
-            return classPath.createPath();
+            Path path1 = classPath;
+            final Path path = new Path();
+            path1.addPath( path );
+            return path;
         }
 
         public ReportFilters createFilters()
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/sitraka/Coverage.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/sitraka/Coverage.java
index 72d137087..3c56123ef 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/sitraka/Coverage.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/sitraka/Coverage.java
@@ -187,7 +187,10 @@ public class Coverage
      */
     public Path createClasspath()
     {
-        return cmdlJava.createClasspath().createPath();
+        Path path1 = cmdlJava.createClasspath();
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public Filters createFilters()
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Path.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Path.java
index 70813e31d..d6ed72453 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Path.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Path.java
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Locale;
-import org.apache.avalon.excalibur.io.FileUtil;
+import org.apache.avalon.framework.logger.AbstractLogEnabled;
+import org.apache.avalon.framework.logger.Logger;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.util.FileUtils;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public class Path
 {
     public final static Path systemClasspath = createSystemClasspath();
 
-    private ArrayList elements;
+    private ArrayList m_elements;
 
     private static Path createSystemClasspath()
     {
@@ -76,90 +77,20 @@ public class Path
         throws TaskException
     {
         this();
-        createPathElement().setPath( path );
+        final PathElement pathElement = new PathElement();
+        addPathElement( pathElement );
+        pathElement.setPath( path );
     }
 
     public Path()
     {
-        elements = new ArrayList();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns its argument with all file separator characters replaced so that
-     * they match the local OS conventions.
-     */
-    protected static String translateFile( final String source )
-    {
-        if( source == null )
-            return "";
-
-        final StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer( source );
-        for( int i = 0; i < result.length(); i++ )
-        {
-            translateFileSep( result, i );
-        }
-
-        return result.toString();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Splits a PATH (with : or ; as separators) into its parts.
-     */
-    protected String[] translatePath( final File baseDirectory, String source )
-    {
-        final ArrayList result = new ArrayList();
-        if( source == null )
-            return new String[ 0 ];
-
-        final String[] elements = FileUtils.parsePath( source );
-        StringBuffer element = new StringBuffer();
-        for( int i = 0; i < elements.length; i++ )
-        {
-            element.setLength( 0 );
-            final String pathElement = elements[ i ];
-            try
-            {
-                element.append( resolveFile( baseDirectory, pathElement ) );
-            }
-            catch( TaskException e )
-            {
-                final String message =
-                    "Dropping path element " + pathElement + " as it is not valid relative to the project";
-                getLogger().debug( message );
-            }
-
-            for( int j = 0; j < element.length(); j++ )
-            {
-                translateFileSep( element, j );
-            }
-            result.add( element.toString() );
-        }
-
-        return (String[])result.toArray( new String[ result.size() ] );
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Translates all occurrences of / or \ to correct separator of the current
-     * platform and returns whether it had to do any replacements.
-     *
-     * @param buffer Description of Parameter
-     * @param pos Description of Parameter
-     * @return Description of the Returned Value
-     */
-    private static boolean translateFileSep( StringBuffer buffer, int pos )
-    {
-        if( buffer.charAt( pos ) == '/' || buffer.charAt( pos ) == '\\' )
-        {
-            buffer.setCharAt( pos, File.separatorChar );
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
+        m_elements = new ArrayList();
     }
 
