(self)
return self.start_date is None or self.start_date <= datetime.today().date()
Returns True if the report has a start_date that is in the past or there is
        no start date
        :return: boolean
Returns True if the report has a start_date that is in the past or there is
        no start date
        :return: boolean
Returns True if the report has a start_date that is in the past or there is no start date : return : boolean
def is_active(self):
        """
        Returns True if the report has a start_date that is in the past or there is
        no start date
        :return: boolean
        """
        return self.start_date is None or self.start_date <= datetime.today().date()
def is_active ( self ) : return self . start_date is None or self . start_date <= datetime . today ( ) . date ( )