def get_stats_result(self, request):
        """Return the StatsResult object for this statistic"""
        stats_datasets = StatsMakerDataverses(**request.GET.dict())

        pub_state = self.get_pub_state(request)

        if pub_state == self.PUB_STATE_ALL:
            stats_result = stats_datasets.get_dataverse_counts_by_month()
        elif pub_state == self.PUB_STATE_UNPUBLISHED:
            stats_result = stats_datasets.get_dataverse_counts_by_month_unpublished()
        else:
            stats_result = stats_datasets.get_dataverse_counts_by_month_published()

        return stats_result
def merge(left, right):
    if left is None:
        return right
    if right is None:
        return left
    if left.prio > right.prio:
        left.right = merge(left.right, right)
        left.update()
        return left
    else:
        right.left = merge(left, right.left)
        right.update()
        return right