     /**
      * Adds a String to the ArrayList if it isn't already included.
      */
-    private static void addUnlessPresent( final ArrayList list, final String entry )
+    private void addUnlessPresent( final ArrayList list, final String entry )
     {
         if( !list.contains( entry ) )
         {
@@ -167,22 +98,6 @@ public class Path
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Resolve a filename with Project's help - if we know one that is. <p>
-     *
-     * Assume the filename is absolute if project is null.</p>
-     */
-    private static String resolveFile( final File baseDirectory, final String relativeName )
-        throws TaskException
-    {
-        if( null != baseDirectory )
-        {
-            final File file = FileUtil.resolveFile( baseDirectory, relativeName );
-            return file.getAbsolutePath();
-        }
-        return relativeName;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Adds a element definition to the path.
      *
@@ -191,7 +106,9 @@ public class Path
      */
     public void setLocation( final File location )
     {
-        createPathElement().setLocation( location );
+        final PathElement pathElement = new PathElement();
+        addPathElement( pathElement );
+        pathElement.setLocation( location );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -201,7 +118,9 @@ public class Path
      */
     public void setPath( String path )
     {
-        createPathElement().setPath( path );
+        final PathElement pathElement = new PathElement();
+        addPathElement( pathElement );
+        pathElement.setPath( path );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -267,7 +186,7 @@ public class Path
      */
     public void addFileset( final FileSet fileSet )
     {
-        elements.add( fileSet );
+        m_elements.add( fileSet );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -334,9 +253,9 @@ public class Path
         for( int i = 0; i < list.length; i++ )
         {
             final String file = list[ i ];
-            if( elements.contains( file ) )
+            if( m_elements.contains( file ) )
             {
-                elements.add( file );
+                m_elements.add( file );
             }
         }
     }
@@ -414,21 +333,17 @@ public class Path
      * @return Description of the Returned Value
      * @exception TaskException Description of Exception
      */
-    public Path createPath()
+    public void addPath( final Path path )
     {
-        final Path other = new Path();
-        elements.add( other );
-        return other;
+        m_elements.add( path );
     }
 
     /**
      * Creates the nested <code>&lt;pathelement&gt;</code> element.
      */
-    public PathElement createPathElement()
+    public void addPathElement( final PathElement pathElement )
     {
-        final PathElement pathElement = new PathElement();
-        elements.add( pathElement );
-        return pathElement;
+        m_elements.add( pathElement );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -437,10 +352,10 @@ public class Path
     public String[] list()
         throws TaskException
     {
-        ArrayList result = new ArrayList( 2 * elements.size() );
-        for( int i = 0; i < elements.size(); i++ )
+        ArrayList result = new ArrayList( 2 * m_elements.size() );
+        for( int i = 0; i < m_elements.size(); i++ )
         {
-            Object o = elements.get( i );
+            Object o = m_elements.get( i );
             if( o instanceof String )
             {
                 // obtained via append
@@ -448,7 +363,9 @@ public class Path
             }
             else if( o instanceof PathElement )
             {
-                String[] parts = ( (PathElement)o ).getParts();
+                final File baseDirectory = getBaseDirectory();
+                final PathElement element = (PathElement)o;
+                final String[] parts = element.getParts( baseDirectory, getLogger() );
                 if( parts == null )
                 {
                     throw new NullPointerException( "You must either set location or path on <pathelement>" );
@@ -477,7 +394,7 @@ public class Path
                 {
                     File f = new File( dir, s[ j ] );
                     String absolutePath = f.getAbsolutePath();
-                    addUnlessPresent( result, translateFile( absolutePath ) );
+                    addUnlessPresent( result, FileUtils.translateFile( absolutePath ) );
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -552,26 +469,4 @@ public class Path
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Helper class, holds the nested <code>&lt;pathelement&gt;</code> values.
-     */
-    public class PathElement
-    {
-        private String[] m_parts;
-
-        public void setLocation( File loc )
-        {
-            m_parts = new String[]{translateFile( loc.getAbsolutePath() )};
-        }
-
-        public void setPath( String path )
-        {
-            m_parts = translatePath( getProject().getBaseDir(), path );
-        }
-
-        public String[] getParts()
-        {
-            return m_parts;
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/PathElement.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/PathElement.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab2eba7bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/PathElement.java
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) The Apache Software Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This software is published under the terms of the Apache Software License
+ * version 1.1, a copy of which has been included  with this distribution in
+ * the LICENSE.txt file.
+ */
+package org.apache.tools.ant.types;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.util.FileUtils;
+import org.apache.avalon.framework.logger.Logger;
+
+/**
+ * Helper class, holds the nested <code>&lt;pathelement&gt;</code> values.
+ */
+public class PathElement
+{
+    private String m_path;
+
+    public void setLocation( final File location )
+    {
+        m_path = FileUtils.translateFile( location.getAbsolutePath() );
+    }
+
+    public void setPath( String path )
+    {
+        m_path = path;
+    }
+
+    protected String[] getParts( final File baseDirectory, final Logger logger )
+    {
+        return FileUtils.translatePath( baseDirectory, m_path, logger );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/util/FileUtils.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/util/FileUtils.java
index 3fb6762ea..f75217b56 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/util/FileUtils.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/util/FileUtils.java
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ import java.io.FileOutputStream;
 import java.io.FileReader;
 import java.io.FileWriter;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Stack;
 import java.util.StringTokenizer;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
+import org.apache.avalon.excalibur.io.FileUtil;
+import org.apache.avalon.framework.logger.Logger;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.FilterSetCollection;
 
