def importHelper(self, struct):
        m = StrStrHashMap()
        keysAndValues = struct.get(self.__field)
        for i in range(0, len(keysAndValues), 2):
            m[keysAndValues[i]] = keysAndValues[i+1]
        return m
def deserialize(self, value):
        value = decode(value).strip()
        expanded = path.expand_path(value)
        validators.validate_required(value, self._required)
        validators.validate_required(expanded, self._required)
        if not value or expanded is None:
            return None
        return _ExpandedPath(value, expanded)