def polarity_as_string(self, add_colour=True):
        '''Get the polarity of this interface as a string.

        @param add_colour If True, ANSI colour codes will be added to the
                          string.
        @return A string describing the polarity of this interface.

        '''
        with self._mutex:
            if self.polarity == self.PROVIDED:
                result = 'Provided', ['reset']
            elif self.polarity == self.REQUIRED:
                result = 'Required', ['reset']
            if add_colour:
                return utils.build_attr_string(result[1], supported=add_colour) + \
                        result[0] + utils.build_attr_string('reset',
                                supported=add_colour)
            else:
                return result[0]
def polarity_as_string ( self , add_colour = True ) : with self . _mutex : if self . polarity == self . PROVIDED : result = 'Provided' , [ 'reset' ] elif self . polarity == self . REQUIRED : result = 'Required' , [ 'reset' ] if add_colour : return utils . build_attr_string ( result [ 1 ] , supported = add_colour ) + result [ 0 ] + utils . build_attr_string ( 'reset' , supported = add_colour ) else : return result [ 0 ]
Get the polarity of this interface as a string.

        @param add_colour If True, ANSI colour codes will be added to the
                          string.
        @return A string describing the polarity of this interface.