dnsjit.lib.parseconf(3)

dnsjit.lib.parseconf3

Parse simple config files

Usage

local conf = require("dnsjit.lib.parseconf").new()

conf:func("config_name", function(k,...)
print(k,...)
end)

conf:file(file)

print(conf:val("another_config_name"))

Overview

This module parses simple config files that are based on the config syntax of DSC, drool and parseconf helper library. Each config begins with a name followed by options and ends with a ;. Multiple configs can be given on the same line. Valid option types are number, float, string, quoted string. Comments can be added by prefixing the comment with #.

Example

# Comment
number 12345;
float 123.456;
string string string;
quoted_string "string string string";
multi config; on one line;

Functions

Parseconf.new()

Create a new Parseconf object.

Parseconf:log()

Return the Log object to control logging of this instance or module.

Parseconf:func(name, func)

Set a function to call when config name is found.

Parseconf:file(fn)

Parse the given file.

Parseconf:line(l)

Parse the given line.

Parseconf:val(name)

Get the value of a config name.

AUTHORS and CONTRIBUTORS

Jerry Lundström (DNS-OARC), Tomáš Křížek (CZ.NIC), Petr Špaček (ISC)

Maintained by DNS-OARC

https://www.dns-oarc.net/

Releases

2 releases since Debian 12 (Bookworm); the text changed 1 time.

  1. 12
  2. 13

Bugs

For issues and feature requests please use:

https://github.com/DNS-OARC/dnsjit/issues

For question and help please use:

From dnsjit 1.5.0-2 in Debian 13 (Trixie). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.