def __init__(self, name, private_objects=tuple(), localize_dates=True,<EOL>skip=False):
self._loaded = False<EOL>self.contacts = {}<EOL>self._short_uids = None<EOL>self.name = name<EOL>self._private_objects = private_objects<EOL>self._localize_dates = localize_dates<EOL>self._skip = skip<EOL>
:param name: the name to identify the address book
:type name: str
:param private_objects: the names of private vCard extension fields to
    load
:type private_objects: iterable(str)
:param localize_dates: wheater to display dates in the local format
:type localize_dates: bool
:param skip: skip unparsable vCard files
:type skip: bool