+QByteArray prettyDigest(const QByteArray &digest);
+
+/**
+ * Format a string with %%<text>%% to current date/timestamp via QDateTime.
+ *
+ * @param[in] formatStr String with format codes
+ * @return String with current date/time substituted in via formatting codes
+ */
+QString formatCurrentDateTimeInString(const QString &formatStr);
+
+/** Check if a scope rule matches a string
+ *
+ * Checks that the string does NOT match ANY inverted rules (prefixed by '!'), then checks that
+ * it matches AT LEAST one normal (non-inverted) rule.
+ *
+ * If only inverted rules are specified, it'll match so long as the string does not match any
+ * inverted rules (implicit wildcard).
+ *
+ * @param scopeRule A ';'-separated list of wildcard expressions, prefix of '!' inverts subrule
+ * @param string String to test, e.g. network/channel name
+ * @return True if matches, otherwise false
+ */
+bool scopeMatch(const QString &scopeRule, const QString &string);