Future-Config

Future config is a configuration format and a set of libraries to use the config files. Currently supported languages are Python and Java.

Why another config format?

Future-Config is designed for complicated projects with dozens or hundereds configurable properties that needs to be appropriately structured. If you want simple config files, you should opt for some well-established alternative. The differenc ebetween Future-Config and other config/text formats is displayed in table bellow:

Usage

Python

1. pip install fconfig
2. Create your master config file in your project's resources
3. Generate config classes:

   from fconfig import configuration
   configuration.generate_config()
   

4. Use the generated config classes:

   import yourproject.confi.zourproject_config.config
   

Java

Syntax

Base Types

string: "String"

int: 1

float: 1.0

boolean: true

negative_int: -3

negative_float: -2.0

Objects

object:
{
	string: 'test'
	integer: 9
	float: 1.23
}

Arrays

array:
[
	1
	5
	6
]

Variables

string: 'string'

composed_string: 'composed ' + $string

Complex Example

object_hierarchy:
{
	inner_object:
	{
		integer: 987654
		composed: $string + ' is funny to compose'
		inner_inner_object:
		{
			float: 9.87654
			composed: $object_hierarchy.inner_object.composed + ' multiple times'
			array:
			[
				1
				2
				3
			]
		}
		boolean: false
	}
	another_string: 'another_string'

	array_of_objects:
	[
		{
			animal: "bear"
			legs: 4
		}
		{
			animal: "chicken"
			legs: 2
		}
	]
}