# File lib/dbus/bus.rb, line 85
    def get_node(path, create = false)
      n = @root
      path.sub(/^\//, "").split("/").each do |elem|
        if not n[elem]
          if not create
            return nil
          else
            n[elem] = Node.new(elem)
          end
        end
        n = n[elem]
      end
      if n.nil?
        puts "Warning, unknown object #{path}" if $DEBUG
      end
      n
    end