def match(self, version):
if isinstance(version, string_types):<EOL><INDENT>version = self.version_class(version)<EOL><DEDENT>for operator, constraint, prefix in self._parts:<EOL><INDENT>f = self._operators.get(operator)<EOL>if isinstance(f, string_types):<EOL><INDENT>f = getattr(self, f)<EOL><DEDENT>if not f:<EOL><INDENT>msg = ('<STR_LIT>'<EOL>'<STR_LIT>' % (operator, self.__class__.__name__))<EOL>raise NotImplementedError(msg)<EOL><DEDENT>if not f(version, constraint, prefix):<EOL><INDENT>return False<EOL><DEDENT><DEDENT>return True<EOL>
Check if the provided version matches the constraints.

:param version: The version to match against this instance.
:type version: Strring or :class:`Version` instance.