def edit(self, changelist=0):
        """Checks out the file

        :param changelist: Optional changelist to checkout the file into
        :type changelist: :class:`.Changelist`
        """
        command = 'reopen' if self.action in ('add', 'edit') else 'edit'
        if int(changelist):
            self._connection.run([command, '-c', str(changelist.change), self.depotFile])
        else:
            self._connection.run([command, self.depotFile])

        self.query()
Checks out the file

        :param changelist: Optional changelist to checkout the file into
        :type changelist: :class:`.Changelist`