def create_host_config(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """
        Create a dictionary for the ``host_config`` argument to
        :py:meth:`create_container`.

        Args:
            auto_remove (bool): enable auto-removal of the container on daemon
                side when the container's process exits.
            binds (dict): Volumes to bind. See :py:meth:`create_container`
                    for more information.
            blkio_weight_device: Block IO weight (relative device weight) in
                the form of: ``[{"Path": "device_path", "Weight": weight}]``.
            blkio_weight: Block IO weight (relative weight), accepts a weight
                value between 10 and 1000.
            cap_add (list of str): Add kernel capabilities. For example,
                ``["SYS_ADMIN", "MKNOD"]``.
            cap_drop (list of str): Drop kernel capabilities.
            cpu_period (int): The length of a CPU period in microseconds.
            cpu_quota (int): Microseconds of CPU time that the container can
                get in a CPU period.
            cpu_shares (int): CPU shares (relative weight).
            cpuset_cpus (str): CPUs in which to allow execution (``0-3``,
                ``0,1``).
            cpuset_mems (str): Memory nodes (MEMs) in which to allow execution
                (``0-3``, ``0,1``). Only effective on NUMA systems.
            device_cgroup_rules (:py:class:`list`): A list of cgroup rules to
                apply to the container.
            device_read_bps: Limit read rate (bytes per second) from a device
                in the form of: `[{"Path": "device_path", "Rate": rate}]`
            device_read_iops: Limit read rate (IO per second) from a device.
            device_write_bps: Limit write rate (bytes per second) from a
                device.
            device_write_iops: Limit write rate (IO per second) from a device.
            devices (:py:class:`list`): Expose host devices to the container,
                as a list of strings in the form
                ``<path_on_host>:<path_in_container>:<cgroup_permissions>``.

                For example, ``/dev/sda:/dev/xvda:rwm`` allows the container
                to have read-write access to the host's ``/dev/sda`` via a
                node named ``/dev/xvda`` inside the container.
            dns (:py:class:`list`): Set custom DNS servers.
            dns_opt (:py:class:`list`): Additional options to be added to the
                container's ``resolv.conf`` file
            dns_search (:py:class:`list`): DNS search domains.
            extra_hosts (dict): Additional hostnames to resolve inside the
                container, as a mapping of hostname to IP address.
            group_add (:py:class:`list`): List of additional group names and/or
                IDs that the container process will run as.
            init (bool): Run an init inside the container that forwards
                signals and reaps processes
            init_path (str): Path to the docker-init binary
            ipc_mode (str): Set the IPC mode for the container.
            isolation (str): Isolation technology to use. Default: ``None``.
            links (dict): Mapping of links using the
                ``{'container': 'alias'}`` format. The alias is optional.
                Containers declared in this dict will be linked to the new
                container using the provided alias. Default: ``None``.
            log_config (LogConfig): Logging configuration
            lxc_conf (dict): LXC config.
            mem_limit (float or str): Memory limit. Accepts float values
                (which represent the memory limit of the created container in
                bytes) or a string with a units identification char
                (``100000b``, ``1000k``, ``128m``, ``1g``). If a string is
                specified without a units character, bytes are assumed as an
            mem_swappiness (int): Tune a container's memory swappiness
                behavior. Accepts number between 0 and 100.
            memswap_limit (str or int): Maximum amount of memory + swap a
                container is allowed to consume.
            mounts (:py:class:`list`): Specification for mounts to be added to
                the container. More powerful alternative to ``binds``. Each
                item in the list is expected to be a
                :py:class:`docker.types.Mount` object.
            network_mode (str): One of:

                - ``bridge`` Create a new network stack for the container on
                  the bridge network.
                - ``none`` No networking for this container.
                - ``container:<name|id>`` Reuse another container's network
                  stack.
                - ``host`` Use the host network stack.
            oom_kill_disable (bool): Whether to disable OOM killer.
            oom_score_adj (int): An integer value containing the score given
                to the container in order to tune OOM killer preferences.
            pid_mode (str): If set to ``host``, use the host PID namespace
                inside the container.
            pids_limit (int): Tune a container's pids limit. Set ``-1`` for
                unlimited.
            port_bindings (dict): See :py:meth:`create_container`
                    for more information.
            privileged (bool): Give extended privileges to this container.
            publish_all_ports (bool): Publish all ports to the host.
            read_only (bool): Mount the container's root filesystem as read
                only.
            restart_policy (dict): Restart the container when it exits.
                Configured as a dictionary with keys:

                - ``Name`` One of ``on-failure``, or ``always``.
                - ``MaximumRetryCount`` Number of times to restart the
                  container on failure.
            security_opt (:py:class:`list`): A list of string values to
                customize labels for MLS systems, such as SELinux.
            shm_size (str or int): Size of /dev/shm (e.g. ``1G``).
            storage_opt (dict): Storage driver options per container as a
                key-value mapping.
            sysctls (dict): Kernel parameters to set in the container.
            tmpfs (dict): Temporary filesystems to mount, as a dictionary
                mapping a path inside the container to options for that path.

                For example:

                .. code-block:: python

                    {
                        '/mnt/vol2': '',
                        '/mnt/vol1': 'size=3G,uid=1000'
                    }

            ulimits (:py:class:`list`): Ulimits to set inside the container,
                as a list of :py:class:`docker.types.Ulimit` instances.
            userns_mode (str): Sets the user namespace mode for the container
                when user namespace remapping option is enabled. Supported
                values are: ``host``
            uts_mode (str): Sets the UTS namespace mode for the container.
                Supported values are: ``host``
            volumes_from (:py:class:`list`): List of container names or IDs to
                get volumes from.
            runtime (str): Runtime to use with this container.


        Returns:
            (dict) A dictionary which can be passed to the ``host_config``
            argument to :py:meth:`create_container`.

        Example:

            >>> cli.create_host_config(privileged=True, cap_drop=['MKNOD'],
                                       volumes_from=['nostalgic_newton'])
            {'CapDrop': ['MKNOD'], 'LxcConf': None, 'Privileged': True,
             'VolumesFrom': ['nostalgic_newton'], 'PublishAllPorts': False}

"""
        if not kwargs:
            kwargs = {}
        if 'version' in kwargs:
            raise TypeError(
                "create_host_config() got an unexpected "
                "keyword argument 'version'"
            )
        kwargs['version'] = self._version
        return HostConfig(*args, **kwargs)