def METHOD_NAME(self):
    """attempt to init model"""
    try:
        self.ps_conf.initialize_function(
            self.model, **self.ps_conf.initialize_kwargs
        )
        self.update_initialized_state(True)
    except TypeError:
        # this happens if the optimize_kwargs are misspecified,
        # which is an error we want to raise
        self.update_solved_state(False)
        self.update_initialized_state(False)
        raise
    except:
        self.update_solved_state(False)
        self.update_initialized_state(False)