def METHOD_NAME(self,path,value=None):
    """
    Adds an object to the given path.
    """
    idx = path.find("/")
    if idx > 0:
        lpath = path[:idx]
        rpath = path[idx+1:]
        if not lpath in list(self._value.keys()):
            tree = PropertyTree()
            self._value[lpath] = tree
        else:
            tree = self._value[lpath]
        tree.METHOD_NAME(rpath,value)
    else:
        if value is None:
            self._value[path] = PropertyTree()
        else:
            self._value[path] = PropertyTree("node",value)