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+// this defines the kinds of problems that can be detected
+package main
+
+import 	(
+	"time"
+)
+
+type ProblemType int
+type ActionType int
+
+type Problem struct {
+	kind ProblemType
+	action ActionType
+
+	id int
+	Name string
+	value string
+	fixed bool
+	duration *time.Duration
+}
+
+/*
+var hostname Problem = (
+	kind: ProblemType.OS,
+	action: ActionType.CREATE,
+	Name: "Your /etc/hostname file is incorrect",
+	fixed: false,
+)
+*/
+
+const (
+	OS ProblemType = iota
+	ETC
+	RESOLVE
+	RR
+	PING
+	LOOKUP
+)
+
+const (
+	USER ActionType = iota
+	CREATE
+	DELETE
+)
+
+func (s Problem) String() string {
+	return s.Name
+}