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  Author: Pascal Arlt <parlt@suse.com>

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*/

#pragma once

/** @file libeconf.h
 * @brief Public API for the econf library.
 */

#include <stdbool.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <sys/types.h>

#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

/** @brief libeconf error codes
 */
enum econf_err {
  /** General purpose success code */
  ECONF_SUCCESS = 0,
  /** Generic Error */
  ECONF_ERROR = 1,
  /** Out of memory */  
  ECONF_NOMEM = 2,
  /** Config file not found */
  ECONF_NOFILE = 3,
  /** Group not found */
  ECONF_NOGROUP = 4,
  /** Key not found */
  ECONF_NOKEY = 5,
  /** Key is NULL or has empty value */
  ECONF_EMPTYKEY = 6,
  /** Error creating or writing to a file */
  ECONF_WRITEERROR = 7,
  /** General syntax error in input file */
  ECONF_PARSE_ERROR = 8,
  /** Missing closing section bracket */
  ECONF_MISSING_BRACKET = 9,
  /** Missing delimiter */
  ECONF_MISSING_DELIMITER = 10,
  /** Empty section name */
  ECONF_EMPTY_SECTION_NAME = 11,
  /** Text after section */
  ECONF_TEXT_AFTER_SECTION = 12,
  /** Parsed file list is NULL */
  ECONF_FILE_LIST_IS_NULL = 13,
  /** Wrong boolean value (1/0 true/false yes/no) */
  ECONF_WRONG_BOOLEAN_VALUE = 14,
  /** Given key has NULL value */
  ECONF_KEY_HAS_NULL_VALUE = 15,
  /** File has wrong owner */
  ECONF_WRONG_OWNER = 16,
  /** File has wrong group */
  ECONF_WRONG_GROUP = 17,
  /** File has wrong file permissions */
  ECONF_WRONG_FILE_PERMISSION = 18,
  /** File has wrong dir permission */
  ECONF_WRONG_DIR_PERMISSION = 19,
  /** File is a sym link which is not permitted */
  ECONF_ERROR_FILE_IS_SYM_LINK = 20,
  /** User defined parsing callback has failed **/
  ECONF_PARSING_CALLBACK_FAILED = 21,
  /** Given argument is NULL */
  ECONF_ARGUMENT_IS_NULL_VALUE = 22
};

typedef enum econf_err econf_err;

/** @brief Generic macro calls setter function depending on value type.
 *  Use: econf_setValue(econf_file *key_file, char *group, char *key,
 *                      _generic_ value);
 *
 *  Replace _generic_ with one of the supported value types.
 *  Supported Types: int, long, unsigned int, unsigned long, float, double,
 *  string (as *char).
 *  Note: Does not detect "yes", "no", 1 and 0 as boolean type. If you want to
 *  set a bool value use "true" or "false" or use setBoolValue() directly.
 */
#define econf_setValue(kf, group, key, value) (( \
  _Generic((value), \
    int: econf_setIntValue, \
    long: econf_setInt64Value, \
    unsigned int: econf_setUIntValue, \
    unsigned long: econf_setUInt64Value, \
    float: econf_setFloatValue, \
    double: econf_setDoubleValue, \
    char*: econf_setStringValue, void*: econf_setStringValue)) \
(kf, group, key, value))

/** @brief Generic macro to free memory allocated by econf_ functions.
 *  Use: econf_free(_generic_ value);
 *
 *  Replace _generic_ with one of the supported value types.
 *  Supported Types: char** and econf_file*.
 */
#define econf_free(value) (( \
  _Generic((value), \
    econf_file*: econf_freeFile , \
    char**: econf_freeArray)) \
(value))

typedef struct econf_file econf_file;

