def get_branches(self):
        """
        :calls: `GET /repos/:owner/:repo/branches <http://developer.github.com/v3/repos>`_
        :rtype: :class:`github.PaginatedList.PaginatedList` of :class:`github.Branch.Branch`
        """
        return github.PaginatedList.PaginatedList(
            github.Branch.Branch,
            self._requester,
            self.url + "/branches",
            None
        )