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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# TODO: https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/latest/internals/frontends.html
+# will they EVER release a public API? for now we'll just use subprocess since
+# we import it for various prep stuff anyways.
+
+import argparse
+import configparser
+import datetime
+import json
+import logging
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+try:
+    import pymysql  # not stdlib; "python-pymysql" in Arch's AUR
+    has_mysql = True
+except ImportError:
+    has_mysql = False
+
+### LOG LEVEL MAPPINGS ###
+loglvls = {'critical': logging.CRITICAL,
+           'error': logging.ERROR,
+           'warning': logging.WARNING,
+           'info': logging.INFO,
+           'debug': logging.DEBUG}
+
+class Backup(object):
+    def __init__(self, args):
+        self.args = args
+        # Set up logging
+        logging.basicConfig(level = self.args['loglevel'])
+        logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+        pass
+
+def parseArgs():
+    ### DEFAULTS ###
+    _date = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y_%m_%d.%H_%M")
+    _logfile = '/var/log/borg/{0}'.format(_date)
+    _mysqldir = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~'), 'bak', 'mysql'))
+    _stagedir = '/root/bak/misc'
+    _cfgfile = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.expanduser('~')),
+                                            '.backcfg.json')
+    _defloglvl = 'info'
+    ######
+    args = argparse.ArgumentParser(description = 'Backups manager',
+                                   epilog = 'TIP: this program has context-specific help. e.g. try "%(prog)s list --help"')
+    commonargs = argparse.ArgumentParser(add_help = False)
+    commonargs.add_argument('-r',
+                            '--repo',
+                            dest = 'repo',
+                            help = ('The repository to perform the operation for. ' +
+                                    'The default is \'all\', a special value that specifies all known ' +
+                                    'repositories. Can also accept a comma-separated list.'),
+                            default = 'all')
+    commonargs.add_argument('-L',
+                            '--loglevel',
+                            dest = 'loglevel',
+                            default = _defloglvl,
+                            choices = list(loglvls.keys()),
+                            help = 'The level of logging to perform. Default: {0}'.format(_defloglvl))
+    commonargs.add_argument('-Ld',
+                            '--log-to-disk',
+                            dest = 'disklog',
+                            action = 'store_true',
+                            help = ('If specified, log to a specific file (-Lf/--logfile)' +
+                                    ' instead of the system logger.'))
+    commonargs.add_argument('-Lf',
+                            '--logfile',
+                            dest = 'logfile',
+                            default = _logfile,
+                            help = ('The path to the logfile, only used if -Ld/--log-to-disk ' +
+                                    'is specified. Default: {0} (dynamic)').format(_logfile))
+    subparsers = args.add_subparsers(help = 'Operation to perform',
+                                     dest = 'oper')
+    backupargs = subparsers.add_parser('backup',
+                                       help = 'Perform a backup.',
+                                       parents = [commonargs])
+    listargs = subparsers.add_parser('list',
+                                     help = 'List available backups.',
+                                     parents = [commonargs])
+    listrepoargs = subparsers.add_parser('listrepos',
+                                         help = 'List availabile/configured repositories.',
+                                         parents = [commonargs])
+    initargs = subparsers.add_parser('init',
+                                     help = 'Initialise a repository.',
+                                     parents = [commonargs])
+    backupargs.add_argument('-a',
+                            '--archive',
+                            default = _date,
+                            dest = 'archive',
+                            help = ('The name of the archive. Default: {0} (dynamic)').format(_date))
+    backupargs.add_argument('-s',
+                            '--stagedir',
+                            default = _stagedir,
+                            dest = 'stagedir',
+                            help = ('The directory used for staging temporary files, ' +
+                                    'if necessary. Default: {0}').format(_stagedir))
+    listargs.add_argument('-a',
+                          '--archive',
+                          dest = 'archive',
+                          default = False,
+                          help = 'If specified, will list the *contents* of a certain archive.')
+    listargs.add_argument('-l',
+                          '--limit',
+                          dest = 'numlimit',
+                          type = int,
+                          default = '5',
+                          help = ('If specified, constrain the outout to this number of ' +
+                                  'results each repo. Default is 5, 0 for unlimited. See -H/--list-help.'))
+    listargs.add_argument('-s',
+                          '--sort',
+                          dest = 'sortby',
+                          choices = ['newest', 'oldest'],
+                          default = 'oldest',
+                          help = 'The order to sort the results by. See -H/--list-help.')
+    listargs.add_argument('-x',
+                          '--invert',
+                          dest = 'invert',
+                          action = 'store_true',
+                          help = 'Invert the order of *results*. See -H/--list-help.')
+    listargs.add_argument('-o',
+                          '--old',
+                          dest = 'old',
+                          action = 'store_true',
+                          help = ('Instead of grabbing the latest results, grab the earliest results. ' +
+                                  'This differs from -s/--sort. See -H/--list-help.'))
+    listargs.add_argument('-H',
+                          '--list-help',
+                          dest = 'moarhelp',
+                          action = 'store_true',
+                          help = 'Print extended information about how to manage the output of listing and exit.')
+    listargs.add_argument('-v',
+                          '--verbose',
+                          dest = 'verbose',
+                          help = ('Print out detailed information for archive contents ' +
+                                  '(only valid if -a is set). WARNING: May include sensitive data.'),
+                          action = 'store_true')
+    return(args)
+
+def main():
+    args = vars(parseArgs().parse_args())
+    
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
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