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+#ifndef __LOCALTRANSACTION__
+#define __LOCALTRANSACTION__
+
+// A structure to represent a local transaction
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+
+#include "uint256.h"
+#include "Transaction.h"
+
+class LocalTransaction
+{
+public:
+	typedef boost::shared_ptr<LocalTransaction> pointer;
+
+protected:
+
+	// core specifications
+	uint160 mDestAcctID;
+	uint64 mAmount;
+	uint32 mTag;
+	std::string mComment;
+
+	Transaction::pointer mTransaction;
+
+public:
+
+	LocalTransaction(const uint160 &dest, uint64 amount, uint32 tag) :
+		mDestAcctID(dest), mAmount(amount), mTag(tag) { ; }
+	void setComment(const std::string& comment) { mComment=comment; }
+
+	const uint160& getDestinationAccount() const { return mDestAcctID; }
+	uint64 getAmount() const { return mAmount; }
+	uint32 getTag() const { return mTag; }
+	const std::string& getComment() const { return mComment; }
+	Transaction::pointer getTransaction() { return mTransaction; }
+
+	bool makeTransaction(void);
+};
+
+#endif