-int network_create_socket (const char *node, const char *service);
-int network_receive (char **host, char **type, char **instance, char **value);
-int network_send (char *type, char *instance, char *value);
+#define TYPE_HOST 0x0000
+#define TYPE_TIME 0x0001
+#define TYPE_PLUGIN 0x0002
+#define TYPE_PLUGIN_INSTANCE 0x0003
+#define TYPE_TYPE 0x0004
+#define TYPE_TYPE_INSTANCE 0x0005
+#define TYPE_VALUES 0x0006
+#define TYPE_INTERVAL 0x0007
+
+/* Types to transmit notifications */
+#define TYPE_MESSAGE 0x0100
+#define TYPE_SEVERITY 0x0101
+
+#define TYPE_SIGN_SHA256 0x0200
+#define TYPE_ENCR_AES256 0x0210