code: def _convert_agent_types(ind, to_string=False, **kwargs):
      '''Convenience method to allow specifying agents by class or class name.'''
      if to_string:
          return serialize_distribution(ind, **kwargs)
      return deserialize_distribution(ind, **kwargsf _convert_agent_types(ind, to_string=False, **kwargs):
      '''Convenience method to allow specifying agents by class or class name.'''
      if to_string:
          return serialize_distribution(ind, **kwargs)
      return deserialize_distribution(ind, **kwargs)
docs: Convenience method to allow specifying agents by class or class name.