diff --git a/muxer/muxed_connection.py b/muxer/muxed_connection.py
index 26c80f5c..c0b99263 100644
--- a/muxer/muxed_connection.py
+++ b/muxer/muxed_connection.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-from .muxed_connection_interface import IMuxedConnection
+from .muxed_connection_interface import IMuxedConn
 
-class MuxedConnection(IMuxedConnection):
+class MuxedConn(IMuxedConn):
     """
     reference: https://github.com/libp2p/go-mplex/blob/master/multiplex.go
     """
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class MuxedConnection(IMuxedConnection):
         """
         pass
 
-    def open_stream(self):
+    def open_stream(self, protocol_id, stream_name):
         """
         creates a new muxed_stream
         :return: a new stream
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ class MuxedConnection(IMuxedConnection):
         accepts a muxed stream opened by the other end
         :return: the accepted stream
         """
-        pass    
+        pass
diff --git a/muxer/muxed_connection_interface.py b/muxer/muxed_connection_interface.py
index cf125918..df1694a0 100644
--- a/muxer/muxed_connection_interface.py
+++ b/muxer/muxed_connection_interface.py
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ class IMuxedConn(ABC):
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def open_stream(self):
+    def open_stream(self, protocol_id, stream_name):
         """
         creates a new muxed_stream
+        :param protocol_id: id to be associated with stream
+        :param stream_name: name as part of identifier
         :return: a new stream
         """
         pass
@@ -29,4 +31,4 @@ class IMuxedConn(ABC):
         accepts a muxed stream opened by the other end
         :return: the accepted stream
         """
-        pass    
+        pass
diff --git a/muxer/muxed_stream.py b/muxer/muxed_stream.py
index be37d58a..92624e5f 100644
--- a/muxer/muxed_stream.py
+++ b/muxer/muxed_stream.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 from .muxed_stream_interface import IMuxedStream
 
 class MuxedStream(IMuxedStream):
-	"""
-	reference: https://github.com/libp2p/go-mplex/blob/master/stream.go
-	"""
-    def __init__(self, stream_id, stream_name):
-        self.id = stream_id
+    """
+    reference: https://github.com/libp2p/go-mplex/blob/master/stream.go
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, protocol_id, stream_name):
+        self.protocol_id = protocol_id
         self.name = stream_name
 
     def read(self):
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ class MuxedStream(IMuxedStream):
         pass
 
     def close(self):
-    	pass
+        pass
 
     def reset(self):
         """
diff --git a/muxer/muxed_stream_interface.py b/muxer/muxed_stream_interface.py
index 0ac3ec9a..2c9bc25f 100644
--- a/muxer/muxed_stream_interface.py
+++ b/muxer/muxed_stream_interface.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-from datetime import time
+# from datetime import time
 
 class IMuxedStream(ABC):
 
diff --git a/muxer/smux_multiplex.py b/muxer/smux_multiplex.py
index ae7feb97..6239ad73 100644
--- a/muxer/smux_multiplex.py
+++ b/muxer/smux_multiplex.py
@@ -25,19 +25,19 @@ class Multiplex(object):
         """
         return self.muxed_conn.is_closed()
 
-    def open_stream(self):
+    def open_stream(self, protocol_id, stream_name):
         """
         creates a new muxed_stream
         :return: a new stream
         """
-        return self.muxed_conn.open_stream()
+        return self.muxed_conn.open_stream(protocol_id, stream_name)
 
     def accept_stream(self, _muxed_stream):
-    	"""
-    	accepts a muxed stream opened by the other end
-    	:param _muxed_stream: stream to be accepted
+        """
+        accepts a muxed stream opened by the other end
+        :param _muxed_stream: stream to be accepted
         :return: the accepted stream
-    	"""
+        """
         pass
 
     # def new_conn(raw_conn, is_server):
diff --git a/muxer/stream_muxer_interface.py b/muxer/stream_muxer_interface.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000