Updated to detect nil properly
Updated to fix bug with current beta 2 nil attributes feature
Update specs to remove cleanup routine
Updated to include spec test for nil attributes
Updated to adjust spec test
Updated per peer review and updated specs to include new logic
Updated spacing per teams formatting standards
Updated to fix logging verbage
Removed value which is not being used
Merge pull request #207 from intuit/fix_v0.7.6.beta.2

Fix v0.7.6.beta.2