def __EncodedAttribute_decode_gray16(self, da, extract_as=ExtractAs.Numpy):
    """Decode a 16 bits grayscale image (GRAY16) and returns a 16 bits gray scale image.

        :param da: :class:`DeviceAttribute` that contains the image
        :type da: :class:`DeviceAttribute`
        :param extract_as: defaults to ExtractAs.Numpy
        :type extract_as: ExtractAs
        :return: the decoded data

        - In case String string is choosen as extract method, a tuple is returned:
            width<int>, height<int>, buffer<str>
        - In case Numpy is choosen as extract method, a :class:`numpy.ndarray` is
          returned with ndim=2, shape=(height, width) and dtype=numpy.uint16.
        - In case Tuple or List are choosen, a tuple<tuple<int>> or list<list<int>>
          is returned.

       .. warning::
           The PyTango calls that return a :class:`DeviceAttribute`
           (like :meth:`DeviceProxy.read_attribute` or :meth:`DeviceProxy.command_inout`)
           automatically extract the contents by default. This method requires
           that the given :class:`DeviceAttribute` is obtained from a
           call which **DOESN'T** extract the contents. Example::

               dev = tango.DeviceProxy("a/b/c")
               da = dev.read_attribute("my_attr", extract_as=tango.ExtractAs.Nothing)
               enc = tango.EncodedAttribute()
               data = enc.decode_gray16(da)
    """
    if hasattr(da, 'value'):
        raise TypeError("DeviceAttribute argument must have been obtained from "
                        "a call which doesn't extract the contents")
    if extract_as not in _allowed_extract:
        raise TypeError("extract_as must be one of Numpy, String, Tuple, List")
    return self._decode_gray16(da, extract_as)
Decode a 16 bits grayscale image (GRAY16) and returns a 16 bits gray scale image.

        :param da: :class:`DeviceAttribute` that contains the image
        :type da: :class:`DeviceAttribute`
        :param extract_as: defaults to ExtractAs.Numpy
        :type extract_as: ExtractAs
        :return: the decoded data

        - In case String string is choosen as extract method, a tuple is returned:
            width<int>, height<int>, buffer<str>
        - In case Numpy is choosen as extract method, a :class:`numpy.ndarray` is
          returned with ndim=2, shape=(height, width) and dtype=numpy.uint16.
        - In case Tuple or List are choosen, a tuple<tuple<int>> or list<list<int>>
          is returned.

       .. warning::
           The PyTango calls that return a :class:`DeviceAttribute`
           (like :meth:`DeviceProxy.read_attribute` or :meth:`DeviceProxy.command_inout`)
           automatically extract the contents by default. This method requires
           that the given :class:`DeviceAttribute` is obtained from a
           call which **DOESN'T** extract the contents. Example::

               dev = tango.DeviceProxy("a/b/c")
               da = dev.read_attribute("my_attr", extract_as=tango.ExtractAs.Nothing)
               enc = tango.EncodedAttribute()
               data = enc.decode_gray16(da)