def METHOD_NAME(self, args, upcall=True):
    self.dt = args.dt
    westpa.rc.pstatus('Assuming input data timestep of {:g}'.format(self.dt))
    if args.ibins_string:
        self.analysis_initial_bins = self.parse_bin_range(args.ibins_string)
        westpa.rc.pstatus(
            'Will calculate kinetics data from transitions beginning in the following bins: {!s}'.format(
                sorted(self.analysis_initial_bins)
            )
        )
    else:
        westpa.rc.pstatus('Will calculate kinetics data from transitions beginning in any bin.')
    if args.fbins_string:
        self.analysis_final_bins = self.parse_bin_range(args.fbins_string)
        westpa.rc.pstatus(
            'Will calculate kinetics data from transitions ending in the following bins: {!s}'.format(
                sorted(self.analysis_final_bins)
            )
        )
    else:
        westpa.rc.pstatus('Will calculate kinetics data from transitions ending in any bin.')
    if upcall:
        try:
            upfunc = super().METHOD_NAME
        except AttributeError:
            pass
        else:
            upfunc(args)