- util.js for commonly used utility functions that are consumed by database service
- jsDOC for each method added, with references to mongoDB documentation for respective functions
- all database operations encapsulated into one parent class
- single point connector that provides connection instances to entire project
- kills application process if connection fails
- provision to support multiple database connections

- transform callbacks to async-await syntax
- replace direct database calls with db-service calls
- refactor monitor to eliminate redundant code

- unit tests for connector
- unit tests for util
- log functions for db service methods
- handle cases with invalid ObjectID

- generates keys by calling keys/make_key.sh if not exists
- install node modules if not exists
- generates a routes.json file from routes.json.example if not exists
- generates .env file from .env.example if not exists
- downloads latest seeding script from distro repo and runs against user database
- allows custom database name and host during run

chore(setup): add setup script to initialize project

Add service for single point of interaction with database

Master into dev

…into backup-dev

updated setup script

- wait for database to initialize before calling dataTransformationHandler

wait for database to initialize before db calls

Update setup_script to fetch landing page

- initialize connection inside test file (#104)
- tests for @todo items
- .aggregate()
- .delete()
- .find()
- .update()
- .distinct()

Bumps [lodash](https://github.com/lodash/lodash) from 4.17.19 to 4.17.21.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/lodash/lodash/releases)
- [Commits](lodash/lodash@4.17.19...4.17.21)

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Add connection, remaining database tests

Reintroduce Backup Dev into Dev

…ash-4.17.21

Bump lodash from 4.17.19 to 4.17.21

Bumps [glob-parent](https://github.com/gulpjs/glob-parent) from 5.1.1 to 5.1.2.
- [Release notes](https://github.com/gulpjs/glob-parent/releases)
- [Changelog](https://github.com/gulpjs/glob-parent/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Commits](gulpjs/glob-parent@v5.1.1...v5.1.2)

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…b-parent-5.1.2

Bump glob-parent from 5.1.1 to 5.1.2