def __init__(self):
        self.module_name = 'traffic_data_simulator_tester'
        self.log_type = 'INFO'
        self.log_message = 'initialize_traffic_data_simulator: starting'
        log(module_name=self.module_name,
            log_type=self.log_type,
            log_message=self.log_message)

        self.start_time = time.time()
        self.traffic_data_simulator = TrafficDataSimulator()
        self.traffic_data_generator_process = None
        self.elapsed_time = time.time() - self.start_time

        self.log_message = 'initialize_traffic_data_simulator: finished - elapsed_time = ' \
                           + str(self.elapsed_time) + ' sec'
        log(module_name=self.module_name,
            log_type=self.log_type,
            log_message=self.log_message)