def _get_writable(stream_or_path, mode):
    """This method returns a tuple containing the stream and a flag to indicate
    if the stream should be automatically closed.

    The `stream_or_path` parameter is returned if it is an open writable stream.
    Otherwise, it treats the `stream_or_path` parameter as a file path and
    opens it with the given mode.

    It is used by the svg and png methods to interpret the file parameter.

    :type stream_or_path: str | io.BufferedIOBase
    :type mode: str | unicode
    :rtype: (io.BufferedIOBase, bool)
    """
    is_stream = hasattr(stream_or_path, 'write')
    if not is_stream:
        stream_or_path = open(stream_or_path, mode)
    return stream_or_path, not is_stream
