Hi,
I’m asking for opinions and preferences.
There is no right or wrong.
Scenario:
I have a tool (server component, api only, no gui) that has a config file and no per-user adjustable things. The admin can change things, of course.
Now the tool gets plugins, where to configure them?
- All in one config file with plugins having a section for their things,
- plugins get their own config file.
- the main config points to a storage (database) with config options for everything, a kind of variant of 1.
- something else/better
Hoping for a civil discussion ;)
Cheers
Grumpy
Depends on how “separate” the plugins are.
Single config file eases configuration of a service you consider one, and extend with plugins.
If the plugins reach a certain size, or are so distinct or separate, it may be preferable have separate configs.