code: def setup(self, paths=None):  # pylint: disable=arguments-differ
      
      if not paths:
        self.state.add_error(
            'No `paths` argument provided in recipe, bailing', critical=True)
      else:
        self._paths = [path.strip() for path in paths.strip().split(',')]
docs: Sets up the _paths attribute.
  
      Args:
        paths: Comma-separated list of strings representing the paths to collect.