diff --git a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/utils/SourceLinks.java b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/utils/SourceLinks.java
index fedafc831..e4f0ddd97 100644
--- a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/utils/SourceLinks.java
+++ b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/utils/SourceLinks.java
@@ -62,10 +62,7 @@ public class SourceLinks {
 		Optional<Path> sourceResource = project.getClasspath().getSourceFolders().stream()
 				.map(r -> Paths.get(r).resolve(path)).filter(r -> Files.exists(r)).findFirst();
 		if (sourceResource.isPresent()) {
-			StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-			sb.append("file://");
-			sb.append(sourceResource.get().toString());
-			return Optional.of(sb.toString());
+			return Optional.of(sourceResource.get().toUri().toString());
 		}
 		return Optional.empty();
 	}
@@ -100,7 +97,7 @@ public class SourceLinks {
 			query.append("=");
 			query.append(project.getElementName());
 			query.append("/");
-			String convertedPath = String.join("\\/", jarFile.toString().split(File.separator));
+			String convertedPath = String.join("\\/", jarFile.toString().replaceAll("\\\\", "/").split("/"));
 			query.append(convertedPath);
 			query.append("<");
 			query.append(packageName);
diff --git a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/autowired/test/AutowiredHoverProviderTest.java b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/autowired/test/AutowiredHoverProviderTest.java
index 1048b8da1..eef2e262b 100644
--- a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/autowired/test/AutowiredHoverProviderTest.java
+++ b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/autowired/test/AutowiredHoverProviderTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2017 Pivotal, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, 2018 Pivotal, Inc.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ package org.springframework.ide.vscode.boot.java.autowired.test;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.time.Duration;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ public class AutowiredHoverProviderTest {
 				.add(LiveBean.builder()
 						.id("dependencyA")
 						.type("com.example.DependencyA")
-						.fileResource(harness.getOutputFolder() + "/com/example/DependencyA.class")
+						.fileResource(harness.getOutputFolder() + Paths.get("/com/example/DependencyA.class").toString())
 						.build()
 				)
 				.add(LiveBean.builder()
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ public class AutowiredHoverProviderTest {
 				"\n" +
 				"- Bean: dependencyA  \n" +
 				"  Type: `com.example.DependencyA`  \n" +
-				"  Resource: `com/example/DependencyA.class`\n" +
+				"  Resource: `" + Paths.get("com/example/DependencyA.class") + "`\n" +
 				"- Bean: dependencyB  \n" +
 				"  Type: `com.example.DependencyB`  \n" +
 				"  Resource: `com/example/DependencyB.class`\n"
diff --git a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/beans/test/SpringIndexerBeansTest.java b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/beans/test/SpringIndexerBeansTest.java
index 2e5268eb3..46156164e 100644
--- a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/beans/test/SpringIndexerBeansTest.java
+++ b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/beans/test/SpringIndexerBeansTest.java
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ public class SpringIndexerBeansTest {
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-beans/").toURI());
 		indexer.initialize(indexer.wsFolder(directory));
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleConfiguration.java",
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/SimpleConfiguration.java").toUri().toString();
+		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(docUri,
 				symbol("@Configuration", "@+ 'simpleConfiguration' (@Configuration <: @Component) SimpleConfiguration"),
 				symbol("@Bean", "@+ 'simpleBean' (@Bean) BeanClass")
 		);
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ public class SpringIndexerBeansTest {
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-beans/").toURI());
 		indexer.initialize(indexer.wsFolder(directory));
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		String docUri = uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SpecialConfiguration.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/SpecialConfiguration.java").toUri().toString();
 		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(docUri,
 				symbol("@Configuration", "@+ 'specialConfiguration' (@Configuration <: @Component) SpecialConfiguration"),
 
@@ -92,8 +91,8 @@ public class SpringIndexerBeansTest {
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-beans/").toURI());
 		indexer.initialize(indexer.wsFolder(directory));
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleComponent.java",
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/SimpleComponent.java").toUri().toString();
+		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(docUri,
 				symbol("@Component", "@+ 'simpleComponent' (@Component) SimpleComponent")
 		);
 	}
@@ -103,8 +102,7 @@ public class SpringIndexerBeansTest {
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-beans/").toURI());
 		indexer.initialize(indexer.wsFolder(directory));
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		String docUri = uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleController.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/SimpleController.java").toUri().toString();
 		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(docUri,
 				symbol("@Controller", "@+ 'simpleController' (@Controller <: @Component) SimpleController")
 		);
@@ -115,8 +113,7 @@ public class SpringIndexerBeansTest {
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-beans/").toURI());
 		indexer.initialize(indexer.wsFolder(directory));
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		String docUri = uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleRestController.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/SimpleRestController.java").toUri().toString();
 		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(docUri,
 				symbol("@RestController", "@+ 'simpleRestController' (@RestController <: @Controller, @Component) SimpleRestController")
 		);
diff --git a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/beans/test/SpringIndexerFunctionBeansTest.java b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/beans/test/SpringIndexerFunctionBeansTest.java
index e883d476f..32866b260 100644
--- a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/beans/test/SpringIndexerFunctionBeansTest.java
+++ b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/beans/test/SpringIndexerFunctionBeansTest.java
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ public class SpringIndexerFunctionBeansTest {
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-beans/").toURI());
 		indexer.initialize(indexer.wsFolder(directory));
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/FunctionClass.java",
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/FunctionClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(docUri,
 				symbol("@Configuration", "@+ 'functionClass' (@Configuration <: @Component) FunctionClass"),
 				symbol("@Bean", "@> 'uppercase' (@Bean) Function<String,String>")
 		);
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ public class SpringIndexerFunctionBeansTest {
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-beans/").toURI());
 		indexer.initialize(indexer.wsFolder(directory));
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/ScannedFunctionClass.java",
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/ScannedFunctionClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(docUri,
 				symbol("ScannedFunctionClass", "@> 'scannedFunctionClass' Function<String,String>")
 		);
 	}
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ public class SpringIndexerFunctionBeansTest {
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-beans/").toURI());
 		indexer.initialize(indexer.wsFolder(directory));
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/FunctionFromSpecializedClass.java",
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/FunctionFromSpecializedClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(docUri,
 				symbol("FunctionFromSpecializedClass", "@> 'functionFromSpecializedClass' Function<String,String>")
 		);
 	}
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ public class SpringIndexerFunctionBeansTest {
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-beans/").toURI());
 		indexer.initialize(indexer.wsFolder(directory));
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/FunctionFromSpecializedInterface.java",
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/FunctionFromSpecializedInterface.java").toUri().toString();
+		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(docUri,
 				symbol("FunctionFromSpecializedInterface", "@> 'functionFromSpecializedInterface' Function<String,String>")
 		);
 	}
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ public class SpringIndexerFunctionBeansTest {
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-beans/").toURI());
 		indexer.initialize(indexer.wsFolder(directory));
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SpecializedFunctionClass.java");
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/SpecializedFunctionClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(docUri);
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ public class SpringIndexerFunctionBeansTest {
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-beans/").toURI());
 		indexer.initialize(indexer.wsFolder(directory));
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SpecializedFunctionInterface.java");
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/SpecializedFunctionInterface.java").toUri().toString();
+		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(docUri);
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ public class SpringIndexerFunctionBeansTest {
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-beans/").toURI());
 		indexer.initialize(indexer.wsFolder(directory));
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/LoopedFunctionClass.java");
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/LoopedFunctionClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		indexer.assertDocumentSymbols(docUri);
 	}
 
