profiles.base.BaseProfile.to_dict

BaseProfile.to_dict() → dict[str, Any]

Serialize this profile to a minimal dictionary representation.

The dictionary contains:

• class : The profile class name (for reconstruction)

• parameters : A nested dictionary of parameters with explicit unit strings

Example output:

{
    "class": "MyProfile",
    "parameters": {
        "a": {"value": 3.0, "unit": "kpc"},
        "b": {"value": 5.0, "unit": ""},
    },
}

Returns:

Serialized profile representation suitable for storage or reconstruction.

Return type:

dict