ded matches the type of object already found at the path.

            It is an error to attempt to re-create an existing path with
            a different path type (for example, creating a symbolic link
            at a path already occupied by a regular file).

            :param src: the source path to be copied to the archive
            :param path_type: the type of object to be copied
            :param dest: an optional destination path
            :param force: force file creation even if the path exists
            :returns: An absolute destination path if the path should be
                      copied now or `None` otherwise
        r