[CONFIGURATION-195] [configuration] Support the OpenStep property list format

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed

Environment

Operating System: All
Platform: All

• Bugzilla Id: 32633
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Emmanuel Bourg
• Created: 10/Dec/04 22:41
• Updated: 16/May/06 11:24
• Resolved: 16/May/06 11:24

Description

This is a RFE to implement a configuration implementation supporting the
OpenStep property list format. This format is used in Mac OSX.

Example file:
{
"map" =

{ "key1" = "value1"; "key2" = "value2"; "key3" = "value3"; }

;

"string" = "foo";

"list" =
(
"value1",
"value2",
"value3"
);

"nested" =
{
"map" =

{ "key1" = "value1"; "key2" = "value2"; "key3" = "value3"; }

;

"string" = "bar";

"list" =
(
"value1",
"value2",
"value3"
);
};
}

References:
http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/PropertyLists/Concepts/OldStylePListsConcept.html
http://www.gnustep.org/resources/documentation/Developer/Base/Reference/NSPropertyList.html

Java implementation:
http://zoe.nu/misc/SZProperties.tgz