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NAME
Glib::KeyFile - Parser for .ini-like files
SYNOPSIS
use Glib;
$data .= $_ while (<DATA>);
$f = Glib::KeyFile->new;
$f->load_from_data($data);
if ($f->has_group('Main') && $f->has_key('Main', 'someotherkey')) {
$val = $f->get_integer('Main', 'someotherkey');
print $val . "\n";
}
0;
__DATA__
# a comment
[MainSection]
somekey=somevalue
someotherkey=42
someboolkey=true
listkey=1;1;2;3;5;8;13;21
localekey=Good Morning
localekey[it]=Buon giorno
localekey[es]=Buenas dias
localekey[fr]=Bonjour
DESCRIPTION
Glib::KeyFile lets you parse, edit or create files containing groups of key-value pairs,
which we call key files for lack of a better name. Several freedesktop.org specifications
use key files now, e.g the Desktop Entry Specification and the Icon Theme Specification.
The syntax of key files is described in detail in the Desktop Entry Specification, here is
a quick summary: Key files consists of groups of key-value pairs, interspersed with
comments.
METHODS
keyfile = Glib::KeyFile->new
boolean = $key_file->get_boolean ($group_name, $key)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
Retrieves a boolean value from $key inside $group_name.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
list = $key_file->get_boolean_list ($group_name, $key)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
Retrieves a list of booleans from $key inside $group_name.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
$key_file->set_boolean_list ($group_name, $key, ...)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
• ... (list) list of booleans
Sets a list of booleans in $key inside $group_name. If $key cannot be found then it is
created. If $group_name cannot be found then it is created.
$key_file->set_boolean ($group_name, $key, $value)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
• $value (boolean)
Sets a boolean value to $key inside $group_name. If $key is not found, it is created.
string = $key_file->get_comment ($group_name=undef, $key=undef)
• $group_name (string or undef)
• $key (string or undef)
Retreives a comment above $key from $group_name. If $key is undef then $comment will be
read from above $group_name. If both $key and $group_name are undef, then $comment will
be read from above the first group in the file.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
$key_file->set_comment ($group_name, $key, $comment)
• $group_name (string or undef)
• $key (string or undef)
• $comment (string)
Places a comment above $key from $group_name. If $key is undef then $comment will be
written above $group_name. If both $key and $group_name are undef, then $comment will be
written above the first group in the file.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
double = $key_file->get_double ($group_name, $key)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
Retrieves a double value from $key inside $group_name.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
Since: glib 2.12
list = $key_file->get_double_list ($group_name, $key)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
Retrieves a list of doubles from $key inside $group_name.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
Since: glib 2.12
$key_file->set_double_list ($group_name, $key, ...)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
• ... (list) list of doubles
Sets a list of doubles in $key inside $group_name. If $key cannot be found then it is
created. If $group_name cannot be found then it is created.
Since: glib 2.12
$key_file->set_double ($group_name, $key, $value)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
• $value (double)
Sets a double value to $key inside $group_name. If $key is not found, it is created.
Since: glib 2.12
list = $key_file->get_groups
Returns the list of groups inside the key_file.
boolean = $key_file->has_group ($group_name)
• $group_name (string)
Checks whether $group_name is present in $key_file.
boolean = $key_file->has_key ($group_name, $key)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
Checks whether $group_name has $key in it.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
integer = $key_file->get_integer ($group_name, $key)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
Retrieves an integer value from $key inside $group_name.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
list = $key_file->get_integer_list ($group_name, $key)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
Retrieves a list of integers from $key inside $group_name.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
$key_file->set_integer_list ($group_name, $key, ...)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
• ... (list) list of integers
Sets a list of doubles in $key inside $group_name. If $key cannot be found then it is
created. If $group_name cannot be found then it is created.
