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313 lines
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Config Files
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The configuration file functions are a simple implementation of the INI
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file format, with the addition of default values.
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.. code:: cpp
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#include <util/config-file.h>
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.. type:: config_t
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Config File Functions
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.. function:: config_t *config_create(const char *file)
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Creates a new configuration object and associates it with the
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specified file name.
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:param file: Path to the new configuration file
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:return: A new configuration file object
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.. function:: int config_open(config_t **config, const char *file, enum config_open_type open_type)
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Opens a configuration file.
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:param config: Pointer that receives a pointer to a new configuration
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file object (if successful)
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:param file: Path to the configuration file
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:param open_type: Can be one of the following values:
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- CONFIG_OPEN_EXISTING - Fail if the file doesn't
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exist.
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- CONFIG_OPEN_ALWAYS - Try to open the file. If
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the file doesn't exist, create it.
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:return: Can return the following values:
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- CONFIG_SUCCESS - Successful
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- CONFIG_FILENOTFOUND - File not found
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- CONFIG_ERROR - Generic error
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.. function:: int config_open_string(config_t **config, const char *str)
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Opens configuration data via a string rather than a file.
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:param config: Pointer that receives a pointer to a new configuration
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file object (if successful)
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:param str: Configuration string
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:return: Can return the following values:
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- CONFIG_SUCCESS - Successful
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- CONFIG_FILENOTFOUND - File not found
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- CONFIG_ERROR - Generic error
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.. function:: int config_save(config_t *config)
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Saves configuration data to a file (if associated with a file).
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:param config: Configuration object
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:return: Can return the following values:
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- CONFIG_SUCCESS - Successful
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- CONFIG_FILENOTFOUND - File not found
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- CONFIG_ERROR - Generic error
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.. function:: int config_save_safe(config_t *config, const char *temp_ext, const char *backup_ext)
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Saves configuration data and minimizes overwrite corruption risk.
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Saves the file with the file name
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param temp_ext: Temporary extension for the new file
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:param backup_ext: Backup extension for the old file. Can be *NULL*
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if no backup is desired.
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:return: Can return the following values:
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- CONFIG_SUCCESS - Successful
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- CONFIG_FILENOTFOUND - File not found
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- CONFIG_ERROR - Generic error
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.. function:: void config_close(config_t *config)
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Closes the configuration object.
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:param config: Configuration object
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.. function:: size_t config_num_sections(config_t *config)
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Returns the number of sections.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:return: Number of configuration sections
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.. function:: const char *config_get_section(config_t *config, size_t idx)
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Returns a section name based upon its index.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param idx: Index of the section
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:return: The section's name
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Set/Get Functions
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.. function:: void config_set_string(config_t *config, const char *section, const char *name, const char *value)
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Sets a string value.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param section: The section of the value
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:param name: The value name
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:param value: The string value
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.. function:: void config_set_int(config_t *config, const char *section, const char *name, int64_t value)
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Sets an integer value.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param section: The section of the value
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:param name: The value name
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:param value: The integer value
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.. function:: void config_set_uint(config_t *config, const char *section, const char *name, uint64_t value)
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Sets an unsigned integer value.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param section: The section of the value
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:param name: The value name
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:param value: The unsigned integer value
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.. function:: void config_set_bool(config_t *config, const char *section, const char *name, bool value)
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Sets a boolean value.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param section: The section of the value
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:param name: The value name
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:param value: The boolean value
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.. function:: void config_set_double(config_t *config, const char *section, const char *name, double value)
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Sets a floating point value.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param section: The section of the value
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:param name: The value name
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:param value: The floating point value
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.. function:: const char *config_get_string(config_t *config, const char *section, const char *name)
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Gets a string value. If the value is not set, it will use the
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default value. If there is no default value, it will return *NULL*.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param section: The section of the value
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:param name: The value name
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:return: The string value
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.. function:: int64_t config_get_int(config_t *config, const char *section, const char *name)
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Gets an integer value. If the value is not set, it will use the
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default value. If there is no default value, it will return 0.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param section: The section of the value
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:param name: The value name
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:return: The integer value
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.. function:: uint64_t config_get_uint(config_t *config, const char *section, const char *name)
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Gets an unsigned integer value. If the value is not set, it will use
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the default value. If there is no default value, it will return 0.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param section: The section of the value
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:param name: The value name
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:return: The unsigned integer value
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.. function:: bool config_get_bool(config_t *config, const char *section, const char *name)
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Gets a boolean value. If the value is not set, it will use the
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default value. If there is no default value, it will return false.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param section: The section of the value
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:param name: The value name
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:return: The boolean value
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.. function:: double config_get_double(config_t *config, const char *section, const char *name)
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Gets a floating point value. If the value is not set, it will use
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the default value. If there is no default value, it will return 0.0.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param section: The section of the value
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:param name: The value name
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:return: The floating point value
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.. function:: bool config_remove_value(config_t *config, const char *section, const char *name)
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Removes a value. Does not remove the default value if any.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param section: The section of the value
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:param name: The value name
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Default Value Functions
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.. function:: int config_open_defaults(config_t *config, const char *file)
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Opens a file and uses it for default values.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param file: The file to open for default values
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.. function:: void config_set_default_string(config_t *config, const char *section, const char *name, const char *value)
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Sets a default string value.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param section: The section of the value
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:param name: The value name
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:param value: The string value
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.. function:: void config_set_default_int(config_t *config, const char *section, const char *name, int64_t value)
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Sets a default integer value.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param section: The section of the value
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:param name: The value name
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:param value: The integer value
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.. function:: void config_set_default_uint(config_t *config, const char *section, const char *name, uint64_t value)
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Sets a default unsigned integer value.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param section: The section of the value
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:param name: The value name
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:param value: The unsigned integer value
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.. function:: void config_set_default_bool(config_t *config, const char *section, const char *name, bool value)
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Sets a default boolean value.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param section: The section of the value
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:param name: The value name
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:param value: The boolean value
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.. function:: void config_set_default_double(config_t *config, const char *section, const char *name, double value)
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Sets a default floating point value.
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:param config: Configuration object
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:param section: The section of the value
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:param name: The value name
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:param value: The floating point value
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