Set date attributes to none if nothing given, rather than don't set the attributes

red_fam.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 import hashlib
+from datetime import datetime
 
 class RED_FAM:
 	
@@ -14,17 +15,17 @@ class RED_FAM:
 		
 		self.__articlesList = articlesList
 		
-		# Make sure we have 8 entrys for pages, if not fill with empty list items
-		while len( self.__articlesList ) < 8:
-			self.__articlesList.append( "" )
-		
 		self.__hash = self.__get_fam_hash( )
 		
 		if( beginning ):
 			self.__beginning = beginning
+		else:
+			self.__beginning = None
 		
 		if( ending ):
 			self.__ending = ending
+		else:
+			self.__ending = None
 			
 		self.__status = status # __TODO__ STATUS CODE
 		
@@ -65,12 +66,13 @@ class RED_FAM:
 		
 	def __repr__( self ):
 		
-		if( hasattr( self, "__beginning" ) ):
+		if( self.__beginning ):
+			print( self.__beginning )
 			beginning = ", beginning=" + repr( self.__beginning )
 		else:
 			beginning = ""
 			
-		if( hasattr( self, "__ending" ) ):
+		if( self.__ending ):
 			ending = ", ending=" + repr( self.__ending )
 		else:
 			ending = ""