'Returns dict formatted for inclusion in Backend Service Request.
:return: dict formatted as a list entry for Backend Service \'backend\'.
:rtype: ``dict``'

def to_backend_dict(self):

    d = {}
    d['group'] = self.instance_group.extra['selfLink']
    if self.balancing_mode:
        d['balancingMode'] = self.balancing_mode
    if self.max_utilization:
        d['maxUtilization'] = self.max_utilization
    if self.max_rate:
        d['maxRate'] = self.max_rate
    if self.max_rate_per_instance:
        d['maxRatePerInstance'] = self.max_rate_per_instance
    if self.capacity_scaler:
        d['capacityScaler'] = self.capacity_scaler
    return d
