def new_test(tag, name):
    """Create default, empty sub-test result objects

        :param tag: tag for resource being tested
        :param name: name of sub-test
        :return: sub-test object
    """
    # init all status message to 'could not be executed' failures
    test = {'tag': tag,
            'test': name,
            'status': 'UNEXECUTED',
            'message': 'Test could not be executed',
            'extra': []
            }

    return test