$key_file->set_integer ($group_name, $key, $value)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
• $value (integer)
Sets an integer value to $key inside $group_name. If $key is not found, it is created.
list = $key_file->get_keys ($group_name)
• $group_name (string)
Returns the list of keys inside a group of the key file.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
$key_file->set_list_separator ($separator)
• $separator (string)
Sets the list separator character.
boolean = $key_file->load_from_data ($buf, $flags)
• $buf (scalar)
• $flags (Glib::KeyFileFlags)
Parses a string containing a key file structure.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
boolean = $key_file->load_from_data_dirs ($file, $flags)
(boolean, scalar) = $key_file->load_from_data_dirs ($file, $flags)
• $file (string)
• $flags (Glib::KeyFileFlags)
Parses a key file, searching for it inside the data directories. In scalar context, it
returns a boolean value (true on success, false otherwise); in array context, it returns a
boolean value and the full path of the file.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
boolean = $key_file->load_from_dirs ($file, $flags, @search_dirs)
(boolean, scalar) = $key_file->load_from_dirs ($file, $flags, @search_dirs)
• $file (string)
• $flags (Glib::KeyFileFlags)
• ... (list)
Parses a key file, searching for it inside the specified directories. In scalar context,
it returns a boolean value (true on success, false otherwise); in array context, it
returns a boolean value and the full path of the file.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
Since: glib 2.14
boolean = $key_file->load_from_file ($file, $flags)
• $file (string)
• $flags (Glib::KeyFileFlags)
Parses a key file.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
string = $key_file->get_locale_string ($group_name, $key, $locale=undef)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
• $locale (string or undef)
Returns the value associated with $key under $group_name translated in the given $locale
if available. If $locale is undef then the current locale is assumed.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
list = $key_file->get_locale_string_list ($group_name, $key, $locale)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
• $locale (string)
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
$key_file->set_locale_string_list ($group_name, $key, $locale, ...)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
• $locale (string)
• ... (list)
Associates a list of string values for $key and $locale under $group_name. If the
translation for $key cannot be found then it is created.
$key_file->set_locale_string ($group_name, $key, $locale, $string)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
• $locale (string)
• $string (string)
$key_file->remove_comment ($group_name=undef, $key=undef)
• $group_name (string or undef)
• $key (string or undef)
Removes a comment from a group in a key file. If $key is undef, the comment will be
removed from above $group_name. If both $key and $group_name are undef, the comment will
be removed from the top of the key file.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
$key_file->remove_group ($group_name)
• $group_name (string)
Removes a group from a key file.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
$key_file->remove_key ($group_name, $key)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
Removes a key from $group_name.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
string = $key_file->get_start_group
Returns the first group inside a key file.
string = $key_file->get_string ($group_name, $key)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
Retrieves a string value from $key inside $group_name.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
list = $key_file->get_string_list ($group_name, $key)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
Retrieves a list of strings from $key inside $group_name.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
$key_file->set_string_list ($group_name, $key, ...)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
• ... (list) list of strings
Sets a list of strings in $key inside $group_name. The strings will be escaped if contain
special characters. If $key cannot be found then it is created. If $group_name cannot be
found then it is created.
$key_file->set_string ($group_name, $key, $value)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
• $value (string)
Sets a string value to $key inside $group_name. The string will be escaped if it contains
special characters. If $key is not found, it is created.
string = $key_file->to_data
Returns the key file as a string.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
string = $key_file->get_value ($group_name, $key)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
Retrieves the literal value of $key inside $group_name.
May croak with a Glib::Error in $@ on failure.
$key_file->set_value ($group_name, $key, $value)
• $group_name (string)
• $key (string)
• $value (string)
Sets the literal value of $key inside $group_name. If $key cannot be found, it is
created. If $group_name cannot be found, it is created.
ENUMS AND FLAGS
flags Glib::KeyFileFlags
• 'none' / 'G_KEY_FILE_NONE'
• 'keep-comments' / 'G_KEY_FILE_KEEP_COMMENTS'
• 'keep-translations' / 'G_KEY_FILE_KEEP_TRANSLATIONS'
SEE ALSO
Glib
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2003-2011 by the gtk2-perl team.
This software is licensed under the LGPL. See Glib for a full notice.