def begin_group(self, indent=0, open=''):
        """
        Begin a group.  If you want support for python < 2.5 which doesn't has
        the with statement this is the preferred way:

            p.begin_group(1, '{')
            ...
            p.end_group(1, '}')

        The python 2.5 expression would be this:

            with p.group(1, '{', '}'):
                ...

        The first parameter specifies the indentation for the next line (usually
        the width of the opening text), the second the opening text.  All
        parameters are optional.
        """
        if open:
            self.text(open)
        group = Group(self.group_stack[-1].depth + 1)
        self.group_stack.append(group)
        self.group_queue.enq(group)
        self.indentation += indent