code: def multiple_paths_parser(value):
      
      if isinstance(value, six.string_types):
          value = value.split(os.path.pathsep)
      return value
docs: Parses data_path argument.
  
      Parameters
      ----------
      value : str
          a string of data paths separated by  ":".
  
      Returns
      -------
      value : list
          a list of strings indicating each data paths.