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<h2 class="class">Class UID</h2>

<dl><dt><b>Known Subclasses:</b></dt>
<dd>
    <a href="epydoc.uid.ObjectUID-class.html"><code>ObjectUID</code></a>,
    <a href="epydoc.uid.RelativeUID-class.html"><code>RelativeUID</code></a></dd></dl>

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<p>A globally unique identifier.</p>
UID is an abstract base class. The base class defines 
<code>shortname</code>, <code>is_private</code>, <code>__str__</code>, 
and <code>__repr__</code>; all other methods must be defined by derived 
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  <th colspan="2">Method Summary</th></tr>
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  <td><code><a name="__init__"></a><span class="summary-sig"><span class="summary-sig-name">__init__</span>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>name</span>)</span></code>
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<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>int</code>
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  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#__cmp__" class="summary-sig-name"><code>__cmp__</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>other</span>)</span></code>
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Compare <code>self</code> and <code>other</code>, based on their 
globally unique names.</td></tr>
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  <td><code><a name="__eq__"></a><span class="summary-sig"><span class="summary-sig-name">__eq__</span>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>other</span>)</span></code>
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  <td><code><a name="__hash__"></a><span class="summary-sig"><span class="summary-sig-name">__hash__</span>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
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<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>string</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#__repr__" class="summary-sig-name"><code>__repr__</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return a string representation of this UID.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>string</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#__str__" class="summary-sig-name"><code>__str__</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return the globally unique name for this identifier.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html" 
        class="link"><code>UID</code></a> or <code>None</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#cls" class="summary-sig-name"><code>cls</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return the UID of the class that contains the object identified by this UID; 
or <code>None</code> if the object identified by this UID is not part of 
a class.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>boolean</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#descendant_of" class="summary-sig-name"><code>descendant_of</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=summary-sig-arg>ancestor</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return true if the object identified by this UID is a descendant of 
<code>ancestor</code>.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>boolean</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#is_any_function" class="summary-sig-name"><code>is_any_function</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return true if this is the UID for a function or a builtin function.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>boolean</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#is_any_method" class="summary-sig-name"><code>is_any_method</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return true if this is the UID for a method or a builtin method.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>boolean</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#is_builtin_function" class="summary-sig-name"><code>is_builtin_function</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return true if this is the UID for a builtin function.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>boolean</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#is_builtin_method" class="summary-sig-name"><code>is_builtin_method</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return true if this is the UID for a builtin method.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>boolean</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#is_class" class="summary-sig-name"><code>is_class</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return true if this is the UID for a class or a type.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>boolean</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#is_function" class="summary-sig-name"><code>is_function</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return true if this is the UID for a function.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>boolean</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#is_method" class="summary-sig-name"><code>is_method</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return true if this is the UID for a method.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>boolean</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#is_module" class="summary-sig-name"><code>is_module</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return true if this is the UID for a module or a package.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>boolean</code>
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  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#is_package" class="summary-sig-name"><code>is_package</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return true if this is the UID for a package.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>boolean</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#is_private" class="summary-sig-name"><code>is_private</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return true if this is a private object, or if any of its ancestors are 
private objects.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>boolean</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#is_property" class="summary-sig-name"><code>is_property</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return true if this is the UID for a property.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>boolean</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#is_public" class="summary-sig-name"><code>is_public</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return true if this object and all of its ancestor objects are public.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>boolean</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#is_routine" class="summary-sig-name"><code>is_routine</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return true if this is the UID for a function, a method, a builtin function, 
or a builtin method.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>boolean</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#is_type" class="summary-sig-name"><code>is_type</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return true if this is the UID for a type.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>boolean</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#is_variable" class="summary-sig-name"><code>is_variable</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return true if this is the UID for a variable.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html" 
        class="link"><code>UID</code></a>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#module" class="summary-sig-name"><code>module</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return the UID of the module that contains the object identified by this UID; 
or <code>None</code> if the object identified by this UID is a module or 
a package.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>string</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#name" class="summary-sig-name"><code>name</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return the globally unique name for this identifier.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html" 
        class="link"><code>UID</code></a>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#package" class="summary-sig-name"><code>package</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return the UID of the package that contains the object identified by this 
UID; or <code>None</code> if the object identified by this UID is not 
part of a package.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">&nbsp;</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#parent" class="summary-sig-name"><code>parent</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return the UID of the object that contains the object identified by this UID; 
or <code>None</code> if the object identified by this UID is not 
contained by any other object.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        <code>string</code>
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#shortname" class="summary-sig-name"><code>shortname</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return the short name for this UID.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1">        any
</font></td>
  <td><code><span class="summary-sig"><a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#value" class="summary-sig-name"><code>value</code></a>(<span class=summary-sig-arg>self</span>)</span></code>
<br />
Return the value of the object or variable specified by this UID.</td></tr>
</table><br />


