a.config v0.1.5

a.config - Node.js config system

Installation

A.Config module for node.js

npm install a.config

Usage

var config = require('a.config');

config.load(__dirname + '/config.js');

console.log(config);

API

You can use keywords for extend your configs:

$extends - Extend current object with another object. You can use : to find object in root or not use for current lavel

Example

Original

module.exports = {
    production: {
        server: {
            host: 'localhost',
            port: 3003
        }
    },

    development: { $extends: 'production',
        server: {
            port: 3002,
            options: { someOpt: false }
        }
    }
};

Result

{
	"production": {
		"server": {
			"host": "localhost",
			"port": 3003
		}
	},
	"development": {
		"server": {
			"port": 3002,
			"options": {
				"someOpt": false
			},
			"host": "localhost"
		}
	}
}

$inner - For replace full object in $extend you must set to false in parent or child settings

Example

Original

module.exports = {
    production: {
        server: {
            host: 'localhost',
            port: 3003,
            options: { $inner: false,
              auto_reconnect: true
            }
        }
    },

    development: { $extends: 'production', // or $extends: ':production' in current exmaple be right
        server: {
            port: 3002,
            options: { native_parser: false }
        }
    }
};

Result

{
	"production": {
		"server": {
			"host": "localhost",
			"port": 3003,
			"options": {
				"auto_reconnect": true
			}
		}
	},
	"development": {
		"server": {
			"port": 3002,
			"options": {
				"native_parser": false
			},
			"host": "localhost"
		}
	}
}

$include - Use for include some else config file, remember include extend current object with comilled config file

Example

Original

module.exports = {
    production: { $include: 'config.production.js',
        server: {
            port: 3003
        },
        servers: {$inner: false,
            server1: {
                host: '127.0.0.1'
            },
            server2: {
                host: '127.0.0.2'
            }
        },
        server3: {a1: true}
    },

    development: { $extends: 'production',
        server: {
            port: 3002,
            options: { $inner: false,
                someOpt3: false
            }
        },
        servers: {
            server3: {
                host: '127.0.0.3'
            }
        }
    }
};

Result

{
	"production": {
		"server": {
			"port": 3003,
			"host": "localhost",
			"options": {
				"someOpt1": true,
				"someOpt2": [
					"a1",
					"a2"
				]
			}
		},
		"servers": {
			"server1": {
				"host": "127.0.0.1"
			},
			"server2": {
				"host": "127.0.0.2"
			}
		},
		"server3": {
			"a1": true
		}
	},
	"development": {
		"server": {
			"port": 3002,
			"options": {
				"someOpt3": false
			},
			"host": "localhost"
		},
		"servers": {
			"server3": {
				"host": "127.0.0.3"
			}
		},
		"server3": {
			"a1": true
		}
	}
}

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Copyright (c) 2013 Andrew Sumskoy andy@away.name

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