# File lib/merb-assets/assets.rb, line 42
      def asset_path(asset_type, filename, local_path = false)
        filename = filename.to_s
        return filename if filename =~ %r{^https?://} #leave absolte paths alone

        # add extension if none given
        if filename !~ /#{'\\' + ASSET_FILE_EXTENSIONS[asset_type]}\Z/ && filename.index('?').nil?
          filename = "#{filename}#{ASSET_FILE_EXTENSIONS[asset_type]}" # don't modify receiver
        end

        # prepend asset type's folder path
        filename = "/#{asset_type}s/#{filename}" unless filename.index("/") == 0

        if local_path
          return "public#{filename}"
        else
          return "#{Merb::Config[:path_prefix]}#{filename}"
        end
      end