Global Lua Modules/Config

Config
Information
Type	Meta Lua module
Release status	Experimental
Test suite status	Unknown
Description	Allows wikis to locally override /config subpages of modules.
Author(s)	User:ExE Boss
Updated	April 18, 2021
Code	Module:Config
Dependencies	Module:No globals Module:TableTools

Allows wikis to locally override /config subpages of modules.

Lua installation
Module:	Create Module:Config on your wiki with the following code:

Documentation

Package items

config._substArgsInMsg(msg, args) (function)

Parameters:

• msg (string)
• args (table)

config.loadConfig(source) (function)

Loads the configuration from the global "Dev:" . . source .. "/config" configuration page with overrides from the local "Module:" .. source .. "/config" configuration page.

Parameter: source (string)

Returns: (Config)

config._exportClasses() (function)

Exports classes for testing

Returns: (table)

Config

Configuration datastore class

Config:getValue(option, ...) (function)

Datastore option getter. This method returns values from the datastore corresponding to a key.

If the value is a string, then these values may have $n parameters, which can be replaced by optional argument strings supplied by the getValue call.

Parameters:

• option Config query or string key to return from the datastore. (string|table)
  • option.key String key to return from the datastore. (string)
  • option.args Arguments to substitute into the value ($n). (table; optional)
• ... Arguments to substitute into the value ($n). (string; optional)

Returns: (nil|boolean|string|number|table)

See also

Module:I18n - Inspired the way in which the Config class works.