# File lib/state_machine/machine.rb, line 563
    def initialize_state(object, options = {})
      state = initial_state(object)
      if state && (options[:force] || initialize_state?(object))
        value = state.value
        
        if hash = options[:to]
          hash[attribute.to_s] = value
        else
          write(object, :state, value)
        end
      end
    end