def __init__(self, request, sqla_object, query, columns):
"""Initializes the object with the attributes needed, and runs the query
"""
self.request_values = DataTables.prepare_arguments(request)
self.sqla_object = sqla_object
self.query = query
self.columns = columns
self.results = None
# total in the table after filtering
self.cardinality_filtered = 0
# total in the table unfiltered
self.cardinality = 0
self.run()
