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+package main
+
+// JobConfig is all configuration to be sent to Restic
+type JobConfig struct {
+	Repo       string            `hcl:"repo"`
+	Passphrase string            `hcl:"passphrase"`
+	Env        map[string]string `hcl:"env,optional"`
+}
+
+// JobTaskScript is a sript to be executed as part of a job task
+type JobTaskScript struct {
+	ScriptPath string `hcl:"path,label,optional"`
+	Body       string `hcl:"body,optional"`
+}
+
+// JobTaskMySQL is a sqlite backup task that performs required pre and post tasks
+type JobTaskMySQL struct {
+	Hostname string `hcl:"hostname,optional"`
+	Database string `hcl:"database,optional"`
+	Username string `hcl:"username,optional"`
+	Password string `hcl:"password,optional"`
+}
+
+// JobTaskSqlite is a sqlite backup task that performs required pre and post tasks
+type JobTaskSqlite struct {
+	Path string `hcl:"path,label"`
+}
+
+// JobTask represents a single task within a backup job
+type JobTask struct {
+	Name      string          `hcl:"name,label"`
+	OnBackup  []JobTaskScript `hcl:"on_backup,block"`
+	OnRestore []JobTaskScript `hcl:"on_restore,block"`
+	MySql     []JobTaskMySQL  `hcl:"mysql,block"`
+	Sqlite    []JobTaskSqlite `hcl:"sqlite,block"`
+	Files     []string        `hcl:"files"`
+}
+
+// Job contains all configuration required to construct and run a backup
+// and restore job
+type Job struct {
+	Name     string    `hcl:"name,label"`
+	Schedule string    `hcl:"schedule"`
+	Config   JobConfig `hcl:"config,block"`
+	Tasks    []JobTask `hcl:"task,block"`
+	Validate bool      `hcl:"validate,optional"`
+}
+
+type Config struct {
+	Jobs []Job `hcl:"job"`
+}
+
+/***
+
+job "My App" {
+    schedule = "* * * * *"
+    config {
+        repo = "s3://..."
+    }
+
+    task "Dump mysql" {
+        mysql {
+            hostname = "foo"
+            username = "bar"
+        }
+    }
+
+    task "Create biz file" {
+        on_backup {
+            body = <<EOF
+                echo foo > /biz.txt
+            EOF
+        }
+    }
+
+    task "Backup data files" {
+        files "/foo/bar"
+        files "/biz.txt"
+    }
+}
+
+***/