def METHOD_NAME(self, effect_type: Optional[UITextEffectType],
                      params: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
                      effect_tag: Optional[str] = None):
    """
    Set an animation effect to run on the text box. The effect will start running immediately
    after this call.
    These effects are currently supported:
    - TEXT_EFFECT_TYPING_APPEAR - Will look as if the text is being typed in.
    - TEXT_EFFECT_FADE_IN - The text will fade in from the background colour.
    - TEXT_EFFECT_FADE_OUT - The text will fade out to the background colour.
    :param effect_tag: if not None, only apply the effect to chunks with this tag.
    :param params: Any parameters for the effect you are setting,
                   if none are set defaults will be used.
    :param effect_type: The type of the effect to set. If set to None instead it will cancel any
                        active effect.
    """