def import_from_path(path):
	"""Import a module / class from a path string.

	:param str path: class path, e.g., ndscheduler.core.job
	:return: class object
	:rtype: class
	"""

	components = path.split('.')
	module = __import__('.'.join(components[:-1]))
	for comp in components[1:-1]:
		module = getattr(module, comp)
	return getattr(module, components[-1])