id summary reporter owner description type status component version severity resolution keywords cc stage has_patch needs_docs needs_tests needs_better_patch easy ui_ux 3294 Add as_dict() method to models Jeff Bauer nobody "I'd like to request an {{{as_dict()}}} method to be added to Model. People are treating {{{__dict__}}} as a way to access the model instance data, e.g.: http://tinyurl.com/ykxjgs It would be better to have a public method so code won't break if {{{__dict__}}} were to ever be used internally in ways the application developer didn't anticipate. " enhancement closed Core (Other) dev normal fixed Design decision needed 0 0 0 0 0 0