@@ -377,5 +379,95 @@ public class FileUtils
         final String[] args = new String[ v.size() ];
         return (String[])v.toArray( args );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns its argument with all file separator characters replaced so that
+     * they match the local OS conventions.
+     */
+    public static String translateFile( final String source )
+    {
+        if( source == null )
+            return "";
+
+        final StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer( source );
+        for( int i = 0; i < result.length(); i++ )
+        {
+            translateFileSep( result, i );
+        }
+
+        return result.toString();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Translates all occurrences of / or \ to correct separator of the current
+     * platform and returns whether it had to do any replacements.
+     *
+     * @param buffer Description of Parameter
+     * @param pos Description of Parameter
+     * @return Description of the Returned Value
+     */
+    public static boolean translateFileSep( StringBuffer buffer, int pos )
+    {
+        if( buffer.charAt( pos ) == '/' || buffer.charAt( pos ) == '\\' )
+        {
+            buffer.setCharAt( pos, File.separatorChar );
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Splits a PATH (with : or ; as separators) into its parts.
+     */
+    public static String[] translatePath( final File baseDirectory,
+                                          String source,
+                                          final Logger logger )
+    {
+        final ArrayList result = new ArrayList();
+        if( source == null )
+            return new String[ 0 ];
+
+        final String[] elements = parsePath( source );
+        StringBuffer element = new StringBuffer();
+        for( int i = 0; i < elements.length; i++ )
+        {
+            element.setLength( 0 );
+            final String pathElement = elements[ i ];
+            try
+            {
+                element.append( resolveFile( baseDirectory, pathElement ) );
+            }
+            catch( TaskException e )
+            {
+                final String message =
+                    "Dropping path element " + pathElement + " as it is not valid relative to the project";
+                logger.debug( message );
+            }
+
+            for( int j = 0; j < element.length(); j++ )
+            {
+                translateFileSep( element, j );
+            }
+            result.add( element.toString() );
+        }
+
+        return (String[])result.toArray( new String[ result.size() ] );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Resolve a filename with Project's help - if we know one that is. <p>
+     *
+     * Assume the filename is absolute if project is null.</p>
+     */
+    public static String resolveFile( final File baseDirectory, final String relativeName )
+        throws TaskException
+    {
+        if( null != baseDirectory )
+        {
+            final File file = FileUtil.resolveFile( baseDirectory, relativeName );
+            return file.getAbsolutePath();
+        }
+        return relativeName;
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/util/mappers/Mapper.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/util/mappers/Mapper.java
index 48b979903..3dc08b1c0 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/util/mappers/Mapper.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/util/mappers/Mapper.java
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ public class Mapper
         {
             m_classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 }
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Available.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Available.java
index 9987d0cc8..251f2be31 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Available.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Available.java
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ public class Available
         {
             m_classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public Path createFilepath()
@@ -102,7 +105,10 @@ public class Available
         {
             m_filepath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_filepath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_filepath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public boolean eval()
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java
index 1cc15545d..5895c3003 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Java.java
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ public class Java
     public Path createClasspath()
         throws TaskException
     {
-        return m_cmdl.createClasspath().createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_cmdl.createClasspath();
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javac.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javac.java
index 3902d7fca..b80cf05d5 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javac.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Javac.java
@@ -642,7 +642,10 @@ public class Javac extends MatchingTask
         {
             bootclasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return bootclasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = bootclasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -657,7 +660,10 @@ public class Javac extends MatchingTask
         {
             compileClasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return compileClasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = compileClasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -685,7 +691,10 @@ public class Javac extends MatchingTask
         {
             extdirs = new Path();
         }
-        return extdirs.createPath();
+        Path path1 = extdirs;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -700,7 +709,10 @@ public class Javac extends MatchingTask
         {
             src = new Path();
         }
-        return src.createPath();
+        Path path1 = src;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/PathConvert.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/PathConvert.java
index 1f53221f2..a68fed1b9 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/PathConvert.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/PathConvert.java
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ public class PathConvert extends Task
         {
             m_path = new Path();
         }
-        return m_path.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_path;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public void execute()
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Property.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Property.java
index 676d97ca8..fae81a76c 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Property.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Property.java
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ public class Property
         {
             m_classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public void execute()
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Rmic.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Rmic.java
index 9ab81a927..c563a662a 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Rmic.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Rmic.java
@@ -471,7 +471,10 @@ public class Rmic extends MatchingTask
         {
             compileClasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return compileClasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = compileClasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -486,7 +489,10 @@ public class Rmic extends MatchingTask
         {
             extdirs = new Path();
         }
-        return extdirs.createPath();
+        Path path1 = extdirs;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public void execute()
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/SQLExec.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/SQLExec.java
index 16da14686..28c46503c 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/SQLExec.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/SQLExec.java
@@ -357,7 +357,10 @@ public class SQLExec
         {
