def _check_for_recognized_args(*args):
    """
    Raise an error if unrecognized argset is specified
    """
    allowed_arg_set = set(['io_in', 'io_out', 'xy_plotting', 'decorating'])
    in_arg_set = set(args)
    unrecognized_set = in_arg_set - allowed_arg_set
    if unrecognized_set:
        msg = '{} not in allowed set {}'.format(unrecognized_set,
            allowed_arg_set)
        raise ValueError(msg)
