old_contents: #!/usr/bin/python
  
  import sys
  import time
  import pprint
  import logging
  import telepot
  from fuzzywuzzy import fuzz # for fuzzy string matching
  
  import redis
  db = redis.Redis(
  	host = 'localhost',
  	port = 6379
  )
  
  """
  	$ python voglbot.py <telegram-bot-token>
  
  	VOGLBot: Every VOGL's favorite assistant
  
  	accepted commands:
  		/add <name>,<house>
  		/remove <name>,<house>
  
  	kill program with Ctrl-C
  """
  
  # load auxiliary data
  from voglogger import * 		# logger management
  from settings_secret import * 	# telegram bot API token
  from authorized import * 		# authorized user management
  
  def report(message):
  	for admin in admins:
  		bot.sendMessage(admin, message)
  		logger.warning('Sent \'%s\' to admin %s' % (message, admin))
  	return
  
  def deny(chat_id):
  		# print to console log
  		logger.error('Chat ID %s was denied access.' % chat_id)
  
  		# scold unauthorized user
  		bot.sendMessage(chat_id, "You are not authorized to use this bot; this incident has been reported. Contact Darren at 92328340 if this is a mistake.")
  		
  		# report incident to admins (listed in authorized.py)
  		report("WARNING: chat ID %s was denied access" % chat_id)
  		return
  
  def add(name, house):
  	print 'Adding %s from %s' % (name, house)
  	return
  
  def remove(name, house):
  	print 'Removing %s from %s' % (name, house)
  	return
  
  def getStrength(house):
  	return
  
  def enumerate(house, mode):
  	return
  
  def updateAttendance(name, house, direction):
  	# update database
  	return
  
  def fuzzyMatch(name):
  	return
  
  def handle(msg):
  	#pprint.pprint(msg)
  	msg_type, chat_type, chat_id = telepot.glance(msg)
  
  	command = msg['text'].strip().lower()
  	logger.info('Received command: %s from %s' % (command, chat_id))
  
  	if msg_type != 'text':
  		return
  	
  	if chat_id not in authorized:
  		deny(chat_id)
  		return
  
  	if command == '/hello':
  		bot.sendMessage(chat_id, "Hi!")
  
  	return
  
  # start the bot
  bot = telepot.Bot(TOKEN)
  bot.message_loop(handle)
  logger.info('VOGLBot is listening ...')
  
  while 1:
  	time.sleep(5)
  
new_contents: #!/usr/bin/python
  
  import sys
  import time
  import pprint
  import logging
  import telepot
  from fuzzywuzzy import fuzz # for fuzzy string matching
  import re
  
  import redis
  db = redis.Redis(
  	host = 'localhost',
  	port = 6379
  )
  
  # load auxiliary data
  from voglogger import * 		# logger management
  from settings_secret import * 	# telegram bot API token
  from authorized import * 		# authorized user management
  
  """
  	$ python voglbot.py <telegram-bot-token>
  
  	VOGLBot: Every VOGL's favorite assistant
  
  	accepted commands:
  		/add <name>,<house>
  		/remove <name>,<house>
  
  	kill program with Ctrl-C
  """
  
  def report(message):
  	for admin in getIDs(admins):
  		bot.sendMessage(admin, '[Admin] ' + message)
  		logger.warning('Sent \'%s\' to admin %s' % (message, admin))
  	return
  
  def deny(chat_id):
  	# print to console log
  	logger.error('Chat ID %s was denied access.' % chat_id)
  
  	# scold unauthorized user
  	bot.sendMessage(chat_id, "You are not authorized to use this bot; this incident has been reported. Contact Darren at 92328340 if this is a mistake.")
  
  	# report incident to admins (listed in authorized.py)
  	report("WARNING: chat ID %s was denied access" % chat_id)
  	return
  
  def helper(requester):
  	bot.sendMessage(requester, "/add")
  
  def add(house, name, requester):
  	logger.info('%s: Adding %s from %s' % (whoIs(requester), name, house))
  	return
  
  def remove(house, name, requester):
  	logger.info('Removing %s from %s' % (name, house))
  	report('WARNING: %s from %s house was removed from database.' % (name, house))
  	return
  
  def getStrength(house):
  	logger.info('Returning strength for %s house' % house)
  	return
  
  def enumerate(house, mode):
  	#modes = [present absent total]
  	logger.info('Enumerating %s for %s house' % (mode, house))
  	return
  
  def update(house, direction, name):
  	# update database
  	return
  
  def fuzzyMatch(name):
  	# only used when a query fails to find a name
  	# returns suggestions to user for close name matches
  	return
  
  # command groups
  register_type = ['/add', '/remove']
  register_re = re.compile('(/[a-z]+)\s+([a-z]+)\s+(.+)', re.IGNORECASE) # /<command> <house> <name>
  
  houses = ['green', 'black', 'purple', 'blue', 'red', 'orange', 'all']
  
  def handle(msg):
  	#pprint.pprint(msg)
  	msg_type, chat_type, chat_id = telepot.glance(msg)
  
  	command = msg['text'].strip().lower()
  	logger.info('Received command: %s from %s' % (command, chat_id))
  
  	if msg_type != 'text':
  		bot.sendMessage(chat_id, "I can only receive text messages. Try /help")
  		return
  	
  	if chat_id not in getIDs(authorized):
  		deny(chat_id)
  		return
  
  	if command == '/hello':
  		bot.sendMessage(chat_id, "Hi!")
  	elif command == '/help':
  		helper(chat_id)
  	elif any(command.startswith(reg) for reg in register_type):
  		# command is a register type
  		reg_command = re.match(register_re, command)
  		commandword = reg_command.group(1)
  		house = reg_command.group(2)
  		name = reg_command.group(3)
  
  		# input sanitization
  		if house not in houses:
  			bot.sendMessage(chat_id, 'No such house.')
  			return
  
  		if commandword == '/add':
  			reply = 'Adding \'%s\' of \'%s\' house into database.' % (name, house)
  			logger.info(reply)
  			bot.sendMessage(chat_id, reply)
  		elif commandword == '/remove':
  			reply = 'Removing \'%s\' of \'%s\' house from database.' % (name, house)
  			logger.info(reply)
  			bot.sendMessage(chat_id, reply)
  	else:
  		bot.sendMessage(chat_id, "Try /help for a list of commands")
  
  # start the bot
  bot = telepot.Bot(TOKEN)
  bot.message_loop(handle)
  logger.info('VOGLBot is listening ...')
  
  while 1:
  	time.sleep(5)
  
subject: add skeleton for register-type functions