             this.classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return this.classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = this.classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/javadoc/DocletInfo.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/javadoc/DocletInfo.java
index ada5fca68..9065822f4 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/javadoc/DocletInfo.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/javadoc/DocletInfo.java
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ public class DocletInfo
         {
             m_path = new Path();
         }
-        return m_path.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_path;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 }
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/javadoc/Javadoc.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/javadoc/Javadoc.java
index 76fbc1f24..15b869c43 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/javadoc/Javadoc.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/javadoc/Javadoc.java
@@ -471,7 +471,10 @@ public class Javadoc
         {
             m_bootclasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_bootclasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_bootclasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public Path createClasspath()
@@ -481,7 +484,10 @@ public class Javadoc
         {
             m_classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public DocletInfo createDoclet()
@@ -511,7 +517,10 @@ public class Javadoc
         {
             m_sourcePath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_sourcePath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_sourcePath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public void execute()
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ANTLR.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ANTLR.java
index 78be11380..c0b153c6e 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ANTLR.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ANTLR.java
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ public class ANTLR extends Task
      */
     public Path createClasspath()
     {
-        return commandline.createClasspath().createPath();
+        Path path1 = commandline.createClasspath();
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Javah.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Javah.java
index f49f60ab6..899994647 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Javah.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/Javah.java
@@ -155,7 +155,10 @@ public class Javah
         {
             m_bootclasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_bootclasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_bootclasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public ClassArgument createClass()
@@ -172,7 +175,10 @@ public class Javah
         {
             m_classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/depend/Depend.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/depend/Depend.java
index 42c794d60..287d8a2da 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/depend/Depend.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/depend/Depend.java
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ public class Depend extends MatchingTask
         {
             dependClasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return dependClasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = dependClasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/BorlandGenerateClient.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/BorlandGenerateClient.java
index e61689d06..ace1f1ea0 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/BorlandGenerateClient.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/BorlandGenerateClient.java
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ public class BorlandGenerateClient extends Task
         {
             this.classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return this.classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = this.classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/EjbJar.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/EjbJar.java
index 6a94327ab..f1df04843 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/EjbJar.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/EjbJar.java
@@ -256,7 +256,10 @@ public class EjbJar extends MatchingTask
         {
             config.classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return config.classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = config.classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/GenericDeploymentTool.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/GenericDeploymentTool.java
index 0b87bd14e..fa9d8b0b1 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/GenericDeploymentTool.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/GenericDeploymentTool.java
@@ -200,7 +200,10 @@ public class GenericDeploymentTool
         {
             classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public void processDescriptor( String descriptorFileName, SAXParser saxParser )
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/IPlanetEjbcTask.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/IPlanetEjbcTask.java
index cfab74a72..b160e780f 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/IPlanetEjbcTask.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/IPlanetEjbcTask.java
@@ -178,7 +178,10 @@ public class IPlanetEjbcTask extends Task
         {
             classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLRun.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLRun.java
index d723942ba..42f74ffb7 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLRun.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLRun.java
@@ -239,7 +239,10 @@ public class WLRun extends Task
         {
             classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -253,7 +256,10 @@ public class WLRun extends Task
         {
             weblogicClasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return weblogicClasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = weblogicClasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLStop.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLStop.java
index 9ac1fc643..b723c8292 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLStop.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WLStop.java
@@ -122,7 +122,10 @@ public class WLStop extends Task
         {
             classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WeblogicDeploymentTool.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WeblogicDeploymentTool.java
index dd85408e9..c71d48551 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WeblogicDeploymentTool.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WeblogicDeploymentTool.java
@@ -298,7 +298,10 @@ public class WeblogicDeploymentTool extends GenericDeploymentTool
         {
             wlClasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return wlClasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = wlClasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WebsphereDeploymentTool.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WebsphereDeploymentTool.java
index d867f0b88..09033c69b 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WebsphereDeploymentTool.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/ejb/WebsphereDeploymentTool.java
@@ -378,7 +378,10 @@ public class WebsphereDeploymentTool
         {
             wasClasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return wasClasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = wasClasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JJTree.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JJTree.java
index 75147c655..30ffc7782 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JJTree.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JJTree.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.Execute2;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Argument;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.CommandlineJava;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.PathElement;
 