 	////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/conditionals/test/ConditionalsLiveHoverTest.java b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/conditionals/test/ConditionalsLiveHoverTest.java
index 0c9a755f5..db40a7981 100644
--- a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/conditionals/test/ConditionalsLiveHoverTest.java
+++ b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/conditionals/test/ConditionalsLiveHoverTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2017 Pivotal, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, 2018 Pivotal, Inc.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-conditionals-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath()
-				+ "/src/main/java/example/ConditionalOnMissingBeanConfig.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/ConditionalOnMissingBeanConfig.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 		harness.intialize(directory);
 
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-conditionals-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/ConditionalOnBeanConfig.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/ConditionalOnBeanConfig.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
 		mockAppProvider.builder().isSpringBootApp(true).port("1111").processId("22022").host("cfapps.io")
@@ -77,9 +78,8 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 
 		Editor editor = harness.newEditorFromFileUri(docUri, LanguageId.JAVA);
 		editor.assertHoverContains("@ConditionalOnBean",
-				"@ConditionalOnBean (types: example.Hello; SearchStrategy: all) found bean 'missing'\n" +
-				"\n" +
-				"Process [PID=22022, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
+				"@ConditionalOnBean (types: example.Hello; SearchStrategy: all) found bean 'missing'\n" + "\n"
+						+ "Process [PID=22022, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-conditionals-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath()
-				+ "/src/main/java/example/ConditionalOnMissingBeanConfig.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/ConditionalOnMissingBeanConfig.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
 		mockAppProvider.builder().isSpringBootApp(true).port("1111").processId("22022").host("cfapps.io")
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 		harness.intialize(directory);
 
 		Editor editor = harness.newEditorFromFileUri(docUri, LanguageId.JAVA);
-		editor.assertHoverContains("@ConditionalOnMissingBean", "@ConditionalOnMissingBean (types: example.Hello; SearchStrategy: all) did not find any beans\n"+
-				"\n" +
-				"Process [PID=22022, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
+		editor.assertHoverContains("@ConditionalOnMissingBean",
+				"@ConditionalOnMissingBean (types: example.Hello; SearchStrategy: all) did not find any beans\n" + "\n"
+						+ "Process [PID=22022, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
 
 	}
 
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-conditionals-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/MultipleConditionals.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/MultipleConditionals.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
 		mockAppProvider.builder().isSpringBootApp(true).port("1111").processId("22022").host("cfapps.io")
@@ -124,26 +125,24 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 
 		Editor editor = harness.newEditorFromFileUri(docUri, LanguageId.JAVA);
 
-		editor.assertHoverContains("@ConditionalOnBean", "@ConditionalOnBean (types: example.Hello; SearchStrategy: all) found beans 'hi', 'missing'\n"	+
-				"\n" +
-				"Process [PID=22022, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
+		editor.assertHoverContains("@ConditionalOnBean",
+				"@ConditionalOnBean (types: example.Hello; SearchStrategy: all) found beans 'hi', 'missing'\n" + "\n"
+						+ "Process [PID=22022, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
 
-		editor.assertHoverContains("@ConditionalOnWebApplication", "@ConditionalOnWebApplication (required) found StandardServletEnvironment\n"+
-				"\n" +
-				"Process [PID=22022, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
+		editor.assertHoverContains("@ConditionalOnWebApplication",
+				"@ConditionalOnWebApplication (required) found StandardServletEnvironment\n" + "\n"
+						+ "Process [PID=22022, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
 
 		editor.assertHoverContains("@ConditionalOnJava(value=ConditionalOnJava.JavaVersion.EIGHT)",
-				"@ConditionalOnJava (1.8 or newer) found 1.8\n" +
-						"\n" +
-						"Process [PID=22022, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
+				"@ConditionalOnJava (1.8 or newer) found 1.8\n" + "\n"
+						+ "Process [PID=22022, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
 
-		editor.assertHoverContains("@ConditionalOnMissingClass", "@ConditionalOnClass found required class; @ConditionalOnMissingClass did not find unwanted class\n"	+
-				"\n" +
-				"Process [PID=22022, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
+		editor.assertHoverContains("@ConditionalOnMissingClass",
+				"@ConditionalOnClass found required class; @ConditionalOnMissingClass did not find unwanted class\n"
+						+ "\n" + "Process [PID=22022, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
 
