1.1 --- a/openide.util/src/org/openide/util/EditableProperties.java	Mon Aug 10 15:30:45 2009 -0400
     1.2 +++ b/openide.util/src/org/openide/util/EditableProperties.java	Mon Aug 10 15:35:58 2009 -0400
     1.3 @@ -657,6 +657,9 @@
     1.4          }
     1.5          
     1.6          private static String decode(String input) {
     1.7 +            if (input.indexOf('\\') == -1) {
     1.8 +                return input; // shortcut
     1.9 +            }
    1.10              char ch;
    1.11              int len = input.length();
    1.12              StringBuilder output = new StringBuilder(len);