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__author__ = "Jon Reid" 
__copyright__ = "Copyright 2011 hamcrest.org" 
__license__ = "BSD, see License.txt" 
 
 
class Description(object): 
    """A description of a :py:class:`~hamcrest.core.matcher.Matcher`. 
 
    A :py:class:`~hamcrest.core.matcher.Matcher` will describe itself to a 
    description which can later be used for reporting. 
 
    """ 
 
    def append_text(self, text): 
        """Appends some plain text to the description. 
 
        :returns: ``self``, for chaining 
 
        """ 
        raise NotImplementedError('append_text') 
 
    def append_description_of(self, value): 
        """Appends description of given value to this description. 
 
        If the value implements 
        :py:meth:`~hamcrest.core.selfdescribing.SelfDescribing.describe_to`, 
        then it will be used. 
 
        :returns: ``self``, for chaining 
 
        """ 
        raise NotImplementedError('append_description_of') 
 
    def append_value(self, value): 
        """Appends an arbitary value to the description. 
 
        **Deprecated:** Call 
        :py:meth:`~hamcrest.core.description.Description.append_description_of` 
        instead. 
 
        :returns: ``self``, for chaining 
 
        """ 
        raise NotImplementedError('append_value') 
 
    def append_list(self, start, separator, end, list): 
        """Appends a list of objects to the description. 
 
        :param start: String that will begin the list description. 
        :param separator: String that will separate each object in the 
            description. 
        :param end: String that will end the list description. 
        :param list: List of objects to be described. 
 
        :returns: ``self``, for chaining 
 
        """ 
        raise NotImplementedError('append_list')