#define FIRST_NODE_ID 0
#define LAST_NODE_ID -1
#define FAILED_NODE_ID -2
#define DUMMY_REPLY_ID -3

#define WAIT_FOR_MORE_REPLIES 0
#define DO_NOT_WAIT_FOR_MORE_REPLIES 1

#define FIRST_NODE_STRING "first"

#define INFO_FILE "node_Inf_file"