def get_path(self):
        """
        Calculate item's path in configuration tree.
        Use this sparingly -- path is calculated by going up the configuration tree.
        For a large number of items, it is more efficient to use iterators that return paths
        as keys.

        Path value is stable only once the configuration tree is completely initialised.
        """
        if self.section:
            return self.section.get_path() + (self.name,)
        else:
            return self.name,