---
name: "Lire::Config::ConfigFile"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "lire"
version: "2.1.1-8"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Lire::Config::ConfigFile"
---

# Lire::Config::ConfigFile(3pm)

Class for configuration file manipulation.

## NAME

Lire::Config::ConfigFile - Class for configuration file manipulation.

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use Lire::Config::ConfigFile;
```

## DESCRIPTION

Object representing a Lire configuration file.

### new( 'filename' =\> $file, spec =\> $config\_spec )

Creates a new Lire::Config::ConfigFile object. The constructor takes two parameters:

- filename

  The file form where the configuration was stored or was loaded from.

- spec

  The Lire::Config::TypeSpec object to which this configuration adheres.

### filename( \[$new\_filename\] )

Returns (and optionally changes) the filename where this configuration file should be stored.

### spec()

Returns the Lire::Config::TypeSpec object to which this configuration file adheres.

### global( \[ $config\] )

Returns or modify the 'global' configuration part of the file. This is an instance Lire::Config::Compound object.

### save()

Saves this ConfigConfigFile object back to the filename from which it was loaded.

### revert()

Reads back the configuration from the file.

### as\_value()

Returns this configuration file as an hash reference. Delegates to the global configuration object contained in the file.

### get( $name )

Returns the configuration parameter `$name` from this configuration file. Delegates to the global configuration object contained in the file.

### is\_set( $name )

Checks that a configuration parameter is set in this file. Delegates to the global configuration object contained in the file.

### set( $param )

Sets a configuration variable in the file. Delegates to the global configuration object contained in the file.

## SEE ALSO

[**Lire::Config::Dictionary**(3pm)](/Lire::Config::Dictionary/3pm.md)

## AUTHORS

Wessel Dankers \<wsl@logreport.org\> Francis J. Lacoste \<flacoste@logreport.org\> Wolfgang Sourdeau \<wolfgang@logreport.org\>

## VERSION

`$Id:` ConfigFile.pm,v 1.9 2006/07/23 13:16:30 vanbaal Exp $

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2002-2004 Stichting LogReport Foundation LogReport@LogReport.org

This file is part of Lire.

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