def encode(self, secret, algorithm='HS256'):
        """
        Encode the set of claims to the JWT (JSON Web Token) format
        according to the OpenID Connect specification:

        http://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-basic-1_0.html#IDToken

        Arguments:
            claims (dict): A dictionary with the OpenID Connect claims.
            secret (str): Secret used to encode the id_token.
            algorithm (str): Algorithm used for encoding.
                Defaults to HS256.

        Returns encoded JWT token string.

        """

        return jwt.encode(self.claims, secret, algorithm)
Encode the set of claims to the JWT (JSON Web Token) format
        according to the OpenID Connect specification:

        http://openid.net/specs/openid-connect-basic-1_0.html#IDToken

        Arguments:
            claims (dict): A dictionary with the OpenID Connect claims.
            secret (str): Secret used to encode the id_token.
            algorithm (str): Algorithm used for encoding.
                Defaults to HS256.

        Returns encoded JWT token string.