def save(self, filename=None):
        filename = Path(filename) if filename is not None else self.filename
        with filename.open("w") as f:
            f.write(self.yaml)
def get_metrics(self):
        """Returns the stored metrics.

        The metrics are type checked against the set schema.

        Returns:
          Dictionary of metrics data in the format of the set schema.
        """
        artifact_utils.verify_schema_instance(self._schema, self._values)
        return self._values