code: @Override
      public void start() {
          super.start();
          logger.finer("-> start method");
          try {
              startSimulation();
          } catch (ShanksException e) {
              logger.severe("ShanksException: " + e.getMessage());
              e.printStackTrace();
          }
      }
docs: /*
  (non-Javadoc)
  
  @see sim.engine.SimState#start()