[SSSD] [DESIGN DISCUSSION] Configuring SSSD
Jan Pazdziora
jpazdziora at redhat.com
Fri Jun 13 13:43:22 UTC 2014
On Fri, Jun 06, 2014 at 11:47:18AM -0400, Dmitri Pal wrote:
>
> Pros of libini
> - already working and stable parser for INI files
> - already integrated with SSSD and GSS proxy
> - has advanced convenience features
> - can be turn around and delivered very fast because of control
>
> Cons of libini
> - zero community
> - INI files only
> - main developer does not have time to work on it
Can it modify the ini files? Does it have bindings from scripting
languages?
> Pros of augeas
> - has parser
> - has community
> - contributing to it will have general benefit
It can modify the ini files.
> Cons of augeas
> - not integrated into SSSD and GSS proxy
> - does not have advanced features (to be verified)
> - less control and thus slower turn around
It's probably bigger code than smaller-purpose library.
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