+/**
+ * Handle for the statistics service.
+ */
+extern struct GNUNET_STATISTICS_Handle *GDS_stats;
+
+/**
+ * Our HELLO
+ */
+extern struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *GDS_my_hello;
+
+/**
+ * Handle to the transport service, for getting our hello
+ */
+extern struct GNUNET_TRANSPORT_Handle *GDS_transport_handle;