code: def path(self, path):
          
  
          # pylint: disable=attribute-defined-outside-init
          if path is None:
              self._path = None
          else:
              # The provided path is deep copied because its keybindings may be
              # updated when setting properties (in __setitem__()).
              self._path = path.copy()
  
              # We perform this check after the initialization to avoid errors
              # in test tools that show the object with repr().
              assert isinstance(path, CIMInstanceName)
docs: Setter method; for a description see the getter method.