Re: [Caml-list] Looking for a configuration file library

[Samuel Mimram <samuel.mimram@ens-lyon.org>]

Bruno De Fraine wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> On 27 Sep 2005, at 15:09, David MENTRE wrote:
> 
>> For easy configuration of my programs, I'm looking for some OCaml code
>> to read and write a user configuration file.
> 
> [...]
> 
>> On the Hump, I found Config_file:
>>   http://caml.inria.fr/cgi-bin/hump.fr.cgi?contrib=335
>>
>> Any other suggestion?
> 
> No, but I've used Config_file for one of my applications, I was  pleased 
> with it and I think it meets all three of your requirements.  To load 
> and save custom types, you can write wrappers from/to the  "raw" types. 
> Only disadvantage is that I can't be installed as a  Debian package (or 
> not one that I'm aware of).

Well, apparently it's now part of the new cameleon library which is 
packaged in Debian. So I guess it's just a matter of time, until the 
package gets updated.

Cheers,

Samuel.