# Source code for knitout_interpreter.knitout_operations.Pause_Instruction

    """Module for the Pause Knitting Machine Instruction"""
    from __future__ import annotations
    from virtual_knitting_machine.Knitting_Machine import Knitting_Machine

    from knitout_interpreter.knitout_operations.knitout_instruction import Knitout_Instruction_Type, Knitout_Instruction

    class Pause_Instruction(Knitout_Instruction):
        """Instruction for pausing the knitting machine."""

        def __init__(self, comment: None | str = None):
            """Initialize a pause instruction.

            Args:
                comment: Optional comment for the pause instruction.
            """
            super().__init__(Knitout_Instruction_Type.Pause, comment, interrupts_carriage_pass=True)

        def execute(self, machine_state: Knitting_Machine) -> bool:
            """Execute the pause instruction.

            Args:
                machine_state: The machine state (not modified by pause).

            Returns:
                False as no update is caused by pauses.
            """
            return False  # No Update caused by pauses

        @staticmethod
        def execute_pause(machine_state: Knitting_Machine, comment: str | None = None) -> Pause_Instruction:
            """Execute a pause instruction on the machine.

            Args:
                machine_state: The current machine model to update.
                comment: Additional details to document in the knitout.

            Returns:
                The instruction that was executed.
            """
            instruction = Pause_Instruction(comment)
            instruction.execute(machine_state)
            return instruction