Python module that parses XML config files with defined structure.
Xml file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf8"?>
<configuration>
<basicConfig>
<optionalOption>Value</optionalOption>
<requiredOption>Value</requiredOption>
</basicConfig>
<nextConfig>
<bool>False</bool>
<whatever>WUBBA LUBA DUB-DUB</whatever>
</nextConfig>
</configuration>
Python code:
from xmlConfigParser import XmlConfigParser
# NOTE: specify config options like this
# NOTE: options with "None" as default value are required
# NOTE: sections with no required options are optional:
cfgValues = {
"basicConfig": {
"optionalOption": "default_value",
"requiredOption": None
},
"nextConfig": {
"bool": "True",
"whatever": None
},
"optionalConfigSection": {
"opt1": "def_val1",
"opt2": "def_val2"
}
}
cfg = XmlConfigParser(cfgValues, "/path/to/xml/config", "basicConfig")
# HACK: you can write your custom conditions and mess with default values and their optionality\
before you run parseXmlConfig()
# if /optionalConfigSection is present: set default value for /nextConfig/whatever
if not cfg.getRoot().find("basicConfig") is None:
cfg.set("new_value", "whatever", "nextConfig")
# HACK: this makes /nextConfig/whatever optional
# NOTE: parseXmlConfig will raise XmlConfigParserException if any of required options are missing
cfg.parseXmlConfig()
# returns value of "whatever" from "nextConfig" section
someValue = cfg.get("whatever", "nextConfig")
# converts to bool value of "bool" from "nextConfig" section
boolValue = cfg.getBool("bool", "nextConfig")
# returns value of "whatever" from default section specified in constructor
someOtherValue = cfg.get("optionalOption")
xml python library.
You can install this dependency using pip