-		editor.assertHoverContains("@ConditionalOnExpression", "@ConditionalOnExpression (#{true}) resulted in true\n"	+
-				"\n" +
-				"Process [PID=22022, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
+		editor.assertHoverContains("@ConditionalOnExpression", "@ConditionalOnExpression (#{true}) resulted in true\n"
+				+ "\n" + "Process [PID=22022, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -152,8 +151,8 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 		// Test that live hover shows information for multiple app instances
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-conditionals-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath()
-				+ "/src/main/java/example/ConditionalOnMissingBeanConfig.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/ConditionalOnMissingBeanConfig.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
 		mockAppProvider.builder().isSpringBootApp(true).port("1000").processId("70000").host("cfapps.io")
@@ -178,22 +177,13 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 
 		Editor editor = harness.newEditorFromFileUri(docUri, LanguageId.JAVA);
 
-
-		editor.assertHoverContains("@ConditionalOnMissingBean", "@ConditionalOnMissingBean (types: example.Hello; SearchStrategy: all) did not find any beans\n" +
-				"\n" +
-				"Process [PID=70000, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]\n" +
-				"\n" +
-				"---\n" +
-				"\n" +
-				"@ConditionalOnMissingBean (types: example.Hello; SearchStrategy: all) did not find any beans\n" +
-              	"\n" +
-              	"Process [PID=80000, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]\n" +
-				"\n" +
-				"---\n" +
-				"\n" +
-				"@ConditionalOnMissingBean (types: example.Hello; SearchStrategy: all) did not find any beans\n" +
-              	"\n" +
-				"Process [PID=90000, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
+		editor.assertHoverContains("@ConditionalOnMissingBean",
+				"@ConditionalOnMissingBean (types: example.Hello; SearchStrategy: all) did not find any beans\n" + "\n"
+						+ "Process [PID=70000, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]\n" + "\n" + "---\n" + "\n"
+						+ "@ConditionalOnMissingBean (types: example.Hello; SearchStrategy: all) did not find any beans\n"
+						+ "\n" + "Process [PID=80000, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]\n" + "\n" + "---\n" + "\n"
+						+ "@ConditionalOnMissingBean (types: example.Hello; SearchStrategy: all) did not find any beans\n"
+						+ "\n" + "Process [PID=90000, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
 
 	}
 
@@ -201,19 +191,20 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 	public void testMultipleConditionalsSameMethod() throws Exception {
 
 		// Tests something like this:
-//		@Bean
-//		@ConditionalOnBean
-//		@ConditionalOnWebApplication
-//		@ConditionalOnJava(value=ConditionalOnJava.JavaVersion.EIGHT)
-//		@ConditionalOnMissingClass
-//		@ConditionalOnExpression
-//		public Hello hi() {
-//			return null;
-//		}
+		// @Bean
+		// @ConditionalOnBean
+		// @ConditionalOnWebApplication
+		// @ConditionalOnJava(value=ConditionalOnJava.JavaVersion.EIGHT)
+		// @ConditionalOnMissingClass
+		// @ConditionalOnExpression
+		// public Hello hi() {
+		// return null;
+		// }
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-conditionals-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/MultipleConditionals.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/MultipleConditionals.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
 		mockAppProvider.builder().isSpringBootApp(true).port("1000").processId("70000").host("cfapps.io")
@@ -226,7 +217,8 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 
 		Editor editor = harness.newEditorFromFileUri(docUri, LanguageId.JAVA);
 
-		// IMPORTANT: test EXACT text to ensure that multiple conditionals on the same method do not show
+		// IMPORTANT: test EXACT text to ensure that multiple conditionals on the same
+		// method do not show
 		// up while
 		// hovering over only one of the conditional annotations
 		editor.assertHoverExactText("@ConditionalOnBean",
@@ -238,7 +230,8 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 						+ "Process [PID=70000, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
 
 		editor.assertHoverExactText("@ConditionalOnJava(value=ConditionalOnJava.JavaVersion.EIGHT)",
-				"@ConditionalOnJava (1.8 or newer) found 1.8\n" + "\n" + "Process [PID=70000, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
+				"@ConditionalOnJava (1.8 or newer) found 1.8\n" + "\n"
+						+ "Process [PID=70000, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
 
 		editor.assertHoverExactText("@ConditionalOnMissingClass",
 				"@ConditionalOnClass found required class; @ConditionalOnMissingClass did not find unwanted class\n"
@@ -258,8 +251,8 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 		// and not any of the other ones
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-conditionals-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath()
-				+ "/src/main/java/example/MultipleConditionalsPT152535713.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/MultipleConditionalsPT152535713.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
 		mockAppProvider.builder().isSpringBootApp(true).port("1000").processId("70000").host("cfapps.io")
@@ -277,7 +270,8 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 						+ "Process [PID=70000, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
 
 		editor.assertHoverExactText("@ConditionalOnJava(value=ConditionalOnJava.JavaVersion.EIGHT)",
-				"@ConditionalOnJava (1.8 or newer) found 1.8\n" + "\n" + "Process [PID=70000, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
+				"@ConditionalOnJava (1.8 or newer) found 1.8\n" + "\n"
+						+ "Process [PID=70000, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
 
 		// Test that the hovers dont have extra information of the other conditionals:
 		Hover hover = editor.getHover("@ConditionalOnWebApplication");
@@ -294,7 +288,8 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-conditionals-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/MultipleConditionals.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/MultipleConditionals.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
 		mockAppProvider.builder().isSpringBootApp(true).port("1111").processId("22022").host("cfapps.io")
@@ -305,33 +300,22 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 
 		harness.intialize(directory);
 
