Data Types for Configuration Files

Data Types for Configuration Files

These are the data types accepted on all configuration files for DSS.

• Data Types
  • boolean
  • float
  • int
  • list
  • multilist
  • split
  • string

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Data Types

boolean

Accepted values (Case insensitive): True/False, Yes/No, On/Off, 1/0.

enabled = true
color = off

float

Any number (including integer numbers) to be parsed as a 64-bit float number.

ratio = 1.7
mass = 1.83e-2
sleep = 15

int

Any integer number (not limited to 32 or 64 bits).

timeout = 10
delay = -5

list

Comma or space-separated list of elements. Each element is treated as its own data type inferred by evaluation of literal content (e.g.: 1 -> integer, 1.0 -> float, 'foo' -> string, [1, 2, 3] -> list). If the content cannot be inferred, it will be treated as a string.

options = foo, bar, baz
number_lists = [1, 2, 3] [4, 5, 6]
colors = red, blue, "light green", #fff, orange

multilist

The same as list but in multiple lines (a list of lists).

streams =
    foo, [123, 456], "Stream 1"
    xyz, [999, 555], "Stream 2"

split

Space separated list of strings.

options = abc def ghi

string

Default mode for acquiring content as unicode string. No processing done except whitespace on beginning and end will be trimmed.

test = hello
url = http://foo.bar:8080/baz/1234