fleshing out stage creation

modules/build/include/package_staging.hpp

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+/**
+* @file package_staging.hpp
+ * @brief Functions for staging DPM packages
+ *
+ * Defines functions for creating and manipulating DPM package staging structures.
+ *
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2025 SILO GROUP LLC
+ * @author Chris Punches <chris.punches@silogroup.org>
+ *
+ * Part of the Dark Horse Linux Package Manager (DPM)
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <vector>
+#include <string>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <dpmdk/include/CommonModuleAPI.hpp>
+
+/**
+ * @brief Stages a DPM package
+ *
+ * Creates a package staging directory with the provided parameters.
+ *
+ * @param output_dir Directory to save the staged package
+ * @param contents_dir Directory with package contents
+ * @param hooks_dir Directory with package hooks (optional)
+ * @param package_name Package name
+ * @param package_version Package version
+ * @param architecture Package architecture
+ * @param os Package OS (optional)
+ * @param force Force package staging even if warnings occur
+ * @return 0 on success, non-zero on failure
+ */
+int build_package_stage(
+    const std::string& output_dir,
+    const std::string& contents_dir,
+    const std::string& hooks_dir,
+    const std::string& package_name,
+    const std::string& package_version,
+    const std::string& architecture,
+    const std::string& os,
+    bool force
+);