function Get-ConfigurationDataPathValue {
    [CmdletBinding()]
    Param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [AllowNull()]
        $Value,

        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [string]
        $Path
    )

    if([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Path)){
        throw "Configuration data reference path must not be empty."
    }

    $Current = $Value
    $Segments = @($Path -split '\.')

    foreach($Segment in $Segments){
        if([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($Segment)){
            throw "Configuration data reference path [$Path] contains an empty segment."
        }

        if($null -eq $Current){
            throw "Configuration data reference path [$Path] was not found. Segment [$Segment] resolved from a null value."
        }

        if($Current -is [System.Collections.IDictionary]){
            if(-not $Current.Contains($Segment)){
                throw "Configuration data reference path [$Path] was not found. Segment [$Segment] is missing."
            }

            $Current = $Current[$Segment]
            continue
        }

        if($Current -is [System.Array] -and $Current -isnot [string]){
            $Index = 0
            if(-not [int]::TryParse($Segment, [ref]$Index)){
                throw "Configuration data reference path [$Path] expected a numeric array index at segment [$Segment]."
            }

            if($Index -lt 0 -or $Index -ge @($Current).Count){
                throw "Configuration data reference path [$Path] array index [$Index] is out of range."
            }

            $Current = @($Current)[$Index]
            continue
        }

        $Property = $Current.PSObject.Properties[$Segment]
        if($null -eq $Property){
            throw "Configuration data reference path [$Path] was not found. Property [$Segment] is missing."
        }

        $Current = $Property.Value
    }

    return $Current
}