-		String content = "package example;\n" +
-				"\n" +
-				"import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnBean;\n" +
-				"import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnExpression;\n" +
-				"import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnJava;\n" +
-				"import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnMissingBean;\n" +
-				"import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnMissingClass;\n" +
-				"import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnNotWebApplication;\n" +
-				"import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnWebApplication;\n" +
-				"import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;\n" +
-				"import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;\n" +
-				"\n" +
-				"@Configuration\n" +
-				"public class MultipleConditionals {\n" +
-				"\n" +
-				"	@Bean\n" +
-				"	@ConditionalOnBean\n" +
-				"	@ConditionalOnWebApplication\n" +
-				"	@ConditionalOnJava(value=ConditionalOnJava.JavaVersion.EIGHT)\n" +
-				"	@ConditionalOnMissingClass\n" +
-				"	@ConditionalOnExpression\n" +
-				"	public Hello hi() {\n" +
-				"		return null;\n" +
-				"	}\n" +
-				"}";
+		String content = "package example;\n" + "\n"
+				+ "import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnBean;\n"
+				+ "import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnExpression;\n"
+				+ "import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnJava;\n"
+				+ "import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnMissingBean;\n"
+				+ "import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnMissingClass;\n"
+				+ "import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnNotWebApplication;\n"
+				+ "import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnWebApplication;\n"
+				+ "import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;\n"
+				+ "import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;\n" + "\n" + "@Configuration\n"
+				+ "public class MultipleConditionals {\n" + "\n" + "	@Bean\n" + "	@ConditionalOnBean\n"
+				+ "	@ConditionalOnWebApplication\n" + "	@ConditionalOnJava(value=ConditionalOnJava.JavaVersion.EIGHT)\n"
+				+ "	@ConditionalOnMissingClass\n" + "	@ConditionalOnExpression\n" + "	public Hello hi() {\n"
+				+ "		return null;\n" + "	}\n" + "}";
 
-		Editor editor = harness.newEditor( LanguageId.JAVA,  content, docUri);
+		Editor editor = harness.newEditor(LanguageId.JAVA, content, docUri);
 
 		editor.assertHighlights("@ConditionalOnBean", "@ConditionalOnWebApplication",
 				"@ConditionalOnJava(value=ConditionalOnJava.JavaVersion.EIGHT)", "@ConditionalOnMissingClass",
@@ -344,39 +328,28 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-conditionals-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/MultipleConditionals.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/MultipleConditionals.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
 		mockAppProvider.builder().isSpringBootApp(true).port("1111").processId("22022").host("cfapps.io")
 				.processName("test-conditionals-live-hover")
-				.liveConditionalsJson(
-						"{\"negativeMatches\": {\n" +
-						"        \"MyConditionalComponent\": {\n" +
-						"            \"notMatched\": [\n" +
-						"                {\n" +
-						"                    \"condition\": \"OnClassCondition\",\n" +
-						"                    \"message\": \"@ConditionalOnClass did not find required class 'java.lang.String2'\"\n" +
-						"                }\n" +
-						"            ],\n" +
-						"            \"matched\": []\n" +
-						"        }\n"
-						+ "}\n"
-						+ "}")
+				.liveConditionalsJson("{\"negativeMatches\": {\n" + "        \"MyConditionalComponent\": {\n"
+						+ "            \"notMatched\": [\n" + "                {\n"
+						+ "                    \"condition\": \"OnClassCondition\",\n"
+						+ "                    \"message\": \"@ConditionalOnClass did not find required class 'java.lang.String2'\"\n"
+						+ "                }\n" + "            ],\n" + "            \"matched\": []\n" + "        }\n"
+						+ "}\n" + "}")
 				.build();
 
 		harness.intialize(directory);
 
-		String content = "package com.example;\n" +
-				"\n" +
-				"import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnClass;\n" +
-				"import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;\n" +
-				"\n" +
-				"@Component\n" +
-				"@ConditionalOnClass(name=\"java.lang.String2\")\n" +
-				"public class MyConditionalComponent {\n" +
-				"}";
+		String content = "package com.example;\n" + "\n"
+				+ "import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnClass;\n"
+				+ "import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;\n" + "\n" + "@Component\n"
+				+ "@ConditionalOnClass(name=\"java.lang.String2\")\n" + "public class MyConditionalComponent {\n" + "}";
 
-		Editor editor = harness.newEditor( LanguageId.JAVA,  content, docUri);
+		Editor editor = harness.newEditor(LanguageId.JAVA, content, docUri);
 
 		editor.assertHighlights("@ConditionalOnClass(name=\"java.lang.String2\")");
 
@@ -387,43 +360,32 @@ public class ConditionalsLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-conditionals-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/MultipleConditionals.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/MultipleConditionals.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
 		mockAppProvider.builder().isSpringBootApp(true).port("1111").processId("67950").host("cfapps.io")
 				.processName("test-conditionals-live-hover")
-				.liveConditionalsJson(
-						"{\"negativeMatches\": {\n" +
-						"        \"MyConditionalComponent\": {\n" +
-						"            \"notMatched\": [\n" +
-						"                {\n" +
-						"                    \"condition\": \"OnClassCondition\",\n" +
-						"                    \"message\": \"@ConditionalOnClass did not find required class 'java.lang.String2'\"\n" +
-						"                }\n" +
-						"            ],\n" +
-						"            \"matched\": []\n" +
-						"        }\n"
-						+ "}\n"
-						+ "}")
+				.liveConditionalsJson("{\"negativeMatches\": {\n" + "        \"MyConditionalComponent\": {\n"
+						+ "            \"notMatched\": [\n" + "                {\n"
+						+ "                    \"condition\": \"OnClassCondition\",\n"
+						+ "                    \"message\": \"@ConditionalOnClass did not find required class 'java.lang.String2'\"\n"
+						+ "                }\n" + "            ],\n" + "            \"matched\": []\n" + "        }\n"
+						+ "}\n" + "}")
 				.build();
 
 		harness.intialize(directory);
 
-		String content = "package com.example;\n" +
-				"\n" +
-				"import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnClass;\n" +
-				"import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;\n" +
-				"\n" +
-				"@Component\n" +
-				"@ConditionalOnClass(name=\"java.lang.String2\")\n" +
-				"public class MyConditionalComponent {\n" +
-				"}";
+		String content = "package com.example;\n" + "\n"
+				+ "import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnClass;\n"
+				+ "import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;\n" + "\n" + "@Component\n"
+				+ "@ConditionalOnClass(name=\"java.lang.String2\")\n" + "public class MyConditionalComponent {\n" + "}";
 
-		Editor editor = harness.newEditor( LanguageId.JAVA, content, docUri);
+		Editor editor = harness.newEditor(LanguageId.JAVA, content, docUri);
 
