def refresh(self, state=None):
        """Refreshes the state of this entity.

        If *state* is provided, load it as the new state for this
        entity. Otherwise, make a roundtrip to the server (by calling
        the :meth:`read` method of ``self``) to fetch an updated state,
        plus at most two additional round trips if
        the ``autologin`` field of :func:`connect` is set to ``True``.

        :param state: Entity-specific arguments (optional).
        :type state: ``dict``
        :raises EntityDeletedException: Raised if the entity no longer exists on
            the server.

        **Example**::

            import splunklib.client as client
            s = client.connect(...)
            search = s.apps['search']
            search.refresh()
        """
        if state is not None:
            self._state = state
        else:
            self._state = self.read(self.get())
        return self
Refreshes the state of this entity.

        If *state* is provided, load it as the new state for this
        entity. Otherwise, make a roundtrip to the server (by calling
        the :meth:`read` method of ``self``) to fetch an updated state,
        plus at most two additional round trips if
        the ``autologin`` field of :func:`connect` is set to ``True``.

        :param state: Entity-specific arguments (optional).
        :type state: ``dict``
        :raises EntityDeletedException: Raised if the entity no longer exists on
            the server.

        **Example**::

            import splunklib.client as client
            s = client.connect(...)
            search = s.apps['search']
            search.refresh()