// ----------------------------------------------------------
  //                    INSTANCE METHODS
  // ----------------------------------------------------------
  @BeforeClass(alwaysRun = true)
  public void beforeClass() {
    super.beforeClass();

    secondFederate = new TestFederate("secondFederate", this);
    thirdFederate = new TestFederate("thirdFederate", this);
    this.tag = "letag".getBytes();
  }
 @AfterClass(alwaysRun = true)
 public void afterClass() {
   super.afterClass();
 }