diff --git a/simulation.py b/simulation.py
index 9f6055f..c39e5e3 100644
--- a/simulation.py
+++ b/simulation.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def callback(self):
             self.population[0][10] = 1
 
 
-    def run(self):
+    def run(self, simulation_ad):
         '''run simulation'''
 
         i = 0
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ def run(self):
         print('total infectious: %i' %len(self.population[(self.population[:,6] == 1) |
                                                           (self.population[:,6] == 4)]))
         print('total unaffected: %i' %len(self.population[self.population[:,6] == 0]))
+        
+        simulation_ad.runad()
 
 
     def plot_sir(self, size=(6,3), include_fatalities=False,
@@ -207,6 +209,17 @@ def plot_sir(self, size=(6,3), include_fatalities=False,
         plot_sir(self.Config, self.pop_tracker, size, include_fatalities,
                  title)
 
+class simulation_():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def run_(self):
+        pass
+
+class adapter:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.simulation_ = simulation_()
+    def runad(self):
+        self.simulation_.run_()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
@@ -239,4 +252,5 @@ def plot_sir(self, size=(6,3), include_fatalities=False,
     #sim.population_init() #reinitialize population to enforce new roaming bounds
 
     #run, hold CTRL+C in terminal to end scenario early
-    sim.run()
+    adapter = adapter()
+    sim.run(adapter)