def reply_inform(self, inform, orig_req):
        """Send an inform as part of the reply to an earlier request.

        Parameters
        ----------
        inform : Message object
            The inform message to send.
        orig_req : Message object
            The request message being replied to. The inform message's
            id is overridden with the id from orig_req before the
            inform is sent.

        """
        assert (inform.mtype == Message.INFORM)
        assert (inform.name == orig_req.name)
        inform.mid = orig_req.mid
        return self._send_message(inform)
Send an inform as part of the reply to an earlier request.

        Parameters
        ----------
        inform : Message object
            The inform message to send.
        orig_req : Message object
            The request message being replied to. The inform message's
            id is overridden with the id from orig_req before the
            inform is sent.