def METHOD_NAME(self, string):
    """
    Add a character triple
    """
    temp = string.split("=")
    if len(temp) == 2:
        ASCIItemp = temp[0].strip()
        Normaltemp = ASCIItemp
        UUCtemp = temp[1].strip()
    elif len(temp) == 3:
        ASCIItemp = temp[0].strip()
        Normaltemp = temp[1].strip()
        UUCtemp = temp[2].strip()
    tempel = confelement(ASCIItemp,Normaltemp,UUCtemp)
    self.elements.append(tempel)
    self.numels = self.numels + 1