def setrep(self, paths, replication, recurse=False):
        ''' Set the replication factor for paths

        :param paths: Paths
        :type paths: list
        :param replication: Replication factor
        :type recurse: int
        :param recurse: Apply replication factor recursive
        :type recurse: boolean
        :returns: a generator that yields dictionaries
        '''
        if not isinstance(paths, list):
            raise InvalidInputException("Paths should be a list")
        if not paths:
            raise InvalidInputException("setrep: no path given")
        if not replication:
            raise InvalidInputException("setrep: no replication given")

        processor = lambda path, node, replication=replication: self._handle_setrep(path, node, replication)
        for item in self._find_items(paths, processor, include_toplevel=True,
                                     include_children=False, recurse=recurse):
            if item:
                yield item
Set the replication factor for paths

        :param paths: Paths
        :type paths: list
        :param replication: Replication factor
        :type recurse: int
        :param recurse: Apply replication factor recursive
        :type recurse: boolean
        :returns: a generator that yields dictionaries