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# grade

The grade of the filter, which determines when it acts relative to other filters.

```
var grade: NEFilterManager.Grade { get set }
```

## Discussion

The default grade is [`NEFilterManager.Grade.firewall`](/documentation/NetworkExtension/NEFilterManager/Grade-swift.enum/firewall).

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