def _set_learning_mode(self, v, load=False):
    """
    Setter method for learning_mode, mapped from YANG variable /mac_address_table/learning_mode (enumeration)
    If this variable is read-only (config: false) in the
    source YANG file, then _set_learning_mode is considered as a private
    method. Backends looking to populate this variable should
    do so via calling thisObj._set_learning_mode() directly.

    YANG Description: Conversational Learning Mode
    """
    if hasattr(v, "_utype"):
      v = v._utype(v)
    try:
      t = YANGDynClass(v,base=RestrictedClassType(base_type=unicode,                                     restriction_type="dict_key",                                     restriction_arg={u'conversational': {'value': 1}},), is_leaf=True, yang_name="learning-mode", rest_name="learning-mode", parent=self, path_helper=self._path_helper, extmethods=self._extmethods, register_paths=True, extensions={u'tailf-common': {u'info': u'Conversational Learning Mode', u'cli-full-command': None, u'callpoint': u'learning-mode-callpoint', u'display-when': u'/vcsmode/vcs-mode = "true"'}}, namespace='urn:brocade.com:mgmt:brocade-mac-address-table', defining_module='brocade-mac-address-table', yang_type='enumeration', is_config=True)
    except (TypeError, ValueError):
      raise ValueError({
          'error-string': """learning_mode must be of a type compatible with enumeration""",
          'defined-type': "brocade-mac-address-table:enumeration",
          'generated-type': """YANGDynClass(base=RestrictedClassType(base_type=unicode,                                     restriction_type="dict_key",                                     restriction_arg={u'conversational': {'value': 1}},), is_leaf=True, yang_name="learning-mode", rest_name="learning-mode", parent=self, path_helper=self._path_helper, extmethods=self._extmethods, register_paths=True, extensions={u'tailf-common': {u'info': u'Conversational Learning Mode', u'cli-full-command': None, u'callpoint': u'learning-mode-callpoint', u'display-when': u'/vcsmode/vcs-mode = "true"'}}, namespace='urn:brocade.com:mgmt:brocade-mac-address-table', defining_module='brocade-mac-address-table', yang_type='enumeration', is_config=True)""",
        })

    self.__learning_mode = t
    if hasattr(self, '_set'):
      self._set()