Ensure ObservedWatch.path is a string (fix gorakhargosh#651)

rec · Apr 28, 2020 · d2280d4 · d2280d4
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diff --git a/src/watchdog/observers/api.py b/src/watchdog/observers/api.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from __future__ import with_statement
+import os
 import threading
 from watchdog.utils import BaseThread
 from watchdog.utils.compat import queue
@@ -46,7 +47,10 @@ class ObservedWatch(object):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, path, recursive):
-        self._path = path
+        if isinstance(path, getattr(os, 'PathLike', ())):
+            self._path = os.fspath(path)
+        else:
+            self._path = path
         self._is_recursive = recursive
 
     @property