def serialized(self):
        to_ret = {}
        for group, requirements in self.items():
            to_ret[group] = [str(requirement) for requirement in requirements]
        return to_ret
def linear_search(lst,size,value):
    i = 0
    while i < size:
        if lst[i] == value:
            return i
        i = i + 1
    return -1