Add outline for DataTable

main.py

@@ -2,10 +2,39 @@ import requests, time, os, sys, json, csv
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 class DataTable:
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, rdas_obj=None):
         self.table = {}
-        self.cols = {}
-        self.rows = {}
+        self._cols = {}
+        self._rows = {}
+        self.col_labels = {}
+        self.row_labels = {}
+        if rdas_obj != None:
+            self.populate(rdas_obj)
+
+    def populate(self, rdas_obj):
+        # 1. Put values from results:column:options:key into a list.
+        #   a. Sort the list on the int value of the key.
+        #   b. Place the list into self._cols, using the value as the key and the index as the value.
+        # 2. Do the same thing for the values from results:row:options:key and self._rows.
+        # 3. Using the key-value pairs in self._cols, place results:column:options:title into self.col_labels
+        #    with the self._cols VALUE as the key.
+        #   a. REMEMBER that missing values are coded "." in keys but "" in cell descriptors!
+        # 4. Do the same thing for results:row:options:title and self._rows.
+        # 5. For each record in results:cells, get a row-column coordinate by associating row_option and column_option
+        #    with a key in each of self._rows and self._cols.
+        #   a. Insert the value in results:cells:n:column into self.table at that row-column coordinate.
+        pass
+
+    def generate_table(self):
+        # Return an object containing self.col_labels, self.row_labels, and self.table.
+        # self._cols and self._rows are for internal use and don't need to be produced.
+        o =  {
+            "clabels": self.col_labels,
+            "rlabels": self.row_labels,
+            "values": self.table
+        }
+        return o
+    
 
 class DataPocket:
     def __init__(self):