def METHOD_NAME(self):
    # startTime later than endTime:
    startTimes = [35, 11]
    endTimes   = [30, 60]
    self.assertConfigureFails(Slicer(), {'startTimes' : startTimes,
                                         'endTimes' : endTimes})
    self.assertConfigureFails(Slicer(), {'timeUnits' : 'unknown'})