 /**
  * Taskdef for the JJTree compiler compiler.
@@ -174,7 +175,9 @@ public class JJTree extends Task
             throw new TaskException( "Javacchome not set." );
         }
         final Path classpath = cmdl.createClasspath();
-        classpath.createPathElement().setPath( javaccHome.getAbsolutePath() +
+        final PathElement pathElement = new PathElement();
+        classpath.addPathElement( pathElement );
+        pathElement.setPath( javaccHome.getAbsolutePath() +
                                                "/JavaCC.zip" );
         classpath.addJavaRuntime();
 
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JavaCC.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JavaCC.java
index d3e25b64e..08ab55195 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JavaCC.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/javacc/JavaCC.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Argument;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Commandline;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.CommandlineJava;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.PathElement;
 import org.apache.avalon.excalibur.util.StringUtil;
 
 /**
@@ -228,7 +229,9 @@ public class JavaCC extends Task
             throw new TaskException( "Javacchome not set." );
         }
         final Path classpath = cmdl.createClasspath();
-        classpath.createPathElement().setPath( javaccHome.getAbsolutePath() +
+        final PathElement pathElement = new PathElement();
+        classpath.addPathElement( pathElement );
+        pathElement.setPath( javaccHome.getAbsolutePath() +
                                                "/JavaCC.zip" );
         classpath.addJavaRuntime();
 
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/jdepend/JDependTask.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/jdepend/JDependTask.java
index a5f51cb35..401b68e7f 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/jdepend/JDependTask.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/jdepend/JDependTask.java
@@ -131,7 +131,10 @@ public class JDependTask
         {
             m_compileClasspath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_compileClasspath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_compileClasspath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -156,7 +159,10 @@ public class JDependTask
         {
             m_sourcesPath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_sourcesPath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_sourcesPath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public void execute()
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/jsp/JspC.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/jsp/JspC.java
index 5b51a0a5d..c18eb3669 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/jsp/JspC.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/jsp/JspC.java
@@ -300,7 +300,10 @@ public class JspC extends MatchingTask
     {
         if( classpath == null )
             classpath = new Path();
-        return classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /*
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTask.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTask.java
index 4cbb63bbd..b347b8293 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTask.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/JUnitTask.java
@@ -348,7 +348,10 @@ public class JUnitTask extends Task
      */
     public Path createClasspath()
     {
-        return commandline.createClasspath().createPath();
+        Path path1 = commandline.createClasspath();
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/AbstractMetamataTask.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/AbstractMetamataTask.java
index dc340cde8..cb4c04354 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/AbstractMetamataTask.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/AbstractMetamataTask.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Argument;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.CommandlineJava;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.FileSet;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.PathElement;
 
 /**
  * Somewhat abstract framework to be used for other metama 2.0 tasks. This
@@ -197,7 +198,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractMetamataTask
         // set the classpath as the jar file
         File jar = getMetamataJar( m_metamataHome );
         final Path classPath = m_cmdl.createClasspath();
-        classPath.createPathElement().setLocation( jar );
+        final PathElement pathElement = new PathElement();
+        classPath.addPathElement( pathElement );
+        pathElement.setLocation( jar );
 
         // set the metamata.home property
         final Argument vmArgs = m_cmdl.createVmArgument();
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MParse.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MParse.java
index 77e6e00ba..0f78afd06 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MParse.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/metamata/MParse.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.Execute2;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Argument;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.CommandlineJava;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.types.PathElement;
 
 /**
  * Simple Metamata MParse task based on the original written by <a
@@ -203,7 +204,9 @@ public class MParse
         final Path classPath = m_cmdl.createClasspath();
         for( int i = 0; i < jars.length; i++ )
         {
-            classPath.createPathElement().setLocation( jars[ i ] );
+            final PathElement pathElement = new PathElement();
+            classPath.addPathElement( pathElement );
+            pathElement.setLocation( jars[ i ] );
         }
 
