def METHOD_NAME(self, *args):
    if self.volumes:
        volumes = " -v " + " -v ".join(self.volumes)
    else:
        volumes = ""
    if self.environs:
        environs = environs = " -e "+" -e ".join(self.environs)
    else:
        environs = ""
    self._print(
        "Instantiating container [{}]. The container ID is printed below.".format(self.name))
    utils.xrun("docker create", list(args) + [volumes, environs, "--rm",
                                              "-w %s" % (self.WORKDIR),
                                              "--name", self.name,
                                              self.image,
                                              self.RUNSCRIPT or ""], log=self.logger)
    self.status = "created"