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 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)