def METHOD_NAME(self):
    """
    Retrieves the presence of the sfp
    """
    presence = False
    def qsfp_presence_get(client):
        return client.pltfm_mgr.pltfm_mgr_qsfp_presence_get(self.index)
    try:
        presence = thrift_try(qsfp_presence_get)
    except Exception as e:
        print(e.__doc__)
        print(e.message)
    return presence