+ @property
+ def safe_data(self):
+ """The data dictionary for this entity.
+
+ If this `ModelEntity` points to the dead state, it will
+ raise `DeadEntityException`.
+
+ """
+ if self.data is None:
+ raise DeadEntityException(
+ "Entity {}:{} is dead - its attributes can no longer be "
+ "accessed. Use the .previous() method on this object to get "
+ "a copy of the object at its previous state.".format(
+ self.entity_type, self.entity_id))
+ return self.data
+