         // set the metamata.home property
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/sitraka/CovReport.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/sitraka/CovReport.java
index 4cb0eba18..71f94fb52 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/sitraka/CovReport.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/sitraka/CovReport.java
@@ -203,7 +203,10 @@ public class CovReport extends Task
         {
             coveragePath = new Path();
         }
-        return coveragePath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = coveragePath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public Reference createReference()
@@ -221,7 +224,10 @@ public class CovReport extends Task
         {
             sourcePath = new Path();
         }
-        return sourcePath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = sourcePath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public void execute()
@@ -289,7 +295,10 @@ public class CovReport extends Task
         if( sourcePath == null )
         {
             sourcePath = new Path();
-            sourcePath.createPath().setLocation( getBaseDirectory() );
+            Path path1 = sourcePath;
+            final Path path = new Path();
+            path1.addPath( path );
+            path.setLocation( getBaseDirectory() );
         }
         v.add( "-sourcepath=" + sourcePath );
 
@@ -362,7 +371,10 @@ public class CovReport extends Task
             {
                 classPath = new Path();
             }
-            return classPath.createPath();
+            Path path1 = classPath;
+            final Path path = new Path();
+            path1.addPath( path );
+            return path;
         }
 
         public ReportFilters createFilters()
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/sitraka/Coverage.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/sitraka/Coverage.java
index 72d137087..3c56123ef 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/sitraka/Coverage.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/sitraka/Coverage.java
@@ -187,7 +187,10 @@ public class Coverage
      */
     public Path createClasspath()
     {
-        return cmdlJava.createClasspath().createPath();
+        Path path1 = cmdlJava.createClasspath();
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 
     public Filters createFilters()
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Path.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Path.java
index 70813e31d..d6ed72453 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Path.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/types/Path.java
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Locale;
-import org.apache.avalon.excalibur.io.FileUtil;
+import org.apache.avalon.framework.logger.AbstractLogEnabled;
+import org.apache.avalon.framework.logger.Logger;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.util.FileUtils;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public class Path
 {
     public final static Path systemClasspath = createSystemClasspath();
 
-    private ArrayList elements;
+    private ArrayList m_elements;
 
     private static Path createSystemClasspath()
     {
@@ -76,90 +77,20 @@ public class Path
         throws TaskException
     {
         this();
-        createPathElement().setPath( path );
+        final PathElement pathElement = new PathElement();
+        addPathElement( pathElement );
+        pathElement.setPath( path );
     }
 
     public Path()
     {
-        elements = new ArrayList();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Returns its argument with all file separator characters replaced so that
-     * they match the local OS conventions.
-     */
-    protected static String translateFile( final String source )
-    {
-        if( source == null )
-            return "";
-
-        final StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer( source );
-        for( int i = 0; i < result.length(); i++ )
-        {
-            translateFileSep( result, i );
-        }
-
-        return result.toString();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Splits a PATH (with : or ; as separators) into its parts.
-     */
-    protected String[] translatePath( final File baseDirectory, String source )
-    {
-        final ArrayList result = new ArrayList();
-        if( source == null )
-            return new String[ 0 ];
-
-        final String[] elements = FileUtils.parsePath( source );
-        StringBuffer element = new StringBuffer();
-        for( int i = 0; i < elements.length; i++ )
-        {
-            element.setLength( 0 );
-            final String pathElement = elements[ i ];
-            try
-            {
-                element.append( resolveFile( baseDirectory, pathElement ) );
-            }
-            catch( TaskException e )
-            {
-                final String message =
-                    "Dropping path element " + pathElement + " as it is not valid relative to the project";
-                getLogger().debug( message );
-            }
-
-            for( int j = 0; j < element.length(); j++ )
-            {
-                translateFileSep( element, j );
-            }
-            result.add( element.toString() );
-        }
-
-        return (String[])result.toArray( new String[ result.size() ] );
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Translates all occurrences of / or \ to correct separator of the current
-     * platform and returns whether it had to do any replacements.
-     *
-     * @param buffer Description of Parameter
-     * @param pos Description of Parameter
-     * @return Description of the Returned Value
-     */
-    private static boolean translateFileSep( StringBuffer buffer, int pos )
-    {
-        if( buffer.charAt( pos ) == '/' || buffer.charAt( pos ) == '\\' )
-        {
-            buffer.setCharAt( pos, File.separatorChar );
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
+        m_elements = new ArrayList();
     }
 
