def serialized(self):
        to_ret = {}
        for group, requirements in self.items():
            to_ret[group] = [str(requirement) for requirement in requirements]
        return to_ret
def _kindpatsalwaysmatch(kindpats):
    """ "Checks whether the kindspats match everything, as e.g.
    'relpath:.' does.
    """
    for kind, pat, source in kindpats:
        # TODO: update me?
        if pat != "" or kind not in ["relpath", "glob"]:
            return False
    return True