[Boost-users] [program options] new feature

From: Ovanes Markarian (om_boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-04-02 14:02:28

Hello *!

I would like to know if there is any interest to support hierarchical
configuraitons in boost program options library.

The idea is mainly:

[Level1]
Option1
Option2
Option3

[[Level2]]
Option1
Option2
Option3

Access rules would be:
Level1.Option1
or
Level1.Level2.Option1

Sometimes it is very useful to introduce an additional level instead of
putting a prefix to each option. On the other hand it might be beneficial
during access.

PSEUDOCODE:
option_group  g = parsed_options["Level1.Level2"].as<option_group>();
do_smth(g["Option1"]);

With Kind Regards,
Ovanes Markarian