example.cpp

#include <iostream>
#include <libconfig.h++>
#include "xdgcfg.hpp"

int main()
{
    xdgcfg config("test.cfg",   // File name.
                  "xdgcfg");    // Sub directory (optional).
    config.set_verbose(true);   // Print error messages.

    if (config.read() != 0)
    {
        std::cout << "File not found.\n";
    }

    // Get a reference to the libconfig::Config object and use it as you would
    // normally do.
    libconfig::Config &cfg = config.get_cfg();
    libconfig::Setting &root = cfg.getRoot();

    if (!root.exists("Hello"))
    {
        root.add("Hello", libconfig::Setting::TypeString) = "World";
    }

    if (!config.write())
    {
        std::cerr << "Writing failed.\n";
    }

    std::cout << "Hello: " << root["Hello"].c_str() << std::endl;
}