def chained_get(container, path, default=None):
    """Helper function to perform a series of .get() methods on a dictionary
    and return a default object type in the end.

    Parameters
    ----------
    container : dict
        The dictionary on which the .get() methods should be performed.

    path : list or tuple
        The list of keys that should be searched for.

    default : any (optional, default=None)
        The object type that should be returned if the search yields
        no result.
    """
    for key in path:
        try:
            container = container[key]
        except (AttributeError, KeyError, TypeError):
            return default
    return container