def METHOD_NAME(self):
    self.setUpNetwork(self.conn_dict)
    # make sure all connections do exist
    M = connect_test_base.get_connectivity_matrix(self.pop1, self.pop2)
    M_all = np.ones((len(self.pop2), len(self.pop1)))
    connect_test_base.mpi_assert(M, M_all, self)
    # make sure no connections were drawn from the target to the source
    # population
    M = connect_test_base.get_connectivity_matrix(self.pop2, self.pop1)
    M_none = np.zeros((len(self.pop1), len(self.pop2)))
    connect_test_base.mpi_assert(M, M_none, self)