/** @brief Process the file of the given file_name and save its contents into key_file object.
 *
 * @param result content of parsed file
 * @param file_name absolute path of parsed file
 * @param delim delimiters of key/value e.g. "\t =".
 *        If delim contains space characters AND none space characters,
 *        multiline values are not parseable.
 * @param comment array of characters which define the start of a comment
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 * Usage:
 * @code
 *   #include "libeconf.h"
 *
 *   econf_file *key_file = NULL;
 *   econf_err error;
 *
 *   error = econf_readFile (&key_file, "/etc/test.conf", "=", "#");
 *
 *   econf_free (key_file);
 * @endcode
 *
 * Default behaviour if entries have the same name in one file: The
 * first hit will be returned. Further entries will be ignored.
 * This can be changed by setting the environment variable 
 * ECONF_JOIN_SAME_ENTRIES. In that case entries with the same name
 * will be joined to one single entry.
 */
extern econf_err econf_readFile(econf_file **result, const char *file_name,
				const char *delim, const char *comment);


/** @brief Process the file of the given file_name and save its contents into key_file object.
 *  The user defined function will be called in order e.g. to check the correct file permissions.
 *
 * @param result content of parsed file
 * @param file_name absolute path of parsed file
 * @param delim delimiters of key/value e.g. "\t =".
 *        If delim contains space characters AND none space characters,
 *        multiline values are not parseable.
 * @param comment array of characters which define the start of a comment
 * @param callback function which will be called for the given filename. This user defined function has
 *        the pathname as paramter and returns true if this file can be parsed. If not, the
 *        parsing will be aborted and ECONF_PARSING_CALLBACK_FAILED will be returned.
 * @param callback_data pointer which will be given to the callback function.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 * Usage:
 * @code
 *   #include "libeconf.h"
 *
 *   bool checkFile(const char *filename, const void *data) {
 *      - checking code which returns true or false -
 *	return true;
 *   }
 *
 *   econf_file *key_file = NULL;
 *   econf_err error;
 *
 *   error = econf_readFileWithCallback (&key_file, "/etc/test.conf", "=", "#", checkFile, NULL);
 *
 *   econf_free (key_file);
 * @endcode
 *
 * Default behaviour if entries have the same name in one file: The
 * first hit will be returned. Further entries will be ignored.
 * This can be changed by setting the environment variable
 * ECONF_JOIN_SAME_ENTRIES. In that case entries with the same name
 * will be joined to one single entry.
 */
extern econf_err econf_readFileWithCallback(econf_file **result, const char *file_name,
					    const char *delim, const char *comment,
					    bool (*callback)(const char *filename, const void *data),
					    const void *callback_data);

/** @brief Merge the contents of two key_files objects. Entries in etc_file will be
 *         prefered.
 *         Comment and delimiter tag will be taken from usr_file. This can be changed
 *         by calling the functions econf_set_comment_tag and econf_set_delimiter_tag.
 *
 * @param merged_file merged data
 * @param usr_file First data block which has to be merged.
 * @param etc_file Second data block which has to be merged.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 *
 * Usage:
 * @code
 *   #include "libeconf.h"
 *
 *   econf_file *key_file_1 = NULL, *key_file_2 = NULL, *key_file_ret = NULL
 *   econf_err error;
 *
 *   error = econf_readFile (&key_file1, "/usr/etc/test.conf", "=", "#");
 *   error = econf_readFile (&key_file2, /etc/test.conf", "=", "#");
 *   error = econf_mergeFiles (&key_file_ret, key_file_1, key_file_2);
 *
 *   econf_free (key_file_ret);
 *   econf_free (key_file_1);
 *   econf_free (key_file_2);
 * @endcode
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_mergeFiles(econf_file **merged_file,
				  econf_file *usr_file, econf_file *etc_file);


