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Feature Request: Support [nested][groups] in ini parser #336

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ratijas opened this issue Dec 22, 2022 · 5 comments
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Feature Request: Support [nested][groups] in ini parser #336

ratijas opened this issue Dec 22, 2022 · 5 comments
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ratijas commented Dec 22, 2022

In KDE we have a have a specific format for config files: KConfig. It is largely based on ini syntax, but also groups can be nested like this: [Top][Middle][42]. Currently, jc --ini parser would parse it as a group named {"Top][Middle][42": {...}}

Would be convenient if ini parser could produce nested structures, even if with an additional command like option.
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ratijas commented Dec 22, 2022

For example, here is my plasmarc config:

~/.config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc 
[ActionPlugins][0]
RightButton;NoModifier=org.kde.contextmenu
wheel:Vertical;NoModifier=org.kde.switchdesktop

[ActionPlugins][1]
RightButton;NoModifier=org.kde.contextmenu

[Containments][1]
ItemGeometries-1279x719=
ItemGeometries-1707x960=Applet-26:80,464,432,400,0;
ItemGeometries-2560x1440=
ItemGeometriesHorizontal=Applet-26:80,464,432,400,0;
activityId=1a6b35af-059d-43ea-850c-6f8ad112899a
formfactor=0
immutability=1
lastScreen=0
location=0
plugin=org.kde.plasma.folder
wallpaperplugin=org.kde.image

[Containments][1][Applets][26]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma_applet_dict

[Containments][1][Applets][26][Configuration][ConfigDialog]
DialogHeight=539
DialogWidth=719

[Containments][1][Applets][26][Configuration][General]
dictionary=all,fd-eng-rus

[Containments][1][General]
ToolBoxButtonState=topcenter
ToolBoxButtonX=360
positions={"1707x960":[]}
sortMode=-1

[Containments][2]
activityId=
formfactor=2
immutability=1
lastScreen=0
location=4
plugin=org.kde.panel
wallpaperplugin=org.kde.image

[Containments][2][Applets][18]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.digitalclock

[Containments][2][Applets][18][Configuration]
PreloadWeight=100
popupHeight=450
popupWidth=396

[Containments][2][Applets][18][Configuration][Appearance]
dateFormat=isoDate

[Containments][2][Applets][18][Configuration][ConfigDialog]
DialogHeight=539
DialogWidth=719

[Containments][2][Applets][19]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.showdesktop

[Containments][2][Applets][27]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.colorpicker

[Containments][2][Applets][27][Configuration]
PreloadWeight=60

[Containments][2][Applets][27][Configuration][General]
history=#001e08,#001d06,#ff0000,#ffff00,#0080fe,#f30101,#01f301,#ff8040

[Containments][2][Applets][3]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.kickoff

[Containments][2][Applets][3][Configuration]
PreloadWeight=100
popupHeight=514
popupWidth=645

[Containments][2][Applets][3][Configuration][ConfigDialog]
DialogHeight=539
DialogWidth=719

[Containments][2][Applets][3][Configuration][General]
favoritesPortedToKAstats=true

[Containments][2][Applets][3][Configuration][Shortcuts]
global=Alt+F1

[Containments][2][Applets][3][Shortcuts]
global=Alt+F1

[Containments][2][Applets][4]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.pager

[Containments][2][Applets][5]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.icontasks

[Containments][2][Applets][5][Configuration][General]
launchers=applications:systemsettings.desktop,applications:org.kde.discover.desktop,preferred://filemanager,preferred://browser,applications:com.discordapp.Discord.desktop,applications:sublime_text.desktop,applications:sublime_merge.desktop,applications:org.kde.konsole.desktop

[Containments][2][Applets][6]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.marginsseparator

[Containments][2][Applets][7]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.systemtray

[Containments][2][Applets][7][Configuration]
PreloadWeight=100
SystrayContainmentId=8