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<td><b><a href="../private/epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#_name"><code>_name</code></a></b>: This UID's globally unique name.</td></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1"><code>boolean</code></font></td>
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<tr bgcolor="#70b0f0" class="summary">
  <th colspan="2">Class Variable Summary</th></tr>
<tr><td align="right" valign="top" width="15%"><font size="-1"><code>dictionary</code> from <code>string</code> to 
          <code>int</code></font></td>
<td><b><a href="../private/epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#_ids"><code>_ids</code></a></b>: A dictionary mapping from names to Python identifiers (as returned by 
<code>id</code>).</td></tr>
</table><br />


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<tr bgcolor="#70b0f0" class="details">
  <th colspan="2">Method Details</th></tr>
</table>

<a name="__cmp__"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">__cmp__</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=sig-arg>other</span>)</span>
    <br /><i>(Comparison operator)</i>
  </h3>
  Compare <code>self</code> and <code>other</code>, based on their 
  globally unique names.
  <ul>
    <li>
      If they have the same name, then return 0.
    </li>
    <li>
      If <code>self</code>'s name preceeds <code>other</code>'s name 
      alphabetically, return -1.
    </li>
    <li>
      If <code>self</code>'s name follows <code>other</code>'s name 
      alphabetically, return +1.
    </li>
  </ul>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        <code>int</code>
      </dd>
    </dl>
<p><b>See Also:</b> <code>name</code>
</p>

  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="__repr__"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">__repr__</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
    <br /><i>(Representation operator)</i>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        A string representation of this UID. String representations of 
        UIDs have the form:
<pre class="literalblock">
   &lt;UID: epydoc.uid.UID&gt;
</pre>
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>string</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="__str__"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">__str__</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
    <br /><i>(Informal representation operator)</i>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        The globally unique name for this identifier.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>string</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
<p><b>See Also:</b> <a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#name" 
class="link"><code>name</code></a>
</p>

