[Bro-Dev] #340: Cleanup: unify where global consts are defined (access from policy layer and event engine)

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#340: Cleanup: unify where global consts are defined (access from policy layer
and event engine)
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  Reporter:  gregor           |      Owner:
      Type:  Feature Request  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Low              |  Milestone:  Bro1.6
 Component:  Bro              |    Version:
Resolution:                   |   Keywords:
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Comment (by gregor):

 {{{
 #!rst

 In addition, the bif-language could be extended to allow declaration of
 new types, so that types don't have to be added to bro.init and NetVar "by
 hand". In particular, NetVar.h currently manually adds:
   * RecordTypes
   * TableTypes

 I think it might make sense to automate this.

 A nice, not too important side-effect:
 If we automate this, then it would also prevent users from modifying type
 definitions in bro.init that the event engine expects to be in a well
 defined form.

 }}}

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