code: def load_object(obj) -> object:
      
      if isinstance(obj, str):
          if ':' in obj:
              module_name, obj_name = obj.split(':')
              if not module_name:
                  module_name = '.'
          else:
              module_name = obj
          obj = importlib.import_module(module_name)
          if obj_name:
              attrs = obj_name.split('.')
              for attr in attrs:
                  obj = getattr(obj, attr)
      return obj
docs: Load an object.
  
      Args:
          obj (str|object): Load the indicated object if this is a string;
              otherwise, return the object as is.
  
              To load a module, pass a dotted path like 'package.module';
              to load an an object from a module pass a path like
              'package.module:name'.
  
      Returns:
          object