def pcolor(*args, **kwargs):
    ax = gca()
    # allow callers to override the hold state by passing hold=True|False
    washold = ax.ishold()
    hold = kwargs.pop('hold', None)
    if hold is not None:
        ax.hold(hold)
    try:
        ret = ax.pcolor(*args, **kwargs)
        draw_if_interactive()
    finally:
        ax.hold(washold)
    sci(ret)
    return ret

# This function was autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as
# changes will be lost 

def pcolor(*args, **kwargs):
    ax = gca()
    # allow callers to override the hold state by passing hold=True|False
    washold = ax.ishold()
    hold = kwargs.pop('hold', None)
    if hold is not None:
        ax.hold(hold)
    try:
        ret = ax.pcolor(*args, **kwargs)
        draw_if_interactive()
    finally:
        ax.hold(washold)
    sci(ret)
    return ret

# This function was autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as
# changes will be lost 

def pcolor(*args, **kwargs):
    ax = gca()
    # allow callers to override the hold state by passing hold=True|False
    washold = ax.ishold()
    hold = kwargs.pop('hold', None)
    if hold is not None:
        ax.hold(hold)
    try:
        ret = ax.pcolor(*args, **kwargs)
        draw_if_interactive()
    finally:
        ax.hold(washold)
    sci(ret)
    return ret

# This function was autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as
# changes will be lost 

def gci():
    """
    Get the current colorable artist.  Specifically, returns the
    current :class:`~matplotlib.cm.ScalarMappable` instance (image or
    patch collection), or *None* if no images or patch collections
    have been defined.  The commands :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.imshow`
    and :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.figimage` create
    :class:`~matplotlib.image.Image` instances, and the commands
    :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.pcolor` and
    :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.scatter` create
    :class:`~matplotlib.collections.Collection` instances.  The
    current image is an attribute of the current axes, or the nearest
    earlier axes in the current figure that contains an image.
    """
    return gcf()._gci()


## Any Artist ##


# (getp is simply imported) 

def gci():
    """
    Get the current colorable artist.  Specifically, returns the
    current :class:`~matplotlib.cm.ScalarMappable` instance (image or
    patch collection), or *None* if no images or patch collections
    have been defined.  The commands :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.imshow`
    and :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.figimage` create
    :class:`~matplotlib.image.Image` instances, and the commands
    :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.pcolor` and
    :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.scatter` create
    :class:`~matplotlib.collections.Collection` instances.  The
    current image is an attribute of the current axes, or the nearest
    earlier axes in the current figure that contains an image.
    """
    return gcf()._gci()


## Any Artist ##


# (getp is simply imported) 

def gci():
    """
    Get the current colorable artist.  Specifically, returns the
    current :class:`~matplotlib.cm.ScalarMappable` instance (image or
    patch collection), or *None* if no images or patch collections
    have been defined.  The commands :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.imshow`
    and :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.figimage` create
    :class:`~matplotlib.image.Image` instances, and the commands
    :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.pcolor` and
    :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.scatter` create
    :class:`~matplotlib.collections.Collection` instances.  The
    current image is an attribute of the current axes, or the nearest
    earlier axes in the current figure that contains an image.
    """
    return gcf()._gci()


## Any Artist ##


# (getp is simply imported) 

def pcolor(*args, **kwargs):
    ax = gca()
    # Deprecated: allow callers to override the hold state
    # by passing hold=True|False
    washold = ax._hold
    hold = kwargs.pop('hold', None)
    if hold is not None:
        ax._hold = hold
        from matplotlib.cbook import mplDeprecation
        warnings.warn("The 'hold' keyword argument is deprecated since 2.0.",
                      mplDeprecation)
    try:
        ret = ax.pcolor(*args, **kwargs)
    finally:
        ax._hold = washold
    sci(ret)
    return ret

# Autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as changes will be lost. 

def gci():
    """
    Get the current colorable artist.  Specifically, returns the
    current :class:`~matplotlib.cm.ScalarMappable` instance (image or
    patch collection), or *None* if no images or patch collections
    have been defined.  The commands :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.imshow`
    and :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.figimage` create
    :class:`~matplotlib.image.Image` instances, and the commands
    :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.pcolor` and
    :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.scatter` create
    :class:`~matplotlib.collections.Collection` instances.  The
    current image is an attribute of the current axes, or the nearest
    earlier axes in the current figure that contains an image.
    """
    return gcf()._gci() 

def gci():
    """
    Get the current colorable artist.  Specifically, returns the
    current :class:`~matplotlib.cm.ScalarMappable` instance (image or
    patch collection), or *None* if no images or patch collections
    have been defined.  The commands :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.imshow`
    and :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.figimage` create
    :class:`~matplotlib.image.Image` instances, and the commands
    :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.pcolor` and
    :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.scatter` create
    :class:`~matplotlib.collections.Collection` instances.  The
    current image is an attribute of the current axes, or the nearest
    earlier axes in the current figure that contains an image.
    """
    return gcf()._gci() 

def gci():
    """
    Get the current colorable artist.  Specifically, returns the
    current :class:`~matplotlib.cm.ScalarMappable` instance (image or
    patch collection), or *None* if no images or patch collections
    have been defined.  The commands :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.imshow`
    and :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.figimage` create
    :class:`~matplotlib.image.Image` instances, and the commands
    :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.pcolor` and
    :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.scatter` create
    :class:`~matplotlib.collections.Collection` instances.  The
    current image is an attribute of the current axes, or the nearest
    earlier axes in the current figure that contains an image.
    """
    return gcf()._gci() 

def pcolor(
        *args, alpha=None, norm=None, cmap=None, vmin=None,
        vmax=None, data=None, **kwargs):
    __ret = gca().pcolor(
        *args, alpha=alpha, norm=norm, cmap=cmap, vmin=vmin,
        vmax=vmax, data=data, **kwargs)
    sci(__ret)
    return __ret

# Autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as changes will be lost. 

def pcolor(
        *args, alpha=None, norm=None, cmap=None, vmin=None,
        vmax=None, data=None, **kwargs):
    __ret = gca().pcolor(
        *args, alpha=alpha, norm=norm, cmap=cmap, vmin=vmin,
        vmax=vmax, **({"data": data} if data is not None else {}),
        **kwargs)
    sci(__ret)
    return __ret


# Autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as changes will be lost. 

def pcolor(
        *args, alpha=None, norm=None, cmap=None, vmin=None,
        vmax=None, data=None, **kwargs):
    __ret = gca().pcolor(
        *args, alpha=alpha, norm=norm, cmap=cmap, vmin=vmin,
        vmax=vmax, **({"data": data} if data is not None else {}),
        **kwargs)
    sci(__ret)
    return __ret


# Autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as changes will be lost. 

def gci():
    """
    Get the current colorable artist.  Specifically, returns the
    current :class:`~matplotlib.cm.ScalarMappable` instance (image or
    patch collection), or *None* if no images or patch collections
    have been defined.  The commands :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.imshow`
    and :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.figimage` create
    :class:`~matplotlib.image.Image` instances, and the commands
    :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.pcolor` and
    :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.scatter` create
    :class:`~matplotlib.collections.Collection` instances.  The
    current image is an attribute of the current axes, or the nearest
    earlier axes in the current figure that contains an image.

    Notes
    -----
    Historically, the only colorable artists were images; hence the name
    ``gci`` (get current image).
    """
    return gcf()._gci()


## Any Artist ##


# (getp is simply imported) 

def pcolor(
        *args, alpha=None, norm=None, cmap=None, vmin=None,
        vmax=None, data=None, **kwargs):
    __ret = gca().pcolor(
        *args, alpha=alpha, norm=norm, cmap=cmap, vmin=vmin,
        vmax=vmax, **({"data": data} if data is not None else {}),
        **kwargs)
    sci(__ret)
    return __ret


# Autogenerated by boilerplate.py.  Do not edit as changes will be lost. 

def gci():
    """
    Get the current colorable artist.  Specifically, returns the
    current :class:`~matplotlib.cm.ScalarMappable` instance (image or
    patch collection), or *None* if no images or patch collections
    have been defined.  The commands :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.imshow`
    and :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.figimage` create
    :class:`~matplotlib.image.Image` instances, and the commands
    :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.pcolor` and
    :func:`~matplotlib.pyplot.scatter` create
    :class:`~matplotlib.collections.Collection` instances.  The
    current image is an attribute of the current axes, or the nearest
    earlier axes in the current figure that contains an image.
    """
    return gcf()._gci()