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class SimpleLegendItem:
    """
    An item which can be added to a Legend in a simple way: by using its handle property. Handle is a reference
    to the matplotlib.Artist object.

    Object which holds a reference to matplotlib's object which can be plotted on the chart (so called Artist).
    """

    def __init__(self):

        self.legend_artist = None  # type: matplotlib.artist.Artist
