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+#ifndef __NETWORKSTATUS__
+#define __NETWORKSTATUS__
+
+struct NSBit
+{ // a network status bit
+ const char *name, *description;
+ int number;
+};
+
+struct NetworkStatus
+{
+ static const int nsbConnected=0;		// connected to the network
+ static const int nsbAccepted=1;		// accept this as the real network
+ static const int nsbFastSynching=2;	// catching up, skipping transactions
+ static const int nsbSlowSynching=3;	// catching up, txn by txn
+ static const int nsbSynched=4;			// in synch with the network
+ static const int nsbAnonymous=5;		// hiding our identity
+ static const int nsbLedgerSync=6;		// participating in ledger sync
+ static const int nsbStuck=7;			// unable to sync
+
+ static const int nnbCount=32;
+ std::bitset<nnbCount> nsbValues;
+ std::map<int,NSBit> nsbData;
+};
+
+#endif