class_docstr: Container class for the model serialization dictionary.  Provides
  helper methods for searching and manipulating the dictionary.
  
  Arguments:
      pdict (dict or str): the configuration dictionary generated
                           by Model.serialize() or the name of a
                           pickle file containing that dictionary
docstr: Find a layer by its name.
  
  Arguments:
      name (str): name of the layer
  
  Returns:
      dict: Layer config dictionary
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code: def getlayer(self, layer_name):
      """
      Find a layer by its name.
  
      Arguments:
          name (str): name of the layer
  
      Returns:
          dict: Layer config dictionary
      """
      return self.find_by_name(self["model"]["config"], layer_name)
  
file_path: neon/neon/util/modeldesc.py
imports: from builtins import zip
  import numpy
  import re
  from neon.util.persist import load_obj
  from neon import logger
label_desc: Use image node_id 5 for calling the ModelDescription obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj.getlayer(layer_name) and returns: self