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+      =====================
+        Fingerprint Index 
+      =====================
+
+-------------
+  INTRO
+-------------
+Why:
+The purpose of the database fingerprint index is for speed and quick statistics. The
+current number of fingerprints that I have created is ~ 180. In the future it likely
+that our fingerprints will be > 1000. The index is designed for the future.
+
+Where:
+A sqlite database (_index_dbfp.db) is populated with index data. The current design
+expects the index file to be located in the same directory as all the fingerprints.
+
+How:
+To create the index each fingerprint is read and unique hash values are inserted
+into the index database along with the fingerprint file name. The current design
+expects all fingerprint files to be in one dirctory. The fingerprint names are
+created uniquely and should never have a collision.
+
+
+-------------------
+  INDEX DB SCHEMA
+-------------------
+
+The 
+
+