Fixed place manager tests

Author: hpehl

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed place manager tests
+
 ## [2.0.4] - 2025-07-31
 
 ### Fixed

router/src/main/java/org/jboss/elemento/router/PlaceManager.java

@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ private PlaceManagerStruct findPlace(String path) {
         }
         if (pms.place == null) {
             logger.debug("No place found for '%s'.", path);
-            pms.place = place(path); // create a place anyway for proper 404 handling
+            pms.place = new Place(path == null || path.trim().isEmpty() ? "/": path); // create a place anyway for proper 404 handling
             pms.exists = false;
         } else {
             logger.debug("Found %s", pms.place);