@Nullable
  public static VirtualFile getDirectory(@NotNull final FindModel findModel) {
    String directoryName = findModel.getDirectoryName();
    if (findModel.isProjectScope() || StringUtil.isEmpty(directoryName)) {
      return null;
    }

    String path = directoryName.replace(File.separatorChar, '/');
    VirtualFile virtualFile = LocalFileSystem.getInstance().findFileByPath(path);
    if (virtualFile == null || !virtualFile.isDirectory()) {
      virtualFile = null;
      for (LocalFileProvider provider :
          ((VirtualFileManagerEx) VirtualFileManager.getInstance()).getLocalFileProviders()) {
        VirtualFile file = provider.findLocalVirtualFileByPath(path);
        if (file != null && file.isDirectory()) {
          if (file.getChildren().length > 0) {
            virtualFile = file;
            break;
          }
          if (virtualFile == null) {
            virtualFile = file;
          }
        }
      }
    }
    return virtualFile;
  }