6 use Module::Pluggable::Object ();
7 use English qw(-no_match_vars);
9 our $VERSION = (qw$Rev: $)[-1];
13 Config::Any - Load configuration from different file formats, transparently
17 This document describes Config::Any version 0.0.4
23 my $cfg = Config::Any->load_stems({stems => \@filepath_stems, ... });
25 my $cfg = Config::Any->load_files({files => \@filepaths, ... });
28 my ($filename, $config) = each %$_;
29 $class->config($config);
30 warn "loaded config from file: $filename";
35 L<Config::Any|Config::Any> provides a facility for Perl applications and libraries
36 to load configuration data from multiple different file formats. It supports XML, YAML,
37 JSON, Apache-style configuration, Windows INI files, and even Perl code.
39 The rationale for this module is as follows: Perl programs are deployed on many different
40 platforms and integrated with many different systems. Systems administrators and end
41 users may prefer different configuration formats than the developers. The flexibility
42 inherent in a multiple format configuration loader allows different users to make
43 different choices, without generating extra work for the developers. As a developer
44 you only need to learn a single interface to be able to use the power of different
45 configuration formats.
53 Config::Any->load_files({files => \@files]});
54 Config::Any->load_files({files => \@files, filter => \&filter});
55 Config::Any->load_files({files => \@files, use_ext => 1});
57 C<load_files()> attempts to load configuration from the list of files passed in
58 the C<files> parameter, if the file exists.
60 If the C<filter> parameter is set, it is used as a callback to modify the configuration
61 data before it is returned. It will be passed a single hash-reference parameter which
62 it should modify in-place.
64 If the C<use_ext> parameter is defined, the loader will attempt to parse the file
65 extension from each filename and will skip the file unless it matches a standard
66 extension for the loading plugins. Only plugins whose standard extensions match the
67 file extension will be used. For efficiency reasons, its use is encouraged, but
68 be aware that you will lose flexibility -- for example, a file called C<myapp.cfg>
69 containing YAML data will not be offered to the YAML plugin, whereas C<myapp.yml>
70 or C<myapp.yaml> would be.
75 my ($class, $args) = @_;
76 return unless defined $args;
77 unless (exists $args->{files}) {
78 warn "no files specified";
82 my $files = [ grep { -f $_ } @{$args->{files}} ];
83 my $filter_cb = delete $args->{filter};
84 my $use_ext = delete $args->{use_ext};
85 return $class->_load($files, $filter_cb, $use_ext);
90 Config::Any->load_stems({stems => \@stems]});
91 Config::Any->load_stems({stems => \@stems, filter => \&filter});
92 Config::Any->load_stems({stems => \@stems, use_ext => 1});
94 C<load_stems()> attempts to load configuration from a list of files which it generates
95 by combining the filename stems list passed in the C<stems> parameter with the
96 potential filename extensions from each loader, which you can check with the
97 C<extensions()> classmethod described below. Once this list of possible filenames is
98 built it is treated exactly as in C<load_files()> above, as which it takes the same
99 parameters. Please read the C<load_files()> documentation before using this method.
104 my ($class, $args) = @_;
105 return unless defined $args;
106 unless (exists $args->{stems}) {
107 warn "no stems specified";
111 my $filter_cb = delete $args->{filter};
112 my $use_ext = delete $args->{use_ext};
113 my $stems = $args->{stems};
116 for my $s (@$stems) {
118 for my $ext ($class->extensions) {
119 my $file = "$s.$ext";
120 next EXT unless -f $file;
125 return $class->_load(\@files, $filter_cb, $use_ext);
128 # this is where we do the real work
129 # it's a private class-method because users should use the interface described
132 my ($class, $files_ref, $filter_cb, $use_ext) = @_;
133 croak "_load requires a arrayref of file paths" unless defined $files_ref;
135 my $final_configs = [];
136 my $originally_loaded = {};
138 for my $loader ( $class->plugins ) {
139 my %ext = map { $_ => 1 } $loader->extensions;
141 for my $filename (@$files_ref) {
142 if (defined $use_ext) {
143 for my $e (keys %ext) {
144 my ($fileext) = $filename =~ m{ \. $e \z }xms;
145 next FILE unless exists $ext{$fileext};
151 $config = $loader->load( $filename );
155 $filter_cb->( $config ) if defined $filter_cb;
156 push @$final_configs, { $filename => $config };
164 The C<finder()> classmethod returns the
165 L<Module::Pluggable::Object|Module::Pluggable::Object>
166 object which is used to load the plugins. See the documentation for that module for
173 my $finder = Module::Pluggable::Object->new(
174 search_path => [ __PACKAGE__ ],
182 The C<plugins()> classmethod returns the names of configuration loading plugins as
183 found by L<Module::Pluggable::Object|Module::Pluggable::Object>.
189 return $class->finder->plugins;
194 The C<extensions()> classmethod returns the possible file extensions which can be loaded
195 by C<load_stems()> and C<load_files()>. This may be useful if you set the C<use_ext>
196 parameter to those methods.
202 my @ext = map { $_->extensions } $class->plugins;
203 return wantarray ? @ext : [@ext];
210 =item C<no files specified> or C<no stems specified>
212 The C<load_files()> and C<load_stems()> methods will issue this warning if
213 called with an empty list of files/stems to load.
215 =item C<_load requires a arrayref of file paths>
217 This fatal error will be thrown by the internal C<_load> method. It should not occur
218 but is specified here for completeness. If your code dies with this error, please
219 email a failing test case to the authors below.
223 =head1 CONFIGURATION AND ENVIRONMENT
225 Config::Any requires no configuration files or environment variables.
229 L<Module::Pluggable|Module::Pluggable>
231 And at least one of the following:
232 L<Config::General|Config::General>
233 L<Config::Tiny|Config::Tiny>
236 L<JSON::Syck|JSON::Syck>
237 L<YAML::Syck|YAML::Syck>
238 L<XML::Simple|XML::Simple>
240 =head1 INCOMPATIBILITIES
244 =head1 BUGS AND LIMITATIONS
246 No bugs have been reported.
248 Please report any bugs or feature requests to
249 C<bug-config-any@rt.cpan.org>, or through the web interface at
250 L<http://rt.cpan.org>.
254 Joel Bernstein C<< <rataxis@cpan.org> >>
258 This module was based on the original
259 L<Catalyst::Plugin::ConfigLoader|Catalyst::Plugin::ConfigLoader>
260 module by Brian Cassidy C<< <bricas@cpan.org> >>.
262 With ideas and support from Matt S Trout C<< <mst@shadowcatsystems.co.uk> >>.
264 =head1 LICENCE AND COPYRIGHT
266 Copyright (c) 2006, Portugal Telecom C<< http://www.sapo.pt/ >>. All rights reserved.
268 This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
269 modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. See L<perlartistic>.
271 =head1 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
273 BECAUSE THIS SOFTWARE IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO WARRANTY
274 FOR THE SOFTWARE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN
275 OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES
276 PROVIDE THE SOFTWARE "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
277 EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
278 WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE
279 ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH
280 YOU. SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF ALL
281 NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION.
283 IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN WRITING
284 WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY AND/OR
285 REDISTRIBUTE THE SOFTWARE AS PERMITTED BY THE ABOVE LICENCE, BE
286 LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
287 OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE
288 THE SOFTWARE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING
289 RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A
290 FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE), EVEN IF
291 SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
296 L<Catalyst::Plugin::ConfigLoader|Catalyst::Plugin::ConfigLoader>
297 -- now a wrapper around this module.
301 1; # Magic true value required at end of module