+ * \brief Get parent path
+ *
+ * This function determines the "parent" path, by removing the *last* path component (file name or directory) form the given original path.
+ *
+ * \param path A read-only reference to the original path string.
+ *
+ * \return The remaining path string (i.e. "parent" path); an empty string if the original path only consited of a single component.
+ */
+ MUTILS_API QString parent_path(const QString &path);
+
+ /**