def initiate(self, transport, to = None):
if to is None:<EOL><INDENT>to = JID(self.me.domain)<EOL><DEDENT>return StreamBase.initiate(self, transport, to)<EOL>
Initiate an XMPP connection over the `transport`.

        :Parameters:
            - `transport`: an XMPP transport instance
            - `to`: peer name (defaults to own jid domain part)