def __patch_pipe_read_method(tango_device_klass, pipe):
    """
    Checks if method given by it's name for the given DeviceImpl
    class has the correct signature. If a read/write method doesn't
    have a parameter (the traditional Pipe), then the method is
    wrapped into another method which has correct parameter definition
    to make it work.

    :param tango_device_klass: a DeviceImpl class
    :type tango_device_klass: class
    :param pipe: the pipe data information
    :type pipe: PipeData
    """
    read_method = getattr(pipe, "fget", None)
    if read_method:
        method_name = "__read_{0}__".format(pipe.pipe_name)
        pipe.read_method_name = method_name
    else:
        method_name = pipe.read_method_name
        read_method = getattr(tango_device_klass, method_name)

    read_pipe = _get_wrapped_pipe_read_method(pipe, read_method)
    method_name = "__read_{0}_wrapper__".format(pipe.pipe_name)
    pipe.read_method_name = method_name

    setattr(tango_device_klass, method_name, read_pipe)