/** @brief Evaluating key/values of a given configuration by reading and merging all
 *         needed/available files from different directories. Order is:
 *
 *  /etc/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix does exist:
 *
 *  - /etc/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix
 *  - /run/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *  - $usr_subdir/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *  - /etc/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *
 *  /etc/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix does NOT exist:
 *
 *    /run/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix does exist:
 *
 *    - /run/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix
 *    - /run/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *    - $usr_subdir/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *    - /etc/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *
 *    /run/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix does NOT exist:
 *
 *    - $usr_subdir/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix
 *    - /run/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *    - $usr_subdir/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *    - /etc/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *
 *  No main $config_name.$config_suffix file is defined or must not be parsed:
 *
 *    - $usr_subdir/$project.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *    - /run/$project.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *    - /etc/$project.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *
 * This call fulfills all requirements, defined by the Linux Userspace API (UAPI) Group
 * chapter "Configuration Files Specification".
 * See: https://uapi-group.org/specifications/specs/configuration_files_specification/
 *
 * @param key_file content of parsed file(s)
 * @param project name of the project used as subdirectory, can be NULL
 * @param usr_subdir absolute path of the first directory (often "/usr/lib")
 * @param config_name basename of the configuration file.
 *        If it is NULL, drop-ins without a main configuration file will
 *        be parsed only.
 * @param config_suffix suffix of the configuration file. Can also be NULL.
 * @param delim delimiters of key/value e.g. "\t ="
 *        If delim contains space characters AND none space characters,
 *        multiline values are not parseable.
 * @param comment array of characters which define the start of a comment
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 * Example: Reading content in different cases in following order:
 *
 *  /etc/foo/example.conf does exist:
 *
 *  - /etc/foo/example.conf
 *  - /usr/lib/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *  - /run/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *  - /etc/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *
 *  /etc/foo/example.conf does NOT exist:
 *
 *    /run/foo/example.conf does exist:
 *
 *    - /run/foo/example.conf
 *    - /usr/lib/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *    - /run/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *    - /etc/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *
 *    /run/foo/example.conf does NOT exist:
 *
 *    - /usr/lib/foo/example.conf
 *    - /usr/lib/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *    - /run/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *    - /etc/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *
 * @code
 *   #include "libeconf.h"
 *
 *   econf_file *key_file = NULL;
 *   econf_err error;
 *
 *   error = econf_readConfig (&key_file,
 *                             "foo",
 *                             "/usr/lib",
 *                             "example",
 *                             "conf",
 *                             "=", "#");
 *
 *   econf_free (key_file);
 * @endcode
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_readConfig (econf_file **key_file,
	                           const char *project,
                                   const char *usr_subdir,
				   const char *config_name,
				   const char *config_suffix,
				   const char *delim,
				   const char *comment);

