+/// The LimitsType struct stores information sent by GUI about available time
+/// to search the current move, maximum depth/time, if we are in analysis mode
+/// or if we have to ponder while is our opponent's side to move.
+
+struct LimitsType {
+
+ LimitsType() { memset(this, 0, sizeof(LimitsType)); }
+ bool use_time_management() const { return !(movetime | depth | nodes | infinite); }
+
+ int times[2], incs[2], movestogo, depth, nodes, movetime, infinite, ponder;
+};
+
+
+/// The SignalsType struct stores volatile flags updated during the search
+/// typically in an async fashion, for instance to stop the search by the GUI.
+
+struct SignalsType {
+ bool stopOnPonderhit, firstRootMove, stop, failedLowAtRoot;
+};
+
+extern volatile SignalsType Signals;
+extern LimitsType Limits;
+extern std::vector<RootMove> RootMoves;
+extern Position RootPosition;