    # File lib/amalgalite/packer.rb, line 122
        def check_db( db )
          if db.schema.tables[ options[:table_name] ] and options[:drop_table] then
            STDERR.puts "Dropping table #{options[:table_name]}" if options[:verbose]
            db.execute("DROP TABLE #{options[:table_name]}")
            db.reload_schema!
          end

          unless db.schema.tables[ options[:table_name] ]
            db.execute( create_table_sql )
            db.reload_schema!
          end

        end