/** @brief Evaluating key/values of a given configuration by reading and merging all
 *         needed/available files from different directories. Order is:
 *
 *  /etc/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix does exist:
 *
 *  - /etc/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix
 *  - $usr_subdir/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *  - /run/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *  - /etc/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *
 *  /etc/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix does NOT exist:
 *
 *    /run/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix does exist:
 *
 *    - /run/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix
 *    - $usr_subdir/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *    - /run/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *    - /etc/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *
 *    /run/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix does NOT exist:
 *
 *    - $usr_subdir/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix
 *    - $usr_subdir/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *    - /run/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *    - /etc/$project/$config_name.$config_suffix.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *
 *  No main $config_name.$config_suffix file is defined or must not be parsed:
 *
 *    - $usr_subdir/$project.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *    - /run/$project.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *    - /etc/$project.d/ *.$config_suffix
 *
 * For each parsed file the user defined function will be called in order
 * e.g. to check the correct file permissions.
 *
 * This call fulfills all requirements, defined by the Linux Userspace API (UAPI) Group
 * chapter "Configuration Files Specification".
 * See: https://uapi-group.org/specifications/specs/configuration_files_specification/
 *
 * @param key_file content of parsed file(s)
 * @param project name of the project used as subdirectory, can be NULL
 * @param usr_subdir absolute path of the first directory (often "/usr/lib")
 * @param config_name basename of the configuration file
 *        If it is NULL, drop-ins without a main configuration file will
 *        be parsed only.
 * @param config_suffix suffix of the configuration file. Can also be NULL.
 * @param delim delimiters of key/value e.g. "\t ="
 *        If delim contains space characters AND none space characters,
 *        multiline values are not parseable.
 * @param comment array of characters which define the start of a comment
 * @param callback function which will be called for each file. This user defined function has the
 *        pathname as paramter and returns true if this file can be parsed. If not, the parsing of
 *        all files will be aborted and ECONF_PARSING_CALLBACK_FAILED will be returned.
 * @param callback_data pointer which will be given to the callback function.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 * Example: Reading content in different cases in following order:
 *
 *  /etc/foo/example.conf does exist:
 *
 *  - /etc/foo/example.conf
 *  - /usr/lib/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *  - /run/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *  - /etc/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *
 *  /etc/foo/example.conf does NOT exist:
 *
 *    /run/foo/example.conf does exist:
 *
 *    - /run/foo/example.conf
 *    - /usr/lib/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *    - /run/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *    - /etc/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *
 *    /run/foo/example.conf does NOT exist:
 *
 *    - /usr/lib/foo/example.conf
 *    - /usr/lib/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *    - /run/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *    - /etc/foo/example.conf.d/ *.conf
 *
 * @code
 *   #include "libeconf.h"
 *
 *   bool checkFile(const char *filename, const void *data) {
 *      - checking code which returns true or false -
 *	return true;
 *   }
 *
 *   econf_file *key_file = NULL;
 *   econf_err error;
 *
 *   error = econf_readConfigWithCallback (&key_file,
 *                                         "foo",
 *                                         "/usr/lib",
 *                                         "example",
 *                                         "conf",
 *                                         "=", "#",
 *                                         checkFile,
 *                                         NULL);
 *
 *   econf_free (key_file);
 * @endcode
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_readConfigWithCallback(econf_file **key_file,
					      const char *project,
					      const char *usr_subdir,
					      const char *config_name,
					      const char *config_suffix,
					      const char *delim,
					      const char *comment,
					      bool (*callback)(const char *filename, const void *data),
					      const void *callback_data);


/** @brief Evaluating key/values of a given configuration by reading and merging all
 *         needed/available files in two different directories (normally in /usr/etc and /etc).
 *         DEPRECATED: Use the econf_readConfig/econf_readConfigWithCallback instead.
 *
 * @param key_file content of parsed file(s)
 * @param usr_conf_dir absolute path of the first directory (normally "/usr/etc")
 * @param etc_conf_dir absolute path of the second directory (normally "/etc")
 * @param config_name basename of the configuration file
 * @param config_suffix suffix of the configuration file. Can also be NULL.
 * @param delim delimiters of key/value e.g. "\t ="
 *        If delim contains space characters AND none space characters,
 *        multiline values are not parseable.
 * @param comment array of characters which define the start of a comment
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 * Example: Reading content of example.conf in /usr/etc and /etc directory.
 * @code
 *   #include "libeconf.h"
 *
 *   econf_file *key_file = NULL;
 *   econf_err error;
 *
 *   error = econf_readDirs (&key_file,
 *                           "/usr/etc",
 *                           "/etc",
 *                           "example",
 *                           "conf",
 *                           "=", "#");
 *
 *   econf_free (key_file);
 * @endcode
 *
 */
extern econf_err __attribute__ ((deprecated("Use the econf_readConfig/econf_readConfigWithCallback instead")))
econf_readDirs(econf_file **key_file,
	       const char *usr_conf_dir,
	       const char *etc_conf_dir,
	       const char *config_name,
	       const char *config_suffix,
	       const char *delim,
	       const char *comment);

