def set_structure(self, lattice, species, coords, coords_are_cartesian):
        """
        Sets up the pymatgen structure for which the coordination geometries have to be identified starting from the
        lattice, the species and the coordinates
        :param lattice: The lattice of the structure
        :param species: The species on the sites
        :param coords: The coordinates of the sites
        :param coords_are_cartesian: If set to True, the coordinates are given in cartesian coordinates
        """
        self.setup_structure(
            Structure(lattice, species, coords, coords_are_cartesian))