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+#!/bin/bash - 
+#===============================================================================
+#
+#          FILE: lib_utils.sh
+# 
+#         USAGE: ./lib_utils.sh 
+# 
+#   DESCRIPTION: functions for scripts used to update local HPR installations 
+#				 using the HPR static site generator
+# 
+#       OPTIONS: ---
+#  REQUIREMENTS: mysql2sqlite (https://github.com/dumblob/mysql2sqlite)
+#          BUGS: ---
+#         NOTES: ---
+#        AUTHOR: Roan "Rho`n" Horning <roan.horning@gmail.com>
+#       CREATED: 02/26/2023 03:27:08 PM -5 UTC
+#      REVISION: ---
+#       LICENSE: GNU AGPLv3 
+#
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+#    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+#    (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.	
+#
+#===============================================================================
+
+set -o nounset                              # Treat unset variables as an error
+
+#---  FUNCTION  ----------------------------------------------------------------
+#          NAME:  make_working_dir
+#   DESCRIPTION:  Creates a local temporary working directory
+#				  SEE: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4632028/how-to-create-a-temporary-directory#answer-34676160
+#    PARAMETERS:  
+#       RETURNS: The path to the working directory 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function make_working_dir { echo; }
+
+#---  FUNCTION  ----------------------------------------------------------------
+#          NAME:  clean_working_dir
+#   DESCRIPTION:  Remove local temporary working directory 
+#    PARAMETERS:  
+#       RETURNS:  
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function clean_working_dir { echo; }
+
+#---  FUNCTION  ----------------------------------------------------------------
+#          NAME:  download_hpr_sql
+#   DESCRIPTION:  Download the HPR SQL dump file into a working directory 
+#    PARAMETERS:  
+#       RETURNS:  
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function download_hpr_sql { echo; }
+
+#---  FUNCTION  ----------------------------------------------------------------
+#          NAME:  make_hpr_sqlite_db
+#   DESCRIPTION:  Converts the hpr sql file into an sqlite db file
+#    PARAMETERS:  
+#       RETURNS:  
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function make_hpr_sqlite_db { echo; }
+
+#---  FUNCTION  ----------------------------------------------------------------
+#          NAME:  copy_to_public_dir
+#   DESCRIPTION: Move HPR sql and db files to public website folder 
+#    PARAMETERS:  
+#       RETURNS:  
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function copy_to_public_dir { echo; }
+