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src/config_file.cpp

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+#include "config_file.hpp"
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+sc::config_file::config_file(const std::string& prog_name, bool has_dir)
+    : _has_dir {has_dir}, _prog_name {prog_name}
+{
+    std::string cfg_path;
+    _root = getenv("HOME");
+    _root += "/.config/";
+    if (has_dir) {
+        _root += prog_name + "/";
+        cfg_path = _root + "config"; // sensible default
+                                     // TODO maybe also look for <progname>.conf or <progname>rc here.
+    } else {
+        cfg_path = _root + prog_name + "rc"; // standard "run control" file
+    }
+    _cfg = sc::parse_ini_file(cfg_path);
+}
+
+std::string sc::config_file::path_for_file_name(const std::string& file_name) {
+    return _root + file_name;
+}