[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4437: Comment character in Configuration file parser incompatible with property_tree and Windows INI Files

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #4437: Comment character in Configuration file parser incompatible with property_tree and Windows INI Files
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-07-15 12:45:23

#4437: Comment character in Configuration file parser incompatible with
property_tree and Windows INI Files
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 Reporter:  usa@…             |       Owner:  vladimir_prus  
     Type:  Feature Requests  |      Status:  new            
Milestone:  Boost 1.44.0      |   Component:  program_options
  Version:  Boost 1.43.0      |    Severity:  Problem        
 Keywords:                    |  
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 Hello! [[BR]]
 As documented the comment character used when parsing configuration files
 with parse_config_file is '#'.[[BR]]
 This is incompatible with Boost.PropertyTree and with Windows ini Files.
 Both use ';' as the comment character.[[BR]]
 See boost/property_tree/ini_parser.hpp and
 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724348%28VS.85%29.aspx

 .[[BR]]
 It would be nice to add an new option to parse_config_file which adds the
 commentcharacter to use. It can default to '#' which prevents existing
 code from breaking but allows to use windows inifiles by specifying
 ';'.[[BR]]
 [[BR]]
 Best regards[[BR]]
 Sönke Schau

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/4437>
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