This package contains modules for runtime reading of very simple
config files of the key=value style or as a Haskell data structure
to be deserialized with Read. The modules support files with
blank lines and simple single-line comments, but nothing else.
KVConf
Pros
Well-known key=value config file syntax
Adding new entries doesn’t necessarily mean code changes as they
are stored in a Map
Cons
All values are String and so may as well be untyped. Conversion
to other types will be required by users of the library.
Simulating hierarchies requires hacky key syntax with dots or
what-have-you
Only single-line comments supported at this time, with #
No support for INI sections or variable substitution
ReadConf
Pros
Config files are strongly typed Haskell source code. Read
instancing takes care of everything!
Can easily support hierarchical data because Haskell data types
do so
Cons
Config files must adhere to Haskell source syntax (may not be a
con for some)
Changing the config file at all requires code changes to keep
the types synced with each other.
Only single-line comments supported at this time, with –
No support for variable substitution
Getting source
Get the source with darcs: $ darcs get http://hub.darcs.net/dino/tce-conf
