[Wellington-pm] Complex config files

[Lesley Longhurst]

Hi all,
Some of you may remember a while ago I brought in some code from work to 
talk about, and it was based around a truly hideous config file.

I'm now working on replacing some of that stuff with a new script, and 
the time has come to invent a better config file format. So, I'm 
interested in recommendations for a good module to use for reading and 
writing complex config files.

Ideally, such a module would meet the following requirements:
- well-documented
- currently supported
- a usable version available in a Debian package for Etch

and the config file itself needs to
- be easily read and edited by humans
- support repeated sub-sections
- allow multiple entries for parameters within the same section and 
sub-section
- allow for lots of comments

Any suggestions?

By way of example, I've attached a first cut of the sort of thing I'm 
thinking of (and for your amusement I've also attached a fragment of the 
existing config file that I derived it from.)


-- 
Lesley Longhurst (previously Walker)
Linux Systems Administrator
Opus International Consultants Ltd
Email lesley.longhurst at opus.co.nz
Tel +64 4 471 7002, Fax +64 4 473 3017
http://www.opus.co.nz
Level 9  Majestic Centre, 100 Willis Street, PO Box 12 343
Wellington, New Zealand


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