def _addSpecfile(self, specfile, path):
        """Adds a new specfile entry to MsrunContainer.info. See also
        :class:`MsrunContainer.addSpecfile()`.

        :param specfile: the name of an ms-run file
        :param path: filedirectory used for loading and saving ``mrc`` files
        """
        datatypeStatus = {'rm': False, 'ci': False, 'smi': False, 'sai': False,
                          'si': False
                          }
        self.info[specfile] = {'path': path, 'status': datatypeStatus}