feat: allow Path objects in Pydantic validation methods

Author: azmeuk

doc/changelog.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+[0.6.1] - 2026-01-25
+--------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+- Allow ``Path`` objects in Pydantic validation methods.
+
 [0.6.0] - 2026-01-25
 --------------------
 

scim2_models/path.py

@@ -129,7 +129,9 @@ def validate_path(value: Any) -> "Path[Any]":
             serialization=core_schema.plain_serializer_function_ser_schema(str),
         )
 
-    def __init__(self, path: str):
+    def __init__(self, path: "str | Path[Any]"):
+        if isinstance(path, Path):
+            path = str(path)
         self.check_syntax(path)
         self.data = path
 

scim2_models/resources/resource.py

@@ -386,8 +386,8 @@ def from_schema(cls, schema: "Schema") -> type["Resource[Any]"]:
     def _prepare_model_dump(
         self,
         scim_ctx: Context | None = Context.DEFAULT,
-        attributes: list[str] | None = None,
-        excluded_attributes: list[str] | None = None,
+        attributes: list[str | Path[Any]] | None = None,
+        excluded_attributes: list[str | Path[Any]] | None = None,
         **kwargs: Any,
     ) -> dict[str, Any]:
         kwargs = super()._prepare_model_dump(scim_ctx, **kwargs)
@@ -410,8 +410,8 @@ def model_dump(
         self,
         *args: Any,
         scim_ctx: Context | None = Context.DEFAULT,
-        attributes: list[str] | None = None,
-        excluded_attributes: list[str] | None = None,
+        attributes: list[str | Path[Any]] | None = None,
+        excluded_attributes: list[str | Path[Any]] | None = None,
         **kwargs: Any,
     ) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """Create a model representation that can be included in SCIM messages by using Pydantic :code:`BaseModel.model_dump`.
@@ -436,8 +436,8 @@ def model_dump_json(
         self,
         *args: Any,
         scim_ctx: Context | None = Context.DEFAULT,
-        attributes: list[str] | None = None,
-        excluded_attributes: list[str] | None = None,
+        attributes: list[str | Path[Any]] | None = None,
+        excluded_attributes: list[str | Path[Any]] | None = None,
         **kwargs: Any,
     ) -> str:
         """Create a JSON model representation that can be included in SCIM messages by using Pydantic :code:`BaseModel.model_dump_json`.

tests/test_path.py

@@ -1417,3 +1417,11 @@ def test_iter_paths_filter_skips_non_matching_subattributes():
 
     assert "members" in path_strings
     assert len(paths_with_filter) < len(paths_no_filter)
+
+
+def test_path_init_with_path_object():
+    """Path can be initialized with another Path object."""
+    original = Path("userName")
+    copy = Path(original)
+    assert str(copy) == "userName"
+    assert copy.data == original.data