def METHOD_NAME(timestep=0.1, min_delay=0.1, **extra_params):
    common.METHOD_NAME(timestep, min_delay, **extra_params)
    simulator.state.clear()
    simulator.state.dt = timestep  # move to common.setup?
    simulator.state.min_delay = min_delay
    simulator.state.max_delay = extra_params.get('max_delay', 10.0)
    simulator.state.mpi_rank = extra_params.get('rank', 0)
    simulator.state.num_processes = extra_params.get('num_processes', 1)
    simulator.state.output_filename = extra_params.get("filename", "PyNN29ML.xml")
    simulator.state.net = Network(label=extra_params.get("label", "PyNN29ML"))
    return rank()