code: def as_dict(self):
          
  
          element_dict = dict()
          if hasattr(self, 'namespace'):
              element_dict['namespace'] = self.namespace
          if hasattr(self, 'name'):
              element_dict['name'] = self.name
          if hasattr(self, 'text'):
              element_dict['text'] = self.text
  
          attr_dict = dict()
          for attr in self.attrs:
              if hasattr(self, attr):
                  attr_dict[attr] = getattr(self, attr)
          element_dict['attrs'] = attr_dict
  
          return element_dict
docs: Serializes the object necessary data in a dictionary.
  
          :returns: Serialized data in a dictionary.
          :rtype: dict