/** @brief Evaluating key/values for every given configuration files in two different
 *  directories (normally in /usr/etc and /etc). For each parsed file the user defined function
 *  will be called in order e.g. to check the correct file permissions.
 *  DEPRECATED: Use the econf_readConfig/econf_readConfigWithCallback instead.
 *
 * @param key_file content of parsed file(s)
 * @param usr_conf_dir absolute path of the first directory (normally "/usr/etc")
 * @param etc_conf_dir absolute path of the second directory (normally "/etc")
 * @param config_name basename of the configuration file
 * @param config_suffix suffix of the configuration file. Can also be NULL.
 * @param delim delimiters of key/value e.g. "\t ="
 *        If delim contains space characters AND none space characters,
 *        multiline values are not parseable.
 * @param comment array of characters which define the start of a comment
 * @param callback function which will be called for each file. This user defined function has the
 *        pathname as paramter and returns true if this file can be parsed. If not, the parsing of
 *        all files will be aborted and ECONF_PARSING_CALLBACK_FAILED will be returned.
 * @param callback_data pointer which will be given to the callback function.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 * Example: Reading content of example.conf in /usr/etc and /etc directory.
 * @code
 *   #include "libeconf.h"
 *
 *   bool checkFile(const char *filename, const void *data) {
 *      - checking code which returns true or false -
 *	return true;
 *   }
 *
 *   econf_file *key_file = NULL;
 *   econf_err error;
 *
 *   error = econf_readDirsWithCallback (&key_file,
 *                                       "/usr/etc",
 *                                       "/etc",
 *                                       "example",
 *                                       "conf",
 *                                       "=", "#",
 *                                       checkFile,
 *                                       NULL);
 *
 *   econf_free (key_file);
 * @endcode
 *
 */
extern econf_err __attribute__ ((deprecated("Use the econf_readConfig/econf_readConfigWithCallback instead")))
econf_readDirsWithCallback(econf_file **key_file,
			   const char *usr_conf_dir,
			   const char *etc_conf_dir,
			   const char *config_name,
			   const char *config_suffix,
			   const char *delim,
			   const char *comment,
			   bool (*callback)(const char *filename, const void *data),
			   const void *callback_data);

/** @brief Evaluating key/values for every given configuration files in two different
 *  directories (normally in /usr/etc and /etc). Returns a list of read configuration
 *  files and their values.
 *
 * @param key_files list of parsed file(s).
 *        Each entry includes all key/value, path, comments,... information of the regarding file.
 * @param size Size of the evaluated key_files list.
 * @param usr_conf_dir absolute path of the first directory (normally "/usr/etc")
 * @param etc_conf_dir absolute path of the second directory (normally "/etc")
 * @param config_name basename of the configuration file
 * @param config_suffix suffix of the configuration file. Can also be NULL.
 * @param delim delimiters of key/value e.g. "\t ="
 *        If delim contains space characters AND none space characters,
 *        multiline values are not parseable.
 * @param comment array of characters which define the start of a comment
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_readDirsHistory(econf_file ***key_files,
				       size_t *size,
				       const char *usr_conf_dir,
				       const char *etc_conf_dir,
				       const char *config_name,
				       const char *config_suffix,
				       const char *delim,
				       const char *comment);

/** @brief Evaluating key/values for every given configuration files in two different
 *  directories (normally in /usr/etc and /etc). For each parsed file the user defined function
 *  will be called in order e.g. to check the correct file permissions.
 *  Returns a list of read configuration files and their values.
 *
 * @param key_files list of parsed file(s).
 *        Each entry includes all key/value, path, comments,... information of the regarding file.
 * @param size Size of the evaluated key_files list.
 * @param usr_conf_dir absolute path of the first directory (normally "/usr/etc")
 * @param etc_conf_dir absolute path of the second directory (normally "/etc")
 * @param config_name basename of the configuration file
 * @param config_suffix suffix of the configuration file. Can also be NULL.
 * @param delim delimiters of key/value e.g. "\t ="
 *        If delim contains space characters AND none space characters,
 *        multiline values are not parseable.
 * @param comment array of characters which define the start of a comment
 * @param callback function which will be called for each file. This user defined function has the
 *        pathname as paramter and returns true if this file can be parsed. If not, the parsing of
 *        all files will be aborted and ECONF_PARSING_CALLBACK_FAILED will be returned.
 * @param callback_data pointer which will be given to the callback function.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_readDirsHistoryWithCallback(econf_file ***key_files,
						   size_t *size,
						   const char *usr_conf_dir,
						   const char *etc_conf_dir,
						   const char *config_name,
						   const char *config_suffix,
						   const char *delim,
						   const char *comment,
						   bool (*callback)(const char *filename, const void *data),
						   const void *callback_data);

