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Problem: You cannot define and read deeper array structures with internal "parse\_ini\_file" implementation: ``` [group1] property1 = value1 property2 = value2 property3 = value3 [group2] property1 = value1 property2 = value2 property3 = value3 ``` "Advini" extends the internal "parse\_ini\_file" with several ingredients. It supports: - defining complex keys and sections ``` category/property = value ``` - importing any INI file ``` property = @import[ default.ini ] ``` - including constants (from INI file) ``` property = > ``` - calling methods before setting ``` property:sha1 = geheim1234 ``` Defining complex keys and sections ---------------------------------- [](#defining-complex-keys-and-sections) Usage: ``` [{key1}/{key2}(...)] key3/key4(...) = value ``` PHP: ``` use JBR\Advini\Advini; $ini = new Advini(); $configuration = $ini->getFromFile("local.ini"); var_dump($configuration); ``` INI: ``` [category/subcategory] key = value ``` Resulted output: ``` array( "category" => array( "subcategory" => array( "key" => "value" ) ) ) ``` Importing any INI file ---------------------- [](#importing-any-ini-file) Usage: ``` {key} = @import[ [file] ] ``` PHP: ``` use JBR\Advini\Advini; $ini = new Advini(); $configuration = $ini->getFromFile("local.ini"); var_dump($configuration); ``` INI "local.ini": ``` category = @import[ import.ini ] ``` INI "import.ini": ``` [subcategory] key = value ``` Resulted output: ``` array( "category" => array( "subcategory" => array( "key" => "value" ) ) ) ``` Including constants ------------------- [](#including-constants) Usage: ``` {key} = > ``` PHP: ``` use JBR\Advini\Advini; use JBR\Advini\Instructor\ConstantInstructor; $ini = new Advini(); $const = $ini->getInstructor(ConstantInstructor::class); $const->setConstantsFromFile("constants.ini"); $configuration = $ini->getFromFile("local.ini"); var_dump($configuration); ``` INI "constants.ini": ``` [category/subcategory] key = value ``` INI "local.ini": ``` [category/subcategory] key = > ``` Resulted output: ``` array( "category" => array( "subcategory" => array( "key" => "value" ) ) ) ``` Calling methods before setting ------------------------------ [](#calling-methods-before-setting) Usage: ``` {key}:{method}(...) = {value} ``` PHP: ``` use JBR\Advini\Advini; use JBR\Advini\Methods\Base; $ini = new Advini(new Base()); try { $configuration = $ini->getFromFile("local.ini"); var_dump($configuration); } catch (AdviniException $e) { echo $e->getMessage(); } ``` INI "local.ini": ``` [category/subcategory] key1:integer = "foobar" key2:string = 123 key3:md5 = "secret" ``` Resulted output: ``` array( "category" => array( "subcategory" => array( "key1" => 0, "key2" => "123", "key3" => "5ebe2294ecd0e0f08eab7690d2a6ee69" ) ) ) ``` Or calling by sections: Usage: ``` [{section}:{method}] {key} = {value} ``` INI "local.ini": ``` [category/subcategory:serialize] key1:integer = "foobar" key2:string = 123 key3:md5 = "secret" ``` Resulted output: ``` array( "category" => array( "subcategory" => "a:3:{s:4:"key1";i:0;s:4:"key2";s:3:"123";s:4:"key3";s:32:"5ebe2294ecd0e0f08eab7690d2a6ee69";}" ) ) ``` ### Health Score 30 — LowBetter than 62% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity11 Limited adoption so far Community9 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity68 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 91.7% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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