docs: def is_table_included(table, names):
      """Determines if the table is included by reference in the names.
  
      A table can be named by its component or its model (using the short-name
      or a full python path).
  
      eg. 'package.models.SomeModel' or 'package:SomeModel' or 'package'
          would all include 'SomeModel'.
      """
  
      # No names indicates that every table is included.
      if not names:
          return True
  
      # Introspect the table and pull out the model and component from it.
      model, component = table.class_, table.class_._component
  
      # Check for the component name.
      if component in names:
          return True
  
      # Check for the full python name.
      model_name = '%s.%s' % (model.__module__, model.__name__)
      if model_name in names:
          return True
  
      # Check for the short name.
      short_name = '%s:%s' % (component, model.__name__)
      if short_name in names:
          return True
  
      return False