+
+std::pair<bool, std::time_t> parseDate( const std::string& date );
+std::pair<bool, std::time_t> parseMonthInterval( std::time_t t, const std::string& date );
+std::pair<bool, std::time_t> parseYearInterval( std::time_t t, const std::string& date );
+
+std::unique_ptr<std::ofstream> openLogfile( const std::string &name );
+
+#if __GNUC__ >= 5 || (__GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ > 8)
+#else
+namespace std{
+template<typename T, typename... Args>
+std::unique_ptr<T> make_unique( Args&&... args ) {
+ return std::unique_ptr<T>( new T( std::forward<Args>(args)... ));
+}
+}
+#endif
+
+std::string timestamp();