def METHOD_NAME(self, project, scope, object, type=None):
    """Resolves the given processing issues.  If not type is given
    all processing issues for scope and object are resolved regardless
    of the type.
    """
    checksum = get_processing_issue_checksum(scope, object)
    q = ProcessingIssue.objects.filter(project=project, checksum=checksum)
    if type is not None:
        q = q.filter(type=type)
    q.delete()