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+'''Internal class for StateManager'''
+
+# warning: pseduocode
+class NodeInstance:
+    ip_addr?
+    get_this_nodes_url()
+
+    type = the node type (a subclass of Node)
+        ops (get from type)
+    input,output = the ports that are created for the node instance
+    state = associated state