def __init__(self, bgp_peering=None, protocol=None):
"""
please see RFC 4271 page 37 for value meanning
"""
self.bgp_peering = bgp_peering
self.protocol = protocol
# Session attributes required (mandatory) for each connection:
self.state = bgp_cons.ST_IDLE
self.connect_retry_counter = 0
self.connect_retry_time = bgp_cons.CONNECT_RETRY_TIME
self.connect_retry_timer = BGPTimer(self.connect_retry_time_event, 'connect retry timer')
self.hold_time = bgp_cons.HOLD_TIME
self.hold_timer = BGPTimer(self.hold_time_event, 'hold timer')
self.keep_alive_time = self.hold_time / 3
self.keep_alive_timer = BGPTimer(self.keep_alive_time_event, 'keep alive timer')
self.allow_automatic_start = True
self.allow_automatic_stop = False
self.delay_open = False
self.delay_open_time = bgp_cons.DELAY_OPEN_TIME
self.delay_open_timer = BGPTimer(self.delay_open_time_event, 'delay open timer')
self.idle_hold_time = bgp_cons.IDLEHOLD_TIME
self.idle_hold_timer = BGPTimer(self.idle_hold_time_event, 'idle hold timer')
self.uptime = None
