implemented ini style parsed configuration file

profile.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+[system]
+# System section is used to set system-wide variables, such as PATH, environment variables, and other
+# settings that affect the entire system. It is also a good place to set some global variables that can be used by the profile or its functions, such as the default editor and pager.
+# Set bash history
+HISTSIZE=50000
+HISTIGNORE="&:[bf]g:exit"
+
+# Set default pager
+PAGER=less
+
+# More colors
+TERM=xterm-256color
+
+[info]
+# Default city for weather forcast
+DEFAULT_CITY="Toulouse"
+
+[general]
+# General section allow to set any variable that can be used by the profile or its functions. It is
+# also a good place to set some global variables that can be used by the profile or its functions, such as
+# the compilation flags and make options.
+# Set some compiling values
+CFLAGS="-O2 -pipe -march=native"
+MAKEFLAGS='-j12'
+PKGSOURCES='/share/src/archives'
+
+[aliases]
+ll='ls -laFh --color=auto'
+la='ls -Ah --color=auto'
+l='ls -CF --color=auto'
+ls='ls --color=auto'
+
+grep='grep --color=auto'
+egrep='egrep --color=auto'
+fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
+qfind="find . -name "
+
+mkck='make check'
+mkin='make install'
+mkdin='make DESTDIR=$PWD/dest-install install'
+ssh='ssh -Y'
+
+wget='wget -c' # resume mode by default
+myip='curl ip.appspot.com'
+
+# Human readable by default
+df='df -H'
+du='du -ch'
+sdu='du -sk ./* | sort -n'
+hdu='du -hs ./* | sort -H'

profile.sh

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ fi
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # path* : private functions for PATH variable management
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 pathremove()
 {
     local IFS=':'
@@ -71,6 +70,96 @@ pathappend()
     local pathvar=${2:-PATH}
     export $pathvar="${!pathvar:+${!pathvar}:}$1"
 }
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Configuration file parser
+parse_conf()
+{
+    local config_file="$1"
+    local current_section=""
+
+    [[ ! -f "$config_file" ]] && return 1
+
+    while IFS='=' read -r key value || [[ -n "$key" ]]; do
+        # Clean key and value (strip CR and whitespace)
+        key=$(printf '%s' "$key" | tr -d '\r' | xargs 2>/dev/null)
+        value=$(printf '%s' "$value" | tr -d '\r' | xargs 2>/dev/null)
+
+        # Skip comments and empty lines
+        [[ -z "$key" || "$key" =~ ^[#\;] ]] && continue
+
+        # Section Detection: [section_name]
+        if [[ "$key" =~ ^\[(.*)\]$ ]]; then
+            current_section="${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
+            # Dynamically declare the associative array for this section
+            declare -g -A "CONF_$current_section"
+            continue
+        fi
+
+        # If we have a key/value pair and are inside a section
+        if [[ -n "$current_section" && -n "$value" ]]; then
+            # Strip quotes from value
+            value="${value%\"}"; value="${value#\"}"
+            value="${value%\'}"; value="${value#\'}"
+
+            # Store in the dynamic array: CONF_sectionname[key]=value
+            eval "CONF_${current_section}['$key']='$value'"
+        fi
+    done < "$config_file"
+}
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Load command aliases from configuration
+load_alias()
+{
+    local section_name="CONF_$1"
+
+    # Check if the associative array for this section exists
+    if [[ "$(declare -p "$section_name" 2>/dev/null)" != "declare -A"* ]]; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    # Reference the array keys
+    eval "local keys=\"\${!$section_name[@]}\""
+
+    for key in $keys; do
+        # Fetch the value for this specific key
+        eval "local cmd=\"\${$section_name[$key]}\""
+
+        # Portability check: only alias if the command exists
+        local base_cmd=$(echo "$cmd" | awk '{print $1}')
+        if command -v "$base_cmd" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            alias "$key"="$cmd"
+        fi
+    done
+}
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Load configuration values as environment variables
+load_conf()
+{
+    local section_name="CONF_$1"
+
+    if [[ "$(declare -p "$section_name" 2>/dev/null)" != "declare -A"* ]]; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    eval "local keys=\"\${!$section_name[@]}\""
+
+    for key in $keys; do
+        eval "local val=\"\${$section_name[$key]}\""
+        # Export as a standard shell variable
+        export "$key"="$val"
+    done
+}
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -101,41 +190,14 @@ export PROFVERSION=$(cat "$MYPATH"/version)
 if [[ $EUID -eq 0 ]]; then
     pathappend /sbin:/usr/sbin
 fi
-[[ -d /share/services/gestparc ]] && pathappend /share/services/gestparc
 [[ -d ~/bin ]] && pathappend ~/bin
 [[ -d ~/.local/bin ]] && pathappend ~/.local/bin
 
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Parse and load general configuration
-# Default values are set here and will be overloaded with config file if any
+export PROFILE_CONF="$MYPATH/profile.conf"
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+parse_conf "$PROFILE_CONF"
-
+load_conf system  # Load Bash system behavior configuration (history, pager, etc.)
-# Set bash history
+load_conf general # General purpose configuration (compilation flags, etc.)
-export HISTSIZE=50000
-export HISTIGNORE="&:[bf]g:exit"
-
-# Set default pager
-export PAGER=less
-
-# More colors
-export TERM=xterm-256color
-
-# Set some compiling values
-export CFLAGS="-O2 -pipe -march=native"
-export MAKEFLAGS='-j12'
-export PKGSOURCES='/share/src/archives'
-
-# Default city for weather forcast
-export DEFAULT_CITY="Toulouse"
-
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Default values could be altered after this line
-# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-# Load global configuration
-[[ -f $MYPATH/etc/profile.conf ]] && . $MYPATH/etc/profile.conf
-
-# Load personal configuration
-[[ -f ~/.profile.conf ]] && . ~/.profile.conf
 
 # Load module scripts
 for script in $MYPATH/profile.d/*.sh; do
@@ -152,30 +214,7 @@ done
 if [[ $INTERACTIVE ]]; then
     # For compiling (as we often compile with LFS/0linux...)
     #Aliases
-    alias ll='ls -laFh --color=auto'
+    load_alias aliases 
-    alias la='ls -Ah --color=auto'
-    alias l='ls -CF --color=auto'
-    alias ls='ls --color=auto'
-
-    alias grep='grep --color=auto'
-    alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'
-    alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
-    alias qfind="find . -name "
-
-    alias mkck='make check'
-    alias mkin='make install'
-    alias mkdin='make DESTDIR=$PWD/dest-install install'
-    alias ssh='ssh -Y'
-
-    alias wget='wget -c' # resume mode by default
-    alias myip='curl ip.appspot.com'
-
-    # Human readable by default
-    alias df='df -H'
-    alias du='du -ch'
-
-    alias sdu='du -sk ./* | sort -n'
-    alias hdu='du -hs ./* | sort -H'
 
     # Define PS1
     trap 'timer_start' DEBUG
@@ -183,7 +222,7 @@ if [[ $INTERACTIVE ]]; then
 
     # Set default language
     setfr
-    showinfo
+    showinfo && printf "\n"
     check_updates -q
     disp I "Profile version $PROFVERSION chargé..."
 fi