allow no surname list to be created when needed

svn: r16044
2010-10-24 21:57:05 +00:00 · 2010-10-24 21:57:05 +00:00 · 9608af29a1
commit 9608af29a1
parent 209b34f359
1 changed files with 4 additions and 1 deletions
--- a/src/gen/lib/surnamebase.py
+++ b/src/gen/lib/surnamebase.py
@ -135,7 +135,10 @@ class SurnameBase(object):
                return surname
        if self.surname_list:
            return self.surname_list[0]
-        return None
+        else:
+            #self healing, add a surname to this object and return it
+            self.set_surname_list([Surname()])
+            return self.surname_list[0]

    def set_primary_surname(self, surnamenr=0):
        """