def __init__(self, gdate=datetime.date.today(), diaspora=False,<EOL>hebrew=True, heb_date=None):
<EOL>self._hdate = None<EOL>self._gdate = None<EOL>self._last_updated = None<EOL>if heb_date is None:<EOL><INDENT>self.gdate = gdate<EOL>self.hdate = None<EOL><DEDENT>else:<EOL><INDENT>self.gdate = None<EOL>self.hdate = heb_date<EOL><DEDENT>self.hebrew = hebrew<EOL>self.diaspora = diaspora<EOL>
Initialize the HDate object.