Directory listings are handled several different ways.

• A list_item_t is a tuple of path name, component name, and type representing a single element in a directory listing.

• A path_item_t is a tuple describing a store, mount qualified path in a content store, with all standard and optional properties associated with it.

• A prop_item_t is a tuple describing a store, mount qualified path in a content store, with all user-defined properties associated with it, expanded out into individual tuples of name, value, and type.