     /**
      * Adds a String to the ArrayList if it isn't already included.
      */
-    private static void addUnlessPresent( final ArrayList list, final String entry )
+    private void addUnlessPresent( final ArrayList list, final String entry )
     {
         if( !list.contains( entry ) )
         {
@@ -167,22 +98,6 @@ public class Path
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Resolve a filename with Project's help - if we know one that is. <p>
-     *
-     * Assume the filename is absolute if project is null.</p>
-     */
-    private static String resolveFile( final File baseDirectory, final String relativeName )
-        throws TaskException
-    {
-        if( null != baseDirectory )
-        {
-            final File file = FileUtil.resolveFile( baseDirectory, relativeName );
-            return file.getAbsolutePath();
-        }
-        return relativeName;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Adds a element definition to the path.
      *
@@ -191,7 +106,9 @@ public class Path
      */
     public void setLocation( final File location )
     {
-        createPathElement().setLocation( location );
+        final PathElement pathElement = new PathElement();
+        addPathElement( pathElement );
+        pathElement.setLocation( location );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -201,7 +118,9 @@ public class Path
      */
     public void setPath( String path )
     {
-        createPathElement().setPath( path );
+        final PathElement pathElement = new PathElement();
+        addPathElement( pathElement );
+        pathElement.setPath( path );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -267,7 +186,7 @@ public class Path
      */
     public void addFileset( final FileSet fileSet )
     {
-        elements.add( fileSet );
+        m_elements.add( fileSet );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -334,9 +253,9 @@ public class Path
         for( int i = 0; i < list.length; i++ )
         {
             final String file = list[ i ];
-            if( elements.contains( file ) )
+            if( m_elements.contains( file ) )
             {
-                elements.add( file );
+                m_elements.add( file );
             }
         }
     }
@@ -414,21 +333,17 @@ public class Path
      * @return Description of the Returned Value
      * @exception TaskException Description of Exception
      */
-    public Path createPath()
+    public void addPath( final Path path )
     {
-        final Path other = new Path();
-        elements.add( other );
-        return other;
+        m_elements.add( path );
     }
 
     /**
      * Creates the nested <code>&lt;pathelement&gt;</code> element.
      */
-    public PathElement createPathElement()
+    public void addPathElement( final PathElement pathElement )
     {
-        final PathElement pathElement = new PathElement();
-        elements.add( pathElement );
-        return pathElement;
+        m_elements.add( pathElement );
     }
 
     /**
@@ -437,10 +352,10 @@ public class Path
     public String[] list()
         throws TaskException
     {
-        ArrayList result = new ArrayList( 2 * elements.size() );
-        for( int i = 0; i < elements.size(); i++ )
+        ArrayList result = new ArrayList( 2 * m_elements.size() );
+        for( int i = 0; i < m_elements.size(); i++ )
         {
-            Object o = elements.get( i );
+            Object o = m_elements.get( i );
             if( o instanceof String )
             {
                 // obtained via append
@@ -448,7 +363,9 @@ public class Path
             }
             else if( o instanceof PathElement )
             {
-                String[] parts = ( (PathElement)o ).getParts();
+                final File baseDirectory = getBaseDirectory();
+                final PathElement element = (PathElement)o;
+                final String[] parts = element.getParts( baseDirectory, getLogger() );
                 if( parts == null )
                 {
                     throw new NullPointerException( "You must either set location or path on <pathelement>" );
@@ -477,7 +394,7 @@ public class Path
                 {
                     File f = new File( dir, s[ j ] );
                     String absolutePath = f.getAbsolutePath();
-                    addUnlessPresent( result, translateFile( absolutePath ) );
+                    addUnlessPresent( result, FileUtils.translateFile( absolutePath ) );
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -552,26 +469,4 @@ public class Path
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Helper class, holds the nested <code>&lt;pathelement&gt;</code> values.
-     */
-    public class PathElement
-    {
-        private String[] m_parts;
-
-        public void setLocation( File loc )
-        {
-            m_parts = new String[]{translateFile( loc.getAbsolutePath() )};
-        }
-
-        public void setPath( String path )
-        {
-            m_parts = translatePath( getProject().getBaseDir(), path );
-        }
-
-        public String[] getParts()
-        {
-            return m_parts;
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/types/PathElement.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/types/PathElement.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab2eba7bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/types/PathElement.java
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) The Apache Software Foundation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This software is published under the terms of the Apache Software License
+ * version 1.1, a copy of which has been included  with this distribution in
+ * the LICENSE.txt file.
+ */
+package org.apache.tools.ant.types;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.util.FileUtils;
+import org.apache.avalon.framework.logger.Logger;
+
+/**
+ * Helper class, holds the nested <code>&lt;pathelement&gt;</code> values.
+ */
+public class PathElement
+{
+    private String m_path;
+
+    public void setLocation( final File location )
+    {
+        m_path = FileUtils.translateFile( location.getAbsolutePath() );
+    }
+
+    public void setPath( String path )
+    {
+        m_path = path;
+    }
+
+    protected String[] getParts( final File baseDirectory, final Logger logger )
+    {
+        return FileUtils.translatePath( baseDirectory, m_path, logger );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/util/FileUtils.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/util/FileUtils.java
index 3fb6762ea..f75217b56 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/util/FileUtils.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/util/FileUtils.java
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ import java.io.FileOutputStream;
 import java.io.FileReader;
 import java.io.FileWriter;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Stack;
 import java.util.StringTokenizer;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
+import org.apache.avalon.excalibur.io.FileUtil;
+import org.apache.avalon.framework.logger.Logger;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.types.FilterSetCollection;
 