-		editor.assertHoverContains("@ConditionalOnClass(name=\"java.lang.String2\")", "@ConditionalOnClass did not find required class 'java.lang.String2'\n" +
-				"\n" +
-				"Process [PID=67950, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
+		editor.assertHoverContains("@ConditionalOnClass(name=\"java.lang.String2\")",
+				"@ConditionalOnClass did not find required class 'java.lang.String2'\n" + "\n"
+						+ "Process [PID=67950, name=`test-conditionals-live-hover`]");
 
 	}
 }
diff --git a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/livehover/test/BeanInjectedIntoHoverProviderTest.java b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/livehover/test/BeanInjectedIntoHoverProviderTest.java
index e4b736a1f..e53f59788 100644
--- a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/livehover/test/BeanInjectedIntoHoverProviderTest.java
+++ b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/livehover/test/BeanInjectedIntoHoverProviderTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2017 Pivotal, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, 2018 Pivotal, Inc.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ package org.springframework.ide.vscode.boot.java.livehover.test;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.time.Duration;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ public class BeanInjectedIntoHoverProviderTest {
 				"\n" +
 				"- Bean: myController  \n" +
 				"  Type: `hello.MyController`  \n" +
-				"  Resource: `hello/MyController.class`"
+				"  Resource: `" + Paths.get("hello/MyController.class") + "`"
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/livehover/test/ComponentInjectionsHoverProviderTest.java b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/livehover/test/ComponentInjectionsHoverProviderTest.java
index b64f9e6e7..729ff38ba 100644
--- a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/livehover/test/ComponentInjectionsHoverProviderTest.java
+++ b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/livehover/test/ComponentInjectionsHoverProviderTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2017 Pivotal, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, 2018 Pivotal, Inc.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ package org.springframework.ide.vscode.boot.java.livehover.test;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.time.Duration;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
@@ -527,7 +528,7 @@ public class ComponentInjectionsHoverProviderTest {
 				"\n" +
 				"- Bean: dependencyA  \n" +
 				"  Type: `com.example.DependencyA`  \n" +
-				"  Resource: `com/example/DependencyA.class`\n" +
+				"  Resource: `" + Paths.get("com/example/DependencyA.class") + "`\n" +
 				"- Bean: dependencyB  \n" +
 				"  Type: `com.example.DependencyB`  \n" +
 				"  Resource: `com/example/DependencyB.class`"
diff --git a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/requestmapping/test/RequestMappingLiveHoverTest.java b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/requestmapping/test/RequestMappingLiveHoverTest.java
index 6260b002c..7ed830c02 100644
--- a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/requestmapping/test/RequestMappingLiveHoverTest.java
+++ b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/requestmapping/test/RequestMappingLiveHoverTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2017 Pivotal, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, 2018 Pivotal, Inc.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/HelloWorldController.java";
-
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/HelloWorldController.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
 		mockAppProvider.builder()
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/RestApi.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/RestApi.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
@@ -112,7 +113,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/RestApi.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/RestApi.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 		harness.intialize(directory);
 
@@ -124,7 +126,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		editorWithMethodLiveHover.assertNoHover("@RequestMapping(\"/goodbye\")");
 
-		docUri = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/HelloWorldController.java";
+		docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/HelloWorldController.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 		Editor editorWithTypeLiveHover = harness.newEditorFromFileUri(docUri, LanguageId.JAVA);
 		editorWithTypeLiveHover.assertNoHover("@RequestMapping(\"/hello-world\")");
@@ -136,7 +139,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/RestApi.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/RestApi.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
@@ -182,7 +186,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/RestApi.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/RestApi.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
@@ -224,7 +229,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/RestApi.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/RestApi.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
@@ -267,7 +273,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/RestApi.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/RestApi.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
@@ -314,7 +321,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/RestApi.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/RestApi.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
@@ -364,7 +372,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/RestApi.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/RestApi.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
@@ -414,7 +423,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/RestApi.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/RestApi.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
@@ -465,7 +475,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/RestApi.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/RestApi.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
@@ -516,7 +527,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/RestApi.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/RestApi.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
@@ -565,7 +577,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/RestApi.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/RestApi.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
@@ -614,7 +627,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/RestApi.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/RestApi.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
@@ -663,7 +677,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/RestApi.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/RestApi.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 		// Build three different instances of the same app running on different ports with different process IDs
 		mockAppProvider.builder()
@@ -727,7 +742,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/RestApi.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/RestApi.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
@@ -759,7 +775,8 @@ public class RequestMappingLiveHoverTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/InnerClassController.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/InnerClassController.java").toUri()
+				.toString();
 
