from abaqusConstants import *
from .Leaf import Leaf


class LeafFromInstanceElementLabels(Leaf):
    """The LeafFromInstanceElementLabels 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 LeafFromInstanceElementLabels 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 displayGroupMdbToolset
    """

    # 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, elementLabels: tuple):
        """This method creates a Leaf object from a sequence of Strings specifying the element
        labels. Leaf objects specify the items in a display group.

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

        .. code-block:: python

            LeafFromInstanceElementLabels

        Parameters
        ----------
        elementLabels
            A sequence of sequences specifying element labels. Each inner sequence consists of a
            PartInstance object followed by a sequence of Strings specifying element labels.

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