def validate_incoming_data(message)
    auth_chat = @conf['auth_chat']
    message = message.message if message.is_a? Telegram::Bot::Types::CallbackQuery
    return "Received message is not from a valid source! Type: \"#{message.chat.type}\". Ignoring." if ! @allowed_sources.include?(message.chat.type)
    return true
end

def message_from_admin?(message, adm)
    if adm.include?(message.from.id)
        puts "Command is from an admin. [" + "#{message.from.username}".green.bold + "]"
        return true
    else
        puts "Command is NOT from an admin! [" + "#{message.from.username}".yellow.bold + "]"
        return false
    end
end

def is_chat_authorized?(message, auth_chat)
    if auth_chat.include?(message.chat.id)
        puts "Group [" + "#{message.chat.id}".green.bold + "][" + "#{message.chat.title}".green + "] is authorized"
        return true
    else
        puts "Group [" + "#{message.chat.id}".red.bold + "][" + "#{message.chat.title}".red + "] is NOT authorized!"
        return false
    end
end

def process_command_patchnotes(message, command, adm)
    if is_chat_authorized?(message, @auth_chat) || message_from_admin?(message, adm)
        reply = `cat patchnotes.txt`
    else
        reply = "I am not authorized to provide this information here."
    end
    return reply
end

def process_command_check(message, command, adm)
    if is_chat_authorized?(message, @auth_chat) || message_from_admin?(message, adm)
        reply = `cat fakeoutput.txt`
    else
        reply = "I am not authorized to provide this information here."
    end
    return reply
end