1 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/kernel/chain.h b/src/kernel/chain.h
index f0750f8266..feba24a557 100644
--- a/src/kernel/chain.h
+++ b/src/kernel/chain.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #ifndef BITCOIN_KERNEL_CHAIN_H
 #define BITCOIN_KERNEL_CHAIN_H
 
+#include<iostream>
+
 class CBlock;
 class CBlockIndex;
 namespace interfaces {
@@ -14,6 +16,24 @@ struct BlockInfo;
 namespace kernel {
 //! Return data from block index.
 interfaces::BlockInfo MakeBlockInfo(const CBlockIndex* block_index, const CBlock* data = nullptr);
+
 } // namespace kernel
 
+//! This enum describes the various roles a specific Chainstate instance can take.
+//! Other parts of the system sometimes need to vary in behavior depending on the
+//! existence of a background validation chainstate, e.g. when building indexes.
+enum class ChainstateRole {
+    // Single chainstate in use, "normal" IBD mode.
+    NORMAL,
+
+    // Doing IBD-style validation in the background. Implies use of an assumed-valid
+    // chainstate.
+    BACKGROUND,
+
+    // Active assumed-valid chainstate. Implies use of a background IBD chainstate.
+    ASSUMEDVALID,
+};
+
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const ChainstateRole& role);
+
 #endif // BITCOIN_KERNEL_CHAIN_H