node-properties-parser

node-properties-parser

A parser for .properties files written in javascript. Properties files store key-value pairs. They are typically used for configuration and internationalization in Java applications. Here's an example of the format:

# You are reading the ".properties" entry.
! The exclamation mark can also mark text as comments.
website = http://en.wikipedia.org/
language = English
# The backslash below tells the application to continue reading
# the value onto the next line.
message = Welcome to \
          Wikipedia!
# Add spaces to the key
key\ with\ spaces = This is the value that could be looked up with the key "key with spaces".
# Unicode
tab : \u0009

(taken from Wikipedia)

Currently works with any version of node.js.

The API

• parse(text): Parses text into key-value pairs. Returns an object containing the key-value pairs.
• read(path, callback): Opens the file specified by path and calls parse on its content. The result is then passed to callback as the second parameter. If an error occurs, the error object is passed to callback as the first paramter.
• readSync(path): A synchronous version of read. Opens the file specified by path synchronously and calls parse on its contents.

Getting node-properties-parser

The easiest way to get node-properties-parser is with npm:

npm install node-properties-parser

Alternatively you can clone this git repository:

git://github.com/xavi-/node-properties-parser.git

Developed by

• Xavi Ramirez

License

This project is released under The MIT License.