puts "instance variables defined? #{instance_variable_defined?(:@args).inspect}"   #<--- reports true


        if instance_variable_defined?(:@args)     #<--- this code does not run
            puts "@args.has_key? #{@args.has_key?(:share_id).inspect}"
            return if [email protected]_key?(:share_id)
            @share_id = @args[:share_id]
            @args.delete(:share_id)
            puts "Finished intitializing Share ID  from args -- args: #{@args.inspect}"
        end