[Buildbot-commits] [Buildbot] #2218: Add support for declarative configuration.

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#2218: Add support for declarative configuration.
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Reporter:  tom.prince   |       Owner:
    Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
Priority:  major        |   Milestone:  1.0.+
 Version:  0.8.5        |  Resolution:
Keywords:  config       |
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Comment (by exarkun):

 Still better, particularly considering the relative effort compared to the
 interface in the above example, would be to just have BuildBot know how to
 load a `master_cfg.json` file (should JSON be selected as the right
 configuration format) and put the `fromjson.load` call somewhere in the
 implementation of BuildBot itself, not in the "configuration file" exposed
 to the admin for customization.

 The former removes the attractive nuisance of a place to drop arbitrary,
 inscrutable Python code (an attractive nuisance place directly in front of
 every new buildbot user's face).  The ability to use a Python-syntax
 master.cfg would be retained for quite some time, of course, to support
 old configurations and provide an escape hatch for functionality not yet
 supported by the non-Python configuration file.  However, my ultimate goal
 would be to remove the unstructured dumping ground of master.cfg in favor
 of non-Python configuration and a more structured configuration plugin
 mechanism.

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