def METHOD_NAME(self):
    """instantiation"""
    try:
        wmStep = WMStep("step1")
    except Exception as ex:
        msg = "Failed to instantiate WMStep:\n"
        msg += str(ex)
        self.fail(msg)
    try:
        wmStep2 = makeWMStep("step2")
    except Exception as ex:
        msg = "Failed to instantiate WMStep via makeWMStep:\n"
        msg += str(ex)
        self.fail(msg)