def serialized(self):
        to_ret = {}
        for group, requirements in self.items():
            to_ret[group] = [str(requirement) for requirement in requirements]
        return to_ret
def deserialize(self, value):
        value = decode(value).strip()
        validators.validate_required(value, self._required)
        if not value:
            return None
        validators.validate_choice(value, self._choices)
        return value