':param name: The name of the option
:param default_value: The default value of the option
:param desc: The description of the option
:param type: boolean, integer, string, etc..
:param _help: The help of the option; a large description of the option
:param tabid: The tab id of the option'

def __init__(self, name, default_value, desc, _help='', tabid=''):

    self._value = None
    self.set_value(default_value)
    self._default_value = self._value
    self._name = name
    self._desc = desc
    self._help = _help
    self._tabid = tabid
