# File lib/state_machine/machine_collection.rb, line 7
    def initialize_states(object, options = {})
      if ignore = options[:ignore]
        ignore = ignore.map {|attribute| attribute.to_sym}
      end
      
      each_value do |machine|
        if (!ignore || !ignore.include?(machine.attribute)) && (!options.include?(:dynamic) || machine.dynamic_initial_state? == options[:dynamic])
          value = machine.read(object, :state)
          machine.initialize_state(object) if ignore || value.nil? || value.respond_to?(:empty?) && value.empty?
        end
      end
    end