def serialized(self):
        to_ret = {}
        for group, requirements in self.items():
            to_ret[group] = [str(requirement) for requirement in requirements]
        return to_ret
def _update_changed_options(self):
        changed = {}
        for key in Parameters.updatables:
            if getattr(self.want, key) is not None:
                attr1 = getattr(self.want, key)
                attr2 = getattr(self.have, key)
                if attr1 != attr2:
                    changed[key] = attr1
        if changed:
            self.changes = Parameters(changed)
            return True
        return False