/* The API/ABI of the following three functions (econf_newKeyFile,
   econf_newIniFile and econf_writeFile) are not stable and will change */

/** @brief Create a new econf_file object.
 *
 * @param result Pointer to the allocated econf_file object.
 * @param delimiter delimiter of key/value e.g. "="
 * @param comment Character which defines the start of a comment.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 * Default behaviour if entries have the same name in one file: The
 * first hit will be returned. Further entries will be ignored.
 * This can be changed by setting the environment variable 
 * ECONF_JOIN_SAME_ENTRIES. In that case entries with the same name
 * will be joined to one single entry. 
 */
extern econf_err econf_newKeyFile(econf_file **result, char delimiter, char comment);

/** @brief Create a new econf_file object in IniFile format. So the delimiter
 *         will be "=" and comments are beginning with "#".
 *
 * @param result Pointer to the allocated econf_file object.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_newIniFile(econf_file **result);

/** @brief Returns the comment character tag of the given econf_file object.
 *         This tag will be taken while writing comments to file.
 *
 * @param key_file econf_file object.
 * @return char comment character tag
 *
 */
extern char econf_comment_tag(econf_file *key_file);

/** @brief Returns the delimiter character of the given econf_file object.
 *         This delimiter will be taken while writing the data to file.
 *
 * @param key_file econf_file object.
 * @return char delimiter of key/value
 *
 */
extern char econf_delimiter_tag(econf_file *key_file);

/** @brief Set the comment character tag of the given econf_file object.
 *         This tag will be taken while writing comments to file.
 *
 * @param key_file econf_file object.
 * @param comment comment tag
 *
 */
extern void econf_set_comment_tag(econf_file *key_file, const char comment);

/** @brief Set the delimiter character of the given econf_file object.
 *         This delimiter will be taken while writing the data to file.
 *
 * @param key_file econf_file object.
 * @param delimiter delimiter of key/value
 *
 */
extern void econf_set_delimiter_tag(econf_file *key_file, const char delimiter);

/** @brief Write content of a econf_file struct to specified location.
 *
 * @param key_file Data which has to be written.
 * @param save_to_dir Directory into which the file has to be written.
 * @param file_name filename (with suffix)
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_writeFile(econf_file *key_file, const char *save_to_dir,
				      const char *file_name);

/* --------------- */
/* --- GETTERS --- */
/* --------------- */

/** @brief Evaluating path name.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @return Absolute path name or an empty string if kf is a result of
 *         already merged data (e.G. returned by econf_readDirs).
 *
 */
extern char *econf_getPath(econf_file *kf);

/** @brief Evaluating all group entries.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param length Length of the returned group array.
 * @param groups String array of evaluated groups.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getGroups(econf_file *kf, size_t *length, char ***groups);

/** @brief Evaluating all keys.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Group name for which the keys have to be evaluated or
 *        NULL for all keys.
 * @param length Length of the returned key array.
 * @param keys String array of evaluated keys.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getKeys(econf_file *kf, const char *group, size_t *length, char ***keys);

/** @brief Evaluating int32 value for given group/key
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value is requested.
 * @param result determined value
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getIntValue(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, int32_t *result);

/** @brief Evaluating int64 value for given group/key.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value is requested.
 * @param result determined value
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getInt64Value(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, int64_t *result);

/** @brief Evaluating uint32 value for given group/key.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value is requested.
 * @param result determined value
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getUIntValue(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, uint32_t *result);

