def METHOD_NAME():
   ''' format the options to be passed on the command line.  Used when submitting batch jobs'''
   outputString = ""
   for optionsName, optionValue in options.__dict__['_singletons'].items():
      outputString += " %s=%s" % (optionsName, optionValue)
   for optionsName, optionValues in options.__dict__['_lists'].items():
      for anOption in optionValues:
         outputString += " %s=%s" % (optionsName, anOption) 
   return outputString