Index: MetaDataBuilder.java
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--- MetaDataBuilder.java	(revision 11102)
+++ MetaDataBuilder.java	(working copy)
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
       if (servicePath.endsWith("/*"))
          servicePath = servicePath.substring(0, servicePath.length() - 2);
 
-      if (uriScheme == null)
+      if ((uriScheme == null) || (uriScheme.equals("file")))
          uriScheme = "http";
 
       SPIProvider spiProvider = SPIProviderResolver.getInstance().getProvider();
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
    {
       if (uriScheme != null)
       {
-         if (!uriScheme.toLowerCase().startsWith("http"))
+         if (!uriScheme.toLowerCase().startsWith("http") && !uriScheme.toLowerCase().startsWith("file"))
          {
             //perform rewrite on http/https addresses only
             return false;