/** @brief Evaluating uint64 value for given group/key.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value is requested.
 * @param result determined value
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getUInt64Value(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, uint64_t *result);

/** @brief Evaluating float value for given group/key.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value is requested.
 * @param result determined value
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getFloatValue(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, float *result);

/** @brief Evaluating double value for given group/key.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value is requested.
 * @param result determined value
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getDoubleValue(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, double *result);

/** @brief Evaluating string value for given group/key.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value is requested.
 * @param result A newly allocated string or NULL in error case.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getStringValue(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, char **result);

/** @brief Evaluating bool value for given group/key.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value is requested.
 * @param result determined value
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getBoolValue(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, bool *result);

/** @brief Evaluating int32 value for given group/key.
 *         If key is not found, the default value is returned and error is ECONF_NOKEY.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value is requested.
 * @param result determined value
 * @param def Default value if the value has not been found.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getIntValueDef(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, int32_t *result, int32_t def);

/** @brief Evaluating int64 value for given group/key.
 *         If key is not found, the default value is returned and error is ECONF_NOKEY.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value is requested.
 * @param result determined value
 * @param def Default value if the value has not been found.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getInt64ValueDef(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, int64_t *result, int64_t def);

/** @brief Evaluating uint32 value for given group/key.
 *         If key is not found, the default value is returned and error is ECONF_NOKEY.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value is requested.
 * @param result determined value
 * @param def Default value if the value has not been found.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getUIntValueDef(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, uint32_t *result, uint32_t def);

/** @brief Evaluating uint64 value for given group/key.
 *         If key is not found, the default value is returned and error is ECONF_NOKEY.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value is requested.
 * @param result determined value
 * @param def Default value if the value has not been found.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getUInt64ValueDef(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, uint64_t *result, uint64_t def);

/** @brief Evaluating float value for given group/key.
 *         If key is not found, the default value is returned and error is ECONF_NOKEY.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value is requested.
 * @param result determined value
 * @param def Default value if the value has not been found.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getFloatValueDef(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, float *result, float def);

/** @brief Evaluating double value for given group/key.
 *         If key is not found, the default value is returned and error is ECONF_NOKEY.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value is requested.
 * @param result determined value
 * @param def Default value if the value has not been found.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getDoubleValueDef(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, double *result, double def);

/** @brief Evaluating string value for given group/key.
 *         If key is not found, the default value is returned and error is ECONF_NOKEY.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value is requested.
 * @param result Returns a newly allocated string, even if "default" is returned.
 * @param def Default value if the value has not been found.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getStringValueDef(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, char **result, char *def);

/** @brief Evaluating bool value for given group/key.
 *         If key is not found, the default value is returned and error is ECONF_NOKEY.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value is requested.
 * @param result determined value
 * @param def Default value if the value has not been found.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_getBoolValueDef(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, bool *result, bool def);

/* --------------- */
/* --- SETTERS --- */
/* --------------- */

/** @brief Set int32 value for given group/key.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value has to be set.
 * @param value Value which has to be set.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_setIntValue(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, int32_t value);

/** @brief Set int64 value for given group/key.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value has to be set.
 * @param value Value which has to be set.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_setInt64Value(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, int64_t value);

/** @brief Set uint32 value for given group/key.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value has to be set.
 * @param value Value which has to be set.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_setUIntValue(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, uint32_t value);

/** @brief Set uint64 value for given group/key.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value has to be set.
 * @param value Value which has to be set.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_setUInt64Value(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, uint64_t value);

/** @brief Set float value for given group/key.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value has to be set.
 * @param value Value which has to be set.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_setFloatValue(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, float value);

/** @brief Set double value for given group/key.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value has to be set.
 * @param value Value which has to be set.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_setDoubleValue(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, double value);

/** @brief Set string value for given group/key.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value has to be set.
 * @param value Value which has to be set.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_setStringValue(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, const char *value);

