e := d.Cache[id]
		if len(e.Children) > 0 {
			e = d.flatten(e)
		}
		m[id] = e
	}
	return m
}

// flatten all children of the root into the root element and return it.
func (d *dataUsageCache) flatten(root dataUsageEntry) dataUsageEntry {
	for id := range root.Children {
		e := d.Cache[id]
		if len(e.Children) > 0 {
			e = d.flatten(e)
		}
		root.merge(e)
	}
	root.Children = nil