def __init__(self, **kwargs):
super(VolttronCentralAgent, self).__init__(identity=vip_identity, **kwargs)
_log.debug("Registering (vip_address, vip_identity) ({}, {})"
.format(self.core.address, self.core.identity))
# a list of peers that have checked in with this agent.
self.registry = PlatformRegistry()
self.valid_data = False
self._vip_channels = {}
self.persistence_path = ''
self._external_addresses = None
