def initialize_time_series(data_line,
time_ind,
data_ind,
file_type,
series_name=None):
TS = TimeSeries(name=series_name)
date, value = parse_data_line(data_line, file_type, time_ind, data_ind)
timepoint = TimePoint(date, value)
TS.add_tp(timepoint)
return TS
