def _is_version_supported_method(container, method_version):
        """Helper method

         To use in instances where class methods on some resources
         require a specific TMOS version to run.

        Raises::
                UnsupportedTmosVersion
        """
        tmos_v = container._meta_data['bigip'].tmos_version
        if LooseVersion(tmos_v) < LooseVersion(method_version):
            error = "There was an attempt to use a method which " \
                    "has not been implemented or supported " \
                    "in the device's TMOS version: %s. " \
                    "Minimum TMOS version supported is %s" % (
                        tmos_v, method_version)
            raise UnsupportedTmosVersion(error)
Helper method

         To use in instances where class methods on some resources
         require a specific TMOS version to run.

        Raises::
                UnsupportedTmosVersion