def get_slice(self, thin_start=None, thin_interval=None, thin_end=None):
        """Formats a slice using the given arguments that can be used to
        retrieve a thinned array from an InferenceFile.

        Parameters
        ----------
        thin_start : int, optional
            The starting index to use. If None, will use the ``thin_start``
            attribute.
        thin_interval : int, optional
            The interval to use. If None, will use the ``thin_interval``
            attribute.
        thin_end : int, optional
            The end index to use. If None, will use the ``thin_end`` attribute.

        Returns
        -------
        slice :
            The slice needed.
        """
        if thin_start is None:
            thin_start = int(self.thin_start)
        else:
            thin_start = int(thin_start)
        if thin_interval is None:
            thin_interval = self.thin_interval
        else:
            thin_interval = int(numpy.ceil(thin_interval))
        if thin_end is None:
            thin_end = self.thin_end
        else:
            thin_end = int(thin_end)
        return slice(thin_start, thin_end, thin_interval)
Formats a slice using the given arguments that can be used to
        retrieve a thinned array from an InferenceFile.

        Parameters
        ----------
        thin_start : int, optional
            The starting index to use. If None, will use the ``thin_start``
            attribute.
        thin_interval : int, optional
            The interval to use. If None, will use the ``thin_interval``
            attribute.
        thin_end : int, optional
            The end index to use. If None, will use the ``thin_end`` attribute.

        Returns
        -------
        slice :
            The slice needed.