def init_rulesengine_db(rulesengine_db):
    """initializes the base rules engine database"""
    from src.praxxis.sqlite import connection
    conn = connection.create_connection(rulesengine_db)
    cur = conn.cursor()
    create_rules_table = (
        'CREATE TABLE "RulesEngine" (ID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, Name TEXT, Path TEXT, Active INTEGER) '
        )
    cur.execute(create_rules_table)
    conn.commit()
    conn.close()
