def iter_rules(self, endpoint=None):
        """Iterate over all rules or the rules of an endpoint.

        :param endpoint: if provided only the rules for that endpoint
                         are returned.
        :return: an iterator
        """
        self.update()
        if endpoint is not None:
            return iter(self._rules_by_endpoint[endpoint])
        return iter(self._rules)
Iterate over all rules or the rules of an endpoint.

        :param endpoint: if provided only the rules for that endpoint
                         are returned.
        :return: an iterator