 
 		// Build a mock running boot app
diff --git a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/requestmapping/test/RequestMappingSymbolProviderTest.java b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/requestmapping/test/RequestMappingSymbolProviderTest.java
index 5a5ef123a..8e5bd89de 100644
--- a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/requestmapping/test/RequestMappingSymbolProviderTest.java
+++ b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/requestmapping/test/RequestMappingSymbolProviderTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2017 Pivotal, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, 2018 Pivotal, Inc.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ public class RequestMappingSymbolProviderTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-symbols/").toURI());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols = harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java");
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols = harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(docUri);
 		assertEquals(1, symbols.size());
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/greeting", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java", 6, 1, 6, 29));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/greeting", docUri, 6, 1, 6, 29));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ public class RequestMappingSymbolProviderTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-symbols/").toURI());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/ParentMappingClass.java");
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/ParentMappingClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(docUri);
 		assertEquals(1, symbols.size());
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/parent/greeting -- GET", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/ParentMappingClass.java", 8, 1, 8, 47));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/parent/greeting -- GET", docUri, 8, 1, 8, 47));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ public class RequestMappingSymbolProviderTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-symbols/").toURI());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/ParentMappingClass2.java");
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/ParentMappingClass2.java").toUri().toString();
+		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(docUri);
 		assertEquals(1, symbols.size());
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/parent2 -- GET,POST,DELETE", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/ParentMappingClass2.java", 8, 1, 8, 16));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/parent2 -- GET,POST,DELETE", docUri, 8, 1, 8, 16));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ public class RequestMappingSymbolProviderTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-symbols/").toURI());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MultiRequestMappingClass.java");
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/MultiRequestMappingClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(docUri);
 		assertEquals(2, symbols.size());
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/hello1", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MultiRequestMappingClass.java", 6, 1, 6, 44));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/hello2", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MultiRequestMappingClass.java", 6, 1, 6, 44));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/hello1", docUri, 6, 1, 6, 44));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/hello2", docUri, 6, 1, 6, 44));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ public class RequestMappingSymbolProviderTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-symbols/").toURI());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java");
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/getData -- GET", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java", 12, 1, 12, 24));
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(docUri);
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/getData -- GET", docUri, 12, 1, 12, 24));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ public class RequestMappingSymbolProviderTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-symbols/").toURI());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java");
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/deleteData -- DELETE", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java", 20, 1, 20, 30));
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(docUri);
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/deleteData -- DELETE",docUri, 20, 1, 20, 30));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ public class RequestMappingSymbolProviderTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-symbols/").toURI());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java");
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/postData -- POST", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java", 24, 1, 24, 26));
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(docUri);
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/postData -- POST", docUri, 24, 1, 24, 26));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ public class RequestMappingSymbolProviderTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-symbols/").toURI());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java");
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/putData -- PUT", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java", 16, 1, 16, 24));
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(docUri);
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/putData -- PUT", docUri, 16, 1, 16, 24));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ public class RequestMappingSymbolProviderTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-symbols/").toURI());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java");
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/patchData -- PATCH", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java", 28, 1, 28, 28));
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(docUri);
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/patchData -- PATCH", docUri, 28, 1, 28, 28));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ public class RequestMappingSymbolProviderTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-symbols/").toURI());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java");
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/getHello -- GET", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java", 32, 1, 32, 61));
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(docUri);
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/getHello -- GET", docUri, 32, 1, 32, 61));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ public class RequestMappingSymbolProviderTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-symbols/").toURI());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java");
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/postAndPutHello -- POST,PUT", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java", 36, 1, 36, 76));
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/RequestMethodClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols =  harness.getServer().getSpringIndexer().getSymbols(docUri);
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/postAndPutHello -- POST,PUT", docUri, 36, 1, 36, 76));
 	}
 
 	private boolean containsSymbol(List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols, String name, String uri, int startLine, int startCHaracter, int endLine, int endCharacter) {
diff --git a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/utils/test/CompilationUnitCacheTest.java b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/utils/test/CompilationUnitCacheTest.java
index 1e11ee187..23fb84e64 100644
--- a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/utils/test/CompilationUnitCacheTest.java
+++ b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/utils/test/CompilationUnitCacheTest.java
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public class CompilationUnitCacheTest {
 	public void cu_cache_invalidated_by_project_change() throws Exception {
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/HelloWorldController.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/HelloWorldController.java").toUri().toString();
 
 		harness.intialize(directory);
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class CompilationUnitCacheTest {
 	public void cu_cache_invalidated_by_project_deletion() throws Exception {
 		File directory = new File(
 				ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-request-mapping-live-hover/").toURI());
-		String docUri = "file://" +directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/example/HelloWorldController.java";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/example/HelloWorldController.java").toUri().toString();
 
 		harness.intialize(directory);
 
diff --git a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/utils/test/SpringIndexerTest.java b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/utils/test/SpringIndexerTest.java
index 0445e0cdc..d70cf9a27 100644
--- a/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/utils/test/SpringIndexerTest.java
+++ b/headless-services/boot-java-language-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/java/utils/test/SpringIndexerTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2017 Pivotal, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, 2018 Pivotal, Inc.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -68,14 +68,17 @@ public class SpringIndexerTest {
 
 		assertEquals(6, allSymbols.size());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@+ 'mainClass' (@SpringBootApplication <: @SpringBootConfiguration, @Configuration, @Component) MainClass", docUri, 6, 0, 6, 22));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/embedded-foo-mapping", docUri, 17, 1, 17, 41));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", docUri, 27, 1, 27, 51));
 
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@+ 'mainClass' (@SpringBootApplication <: @SpringBootConfiguration, @Configuration, @Component) MainClass", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 6, 0, 6, 22));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/embedded-foo-mapping", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 17, 1, 17, 41));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 27, 1, 27, 51));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping1", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java", 6, 1, 6, 28));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping2", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java", 11, 1, 11, 28));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/classlevel/mapping-subpackage", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/sub/MappingClassSubpackage.java", 7, 1, 7, 38));
+		docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping1", docUri, 6, 1, 6, 28));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping2", docUri, 11, 1, 11, 28));
+
+		docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/sub/MappingClassSubpackage.java").toUri().toString();
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/classlevel/mapping-subpackage", docUri, 7, 1, 7, 38));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -84,41 +87,46 @@ public class SpringIndexerTest {
 
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-parent/test-annotation-indexing/").toURI());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
-		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols = indexer().getSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java");
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols = indexer().getSymbols(docUri);
 		assertEquals(3, symbols.size());
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@+ 'mainClass' (@SpringBootApplication <: @SpringBootConfiguration, @Configuration, @Component) MainClass", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 6, 0, 6, 22));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/embedded-foo-mapping", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 17, 1, 17, 41));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 27, 1, 27, 51));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@+ 'mainClass' (@SpringBootApplication <: @SpringBootConfiguration, @Configuration, @Component) MainClass", docUri, 6, 0, 6, 22));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/embedded-foo-mapping", docUri, 17, 1, 17, 41));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", docUri, 27, 1, 27, 51));
 
-		symbols = indexer().getSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java");
+		docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		symbols = indexer().getSymbols(docUri);
 		assertEquals(2, symbols.size());
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/mapping1", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java", 6, 1, 6, 28));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/mapping2", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java", 11, 1, 11, 28));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/mapping1", docUri, 6, 1, 6, 28));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/mapping2", docUri, 11, 1, 11, 28));
 
