ip = notional_address.getAddress().getHostAddress();
port = notional_address.getPort();
peer_item_identity = PeerItemFactory.createPeerItem( ip, port, PeerItem.convertSourceID( _peer_source ), PeerItemFactory.HANDSHAKE_TYPE_PLAIN, 0, PeerItemFactory.CRYPTO_LEVEL_1, 0 ); //this will be recreated upon az handshake decode
plugin_connection = new ConnectionImpl(connection, incoming);
peer_stats = manager.createPeerStats( this );
changePeerState( PEPeer.CONNECTING );
}