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+# set up variables and glob files
+env             = Environment(
+    CPPPATH     = Glob('include/*.hpp'),
+    CPPDEFINES  = [],
+    LIBS        = []
+)
+base_name       = "gdpm"
+include_files   = Glob('include/*.hpp')
+source_files    = Glob('src/*.cpp')
+test_files      = Glob('tests/*.cpp')
+
+# build the main executable and tests
+env.Program(f'{base_name}', source_files)
+env.Program(f'{base_name}.tests', test_files)
+
+# build the static library
+StaticLibrary(f'{base_name}-static')
+
+# build the shared libraries
+SharedLibrary(f'{base_name}-shared')
+SharedLibrary(f'{base_name}-static')
+SharedLibrary(f'{base_name}-http')
+SharedLibrary(f'{base_name}-restapi')