private void setModelType(String modelType) {
        this.modelType = modelType;
        
        if (modelType.equals("SI")) {
            setSI();
        } else if (modelType.equals("SEI")) {
            setSEI();
        } else if (modelType.equals("SIR")) {
            setSIR();
        } else if (modelType.equals("SEIR")) {
            setSEIR();
        } else if (modelType.equals("SIRM")) {
            setSIRM();
        } else if (modelType.equals("SEIRM")) {
            setSEIRM();
        } else {
            log.error("Sorry cant set model type = "+modelType+" but note for SIS use SI etc");
        }
    
        individualRates = new Hashtable<SIREventType,Double>();
        
        
    }