ini-cfg-parser 0.1.1

Parser for ini files

ini_parser.py

This module is a utility that extends Python's built-in configparser module. It provides enhanced functionality for reading from and writing to INI files, including support for type conversion and default value interpolation.

function

It can get and set configuration information in ini format.

This library is an enhanced parser for INI configuration files that allows you to define type information and default values in advance. When a value is missing from the INI file, the parser automatically fills in the predefined default value. Additionally, string values in the INI file are automatically converted to the specified types (e.g., int, bool, List[str], etc.) based on the provided type definitions.

Usage

import ini_cfg_parser as ini
from typing import List

def get_ini_dict_val(section: str) -> ini.IniDict:
    return {
        section: {
            'lst_language': {'type': List[str], 'inf': ['English','Japanese','Russian','Korean']},
            'langage': {'type': int, 'inf': 0},
            'CygwinDirectory': {'type': str, 'inf': r'c:\uty\cygwin'},
            'ComPort': {'type': int, 'inf': 1},
            'lst_Parity': {'type': List[str], 'inf': ['even','odd','none','mark','space']},
            'parity': {'type': int, 'inf': 0},
            'DataBit': {'type': int, 'inf': 8},
            'StopBit': {'type': int, 'inf': 1},
        },
    }

encoding = "utf8"
ini_file = "config.ini"
section = 'setting1'
default_ini = get_ini_dict_val(section)
ini_parser = ini.IniParser(ini_file, default_ini, encoding)
lst_language = ini_parser.get(section, 'lst_language')
print(f"lst_language={lst_language},type={type(lst_language)}")
langage = ini_parser.get(section, 'langage')
print(f"langage={langage},type={type(langage)}")
print(f"langage setting={lst_language[langage]},type={type(lst_language[langage])}")
CygwinDirectory = ini_parser.get(section, 'CygwinDirectory')
print(f"CygwinDirectory={CygwinDirectory},type={type(CygwinDirectory)}")
ComPort = ini_parser.get(section, 'ComPort')
print(f"ComPort={ComPort},type={type(ComPort)}")
lst_Parity = ini_parser.get(section, 'lst_Parity')
print(f"lst_Parity={lst_Parity},type={type(lst_Parity)}")
parity = ini_parser.get(section, 'parity')
print(f"parity={parity},type={type(parity)}")
print(f"parity setting={lst_Parity[parity]},type={type(lst_Parity[parity])}")
DataBit = ini_parser.get(section, 'DataBit')
print(f"DataBit={DataBit},type={type(DataBit)}")
StopBit = ini_parser.get(section, 'StopBit')
print(f"StopBit={StopBit},type={type(StopBit)}")

The ini_parser instance is initialized with a parameter get_ini_dict_val, which is of type IniDict — a user-defined dictionary structure specifying default values and their expected types.

Section structure

IniDict = Dict[str, Dict[str, IniItem]]

Type of each ini item

class IniItem(TypedDict):
    type: IniType
    inf: IniValue

Defining a type alias

IniType = Union[Type[str], Type[int], Type[float], Type[bool], Type[List[str]], Type[List[int]], Type[List[float]], Type[List[bool]]]
IniValue = Union[str, int, float, bool, List[str], List[int], List[float], List[bool]]

When an error occurs in this library, the function die_print() is used to display a message.

Operation Mode: There are four operation modes.

• nSysExit: Executes sys.exit(1) to terminate the script.
• nTkInter: Uses tkinter to display a message in a dialog. Then executes sys.exit(1) to terminate the script.
• nException: Raises exception IniParserError. The error message is passed as the error information of the exception.
• nTkInterException: Uses tkinter to display a message in a dialog and then raises the exception IniParserError.

Setting the Mode: Use set_die_mode() to set the mode.

How to set it up:

ini.IniParser.set_die_mode(ini.DieMode.nSysExit)

license

MIT License

author

pukkunk