code: def get_object_by_path(path, default=_marker):
      
  
      # nothing to do here
      if not path:
          if default is not _marker:
              return default
          fail("get_object_by_path first argument must be a path; {} received"
               .format(path))
  
      pc = get_portal_catalog()
      portal = get_portal()
      portal_path = get_path(portal)
      portal_url = get_url(portal)
  
      # ensure we have a physical path
      if path.startswith(portal_url):
          request = get_request()
          path = "/".join(request.physicalPathFromURL(path))
  
      if not path.startswith(portal_path):
          if default is not _marker:
              return default
          fail("Not a physical path inside the portal.")
  
      if path == portal_path:
          return portal
  
      res = pc(path=dict(query=path, depth=0))
      if not res:
          if default is not _marker:
              return default
          fail("Object at path '{}' not found".format(path))
      return get_object(res[0])
docs: Find an object by a given physical path or absolute_url
  
      :param path: The physical path of the object to find
      :type path: string
      :returns: Found Object or None