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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def simplify(self, options=None):
 """ provide a simple representation of this change as a dictionary """


        # TODO: we might want to get rid of this method and just move
        # it into the JSONEncoder in report.py

        simple = super(GenericChange, self).simplify(options)

        ld = self.pretty_ldata()
        if ld is not None:
            simple["old_data"] = ld

        rd = self.pretty_rdata()
        if rd is not None:
            simple["new_data"] = rd

        return simple