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+#!/bin/bash
+set -x 
+commit_before_pull=""
+
+save_commit_before_pull () {
+    commit_before_pull=$(git reflog | grep "HEAD@{0}" | cut -d" " -f1)
+    if ! [ -z "$commit_before_pull" ]; then
+        if grep -qE "^[[:xdigit:]]{6,}$" <<< $commit_before_pull; then
+            return 0
+        fi
+    fi
+    commit_before_pull=""
+    return 1
+}
+# save_commit_before_pull
+
+revert_to_commit_before_pull () {
+    if ! [ -z "$commit_before_pull" ]; then
+        if grep -qE "^[[:xdigit:]]{6,}$" <<< $commit_before_pull; then
+            `git reset --hard "$commit_before_pull"`
+            if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+                return 0
+            fi
+        fi
+    fi
+    return 1
+}
+# revert_to_commit_before_pull
+
+clone_customer_repository () {
+    if [ $(ls -A ./workspace&>/dev/null && printf "N\n" || printf "Y\n") = 'Y' ]; then
+        `git clone https://git.mimbach49.de/GerhardHoffmann/customer_281.git`
+    fi
+}
+
+create_workspace () {
+    `mkdir -p ./workspace`
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+        clone_customer_repository
+    fi
+}