Index: scripts/check_config_files_sha.sh
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--- scripts/check_config_files_sha.sh	(revision 0)
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+#!/bin/sh
+###########################################################################
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2023 Diality Inc. - All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# THIS CODE MAY NOT BE COPIED OR REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM, IN PART OR IN
+# WHOLE, WITHOUT THE EXPLICIT PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER.
+#
+# @file    generate_config_files_sha.sh
+#
+# @author  (last)      Vy
+# @date    (last)      25-Jul-2023
+# @author  (original)  Vy
+# @date    (original)  25-Jul-2023
+#
+############################################################################
+# $1 - the path to the settings folder
+# $2 - sha file path
+
+# NOTE: The expectation is the configuration files are in a parent folder settings
+# eg. $HOME/project/application/resources/settings/
+
+if [ $# -lt 2 ]; then
+    currentFile=$(basename "$0")
+    echo "Usage: ./$currentFile <settings folder path> <SHA file path>"
+    exit 1003
+fi
+
+# traverse to the settings folder where the conf files live
+cd $1
+
+# check the sha against stored
+sha256sum -c $2
+
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+  echo ""
+  exit 0
+else
+  echo "SHA check failed"
+  exit 1003
+fi
+
+
+
+
Index: scripts/generate_config_files_sha.sh
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--- scripts/generate_config_files_sha.sh	(revision 0)
+++ scripts/generate_config_files_sha.sh	(revision ed174614f1fa9c1b94e3dfc5d3366848974f8c5d)
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+#!/bin/sh
+###########################################################################
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2023 Diality Inc. - All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# THIS CODE MAY NOT BE COPIED OR REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM, IN PART OR IN
+# WHOLE, WITHOUT THE EXPLICIT PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER.
+#
+# @file    generate_config_files_sha.sh
+#
+# @author  (last)      Vy
+# @date    (last)      25-Jul-2023
+# @author  (original)  Vy
+# @date    (original)  25-Jul-2023
+#
+############################################################################
+# $1 - the path to the settings folder
+# $2 - output sha file path
+
+# NOTE: The expectation is the configuration files are in a parent folder settings
+# eg. $HOME/project/application/resources/settings/
+
+if [ $# -lt 2 ]; then
+    currentFile=$(basename "$0")
+    echo "Usage: ./$currentFile <settings folder path> <output file path>"
+    exit 1003
+fi
+
+# find all .conf files in the given path 
+find  $1 -type f -name '*.conf' -exec sha256sum {} \; > $2
+
+# strip it of the absolute path string
+sed -i "s+ .*settings/+ +g"  $2
+
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+  echo ""
+  exit 0
+else
+  echo "Generation of SHA file failed."
+  exit 1002
+fi
+
+
+
+