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+#!/bin/bash
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent: Parse command line paths
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+function program_paths()
+{
+    declare -g pgm="$(readlink --canonicalize-existing "$0")"
+    declare -g pgmbin="${pgm%/*}"
+    declare -g pgmlib="${pgmbin}/jira-search"
+
+    readonly pgm
+    readonly pgmbin
+    readonly pgmlib
+    return
+}
+program_paths
+           
+: # ($?=0) for source $include
+
+# [EOF]