def update_args(self, override_args):
        """Update the argument used to invoke the application

        Note that this will also update the dictionary of input and output files.

        Parameters
        -----------

        override_args : dict
            Dictionary of arguments to override the current values
        """
        self.args = extract_arguments(override_args, self.args)
        self._latch_file_info()
        scratch_dir = self.args.get('scratch', None)
        if is_not_null(scratch_dir):
            self._file_stage = FileStageManager(scratch_dir, '.')
Update the argument used to invoke the application

        Note that this will also update the dictionary of input and output files.

        Parameters
        -----------

        override_args : dict
            Dictionary of arguments to override the current values