path: root/eth/downloader/modes.go

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package downloader

// SyncMode represents the synchronisation mode of the downloader.
type SyncMode int

const (
    FullSync  SyncMode = iota // Synchronise the entire blockchain history from full blocks
    FastSync                  // Quickly download the headers, full sync only at the chain head
    LightSync                 // Download only the headers and terminate afterwards
)