def _split_inputs(orig_inputs):
    """Given an input specification containing one or more filesystem paths and
    URIs separated by '|', return a list of individual inputs.

    * Skips blank entries
    * Removes blank space around entries

    :param orig_inputs: One or more filesystem paths and/or
                        URIs separated by '|'
    :type orig_inputs: str

    :return: List of the individual inputs specified in ``orig_inputs``
    :rtype: list(str)

    :Example:
    >>> _split_inputs('foo|bar')
    ['foo', 'bar']
    """
    # (sat 2018-11-19): If we want to support direct list inputs, this is the
    # place to handle that.
    return [ii.strip() for ii in orig_inputs.split("|") if ii.strip()]