def decimal_encoder(dec_value: Decimal) -> Union[int, float]:
    """
    Encodes a Decimal as int if there's no exponent, otherwise float

    This is useful when we use ConstrainedDecimal to represent Numeric(x,0)
    where an integer (but not int typed) is used. Encoding this as a float
    results in failed round-tripping between encode and parse.
    Our Id type is a prime example of this.

        ),
    ],
) -> Any:
    """
    Declare a path parameter for a *path operation*.

    Read more about it in the
    [FastAPI docs for Path Parameters and Numeric Validations](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/tutorial/path-params-numeric-validations/).

    ```python
    from typing import Annotated

    from fastapi import FastAPI, Path

    app = FastAPI()


    @app.get("/items/{item_id}")

    * [Path Parameters and Numeric Validations - Order the parameters as you need, tricks](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/tutorial/path-params-numeric-validations/#order-the-parameters-as-you-need-tricks)
        * [Better with `Annotated`](https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/tutorial/path-params-numeric-validations/#better-with-annotated)