1 files changed, 50 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/general/gr_prefs.h b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/general/gr_prefs.h
index 68957faab9..4e11d04c5b 100644
--- a/gnuradio-core/src/lib/general/gr_prefs.h
+++ b/gnuradio-core/src/lib/general/gr_prefs.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- c++ -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ * Copyright 2006,2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
  *
  * This file is part of GNU Radio
  *
@@ -19,13 +19,20 @@
  * the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street,
  * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
+
 #ifndef INCLUDED_GR_PREFS_H
 #define INCLUDED_GR_PREFS_H
 
 #include <gr_core_api.h>
 #include <string>
+#include <map>
 #include <gruel/thread.h>
 
+typedef std::map< std::string, std::map<std::string, std::string> > gr_config_map_t;
+typedef std::map< std::string, std::map<std::string, std::string> >::iterator gr_config_map_itr;
+typedef std::map<std::string, std::string> gr_config_map_elem_t;
+typedef std::map<std::string, std::string>::iterator gr_config_map_elem_itr;
+
 /*!
  * \brief Base class for representing user preferences a la windows INI files.
  * \ingroup misc
@@ -44,6 +51,18 @@ public:
   virtual ~gr_prefs();
 
   /*!
+   * \brief Returns the configuration options as a string.
+   */
+  std::string to_string();
+
+  /*!
+   * \brief Saves the configuration settings to ${HOME}/.gnuradio/config.conf.
+   *
+   * WARNING: this will overwrite your current config.conf file.
+   */
+  void save();
+
+  /*!
    * \brief Does \p section exist?
    */
   virtual bool has_section(const std::string &section);
@@ -61,6 +80,13 @@ public:
 				       const std::string &default_val);
 
   /*!
+   * \brief Set or add a string \p option to \p section with value \p val.
+   */
+  virtual void set_string(const std::string &section,
+                          const std::string &option,
+                          const std::string &val);
+
+  /*!
    * \brief If option exists and value can be converted to bool, return it; else default_val.
    */
   virtual bool get_bool(const std::string &section,
@@ -68,6 +94,13 @@ public:
 			bool default_val);
 
   /*!
+   * \brief Set or add a bool \p option to \p section with value \p val.
+   */
+  virtual void set_bool(const std::string &section,
+			const std::string &option,
+			bool val);
+
+  /*!
    * \brief If option exists and value can be converted to long, return it; else default_val.
    */
   virtual long get_long(const std::string &section,
@@ -75,20 +108,35 @@ public:
 			long default_val);
 
   /*!
+   * \brief Set or add a long \p option to \p section with value \p val.
+   */
+  virtual void set_long(const std::string &section,
+			const std::string &option,
+			long val);
+
+  /*!
    * \brief If option exists and value can be converted to double, return it; else default_val.
    */
   virtual double get_double(const std::string &section,
 			    const std::string &option,
 			    double default_val);
 
+  /*!
+   * \brief Set or add a double \p option to \p section with value \p val.
+   */
+  virtual void set_double(const std::string &section,
+                          const std::string &option,
+                          double val);
+
  protected:
   virtual std::vector<std::string> _sys_prefs_filenames();
   virtual void _read_files();
+  virtual void _convert_to_map(const std::string &conf);
   virtual char * option_to_env(std::string section, std::string option);
 
  private:
   gruel::mutex d_mutex;
-  std::string d_configs;
+  gr_config_map_t d_config_map;
 };