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This has been discussed before.

As I recall the conclusion of the discussion:

- the config files will remain 'as is'
- there have been efforts to create XML files which could be used to =
build the config files

In a nutshell, there's more than one way to do it. I don't recall the =
exact reasons for not changing the base config files to XML format =
(other than the obvious "why create unnecessary work"), but some folks =
would rather keep config data in a database. In the end, all roads lead =
back to the basic config files.

I'm no doubt glossing over details.

jc


> -----Original Message-----
> From: D. Roos [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 4:58 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Nagios-devel] Config file syntax
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> Heyaz,
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> Would it be much work to change the config file syntax to XML=20
> instead of
> the current 'define XX { option value }'. Even adding an option to use
> XML for configfiles would be great.
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> Changing the syntax, or adding an option to use XML config files would
> make it easier (at least for me ) to parse the config files and use
> them in various (PHP) scripts.
> Currently I use 'fancy' regexp's to parse the configfile and a nagios
> specific function to write the files.
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> Regards,
> Dennis Roos
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