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+defprotocol SNet.Chan do
+  @moduledoc"""
+  Abstract definition for a communication channel
+  """
+
+  @doc"""
+  Function to send a message to relevant peers.
+  """
+  def send(chan, msg)
+
+  @doc"""
+  Function to declare a handler for a channel
+  """
+  def handle(chan, func)
+end
+
+defmodule SNet.PeerChan do
+  @moduledoc"""
+  Direct channel to a peer
+  """
+
+  defstruct [:peer_id, :shard_id, :path]
+
+  def new(peer_id, shard_id, path) do
+    %__MODULE__{peer_id: peer_id, shard_id: shard_id, path: path}
+  end
+
+  defimpl SNet.Chan do
+    def send(chan, msg) do
+      Shard.Manager.send(chan.peer_id, {chan.shard_id, chan.path, msg})
+    end
+
+    def handle(chan, func) do
+      # DO NOT USE THIS
+      raise :do_not_use_this
+      # assert false
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+defmodule SNet.FloodChan do
+  @moduledoc"""
+  Channel that send a message to all know peers for shard (floods the network)
+  """
+
+  defstruct [:shard_id, :path]
+
+  def new(shard_id, path) do
+    %__MODULE__{shard_id: shard_id, path: path}
+  end
+
+  defimpl SNet.Chan do
+    def send(chan, msg) do
+      for x <- Shard.Manager.get_shard_peers(chan.shard_id) do
+        Shard.Manager.send(x, {chan.shard_id, chan.path, msg})
+      end
+    end
+
+    def handle(chan, func) do
+      # TODO
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+defmodule SNet.CipherChan do
+  # TODO
+end