code: def get_class(kls):
      
      parts = kls.split('.')
      try:
          # First, try to import module hosting starter function
          module = '.'.join(parts[:-1])
          m = __import__(module)
      except ImportError:
          # Alternatively, try to import module hosting Class with a starter method
          module = '.'.join(parts[:-2])
          m = __import__(module)
  
      t = None
      starter = None
      for i in range(1, len(parts)):
          comp = parts[i]
          starter = parts[i:]
          m = getattr(m, comp)
  
          if isinstance(m, class_types):
              t = type
              starter = None if len(parts[i:]) == 1 else '.'.join(parts[i + 1:])
              break
          if isinstance(m, types.FunctionType):
              t = types.FunctionType
              starter = None
              break
  
      return t, m, starter
docs: :param kls - string of fully identified starter function or starter method path
       for instance:
       - workers.abstract_worker.AbstractWorker.start
       - workers.example_script_worker.main
      :return tuple (type, object, starter)
       for instance:
       - (FunctionType, <function_main>, None)
       - (type, <Class_...>, 'start')