deserialize_value_or_type

bayesflow.utils.deserialize_value_or_type(config, name)

Deserialize an object that can be either a value or a type and add it to the supplied dictionary.

Parameters:

configdict

Dictionary containing the object to deserialize. If a type was serialized, it should contain the key “_bayesflow_<name>_type”. If an object was serialized, it should contain the key “_bayesflow_<name>_val”. In a copy of this dictionary, the item will be replaced with the key name.

namestr

Name of the object to deserialize.

Returns:

updated_configdict

Updated dictionary with a new key name, with a value that is either a type or an object.

See also

serialize_value_or_type