+ * Signature of functions that create the implementation-specific
+ * state for a set supporting a specific operation.
+ *
+ * @return a set state specific to the supported operation, NULL on error
+ */
+typedef struct SetState *
+(*CreateImpl) (void);
+
+
+/**
+ * Signature of functions that implement the add/remove functionality
+ * for a set supporting a specific operation.
+ *
+ * @param set implementation-specific set state
+ * @param ee element message from the client
+ */
+typedef void
+(*AddRemoveImpl) (struct SetState *state,
+ struct ElementEntry *ee);
+
+
+/**
+ * Signature of functions that handle disconnection of the remote
+ * peer.
+ *
+ * @param op the set operation, contains implementation-specific data
+ */
+typedef void
+(*PeerDisconnectImpl) (struct Operation *op);
+
+
+/**
+ * Signature of functions that implement the destruction of the
+ * implementation-specific set state.
+ *
+ * @param state the set state, contains implementation-specific data
+ */
+typedef void
+(*DestroySetImpl) (struct SetState *state);
+
+
+/**
+ * Signature of functions that implement accepting a set operation.
+ *
+ * @param op operation that is created by accepting the operation,
+ * should be initialized by the implementation
+ */
+typedef void
+(*OpAcceptImpl) (struct Operation *op);
+
+
+/**
+ * Signature of functions that implement starting the evaluation of
+ * set operations.
+ *
+ * @param op operation that is created, should be initialized to
+ * begin the evaluation
+ * @param opaque_context message to be transmitted to the listener
+ * to convince him to accept, may be NULL
+ */
+typedef void
+(*OpEvaluateImpl) (struct Operation *op,
+ const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *opaque_context);
+
+
+/**
+ * Signature of functions that implement the message handling for
+ * the different set operations.
+ *
+ * @param op operation state
+ * @param msg received message
+ * @return #GNUNET_OK on success, #GNUNET_SYSERR to
+ * destroy the operation and the tunnel
+ */
+typedef int
+(*MsgHandlerImpl) (struct Operation *op,
+ const struct GNUNET_MessageHeader *msg);
+
+
+/**
+ * Signature of functions that implement operation cancellation
+ *
+ * @param op operation state
+ */
+typedef void
+(*CancelImpl) (struct Operation *op);
+
+
+typedef struct SetState *
+(*CopyStateImpl) (struct Set *op);
+
+
+/**
+ * Dispatch table for a specific set operation. Every set operation
+ * has to implement the callback in this struct.