def test_view_setattr_machinery(attr, subset_func, subset_func2):
    # Tests that setting attributes on a view doesn't mess anything up too bad
    adata = gen_adata((10, 10))
    view = adata[subset_func(adata.obs_names), subset_func2(adata.var_names)]

    actual = view.copy()
    setattr(view, attr, getattr(actual, attr))
    assert_equal(actual, view, exact=True)
def is_active(self):
        """
        Returns True when the start date is today or in the past and the
        task has not yet been completed.
        """
        start = self.start_date()
        return not self.is_completed() and (not start or start <= date.today())