def bulk_delete(self, *filters_or_records):
        """Shortcut to bulk delete records
        
        .. versionadded:: 2.17.0
        
        Args:
            *filters_or_records (tuple) or (Record): Either a list of Records, or a list of filters.
            
        Notes:
            Requires Swimlane 2.17+
            
        Examples:
        
            ::
            
                # Bulk delete records by filter
                app.records.bulk_delete(
                    ('Field_1', 'equals', value1),
                    ('Field_2', 'equals', value2)
                )
                
                # Bulk delete by record instances
                record1 = app.records.get(tracking_id='APP-1')
                record2 = app.records.get(tracking_id='APP-2')
                record3 = app.records.get(tracking_id='APP-3')
                app.records.bulk_delete(record1, record2, record3)

        Returns:
            :class:`string`: Bulk Modify Job ID
        """

        _type = validate_filters_or_records(filters_or_records)
        data_dict = {}

        # build record_id list
        if _type is Record:
            record_ids = []
            for record in filters_or_records:
                record_ids.append(record.id)
            data_dict['recordIds'] = record_ids

        # build filters
        else:
            filters = []
            record_stub = record_factory(self._app)
            for filter_tuples in filters_or_records:
                field = record_stub.get_field(filter_tuples[0])
                filters.append({
                    "fieldId": field.id,
                    "filterType": filter_tuples[1],
                    "value": field.get_report(filter_tuples[2])
                })
            data_dict['filters'] = filters

        return self._swimlane.request('DELETE', "app/{0}/record/batch".format(self._app.id), json=data_dict).text
Shortcut to bulk delete records
        
        .. versionadded:: 2.17.0
        
        Args:
            *filters_or_records (tuple) or (Record): Either a list of Records, or a list of filters.
            
        Notes:
            Requires Swimlane 2.17+
            
        Examples:
        
            ::
            
                # Bulk delete records by filter
                app.records.bulk_delete(
                    ('Field_1', 'equals', value1),
                    ('Field_2', 'equals', value2)
                )
                
                # Bulk delete by record instances
                record1 = app.records.get(tracking_id='APP-1')
                record2 = app.records.get(tracking_id='APP-2')
                record3 = app.records.get(tracking_id='APP-3')
                app.records.bulk_delete(record1, record2, record3)

        Returns:
            :class:`string`: Bulk Modify Job ID