1 files changed, 15 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/ricky/params.py b/ricky/params.py
index 73a72fa..304ad2d 100644
--- a/ricky/params.py
+++ b/ricky/params.py
@@ -3,17 +3,19 @@ import pprint
 class Params(object):
   def __init__(self):
     self._api = None
+    self._params = []
+
   def param(self, name):
-    for p in self.params:
+    for p in self._params:
       if p.name == name:
         return p
     return None
-  def __str__(self):
-    return pprint.pformat({ "params": map(lambda x: vars(x), self.params) })
 
+  def __str__(self):
+    return pprint.pformat({ "params": map(lambda x: vars(x), self._params) })
 
   def randomize(self):
-    for el in self.params:
+    for el in self._params:
       if el.set_by_user:
         continue
       el.randomize()
@@ -21,21 +23,27 @@ class Params(object):
   @property
   def api(self):
     return self._api
+
   @api.setter
   def api(self, cls):
     self._api = cls
 
+
   def execute(self):
     return self.api.call(self)
 
   def is_ready(self):
-    for p in self.params:
+    for p in self._params:
       if not p.is_ready and not p.default:
         sys.stderr.write("param not ready: {}".format(p))
         return 0
     return 1
-  def as_dict(self):
+
+  def __dict__(self):
     result = {}
-    for p in self.params:
+    for p in self._params:
       result[p.name] = p.value
     return result
+
+  def as_dict(self):
+    return self.__dict__()