def __init__(self, autosettings_path=None):
<EOL>self._parent = None<EOL>self._autosettings_path     = autosettings_path<EOL>self._autosettings_controls = []<EOL>self._lazy_load    = dict()<EOL>return<EOL>
Base object containing stuff common to all of our objects. When
deriving objects from this, call BaseObject.__init__(self) as the
LAST step of the new __init__ function.