in src/main/java/org/apache/sling/fsprovider/internal/FileStatCache.java [161:169]
private boolean parentExists(final String path, final File file) {
FileStat cachedAncestorState = getClosestCachedAncestorState(path);
if (cachedAncestorState != null && !cachedAncestorState.exists()) {
return false;
} else {
File parentFile = file.getParentFile();
return parentFile == null || exists(parentFile);
}
}