RE: config library. Was GNOME registry

[bob smith <bob kehs ksd org>]

I have put up a page.
http://www.thestuff.net/libcfg

On Sat, 2 Jan 1999, Rowan van der Molen wrote:

> At 17:40 1-01-99 +0100, you wrote:
> >At 09:20 31.12.98 -0800, you wrote:
> >>I think you misunderstand. Thats what I tryed to say.
> >>
> >>The only reason the actual file exists on the hard drive is so the library
> >>can tell what method of saving the config data. The program dosnt do it. The
> >>library does. PAM does the same thing.
> >>
> >>The program should have no idea what form the data is being saved in, just
> >>that it is actually being saved.
> >
> >I think that would be the best solution. But the problem is that most (all)
> >of the programs would have to be converted to use the library. If only few
> >programs used the central registry, it wouldn't be of much use. Therefore
> >the API should make the conversion easy. Unfortunately I have no idea how
> >this could be done because every config file has it's own format.
> >Such a library would be wonderful if all programs used it. It is very
> >important that the library should offer the possibility to store the data
> >in text files (maybe with an appropriate directory structure).
> At this point my little XML idea might come in handy or won't it?
> 
I find the XML idea a good idea. I do alot of html coding, so it would be
nice to use tags. :)
> >
> >just my thoughts
> >Rene
> >
> >
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