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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def as_base_types(self):
 """Convert this measurement to a dict of basic types."""

    if not self._cached:
      # Create the single cache file the first time this is called.
      self._cached = {
          'name': self.name,
          'outcome': self.outcome.name,
      }
      if self.validators:
        self._cached['validators'] = data.convert_to_base_types(
            tuple(str(v) for v in self.validators))
      if self.dimensions:
        self._cached['dimensions'] = data.convert_to_base_types(self.dimensions)
      if self.units:
        self._cached['units'] = data.convert_to_base_types(self.units)
      if self.docstring:
        self._cached['docstring'] = self.docstring
    if self.measured_value.is_value_set:
      self._cached['measured_value'] = self.measured_value.basetype_value()
    return self._cached