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### *class* compolyx.Chapter(name, parent, view=None, ply\_entities=(), id=0, show\_rosettes=True)

Represents plybook chapter.

### Attributes

NameDescription[`Chapter.is_dict_item`](compolyx.Chapter.is_dict_item.md#compolyx.Chapter.is_dict_item)Indicates whether the object is an item in a dictionary.[`Chapter.is_list_item`](compolyx.Chapter.is_list_item.md#compolyx.Chapter.is_list_item)Indicates whether the object is an item of a list.[`Chapter.link_path`](compolyx.Chapter.link_path.md#compolyx.Chapter.link_path)Root path of the current node in the tree for links to this object.[`Chapter.name`](compolyx.Chapter.name.md#compolyx.Chapter.name)Name of the object.[`Chapter.parent`](compolyx.Chapter.parent.md#compolyx.Chapter.parent)Parent object in the tree.[`Chapter.ply_entities`](compolyx.Chapter.ply_entities.md#compolyx.Chapter.ply_entities)Plies/PlyGroups for the chapter.[`Chapter.root_path`](compolyx.Chapter.root_path.md#compolyx.Chapter.root_path)Root path of the current node in the tree.[`Chapter.show_rosettes`](compolyx.Chapter.show_rosettes.md#compolyx.Chapter.show_rosettes)Show the rosettes linked to a ply in snapshots.[`Chapter.view`](compolyx.Chapter.view.md#compolyx.Chapter.view)### Methods

NameDescription[`Chapter.find_parent`](compolyx.Chapter.find_parent.md#compolyx.Chapter.find_parent)(type)Steps up the tree and returns the first parent with given type.[`Chapter.generate_reST`](compolyx.Chapter.generate_reST.md#compolyx.Chapter.generate_reST)(reST\_chapter\_template, ...)Returns the interpolated reST string for the chapter.[`Chapter.get_production_plies`](compolyx.Chapter.get_production_plies.md#compolyx.Chapter.get_production_plies)()Return a list of production plies which are associated with this chapter.[`Chapter.serialize`](compolyx.Chapter.serialize.md#compolyx.Chapter.serialize)()[`Chapter.update`](compolyx.Chapter.update.md#compolyx.Chapter.update)()[`Chapter.visit`](compolyx.Chapter.visit.md#compolyx.Chapter.visit)(visitor)Walk through the tree and let the visitor perform action on every descendant node.