+/**
+ * Maximum number of hostlist that are saved
+ */
+#define MAX_NUMBER_HOSTLISTS 30
+
+/**
+ * Time intervall hostlists are saved to disk
+ */
+#define SAVING_INTERVALL GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_MINUTES, 30)
+
+/**
+ * Time interval between two hostlist tests
+ */
+#define TESTING_INTERVALL GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_SECONDS, 3)
+
+/**
+ * Time interval for download dispatcher before a download is re-scheduled
+ */
+#define WAITING_INTERVALL GNUNET_TIME_relative_multiply (GNUNET_TIME_UNIT_SECONDS, 1)
+
+/**
+ * Defines concerning the hostlist quality metric
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Initial quality of a new created hostlist
+ */
+#define HOSTLIST_INITIAL 10000
+
+/**
+ * Value subtracted each time a hostlist download fails
+ */
+#define HOSTLIST_FAILED_DOWNLOAD 100
+
+/**
+ * Value added each time a hostlist download is successful
+ */
+#define HOSTLIST_SUCCESSFUL_DOWNLOAD 100
+
+/**
+ * Value added for each valid HELLO recived during a hostlist download