@@ -377,5 +379,95 @@ public class FileUtils
         final String[] args = new String[ v.size() ];
         return (String[])v.toArray( args );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns its argument with all file separator characters replaced so that
+     * they match the local OS conventions.
+     */
+    public static String translateFile( final String source )
+    {
+        if( source == null )
+            return "";
+
+        final StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer( source );
+        for( int i = 0; i < result.length(); i++ )
+        {
+            translateFileSep( result, i );
+        }
+
+        return result.toString();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Translates all occurrences of / or \ to correct separator of the current
+     * platform and returns whether it had to do any replacements.
+     *
+     * @param buffer Description of Parameter
+     * @param pos Description of Parameter
+     * @return Description of the Returned Value
+     */
+    public static boolean translateFileSep( StringBuffer buffer, int pos )
+    {
+        if( buffer.charAt( pos ) == '/' || buffer.charAt( pos ) == '\\' )
+        {
+            buffer.setCharAt( pos, File.separatorChar );
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Splits a PATH (with : or ; as separators) into its parts.
+     */
+    public static String[] translatePath( final File baseDirectory,
+                                          String source,
+                                          final Logger logger )
+    {
+        final ArrayList result = new ArrayList();
+        if( source == null )
+            return new String[ 0 ];
+
+        final String[] elements = parsePath( source );
+        StringBuffer element = new StringBuffer();
+        for( int i = 0; i < elements.length; i++ )
+        {
+            element.setLength( 0 );
+            final String pathElement = elements[ i ];
+            try
+            {
+                element.append( resolveFile( baseDirectory, pathElement ) );
+            }
+            catch( TaskException e )
+            {
+                final String message =
+                    "Dropping path element " + pathElement + " as it is not valid relative to the project";
+                logger.debug( message );
+            }
+
+            for( int j = 0; j < element.length(); j++ )
+            {
+                translateFileSep( element, j );
+            }
+            result.add( element.toString() );
+        }
+
+        return (String[])result.toArray( new String[ result.size() ] );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Resolve a filename with Project's help - if we know one that is. <p>
+     *
+     * Assume the filename is absolute if project is null.</p>
+     */
+    public static String resolveFile( final File baseDirectory, final String relativeName )
+        throws TaskException
+    {
+        if( null != baseDirectory )
+        {
+            final File file = FileUtil.resolveFile( baseDirectory, relativeName );
+            return file.getAbsolutePath();
+        }
+        return relativeName;
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/util/mappers/Mapper.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/util/mappers/Mapper.java
index 48b979903..3dc08b1c0 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/util/mappers/Mapper.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/util/mappers/Mapper.java
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ public class Mapper
         {
             m_classpath = new Path();
         }
-        return m_classpath.createPath();
+        Path path1 = m_classpath;
+        final Path path = new Path();
+        path1.addPath( path );
+        return path;
     }
 }