def configure(cls, impl, **kwargs):
        # type: (Any, **Any) -> None
        """Sets the class to use when the base class is instantiated.

        Keyword arguments will be saved and added to the arguments passed
        to the constructor.  This can be used to set global defaults for
        some parameters.
        """
        base = cls.configurable_base()
        if isinstance(impl, (str, unicode_type)):
            impl = import_object(impl)
        if impl is not None and not issubclass(impl, cls):
            raise ValueError("Invalid subclass of %s" % cls)
        base.__impl_class = impl
        base.__impl_kwargs = kwargs