code: def get_aliases(self, includename=True):
          
          # empty list if doesnt exist
          alias_quanta = self.get(self._KEYS.ALIAS, [])
          aliases = [aq[QUANTITY.VALUE] for aq in alias_quanta]
          if includename and self[self._KEYS.NAME] not in aliases:
              aliases = [self[self._KEYS.NAME]] + aliases
          return aliases
docs: Retrieve the aliases of this object as a list of strings.
  
          Arguments
          ---------
          includename : bool
              Include the 'name' parameter in the list of aliases.