# `TaurusAuthority`

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class TaurusAuthority(complete_name='', parent=None)

  Import from `taurus.core.taurusauthority` as:

      from taurus.core.taurusauthority import TaurusAuthority

  classmethod buildModelName(parent_model, relative_name)

    build an ‘absolute’ model name from the parent name and the ‘relative’ name. parent_model is ignored since there is nothing above the Authority object

    Note: This is a basic implementation. You may need to reimplement this

      for a specific scheme if it supports “useParentModel”.

  cleanUp()

    The cleanUp. Default implementation does nothing Overwrite when necessary

  property description
  getChildObj(child_name)
  getDevice(devname)

    Returns the device object given its name

  getDisplayDescrObj(cache=True)

    A brief description of the model. Can be used as tooltip, for example.

  getDisplayDescription(cache=True)
  classmethod getNameValidator()
  classmethod getTaurusElementType()