#NEWLINE# def __init__( self , parent = None , **kwargs ) : #NEWLINE# #INDENT# 'Initializes the path specification object.\n\n    Note that the BDE path specification must have a parent.\n\n    Args:\n      parent: optional parent path specification (instance of PathSpec).\n\n    Raises:\n      ValueError: when parent is not set.\n    ' #NEWLINE# if ( not kwargs ) : #NEWLINE# #INDENT# raise ValueError ( 'Missing parent value.' ) #NEWLINE# #UNINDENT# super ( BDEPathSpec , self ) . __init__ ( parent = parent , ** kwargs )