[Containments][2][ConfigDialog]
DialogHeight=84
DialogWidth=1707

[Containments][2][General]
AppletOrder=3;4;5;6;27;7;18;19

[Containments][23]
ItemGeometries-1280x720=
ItemGeometriesHorizontal=
activityId=1a6b35af-059d-43ea-850c-6f8ad112899a
formfactor=0
immutability=1
lastScreen=1
location=0
plugin=org.kde.plasma.folder
wallpaperplugin=org.kde.image

[Containments][28]
ItemGeometries-0x0=
ItemGeometriesHorizontal=
activityId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
formfactor=0
immutability=1
lastScreen=0
location=0
plugin=org.kde.plasma.folder
wallpaperplugin=org.kde.image

[Containments][8]
activityId=
formfactor=2
immutability=1
lastScreen=0
location=4
plugin=org.kde.plasma.private.systemtray
popupHeight=431
popupWidth=431
wallpaperplugin=org.kde.image

[Containments][8][Applets][10]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.vault

[Containments][8][Applets][11]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.manage-inputmethod

[Containments][8][Applets][12]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.clipboard

[Containments][8][Applets][12][Configuration]
PreloadWeight=65

[Containments][8][Applets][13]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.keyboardindicator

[Containments][8][Applets][14]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.volume

[Containments][8][Applets][14][Configuration]
PreloadWeight=100

[Containments][8][Applets][14][Configuration][General]
migrated=true

[Containments][8][Applets][15]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.devicenotifier

[Containments][8][Applets][15][Configuration]
PreloadWeight=80

[Containments][8][Applets][16]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.keyboardlayout

[Containments][8][Applets][16][Configuration][ConfigDialog]
DialogHeight=539
DialogWidth=719

[Containments][8][Applets][16][Configuration][General]
displayStyle=LabelOverFlag

[Containments][8][Applets][17]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.notifications

[Containments][8][Applets][17][Configuration]
PreloadWeight=90

[Containments][8][Applets][20]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.battery

[Containments][8][Applets][20][Configuration]
PreloadWeight=100

[Containments][8][Applets][20][Configuration][General]
showPercentage=true

[Containments][8][Applets][21]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.networkmanagement

[Containments][8][Applets][21][Configuration]
PreloadWeight=100

[Containments][8][Applets][22]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.bluetooth

[Containments][8][Applets][22][Configuration]
PreloadWeight=100

[Containments][8][Applets][23]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.mediacontroller

[Containments][8][Applets][23][Configuration]
PreloadWeight=0

[Containments][8][Applets][24]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.kdeconnect

[Containments][8][Applets][9]
immutability=1
plugin=org.kde.plasma.nightcolorcontrol

[Containments][8][General]
extraItems=org.kde.plasma.nightcolorcontrol,org.kde.plasma.vault,org.kde.plasma.battery,org.kde.plasma.networkmanagement,org.kde.plasma.manage-inputmethod,org.kde.plasma.clipboard,org.kde.plasma.keyboardindicator,org.kde.plasma.bluetooth,org.kde.plasma.volume,org.kde.plasma.mediacontroller,org.kde.plasma.devicenotifier,org.kde.plasma.keyboardlayout,org.kde.plasma.notifications,org.kde.kdeconnect
knownItems=org.kde.plasma.nightcolorcontrol,org.kde.plasma.vault,org.kde.plasma.battery,org.kde.plasma.networkmanagement,org.kde.plasma.manage-inputmethod,org.kde.plasma.clipboard,org.kde.plasma.keyboardindicator,org.kde.plasma.bluetooth,org.kde.plasma.volume,org.kde.plasma.mediacontroller,org.kde.plasma.devicenotifier,org.kde.plasma.keyboardlayout,org.kde.plasma.notifications,org.kde.kdeconnect

