Basic information about this entry

def describe(self):
        """Basic information about this entry"""
        if isinstance(self._plugin, list):
            pl = [p.name for p in self._plugin]
        elif isinstance(self._plugin, dict):
            pl = {k: classname(v) for k, v in self._plugin.items()}
        else:
            pl = self._plugin if isinstance(self._plugin, str) else self._plugin.name
        return {
            'name': self._name,
            'container': self._container,
            'plugin': pl,
            'description': self._description,
            'direct_access': self._direct_access,
            'user_parameters': [u.describe() for u in self._user_parameters],
            'metadata': self._metadata,
            'args': self._open_args
        }