# oslo.config

An OpenStack library for parsing configuration options from the command line and configuration files.

## Contents

- Configuration Guide
  - oslo.config Quick Start!
  - Configuration file format
  - Changing config at runtime
  - Configuration Options from oslo.config
  - Configuration Source Drivers
- oslo.config Reference Guide
  - API
  - Defining Options
  - Choosing group names for configuration options
  - Accessing Option Values In Your Code
  - Loading Configuration Files
  - Command Line Options
  - Option Deprecation
  - Global ConfigOpts
  - Helper Functions
  - Style Guide for Help Strings
  - Enabling your project for mutable config
  - Option Setting Locations
  - Sphinx Integration
  - Sphinx Oslo Sample Config Generation
  - Backend Drivers
  - Frequently Asked Questions
- oslo.config Command Line Tools
  - oslo-config-generator
  - oslo-config-validator
- Contributing

## Release Notes

Read also the oslo.config Release Notes.

## Indices and tables

- Index

- Module Index

- Search Page

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