[ScreenMapping]
itemsOnDisabledScreens=
screenMapping=
jc --ini < ~/.config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
jc --ini 
{"ActionPlugins][0":{"RightButton;NoModifier":"org.kde.contextmenu","wheel":"Vertical;NoModifier=org.kde.switchdesktop"},"ActionPlugins][1":{"RightButton;NoModifier":"org.kde.contextmenu"},"Containments][1":{"ItemGeometries-1279x719":"","ItemGeometries-1707x960":"Applet-26:80,464,432,400,0;","ItemGeometries-2560x1440":"","ItemGeometriesHorizontal":"Applet-26:80,464,432,400,0;","activityId":"1a6b35af-059d-43ea-850c-6f8ad112899a","formfactor":"0","immutability":"1","lastScreen":"0","location":"0","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.folder","wallpaperplugin":"org.kde.image"},"Containments][1][Applets][26":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma_applet_dict"},"Containments][1][Applets][26][Configuration][ConfigDialog":{"DialogHeight":"539","DialogWidth":"719"},"Containments][1][Applets][26][Configuration][General":{"dictionary":"all,fd-eng-rus"},"Containments][1][General":{"ToolBoxButtonState":"topcenter","ToolBoxButtonX":"360","positions":"{\"1707x960\":[]}","sortMode":"-1"},"Containments][2":{"activityId":"","formfactor":"2","immutability":"1","lastScreen":"0","location":"4","plugin":"org.kde.panel","wallpaperplugin":"org.kde.image"},"Containments][2][Applets][18":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.digitalclock"},"Containments][2][Applets][18][Configuration":{"PreloadWeight":"100","popupHeight":"450","popupWidth":"396"},"Containments][2][Applets][18][Configuration][Appearance":{"dateFormat":"isoDate"},"Containments][2][Applets][18][Configuration][ConfigDialog":{"DialogHeight":"539","DialogWidth":"719"},"Containments][2][Applets][19":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.showdesktop"},"Containments][2][Applets][27":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.colorpicker"},"Containments][2][Applets][27][Configuration":{"PreloadWeight":"60"},"Containments][2][Applets][27][Configuration][General":{"history":"#001e08,#001d06,#ff0000,#ffff00,#0080fe,#f30101,#01f301,#ff8040"},"Containments][2][Applets][3":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.kickoff"},"Containments][2][Applets][3][Configuration":{"PreloadWeight":"100","popupHeight":"514","popupWidth":"645"},"Containments][2][Applets][3][Configuration][ConfigDialog":{"DialogHeight":"539","DialogWidth":"719"},"Containments][2][Applets][3][Configuration][General":{"favoritesPortedToKAstats":"true"},"Containments][2][Applets][3][Configuration][Shortcuts":{"global":"Alt+F1"},"Containments][2][Applets][3][Shortcuts":{"global":"Alt+F1"},"Containments][2][Applets][4":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.pager"},"Containments][2][Applets][5":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.icontasks"},"Containments][2][Applets][5][Configuration][General":{"launchers":"applications:systemsettings.desktop,applications:org.kde.discover.desktop,preferred://filemanager,preferred://browser,applications:com.discordapp.Discord.desktop,applications:sublime_text.desktop,applications:sublime_merge.desktop,applications:org.kde.konsole.desktop"},"Containments][2][Applets][6":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.marginsseparator"},"Containments][2][Applets][7":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.systemtray"},"Containments][2][Applets][7][Configuration":{"PreloadWeight":"100","SystrayContainmentId":"8"},"Containments][2][ConfigDialog":{"DialogHeight":"84","DialogWidth":"1707"},"Containments][2][General":{"AppletOrder":"3;4;5;6;27;7;18;19"},"Containments][23":{"ItemGeometries-1280x720":"","ItemGeometriesHorizontal":"","activityId":"1a6b35af-059d-43ea-850c-6f8ad112899a","formfactor":"0","immutability":"1","lastScreen":"1","location":"0","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.folder","wallpaperplugin":"org.kde.image"},"Containments][28":{"ItemGeometries-0x0":"","ItemGeometriesHorizontal":"","activityId":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","formfactor":"0","immutability":"1","lastScreen":"0","location":"0","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.folder","wallpaperplugin":"org.kde.image"},"Containments][8":{"activityId":"","formfactor":"2","immutability":"1","lastScreen":"0","location":"4","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.private.systemtray","popupHeight":"431","popupWidth":"431","wallpaperplugin":"org.kde.image