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+/* secretriat.js 
+Manage the local cache. 
+*/
+
+export default class secretariat {
+	static read(prefname, cloud = false) {
+		/* Read all storeed data in the browser cache. 
+		
+		Parameters:
+			prefname: (string) the preference name
+			cloud: (bool) determine cloud reading, which is otherwise disabled
+		Returns: (Object) the preferences
+		*/
+		
+		// Initialize the selected pref data. 
+		let pref_data;
+
+		function pref_data_set(database) {
+			pref_data = database[prefname];
+		};
+
+		// Retrieve the data. 
+		if (cloud) {
+			chrome.storage.sync.get(prefname, (items) => {
+				pref_data_set(items);
+			  });
+		} else {
+			chrome.storage.local.get(prefname, (items) => {
+				pref_data_set(items);
+			  });
+		}
+
+		return(pref_data);
+	};
+
+	static rules(domain = ``) {
+		/* Load all of the rules or a rule from a particular domain. 
+		
+		Parameters: 
+			domain: the RegEx of the domain
+		Returns: (dictionary) the rules
+		*/
+		
+		let result;
+
+
+		
+		// Load the data. 
+		
+		/* 
+		if (domain) {
+			
+		} else {
+			
+		}*/
+		
+		
+		console.log(`Rules are being loaded...`);
+	}
+
+	static amend(website, rules) {
+		/* Update the rules. 
+		
+		Parameters:
+			website: RegEx pattern of the website or the domain
+			rules: the rules in JSON
+		Returns: (boolean) the update status
+		*/
+
+
+	};
+
+	static write(prefname, data) {
+		/* Write the data on the selected prefname. 
+		
+		Parameters: 
+			prefname: the preference name
+			data: the new data to be written
+		*/
+
+		
+	};
+
+	static forget(domain) {
+		/* Dangerous: Resets all data or a domain's data. 
+		
+		Returns: the user's confirmation
+		*/
+		
+		let forget_action = false; 
+		
+		(async () => {
+			// Import alerts module. 
+			let alerts = await import(chrome.runtime.getURL("gui/scripts/alerts.js"));
+		
+			// Confirm the action. 
+			let forget_action = alerts.confirm_action();
+		
+			if (forget_action) {
+				// Clear the data storage. 
+				chrome.storage.local.clear();
+			};
+		})();
+		
+		return (forget_action);
+	};
+};
+
+export function read(prefname) {
+	return(secretariat.read(prefname));
+};	
+
+export function rules(domain = ``) {
+	return(secretariat.rules(domain));
+};	
+
+
+export function amend(website, rules) {
+	return (secretariat.amend(website, rules));
+};
+
+export function forget(domain) {
+	return (secretariat.forget(domain));
+};
+