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+/* $Id$ */
+
+#ifndef CARGOTYPE_H
+#define CARGOTYPE_H
+
+
+typedef uint32 CargoLabel;
+
+
+typedef struct CargoSpec {
+	uint8 bitnum;
+	CargoLabel label;
+	uint32 grfid;
+	uint8 legend_colour;
+	uint8 rating_colour;
+	uint8 weight;
+	uint16 initial_payment;
+	uint8 transit_days[2];
+
+	bool is_freight;
+	uint8 substitutetowngrowth;
+	uint16 multipliertowngrowth;
+	uint8 callbackflags;
+
+	StringID name;
+	StringID name_plural;
+	StringID units_volume;
+	StringID quantifier;
+	StringID abbrev;
+
+	SpriteID sprite;
+
+	uint16 classes;
+} CargoSpec;
+
+
+/* Set up the default cargo types for the given landscape type */
+void SetupCargoForClimate(LandscapeID l);
+/* Retrieve cargo details for the given cargo ID */
+const CargoSpec *GetCargo(CargoID c);
+
+#endif /* CARGOTYPE_H */