code: def from_path(cls, repo, path):
          
          if not path:
              raise ValueError("Cannot create Reference from %r" % path)
  
          # Names like HEAD are inserted after the refs module is imported - we have an import dependency
          # cycle and don't want to import these names in-function
          from . import HEAD, Head, RemoteReference, TagReference, Reference
          for ref_type in (HEAD, Head, RemoteReference, TagReference, Reference, SymbolicReference):
              try:
                  instance = ref_type(repo, path)
                  if instance.__class__ == SymbolicReference and instance.is_detached:
                      raise ValueError("SymbolRef was detached, we drop it")
                  return instance
              except ValueError:
                  pass
              # END exception handling
          # END for each type to try
          raise ValueError("Could not find reference type suitable to handle path %r" % path)
docs: :param path: full .git-directory-relative path name to the Reference to instantiate
          :note: use to_full_path() if you only have a partial path of a known Reference Type
          :return:
              Instance of type Reference, Head, or Tag
              depending on the given path