code: def describe(self, uri, format="", convert=True):
  		
  		lines = ["PREFIX %s: <%s>" % (k, r) for k, r in self.prefixes.iteritems()]
  		if uri.startswith("http://"):
  			lines.extend(["DESCRIBE <%s>" % uri])
  		else:  # it's a shortened uri
  			lines.extend(["DESCRIBE %s" % uri])
  		query = "\n".join(lines)
  
  
  		if self.verbose:
  			print(query, "\n\n")
  
  		return self.__doQuery(query, format, convert)
docs: A simple DESCRIBE query with no 'where' arguments. 'uri' is the resource you want to describe.
  
  		TODO: there are some errors with describe queries, due to the results being sent back
  		For the moment we're not using them much.. needs to be tested more.