def aliased_slot_name(self, slot: SLOT_OR_SLOTNAME) -> str:
        """ Return the overloaded slot name -- the alias if one exists otherwise the actual name

        @param slot: either a slot name or a definition
        @return: overloaded name
        """
        if isinstance(slot, str):
            slot = self.schema.slots[slot]
        return slot.alias if slot.alias else slot.name
Return the overloaded slot name -- the alias if one exists otherwise the actual name

        @param slot: either a slot name or a definition
        @return: overloaded name