-		symbols = indexer().getSymbols(uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/sub/MappingClassSubpackage.java");
+		docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/sub/MappingClassSubpackage.java").toUri().toString();
+		symbols = indexer().getSymbols(docUri);
 		assertEquals(1, symbols.size());
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/classlevel/mapping-subpackage", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/sub/MappingClassSubpackage.java", 7, 1, 7, 38));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(symbols, "@/classlevel/mapping-subpackage", docUri, 7, 1, 7, 38));
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testScanningAllAnnotationsMultiModuleProjectUpfront() throws Exception {
 		harness.intialize(new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-parent/").toURI()));
 
-		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-parent/").toURI());
+		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-parent/test-annotation-indexing").toURI());
 
 		List<? extends SymbolInformation> allSymbols = indexer().getAllSymbols("");
 
 		assertEquals(6, allSymbols.size());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/test-annotation-indexing";
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@+ 'mainClass' (@SpringBootApplication <: @SpringBootConfiguration, @Configuration, @Component) MainClass", docUri, 6, 0, 6, 22));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/embedded-foo-mapping", docUri, 17, 1, 17, 41));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", docUri, 27, 1, 27, 51));
 
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@+ 'mainClass' (@SpringBootApplication <: @SpringBootConfiguration, @Configuration, @Component) MainClass", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 6, 0, 6, 22));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/embedded-foo-mapping", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 17, 1, 17, 41));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 27, 1, 27, 51));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping1", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java", 6, 1, 6, 28));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping2", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java", 11, 1, 11, 28));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/classlevel/mapping-subpackage", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/sub/MappingClassSubpackage.java", 7, 1, 7, 38));
+		docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping1", docUri, 6, 1, 6, 28));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping2", docUri, 11, 1, 11, 28));
+
+		docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/sub/MappingClassSubpackage.java").toUri().toString();
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/classlevel/mapping-subpackage", docUri, 7, 1, 7, 38));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -128,7 +136,8 @@ public class SpringIndexerTest {
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-parent/test-annotation-indexing/").toURI());
 
 		// update document and update index
-		String changedDocURI = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java";
+		String changedDocURI = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java").toUri().toString();
+
 		String newContent = FileUtils.readFileToString(new File(new URI(changedDocURI))).replace("mapping1", "mapping1-CHANGED");
 		CompletableFuture<Void> updateFuture = indexer().updateDocument(changedDocURI, newContent);
 
@@ -144,14 +153,17 @@ public class SpringIndexerTest {
 		List<? extends SymbolInformation> allSymbols = indexer().getAllSymbols("");
 		assertEquals(6, allSymbols.size());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@+ 'mainClass' (@SpringBootApplication <: @SpringBootConfiguration, @Configuration, @Component) MainClass", docUri, 6, 0, 6, 22));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/embedded-foo-mapping", docUri, 17, 1, 17, 41));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", docUri, 27, 1, 27, 51));
 
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@+ 'mainClass' (@SpringBootApplication <: @SpringBootConfiguration, @Configuration, @Component) MainClass", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 6, 0, 6, 22));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/embedded-foo-mapping", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 17, 1, 17, 41));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 27, 1, 27, 51));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping1-CHANGED", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java", 6, 1, 6, 36));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping2", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java", 11, 1, 11, 28));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/classlevel/mapping-subpackage", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/sub/MappingClassSubpackage.java", 7, 1, 7, 38));
+		docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping1-CHANGED", docUri, 6, 1, 6, 36));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping2", docUri, 11, 1, 11, 28));
+
+		docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/sub/MappingClassSubpackage.java").toUri().toString();
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/classlevel/mapping-subpackage", docUri, 7, 1, 7, 38));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -159,7 +171,7 @@ public class SpringIndexerTest {
 		harness.intialize(new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-parent/test-annotation-indexing/").toURI()));
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-parent/test-annotation-indexing/").toURI());
 
-		String createdDocURI = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/org/test/CreatedClass.java";
+		String createdDocURI = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/CreatedClass.java").toUri().toString();
 
 		// check for document to not be created yet
 		List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols = indexer().getSymbols(createdDocURI);
@@ -202,14 +214,17 @@ public class SpringIndexerTest {
 			allSymbols = indexer().getAllSymbols("");
 			assertEquals(8, allSymbols.size());
 
-			String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
+			String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java").toUri().toString();
+			assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@+ 'mainClass' (@SpringBootApplication <: @SpringBootConfiguration, @Configuration, @Component) MainClass", docUri, 6, 0, 6, 22));
+			assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/embedded-foo-mapping", docUri, 17, 1, 17, 41));
+			assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", docUri, 27, 1, 27, 51));
 
-			assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@+ 'mainClass' (@SpringBootApplication <: @SpringBootConfiguration, @Configuration, @Component) MainClass", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 6, 0, 6, 22));
-			assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/embedded-foo-mapping", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 17, 1, 17, 41));
-			assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 27, 1, 27, 51));
-			assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping1", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java", 6, 1, 6, 28));
-			assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping2", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java", 11, 1, 11, 28));
-			assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/classlevel/mapping-subpackage", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/sub/MappingClassSubpackage.java", 7, 1, 7, 38));
+			docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java").toUri().toString();
+			assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping1", docUri, 6, 1, 6, 28));
+			assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping2", docUri, 11, 1, 11, 28));
+
+			docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/sub/MappingClassSubpackage.java").toUri().toString();
+			assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/classlevel/mapping-subpackage", docUri, 7, 1, 7, 38));
 
 			assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/created-mapping1", createdDocURI, 6, 1, 6, 36));
 			assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/created-mapping2", createdDocURI, 11, 1, 11, 36));
@@ -225,7 +240,7 @@ public class SpringIndexerTest {
 		File directory = new File(ProjectsHarness.class.getResource("/test-projects/test-annotation-indexing-parent/test-annotation-indexing/").toURI());
 
