code: def checkType(self, item_type, projectarea_id):
          
  
          self.log.debug("Checking the validity of workitem type: %s",
                         item_type)
          try:
              project_area = self.getProjectAreaByID(projectarea_id)
              if project_area.getItemType(item_type):
                  return True
              else:
                  return False
          except (exception.NotFound, exception.BadValue):
              self.log.error("Invalid ProjectArea name")
              return False
docs: Check the validity of :class:`rtcclient.workitem.Workitem` type
  
          :param item_type: the type of the workitem
              (e.g. Story/Defect/Epic)
          :param projectarea_id: the :class:`rtcclient.project_area.ProjectArea`
              id
          :return: `True` or `False`
          :rtype: bool