This function should be used as a decorator. Each class method that is decorated will be able
    to accept alias or original names as a first function positional parameter.

def acceptAlias(decoratedFunction):
    """This function should be used as a decorator. Each class method that is decorated will be able
    to accept alias or original names as a first function positional parameter."""
    def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
        SubAssert(isinstance(self, AliasBase))

        if len(args) > 0:
            key = args[0]
            if args[0] in self._aliases.keys():
                key = self._aliases[args[0]]
            return decoratedFunction(self, key, *args[1:], **kwargs)
        return decoratedFunction(self, *args, **kwargs)
    return wrapper