 		// update document and update index
-		String deletedDocURI = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath() + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java";
+		String deletedDocURI = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java").toUri().toString();
 		CompletableFuture<Void> deleteFuture = indexer().deleteDocument(deletedDocURI);
 		deleteFuture.get(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
 
@@ -237,12 +252,13 @@ public class SpringIndexerTest {
 		List<? extends SymbolInformation> allSymbols = indexer().getAllSymbols("");
 		assertEquals(4, allSymbols.size());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@+ 'mainClass' (@SpringBootApplication <: @SpringBootConfiguration, @Configuration, @Component) MainClass", docUri, 6, 0, 6, 22));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/embedded-foo-mapping", docUri, 17, 1, 17, 41));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", docUri, 27, 1, 27, 51));
 
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@+ 'mainClass' (@SpringBootApplication <: @SpringBootConfiguration, @Configuration, @Component) MainClass", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 6, 0, 6, 22));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/embedded-foo-mapping", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 17, 1, 17, 41));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 27, 1, 27, 51));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/classlevel/mapping-subpackage", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/sub/MappingClassSubpackage.java", 7, 1, 7, 38));
+		docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/sub/MappingClassSubpackage.java").toUri().toString();
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/classlevel/mapping-subpackage", docUri, 7, 1, 7, 38));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -255,13 +271,16 @@ public class SpringIndexerTest {
 
 		assertEquals(6, allSymbols.size());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/embedded-foo-mapping", docUri, 17, 1, 17, 41));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", docUri, 27, 1, 27, 51));
 
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/embedded-foo-mapping", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 17, 1, 17, 41));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 27, 1, 27, 51));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping1", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java", 6, 1, 6, 28));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping2", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java", 11, 1, 11, 28));
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/classlevel/mapping-subpackage", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/sub/MappingClassSubpackage.java", 7, 1, 7, 38));
+		docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/SimpleMappingClass.java").toUri().toString();
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping1", docUri, 6, 1, 6, 28));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/mapping2", docUri, 11, 1, 11, 28));
+
+		docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/sub/MappingClassSubpackage.java").toUri().toString();
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/classlevel/mapping-subpackage", docUri, 7, 1, 7, 38));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -274,9 +293,9 @@ public class SpringIndexerTest {
 
 		assertEquals(1, allSymbols.size());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java").toUri().toString();
 
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 27, 1, 27, 51));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", docUri, 27, 1, 27, 51));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -289,9 +308,9 @@ public class SpringIndexerTest {
 
 		assertEquals(1, allSymbols.size());
 
-		String uriPrefix = "file://" + directory.getAbsolutePath();
+		String docUri = directory.toPath().resolve("src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java").toUri().toString();
 
-		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", uriPrefix + "/src/main/java/org/test/MainClass.java", 27, 1, 27, 51));
+		assertTrue(containsSymbol(allSymbols, "@/foo-root-mapping/embedded-foo-mapping-with-root", docUri, 27, 1, 27, 51));
 	}
 
 	private boolean containsSymbol(List<? extends SymbolInformation> symbols, String name, String uri, int startLine, int startCHaracter, int endLine, int endCharacter) {
diff --git a/headless-services/boot-properties-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/metadata/ResourceHintProvider.java b/headless-services/boot-properties-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/metadata/ResourceHintProvider.java
index bb630ce8f..f256a3ec2 100644
--- a/headless-services/boot-properties-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/metadata/ResourceHintProvider.java
+++ b/headless-services/boot-properties-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/metadata/ResourceHintProvider.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2016-2017 Pivotal, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 2018 Pivotal, Inc.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class ResourceHintProvider implements ValueProviderStrategy {
 	private static class ClasspathHints extends CachingValueProvider {
 		@Override
 		protected Flux<StsValueHint> getValuesAsync(IJavaProject javaProject, String query) {
-			return Flux.fromStream(javaProject.getClasspath().getClasspathResources().stream().distinct().map(StsValueHint::create));
+			return Flux.fromStream(javaProject.getClasspath().getClasspathResources().stream().distinct().map(r -> r.replaceAll("\\\\", "/")).map(StsValueHint::create));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/headless-services/commons/commons-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/commons/languageserver/java/AbstractFileToProjectCache.java b/headless-services/commons/commons-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/commons/languageserver/java/AbstractFileToProjectCache.java
index a8e106f1b..f63306897 100644
--- a/headless-services/commons/commons-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/commons/languageserver/java/AbstractFileToProjectCache.java
+++ b/headless-services/commons/commons-java/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/commons/languageserver/java/AbstractFileToProjectCache.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2017 Pivotal, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017, 2018 Pivotal, Inc.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractFileToProjectCache<P extends IJavaProject> extends
 	@Override
 	protected void attachListeners(File file, P project) {
 		super.attachListeners(file, project);
-		List<String> globPattern = Arrays.asList(file.toString());
+		List<String> globPattern = Arrays.asList(file.toString().replaceAll("\\\\", "/"));
 		changeSubscription = getFileObserver().onFileChanged(globPattern, (uri) -> performUpdate(project, asyncUpdate, true));
 		deleteSubscription = getFileObserver().onFileDeleted(globPattern, (uri) -> {
 			cache.invalidate(file);
diff --git a/headless-services/manifest-yaml-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/manifest/yaml/ManifestYmlValueParsers.java b/headless-services/manifest-yaml-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/manifest/yaml/ManifestYmlValueParsers.java
index c96a7b4c7..4a76b8eb4 100644
--- a/headless-services/manifest-yaml-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/manifest/yaml/ManifestYmlValueParsers.java
+++ b/headless-services/manifest-yaml-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/manifest/yaml/ManifestYmlValueParsers.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2016, 2017 Pivotal, Inc.
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 2018 Pivotal, Inc.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public class ManifestYmlValueParsers {
 						throw new IllegalArgumentException("Path contains authority: " + uri.getAuthority());
 					}
 
-					Path path = Paths.get(pathVal);
+					Path path = Paths.get(uri.getPath());
 					if (!path.startsWith("/")) {
 						throw new IllegalArgumentException("Path must start with a '/'");
 					}