Class IniReader

Ini file configuration engine.

Since IniReader uses parse_ini_file underneath, you should be aware that this class shares the same behavior, especially with regards to boolean and null values.

In addition to the native parse_ini_file features, IniReader also allows you to create nested array structures through usage of . delimited names. This allows you to create nested arrays structures in an ini config file. For example:

db.password = secret would turn into array('db' => array('password' => 'secret'))

You can nest properties as deeply as needed using .'s. In addition to using . you can use standard ini section notation to create nested structures:

[section]
key = value

Once loaded into Configure, the above would be accessed using:

`Configure::read('section.key');

You can combine . separated values with sections to create more deeply nested structures.

IniReader also manipulates how the special ini values of 'yes', 'no', 'on', 'off', 'null' are handled. These values will be converted to their boolean equivalents.

IniReader implements ConfigReaderInterface

Properties summary

• $_path protected
  array
  The path to read ini files from.
• $_section protected
  string
  The section to read, if null all sections will be read.

Method Summary

• __construct() public

  Build and construct a new ini file parser. The parser can be used to read ini files that are on the filesystem.

• _getFilePath() protected
  Get file path
• _parseNestedValues() protected
  parses nested values out of keys.
• _value() protected
  Converts a value into the ini equivalent
• dump() public
  Dumps the state of Configure data into an ini formatted string.
• read() public
  Read an ini file and return the results as an array.

Method Detail

__construct( string $path null , string $section null )

_getFilePath( string $key )

_parseNestedValues( array $values )

_value( mixed $val )

dump( string $key , array $data )

read( string $key )

Properties detail