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+local dbid = 7
+local eplib = require("entrypointlib")
+
+local db = {}
+
+db.loops = {eplib.connect,eplib.receive}
+
+local tableCache = nil
+
+local function readTable()
+    if not tableCache then
+        eplib.send({proto = "getTable"}, dbid)
+        local event = {}
+        repeat
+            event = {os.pullEvent("network_packet")}
+        until event[3] == dbid and event[2].proto == "resp"
+        tableCache = event[2].table
+    end
+    return tableCache
+end
+
+local function writeTable(t)
+    local event = {}
+    repeat
+        eplib.send({proto = "setTable", table = t}, dbid)
+        parallel.waitForAny(function () event = {os.pullEvent("network_packet")} end, function () sleep(0.5) end)
+    until event[3] == dbid and event[2].proto == "OK"
+    tableCache = t
+end
+
+---returns a list of all materials
+---@return string[]
+function db.getMaterials()
+    local table = readTable()
+    local materials = {}
+    for k,_ in pairs(table.materials or {}) do
+        materials[#materials+1] = k
+    end
+    return materials
+end
+
+---gets the price of a material
+---@param mat string
+---@return number
+function db.getPrice(mat)
+    return (readTable().materials or {})[mat]
+end
+
+---returns a list of all currencies
+---@return string[]
+function db.getCurrencies()
+    local table = readTable()
+    local currencies = {}
+    for k,_ in pairs(table.currencies or {}) do
+        currencies[#currencies+1] = k
+    end
+    return currencies
+end
+
+---gets the worth of a currency
+---@param cur string
+---@return number
+function db.getCurrencyWorth(cur)
+    return (readTable().currencies or {})[cur]
+end
+
+---sets the price of a material
+---@param mat string
+---@param price number
+function db.setPrice(mat,price)
+    local table = readTable()
+    if not table.materials then table.materials = {} end
+    table.materials[mat] = price
+    writeTable(table)
+end
+
+---sets the worth of a currency
+---@param cur string
+---@param worth number
+function db.setWorth(cur,worth)
+    local table = readTable()
+    if not table.currencies then table.currencies = {} end
+    table.currencies[cur] = worth
+    writeTable(table)
+end
+
+---gets the currency unit string
+---@return string
+function db.getCurrencyUnit()
+    return readTable().currency_unit or "cr"
+end
+
+---sets the currency unit string
+---@param unit string
+function db.setCurrencyUnit(unit)
+    local table = readTable()
+    table.currency_unit = unit
+    writeTable(table)
+end
+
+return db
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