def set_current_time(self, current_time):
        """
        sets current time of simulation
        """
        current_time = c_double(current_time)
        try:
            self.library.set_current_time.argtypes = [POINTER(c_double)]
            self.library.set_current_time.restype = None
            self.library.set_current_time(byref(current_time))
        except AttributeError:
            logger.warn("Tried to set current time but method is not implemented in %s", self.engine)
sets current time of simulation