"},"Containments][8][Applets][10":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.vault"},"Containments][8][Applets][11":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.manage-inputmethod"},"Containments][8][Applets][12":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.clipboard"},"Containments][8][Applets][12][Configuration":{"PreloadWeight":"65"},"Containments][8][Applets][13":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.keyboardindicator"},"Containments][8][Applets][14":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.volume"},"Containments][8][Applets][14][Configuration":{"PreloadWeight":"100"},"Containments][8][Applets][14][Configuration][General":{"migrated":"true"},"Containments][8][Applets][15":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.devicenotifier"},"Containments][8][Applets][15][Configuration":{"PreloadWeight":"80"},"Containments][8][Applets][16":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.keyboardlayout"},"Containments][8][Applets][16][Configuration][ConfigDialog":{"DialogHeight":"539","DialogWidth":"719"},"Containments][8][Applets][16][Configuration][General":{"displayStyle":"LabelOverFlag"},"Containments][8][Applets][17":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.notifications"},"Containments][8][Applets][17][Configuration":{"PreloadWeight":"90"},"Containments][8][Applets][20":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.battery"},"Containments][8][Applets][20][Configuration":{"PreloadWeight":"100"},"Containments][8][Applets][20][Configuration][General":{"showPercentage":"true"},"Containments][8][Applets][21":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.networkmanagement"},"Containments][8][Applets][21][Configuration":{"PreloadWeight":"100"},"Containments][8][Applets][22":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.bluetooth"},"Containments][8][Applets][22][Configuration":{"PreloadWeight":"100"},"Containments][8][Applets][23":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.mediacontroller"},"Containments][8][Applets][23][Configuration":{"PreloadWeight":"0"},"Containments][8][Applets][24":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.kdeconnect"},"Containments][8][Applets][9":{"immutability":"1","plugin":"org.kde.plasma.nightcolorcontrol"},"Containments][8][General":{"extraItems":"org.kde.plasma.nightcolorcontrol,org.kde.plasma.vault,org.kde.plasma.battery,org.kde.plasma.networkmanagement,org.kde.plasma.manage-inputmethod,org.kde.plasma.clipboard,org.kde.plasma.keyboardindicator,org.kde.plasma.bluetooth,org.kde.plasma.volume,org.kde.plasma.mediacontroller,org.kde.plasma.devicenotifier,org.kde.plasma.keyboardlayout,org.kde.plasma.notifications,org.kde.kdeconnect","knownItems":"org.kde.plasma.nightcolorcontrol,org.kde.plasma.vault,org.kde.plasma.battery,org.kde.plasma.networkmanagement,org.kde.plasma.manage-inputmethod,org.kde.plasma.clipboard,org.kde.plasma.keyboardindicator,org.kde.plasma.bluetooth,org.kde.plasma.volume,org.kde.plasma.mediacontroller,org.kde.plasma.devicenotifier,org.kde.plasma.keyboardlayout,org.kde.plasma.notifications,org.kde.kdeconnect"},"ScreenMapping":{"itemsOnDisabledScreens":"","screenMapping":""}}

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ratijas commented Dec 22, 2022

For the reference, here is the source code of KDE KConfig parser: https://github.com/KDE/kconfig/blob/master/src/core/kconfigini.cpp

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Hi @ratijas! Thanks for the parser suggestion. This may be tough for me to do by hand, but there may be a python library that handles this case that I can use. Or perhaps the KConfig parser code you linked to can give me a clue.

I suspect this would be a separate parser - either a KConfig-specific parser, or an INI-nested parser if is something used more generally.

It sorta looks like TOML, but not quite.

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ratijas commented Dec 24, 2022

Existing parsers may take arguments, don't they? I'm not a KConfig expert, and I'm not sure whether this is such a unique feature for ini files.

I'd expect it to be just a simple nested object merging though.

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muescha commented Feb 3, 2024

can it be done in process that goes through the keys and split the keys by ][ and then create a dict with the subkeys?

I have done a draft at:

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