'%(barbs_doc)s'

@_preprocess_data(replace_all_args=True, label_namer=None)
@docstring.dedent_interpd
def barbs(self, *args, **kw):

    if (not self._hold):
        self.cla()
    args = self._quiver_units(args, kw)
    b = mquiver.Barbs(self, *args, **kw)
    self.add_collection(b, autolim=True)
    self.autoscale_view()
    return b