  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="cls"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">cls</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        The UID of the class that contains the object identified by 
        this UID; or <code>None</code> if the object identified by this 
        UID is not part of a class.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html" 
        class="link"><code>UID</code></a> or <code>None</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="descendant_of"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">descendant_of</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>,
          <span class=sig-arg>ancestor</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Parameters:</b></dt>
      <dd><code><b>ancestor</b></code> -
         The UID of the potential ancestor.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html" 
              class="link"><code>UID</code></a>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        True if the object identified by this UID is a descendant of 
        <code>ancestor</code>. <i class="math">d</i> is a descendant of 
        <i class="math">a</i> if <i class="math">d</i>=<i 
        class="math">a</i>; or if <i class="math">d</i> is a descendent 
        of an object contained by <i class="math">a</i>.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>boolean</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="is_any_function"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">is_any_function</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        True if this is the UID for a function or a builtin 
        function.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>boolean</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="is_any_method"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">is_any_method</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        True if this is the UID for a method or a builtin method.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>boolean</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="is_builtin_function"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">is_builtin_function</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        True if this is the UID for a builtin function.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>boolean</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="is_builtin_method"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">is_builtin_method</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        True if this is the UID for a builtin method.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>boolean</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="is_class"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">is_class</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        True if this is the UID for a class or a type.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>boolean</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="is_function"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">is_function</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        True if this is the UID for a function.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>boolean</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="is_method"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">is_method</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        True if this is the UID for a method.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>boolean</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="is_module"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">is_module</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        True if this is the UID for a module or a package.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>boolean</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="is_package"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">is_package</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        True if this is the UID for a package.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>boolean</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="is_private"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">is_private</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        True if this is a private object, or if any of its ancestors 
        are private objects.
        <ul>
          <li>
            An object whose parent is a module that defines the 
            <code>__all__</code> variable is private if and only if it is 
            not contained in <code>__all__</code>. If 
            <code>__all__</code> is not a list, or if any error occurs 
            while accessing <code>__all__</code>, then it is ignored.
          </li>
          <li>
            All other objects are private if and only if their (short) 
            name begins with a single underscore, but does not end with 
            an underscore.
          </li>
        </ul>
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>boolean</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="is_property"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">is_property</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        True if this is the UID for a property.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>boolean</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="is_public"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">is_public</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        True if this object and all of its ancestor objects are 
        public.
        <ul>
          <li>
            An object whose parent is a module that defines the 
            <code>__all__</code> variable is public if and only if it is 
            contained in <code>__all__</code>. If <code>__all__</code> is 
            not a list, or if any error occurs while accessing 
            <code>__all__</code>, then it is ignored.
          </li>
          <li>
            All other objects are public if and only if their (short) 
            name does not begins with a single underscore, or ends with 
            an underscore.
          </li>
        </ul>
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>boolean</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="is_routine"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">is_routine</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        True if this is the UID for a function, a method, a builtin 
        function, or a builtin method.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>boolean</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="is_type"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">is_type</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        True if this is the UID for a type.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>boolean</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="is_variable"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">is_variable</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        True if this is the UID for a variable.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>boolean</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="module"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">module</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        The UID of the module that contains the object identified by 
        this UID; or <code>None</code> if the object identified by this 
        UID is a module or a package.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html" 
        class="link"><code>UID</code></a>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="name"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">name</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        The globally unique name for this identifier. This name 
        consists of several pieces, joined by periods, which indicate 
        where the object is defined. For example, the UID for this class 
        has the name <code>'epydoc.uid.UID'</code>, since it is named 
        <code>UID</code>, and defined in the <code>uid</code> module of 
        the <code>epydoc</code> package.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>string</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="package"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">package</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        The UID of the package that contains the object identified by 
        this UID; or <code>None</code> if the object identified by this 
        UID is not part of a package.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<a href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html" 
        class="link"><code>UID</code></a>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="parent"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">parent</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        The UID of the object that contains the object identified by 
        this UID; or <code>None</code> if the object identified by this 
        UID is not contained by any other object. For methods, class 
        variables, and instance variables, the parent is the containing 
        class; for functions and classes, it is the containing module; 
        and for modules, it is the containing package.
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="shortname"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">shortname</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        The short name for this UID. A UID's short name is the last 
        piece of its globally unique name, as returned by <a 
        href="epydoc.uid.UID-class.html#name" 
        class="link"><code>name</code></a>. This is typically the name 
        that was used when definining the object. For example, the UID 
        for this class has the name <code>'UID'</code>.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=<code>string</code>)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>

<a name="value"></a>
<table width="100%" class="func-details" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"><tr><td>
  <h3><span class="sig"><span class="sig-name">value</span>(<span class=sig-arg>self</span>)</span>
  </h3>
  <dl><dt></dt><dd>
    <dl><dt><b>Returns:</b></dt>
      <dd>
        The value of the object or variable specified by this UID.
        <br /><i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        (type=any)</i>
      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd></dl>
</td></tr></table>
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<a name="_name"></a>
<h3>_name</h3>
This UID's globally unique name.
<dl>
  <dt></dt>
  <dd>
    <dl>
      <dt><b>Type:</b></dt>
      <dd>
          <code>string</code>

      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd>
</dl></td></tr></table>
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<a name="_public"></a>
<h3>_public</h3>
Whether this is a public or private object.
<dl>
  <dt></dt>
  <dd>
    <dl>
      <dt><b>Type:</b></dt>
      <dd>
          <code>boolean</code>

      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd>
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<a name="_ids"></a>
<h3>_ids</h3>
A dictionary mapping from names to Python identifiers (as returned by 
<code>id</code>). This dictionary is used to ensure that all UIDs are 
given globally unique names.
<dl>
  <dt></dt>
  <dd>
    <dl>
      <dt><b>Type:</b></dt>
      <dd>
          <code>dictionary</code> from <code>string</code> to 
          <code>int</code>

      </dd>
    </dl>
  </dd>
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