bool parameter_is_sg_base(const std::string& name) const {
            auto params = $self->get_params();
            if (params.find(name) != params.end()) {
                try {
                    $self->get(name);
                    return true;
                }
                catch (ShogunException &e){
                    throw;
                    }
            }
            else {
                SG_SERROR("There is no parameter called '%s' in %s", name.c_str(), $self->get_name());
            }
        }