def serialized(self):
        to_ret = {}
        for group, requirements in self.items():
            to_ret[group] = [str(requirement) for requirement in requirements]
        return to_ret
def line(self, x, y, length, horizontal):
		if horizontal:
			self.board[y,x:x+length] = self.color
		else:
			self.board[y:y+length,x] = self.color