def num_listeners(self, event=None):
        """Return the number of listeners for ``event``.

        Return the total number of listeners for all events on this object if
        ``event`` is :class:`None`.
        """
        if event is not None:
            return len(self._listeners[event])
        else:
            return sum(len(l) for l in self._listeners.values())
Return the number of listeners for ``event``.

        Return the total number of listeners for all events on this object if
        ``event`` is :class:`None`.