Re: importing files

[Russell Adams]

I created a file I want all my other config files to import to inherit
groups and other settings. I call it CommonConfig.cf.

For normal operation, my cfagent.conf is nothing more than a list of
imports, with CommonConfig.cf listed first so all subsequent imports
inherit it. 

I use the following import statement in cfagent.conf AND at the top of
all of my config files. This ensures that CommonConfig.cf is always
imported, even if I run a configuration file separately from
cfagent.conf.

######################################################################
# standard import

import:

        !DefinedCommonControl::

                /var/cfengine/inputs/lib/CommonControl.cf

You'll note the class DefinedCommonControl which I use to prevent
recursive imports. (which really happen and cause a runaway!)

At the top of CommonConfig.cf, is the following:

######################################################################
# classes
#
# Here we define the class that says we've loaded this library.

classes:

        any::

                DefinedCommonControl = ( any )

Once defined, it will not be imported again.


Russell


On Mon, Mar 14, 2005 at 02:10:05PM -0500, Dustin Sorge wrote:
> Hello,
>    I currently have a file (groups.cf) which defines a number of 
> groups.  I want to be able to import this file into my cfagent.conf file 
> (as well as others).  Since the groups can change I would rather make 
> the changes in one file and have it propagate to the others instead of 
> going through each file individually and modifying the groups.  What 
> would the syntax be for importing this groups.cf file and referencing 
> the groups contained in it in my .conf files?  Any suggestions would be 
> much appreciated.
> 
>    thank you,
>          -- Dustin Sorge
> 
> 
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