Parse string as actor path; throws java.net.MalformedURLException if unable to do so.
This method is used to validate a path element (Actor Name).
This method is used to validate a path element (Actor Name). Since Actors form a tree, it is addressable using an URL, therefore an Actor Name has to conform to: RFC-2396.
User defined Actor names may not start from a $
sign - these are reserved for system names.