def METHOD_NAME(
        since, message='', name='', alternative='', pending=False,
        obj_type='attribute', addendum=''):
    """
    Used to display deprecation warning in a standard way.
    Parameters
    ----------
    since : str
        The release at which this API became deprecated.
    message : str, optional
        Override the default deprecation message.  The format
        specifier `%(name)s` may be used for the name of the function,
        and `%(alternative)s` may be used in the deprecation message
        to insert the name of an alternative to the deprecated
        function.  `%(obj_type)s` may be used to insert a friendly name
        for the type of object being deprecated.
    name : str, optional
        The name of the deprecated object.
    alternative : str, optional
        An alternative function that the user may use in place of the
        deprecated function.  The deprecation warning will tell the user
        about this alternative if provided.
    pending : bool, optional
        If True, uses a PendingDeprecationWarning instead of a
        DeprecationWarning.
    obj_type : str, optional
        The object type being deprecated.
    addendum : str, optional
        Additional text appended directly to the final message.
    Examples
    --------
        Basic example::
            # To warn of the deprecation of "matplotlib.name_of_module"
            warn_deprecated('1.4.0', name='matplotlib.name_of_module',
                            obj_type='module')
    """
    message = _generate_deprecation_message(
                since, message, name, alternative, pending, obj_type)
    warnings.warn(message, mplDeprecation, stacklevel=1)