ConfParser.jl

ConfParser is a package for parsing, modifying, and writing to configuration files. ConfParser can handle configuration files utilizing multiple syntaxes to include INI, HTTP, and simple.

Synopsis

parse_conf!

Reads, parses, and stores configuration file parameters in a dictionary.

retrieve

Returns a parsed configuration file parameter.

commit!

Writes new configuration file elements into the configuration parameter dictionary.

erase!

Removes an entry from the configuration parameter dictionary.

save!

Generates and saves configuration dictionary parameters in specified configuration syntax.

Examples

INI Files

header=leheader

; this is a comment
[database]
user=dbuser
password=abc123
host=localhost

; this is another comment
[foobarness]
foo=bar,foo
foobar=barfoo

using ConfParser

conf = ConfParse("confs/config.ini")
parse_conf!(conf)

# get and store config parameters
user     = retrieve(conf, "database", "user")
password = retrieve(conf, "database", "password")
host     = retrieve(conf, "database", "host")

# replace config paramater
commit!(conf, "database", "user", "newuser")

# erase a config block
erase!(conf, "foobarness")

# save to another file
save!(conf, "testout.ini")

HTTP Files

# this is a comment
email:juliarocks@socks.com
password:qwerty

# this is another comment
url:julialang.org
foobars:foo,bar,snafu

using ConfParser

conf = ConfParse("confs/config.http")
parse_conf!(conf)

# get and store config parameters
email    = retrieve(conf, "email")
password = retrieve(conf, "password")
foobars  = retrieve(conf, "foobars")

# modify config parameter
commit!(conf, "email", "newemail@test.com")

# save changes
save!(conf)

Simple Files

# this is a comment
protocol kreberos
port 6643
user                root

# this is another comment
foobar barfoo

using ConfParser

conf = ConfParse("confs/config.simple")
parse_conf!(conf)

# store config items in vars
protocol = retrieve(conf, "protocol")
port     = retrieve(conf, "port")
user     = retrieve(conf, "user")

# remove config parameter
erase!(conf, "protocol")

# generate new config from data
save!(conf, "outconf.simple")

Key-Only Files

e613ef71d63b84b721bdd345a5708ce5738028

using ConfParser

conf = ConfParse("confs/config.keyonly")
parse_conf!(conf)

# store config items in vars
key = retrieve(conf, "key") # the key is stored as "key"

# update config parameter
commit!(conf, "key","e714ef71d63b84b721bdd345a5708ce5738028b")

# generate new config from data
save!(conf, "outconf.keyonly")