Jython - importing a text file to assign global variables - jython

Question

I am using Jython and wish to import a text file that contains many configuration values such as:
QManager = MYQM
ProdDBName = MYDATABASE
etc.
.. and then I am reading the file line by line.
What I am unable to figure out is now that as I read each line and have assigned whatever is before the = sign to a local loop variable named MYVAR and assigned whatever is after the = sign to a local loop variable MYVAL - how do I ensure that once the loop finishes I have a bunch of global variables such as QManager & ProdDBName etc.
I've been working on this for days - I really hope someone can help.
Many thanks,
Bret.

Answer 1

See other question: Properties file in python (similar to Java Properties)
Automatically setting global variables is not a good idea for me. I would prefer global ConfigParser object or dictionary. If your config file is similar to Windows .ini files then you can read it and set some global variables with something like:
def read_conf():
global QManager
import ConfigParser
conf = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
conf.read('my.conf')
QManager = conf.get('QM', 'QManager')
print('Conf option QManager: [%s]' % (QManager))
(this assumes you have [QM] section in your my.conf config file)
If you want to parse config file without help of ConfigParser or similar module then try:
my_options = {}
f = open('my.conf')
for line in f:
if '=' in line:
k, v = line.split('=', 1)
k = k.strip()
v = v.strip()
print('debug [%s]:[%s]' % (k, v))
my_options[k] = v
f.close()
print('-' * 20)
# this will show just read value
print('Option QManager: [%s]' % (my_options['QManager']))
# this will fail with KeyError exception
# you must be aware of non-existing values or values
# where case differs
print('Option qmanager: [%s]' % (my_options['qmanager']))