def check(self, values, namespace):
        """specifying a plain tuple allows arguments that are tuples or lists;
        specifying a specialized (subclassed) tuple allows only that type;
        specifying a list allows only that list type."""
        is_tuplish_type = (issubclass(self._cls, tg.Tuple) or
                           issubclass(type(values), self._cls))
        if (not _is_sequence(values) or not is_tuplish_type or
                len(values) != len(self._checks)):
            return False
        for thischeck, thisvalue in zip(self._checks, values):
            if not thischeck(thisvalue, namespace):
                return False
        return True
specifying a plain tuple allows arguments that are tuples or lists;
        specifying a specialized (subclassed) tuple allows only that type;
        specifying a list allows only that list type.