>>> Color.GREEN.value
2
+To make a more general purpose ``AutoNumber``, add ``*args`` to the signature::
+
+ >>> class AutoNumber(NoValue):
+ ... def __new__(cls, *args): # this is the only change from above
+ ... value = len(cls.__members__) + 1
+ ... obj = object.__new__(cls)
+ ... obj._value_ = value
+ ... return obj
+ ...
+
+Then when you inherit from ``AutoNumber`` you can write your own ``__init__``
+to handle any extra arguments::
+
+ >>> class Swatch(AutoNumber):
+ ... def __init__(self, pantone='unknown'):
+ ... self.pantone = pantone
+ ... AUBURN = '3497'
+ ... SEA_GREEN = '1246'
+ ... BLEACHED_CORAL = () # New color, no Pantone code yet!
+ ...
+ >>> Swatch.SEA_GREEN
+ <Swatch.SEA_GREEN: 2>
+ >>> Swatch.SEA_GREEN.pantone
+ '1246'
+ >>> Swatch.BLEACHED_CORAL.pantone
+ 'unknown'
.. note::