import time


def _init_step_result(step_object):
    """
    Initializer for step_result structure.
    """
    return {
        'status': 'unknown',
        'date': step_object.step_date,
        'start_time': time.time(),
        'end_time': None,
        'type': step_object.step_type,
        'error_info': {},
        'repr': repr(step_object)
    }