#! /bin/sh

CMD=local-persist

local_persist_start() {
    if [ -n "$(/sbin/pidof $CMD)" ]; then
	echo >&2 "$0: $CMD is already running"
    else
        /usr/bin/$CMD | /usr/bin/logger -t $CMD -p daemon.info &
    fi
}    

local_persist_stop() {
    /usr/bin/pkill $CMD
}

local_persist_status() {
    pid=$(/sbin/pidof $CMD)
    if [ -n "$pid" ]; then
	echo "$CMD is running (pid $pid)"
    else
	echo "$CMD is not running"
    fi
}

case $1 in
    start)
	local_persist_start
	;;
    stop)
	local_persist_stop
	;;
    restart)
	local_persist_stop
	local_persist_start
	;;
    status)
	local_persist_status	
esac