def serialized(self):
        to_ret = {}
        for group, requirements in self.items():
            to_ret[group] = [str(requirement) for requirement in requirements]
        return to_ret
def check_prereq(self, prereqMode = 0):
        self._exit_modes_beyond(prereqMode)
        if len(self.modeList) <= prereqMode:
            raise Exception("Attempted to enter menu when prerequist mode was not entered, expected: %d" % prereqMode)