+
+start_service() {
+ DELAY=0
+ while true
+ case "${1}" in
+ --delay|-d)
+ DELAY=${2}
+ shift 2
+ ;;
+ --background|-b)
+ BACKGROUND="&"
+ shift
+ ;;
+ -*)
+ log_failure_msg "Unknown Option: ${1}"
+ return 2 #invalid or excess argument(s)
+ ;;
+ *)
+ break
+ ;;
+ esac
+
+ [ -e "/etc/init.d/${1}" ] && \
+ (sleep ${DELAY} && /etc/init.d/${1} start ${BACKGROUND})
+}
+
+stop_service() {
+
+ [ -e "/etc/init.d/${1}" ] && /etc/init.d/${1} stop
+
+}