#ifndef __INCLUDE_RTE_CFGFILE_H__
#define __INCLUDE_RTE_CFGFILE_H__
+#include <stddef.h>
+
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
char value[CFG_VALUE_LEN]; /**< Value */
};
+/** Configuration file operation optional arguments */
+struct rte_cfgfile_parameters {
+ /** Config file comment character; one of '!', '#', '%', ';', '@' */
+ char comment_character;
+};
+
+/**@{ cfgfile load operation flags */
+enum {
+ /**
+ * Indicates that the file supports key value entries before the first
+ * defined section. These entries can be accessed in the "GLOBAL"
+ * section.
+ */
+ CFG_FLAG_GLOBAL_SECTION = 1,
+};
+/**@} */
+
+/** Defines the default comment character used for parsing config files. */
+#define CFG_DEFAULT_COMMENT_CHARACTER ';'
+
/**
* Open config file
*
* @param filename
* Config file name
* @param flags
-* Config file flags, Reserved for future use. Must be set to 0.
+* Config file flags
* @return
-* Handle to configuration file
+* Handle to configuration file on success, NULL otherwise
*/
struct rte_cfgfile *rte_cfgfile_load(const char *filename, int flags);
+/**
+ * Open config file with specified optional parameters.
+ *
+ * @param filename
+ * Config file name
+ * @param flags
+ * Config file flags
+ * @param params
+ * Additional configuration attributes. Must be configured with desired
+ * values prior to invoking this API.
+ * @return
+ * Handle to configuration file on success, NULL otherwise
+ */
+struct rte_cfgfile *rte_cfgfile_load_with_params(const char *filename,
+ int flags, const struct rte_cfgfile_parameters *params);
+
/**
* Get number of sections in config file
*
* @param length
* Maximum section name length
* @return
-* 0 on success, error code otherwise
+* Number of sections
*/
int rte_cfgfile_num_sections(struct rte_cfgfile *cfg, const char *sec_name,
size_t length);
* @param cfg
* Config file
* @param sections
-* Array containing section names after successful invocation. Each elemen
+* Array containing section names after successful invocation. Each element
* of this array should be preallocated by the user with at least
* CFG_NAME_LEN characters.
* @param max_sections
* Maximum number of section names to be stored in sections array
* @return
-* 0 on success, error code otherwise
+* Number of populated sections names
*/
int rte_cfgfile_sections(struct rte_cfgfile *cfg, char *sections[],
int max_sections);
/**
* Get number of entries in given config file section
*
+* If multiple sections have the given name this function operates on the
+* first one.
+*
* @param cfg
* Config file
* @param sectionname
* Section name
* @return
-* Number of entries in section
+* Number of entries in section on success, -1 otherwise
*/
int rte_cfgfile_section_num_entries(struct rte_cfgfile *cfg,
const char *sectionname);
-/** Get section entries as key-value pairs
+/**
+* Get section entries as key-value pairs
+*
+* If multiple sections have the given name this function operates on the
+* first one.
*
* @param cfg
* Config file
* @param max_entries
* Maximum number of section entries to be stored in entries array
* @return
-* 0 on success, error code otherwise
+* Number of entries populated on success, -1 otherwise
*/
int rte_cfgfile_section_entries(struct rte_cfgfile *cfg,
const char *sectionname,
struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries,
int max_entries);
-/** Get value of the named entry in named config file section
+/**
+* Get section entries as key-value pairs
+*
+* The index of a section is the same as the index of its name in the
+* result of rte_cfgfile_sections. This API can be used when there are
+* multiple sections with the same name.
+*
+* @param cfg
+* Config file
+* @param index
+* Section index
+* @param sectionname
+* Pre-allocated string of at least CFG_NAME_LEN characters where the
+* section name is stored after successful invocation.
+* @param entries
+* Pre-allocated array of at least max_entries entries where the section
+* entries are stored as key-value pair after successful invocation
+* @param max_entries
+* Maximum number of section entries to be stored in entries array
+* @return
+* Number of entries populated on success, -1 otherwise
+*/
+int rte_cfgfile_section_entries_by_index(struct rte_cfgfile *cfg,
+ int index,
+ char *sectionname,
+ struct rte_cfgfile_entry *entries,
+ int max_entries);
+
+/**
+* Get value of the named entry in named config file section
+*
+* If multiple sections have the given name this function operates on the
+* first one.
*
* @param cfg
* Config file
* @param entryname
* Entry name
* @return
-* Entry value
+* Entry value on success, NULL otherwise
*/
const char *rte_cfgfile_get_entry(struct rte_cfgfile *cfg,
const char *sectionname,
const char *entryname);
-/** Check if given entry exists in named config file section
+/**
+* Check if given entry exists in named config file section
+*
+* If multiple sections have the given name this function operates on the
+* first one.
*
* @param cfg
* Config file
int rte_cfgfile_has_entry(struct rte_cfgfile *cfg, const char *sectionname,
const char *entryname);
-/** Close config file
+/**
+* Close config file
*
* @param cfg
* Config file
* @return
-* 0 on success, error code otherwise
+* 0 on success, -1 otherwise
*/
int rte_cfgfile_close(struct rte_cfgfile *cfg);