def allowed_paths=(paths)
      if paths.is_a? String
        # Grab everything between commas that aren't escaped with a backslash
        paths = paths.to_s.split(/(?<!\\),\ ?/).map do |path|
          path.strip.gsub('\,', ',') # remove the escape characters
        end
      end

      @allowed_paths = paths
    end
def allowed_paths=(paths)
      if paths.is_a? String
        # Grab everything between commas that aren't escaped with a backslash
        paths = paths.to_s.split(/(?<!\\),\ ?/).map do |path|
          path.strip.gsub('\,', ',') # remove the escape characters
        end
      end

      @allowed_paths = paths
    end
Splits strings on commas for easier importing of environment variables