`Config::Scoped`

Config::Scoped is a configuration file parser.

Features

recursive data structures with scalars, lists, and hashes
parses ISC named and dhcpd config files
parses many Perl data structures without eval, do or require
Perl quoting syntax: single quotes (''), double quotes(""), and here docs (<<EOF)
Perl code evaluation in Safe compartments
simplified syntax with minimal punctuation
include files with recursion checks
controlled macro expansion in double quoted tokens
lexically scoped parameter assignments and directives
duplicate macro, parameter, and declaration checks
file permission and ownership safety checks
fine control over error checking
error messages report config file names and line numbers
exception-based error handling
Parse::RecDescent-based parser; precompiled grammar for speed
configuration caching with MD5 checksums on the original files
may be subclassed to build parsers with specialized features