/** @brief Set bool value for given group/key.
 *
 * @param kf given/parsed data
 * @param group Desired group or NULL if there is no group defined.
 * @param key Key for which the value has to be set.
 * @param value Value which has to be set.
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_setBoolValue(econf_file *kf, const char *group, const char *key, const char *value);

/* --------------- */
/* --- HELPERS --- */
/* --------------- */

/** @brief Convert an econf_err type to a string.
 *
 * @param error error enum
 * @return human readable string
 *
 */
extern const char *econf_errString (const econf_err error);

/** @brief Info about where the error has happened.
 *
 * @param filename Path of the last scanned file.
 * @param line_nr Number of the last handled line.
 *
 */
extern void econf_errLocation (char **filename, uint64_t *line_nr);

/** @brief Free an array of type char** created by econf_getGroups() or econf_getKeys().
 *
 * @param array array of strings
 * @return void
 *
 */
extern void econf_freeArray(char **array);

/** @brief Free memory allocated by e.g. econf_readFile(), econf_readDirs(),...
 *
 * @param key_file allocated data
 * @return void
 *
 */
extern void econf_freeFile(econf_file *key_file);

/** @brief All parsed files require this user permission.
 *         DEPRECATED: Use the callback in econf_readFileWithCallback or
 *         econf_readConfigWithCallback instead.
 *
 * @param owner User ID
 * @return void
 *
 */
extern void __attribute__ ((deprecated("use callback in econf_readFileWithCallback or econf_readConfigWithCallback instead")))
econf_requireOwner(uid_t owner);

/** @brief All parsed files require this group permission.
 *         DEPRECATED: Use the callback in econf_readFileWithCallback,
 *         econf_readDirsWithCallback or econf_readDirsHistoryWithCallback
 *         instead.
 *
 * @param group Group ID
 * @return void
 *
 */
extern void __attribute__ ((deprecated("use callback in econf_readFileWithCallback or econf_readConfigWithCallback instead")))
econf_requireGroup(gid_t group);

/** @brief All parsed file have to have these file and directory permissions.
 *         DEPRECATED: Use the callback in econf_readFileWithCallback or
 *         econf_readConfigWithCallback instead.
 *
 * @param file_perms file permissions
 * @param dir_perms dir permissions
 * @return void
 *
 */
extern void __attribute__ ((deprecated("use callback in econf_readFileWithCallback or econf_readConfigWithCallback instead")))
econf_requirePermissions(mode_t file_perms, mode_t dir_perms);

/** @brief Allowing the parser to follow sym links (default: true).
 *         DEPRECATED: Use the callback in econf_readFileWithCallback or
 *         econf_readConfigWithCallback instead.
 *
 * @param allow allow to follow sym links.
 * @return void
 *
 */
extern void __attribute__ ((deprecated("use callback in econf_readFileWithCallback or econf_readConfigWithCallback instead")))
econf_followSymlinks(bool allow);

/** @brief Reset all UID, GID, permissions,... restrictions for parsed files/dirs.
 *         DEPRECATED: Use the callback in econf_readFileWithCallback or
 *         econf_readConfigWithCallback instead.
 *         instead.
 *
 * @return void
 *
 */
extern void __attribute__ ((deprecated("use callback in econf_readFileWithCallback or econf_readConfigWithCallback instead")))
econf_reset_security_settings(void);

/** @brief Sets a list of directory structures (with order) which describes the directories
 *         in which the files have to be parsed.
 *
 * @param dir_postfix_list list of directory structures.
 *        E.G. with the given list: {"conf.d", ".d", "/", NULL} files in following
 *        directories will be parsed:
 *           "<default_dirs>/<config_name>.conf.d/"
 *           "<default_dirs>/<config_name>.d/"
 *           "<default_dirs>/<config_name>/"
 *
 * @return econf_err ECONF_SUCCESS or error code
 *
 */
extern econf_err econf_set_conf_dirs(const char **dir_postfix_list);

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