junk

path_ = '/'
parts = path.split('/')
for part in parts:
    if part == '':
        continue

    if ':' in part:
        var = part[1:] # omit the :
        validation = 'str'
        
        if '|' in part:
            var, validation = part.split('|')

        path_ += '{'+var+'}/'
        if auto_path_parameters:
            path_parameters += [{
                "name": var,
                "reqired": True,
                "type": validation,
                "in": "path"
            }]
    else:
        path_ += part + '/'

self.paths[path_]={}
self.paths[path_][method.lower()] = {
    "tags": tags,
    "summary": summary,
    "consumes": consumes,
    "produces": produces,
    "parameters": path_parameters,
    "responses": responses,
    "security": security
}