docs: def splitPath( self, path ):
          """
          Splits the path into its components.
          
          :param      path | <str>
          
          :return     [<str>, ..]
          """
          sep = self.model().separator()
          splt = nativestring(path).lstrip(sep).split(sep)
          
          if ( splt and not splt[-1] ):
              self.model().itemByPath(path)
              
          return splt