def from_dict(input_dict):
        """
        Instantiate an object of a derived class using the information
        in input_dict (built by the to_dict method of the derived class).
        More specifically, after reading the derived class from input_dict,
        it calls the method _build_from_input_dict of the derived class.
        Note: This method should not be overrided in the derived class. In case
        it is needed, please override _build_from_input_dict instate.

        :param dict input_dict: Dictionary with all the information needed to
           instantiate the object.
        """
        import copy
        input_dict = copy.deepcopy(input_dict)
        mapping_class = input_dict.pop('class')
        input_dict["name"] = str(input_dict["name"])
        import GPy
        mapping_class = eval(mapping_class)
        return mapping_class._build_from_input_dict(mapping_class, input_dict)
def from_dict ( input_dict ) : import copy input_dict = copy . deepcopy ( input_dict ) mapping_class = input_dict . pop ( 'class' ) input_dict [ "name" ] = str ( input_dict [ "name" ] ) import GPy mapping_class = eval ( mapping_class ) return mapping_class . _build_from_input_dict ( mapping_class , input_dict )
Instantiate an object of a derived class using the information
        in input_dict (built by the to_dict method of the derived class).
        More specifically, after reading the derived class from input_dict,
        it calls the method _build_from_input_dict of the derived class.
        Note: This method should not be overrided in the derived class. In case
        it is needed, please override _build_from_input_dict instate.

        :param dict input_dict: Dictionary with all the information needed to
           instantiate the object.