from abaqusConstants import *
from .Leaf import Leaf


class LeafFromOdbElementPlies(Leaf):
    """The LeafFromOdbElementPlies object can be used whenever a Leaf object is expected as an
    argument. Leaf objects are used to specify the items in a display group. Leaf objects
    are constructed as temporary objects, which are then used as arguments to DisplayGroup
    commands.
    The LeafFromOdbElementPlies object is derived from the Leaf object.

    Attributes
    ----------
    leafType: SymbolicConstant
        A SymbolicConstant specifying the leaf type. Possible values are EMPTY_LEAF,
        DEFAULT_MODEL, ALL_ELEMENTS, ALL_NODES, and ALL_SURFACES.

    Notes
    -----
    This object can be accessed by:

    .. code-block:: python

        import displayGroupOdbToolset
    """

    # A SymbolicConstant specifying the leaf type. Possible values are EMPTY_LEAF,
    # DEFAULT_MODEL, ALL_ELEMENTS, ALL_NODES, and ALL_SURFACES.
    leafType: SymbolicConstant = None

    def __init__(self, elementPlies: tuple):
        """This method creates a Leaf object from a sequence of Strings specifying ply names. Leaf
        objects specify the items in a display group.

        Notes
        -----
        This function can be accessed by:

        .. code-block:: python

            LeafFromOdbElementPlies

        Parameters
        ----------
        elementPlies
            A sequence of Strings specifying element plies.

        Returns
        -------
        LeafFromOdbElementPlies
            A :py:class:`~abaqus.DisplayGroup.LeafFromOdbElementPlies.LeafFromOdbElementPlies` object.
        """
        super().__init__(DEFAULT_MODEL)
        pass
