@classmethod<EOL><INDENT>def getConfigPaths(cls):<DEDENT>
configPaths = []<EOL>if cls._configPaths is not None:<EOL><INDENT>return cls._configPaths<EOL><DEDENT>else:<EOL><INDENT>if '<STR_LIT>' in os.environ:<EOL><INDENT>configVar = os.environ['<STR_LIT>']<EOL>configPaths = configVar.split(os.pathsep)<EOL><DEDENT>return configPaths<EOL><DEDENT>
Return the list of paths to search for configuration files.

        Parameters:
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        retval:    list of paths.