def METHOD_NAME(self):
    self.build_base = 'build'
    # these are decided only after 'build_base' has its final value
    # (unless overridden by the user or client)
    self.build_purelib = None
    self.build_platlib = None
    self.build_lib = None
    self.build_temp = None
    self.build_scripts = None
    self.compiler = None
    self.plat_name = None
    self.debug = None
    self.force = 0
    self.executable = None