electron-json-config

Simply set and get configuration from a json file for your Electron app

The config file (config.json) is located in the path returned by app.getPath('userData'). This package can be used from browser and renderer process.

Usage

const config = require('electron-json-config');

config.set('foo', 'bar');
console.log(config.get('foo')); // shows 'bar'

Documentation

All key can be a classic key (eg: foo) or a multiple level key with levels separated by . (eg: foo.bar)

.file()

Returns the name of the file the config is stored in.
Returns: String

.set(key, value)

Sets a key with the specified value. Overwrites the value, if the key already exists..

Parameters	Type	Optional	Description
key	String		The key to set
value	*		The value to set under the key

Returns: void
Example:

config.set('foo', 'bar'); // Sets 'bar' under 'foo' key
config.set('anArray', [1, 2]); // Sets [1, 2] under 'anArray' key
config.set('the.answer', 42); // Sets 42 under 'answer' under 'the'

.setBulk(items)

Like .set() but sets multiple keys in a single call.

Parameters	Type	Optional	Description
items	Object		An object whose attributes will become keys

Returns: void
Example:

// Sets 'bar' under 'foo' key
// Sets 42 under 'answer' under 'the'
config.setBulk({
  'foo': 'bar',
  'the.answer': 42,
});

.has(key)

Checks if a key exists.

Parameters	Type	Optional	Description
key	String		The name of a key to test existence

Returns: Boolean
Example:

config.set('foo', 'bar');

config.has('foo'); // true
config.has('bar'); // false

.get(key[, defaultValue])

Returns the value associated with the key, undefined otherwise.
You can specify a default value returned in case the key does not exists.

Parameters	Type	Optional	Description
key	String		The name of the key to get
defaultValue	*	✓	The value to return in case value does not exists

Returns: *
Example:

config.set('foo', 'bar'); // Sets 'bar' under 'foo' key

config.get('foo');        // Returns 'bar'
config.get('bar', 42);    // Returns 42

.keys([key])

If key is omitted, returns an array containing all keys in the config file.
If key is provided, returns an array containing all sub keys in the key object.

Parameters	Type	Optional	Description
key	String	✓	The name of a key to get sub keys

Returns: Array<String>
Example:

config.setBulk({
  'foo': 'bar',
  'the.answer': 42,
});

config.keys();      // Returns ['foo', 'the']
config.keys('the'); // Returns ['answer']

.all()

Returns an object with all the data currently saved.

Returns: Object
Example:

config.setBulk({
  'foo': 'bar',
  'the.answer': 42,
});

config.all();
/*
{
  'foo': 'bar',
  'the': {
    'answer': 42
  }
}
*/

.delete(key)

Removes the key and its value from the config file.

Parameters	Type	Optional	Description
key	String		The name of a key to delete

Returns: void
Example:

config.set('foo', 'bar'); // Sets 'bar' under 'foo' key
config.delete('foo');     // Removes key 'bar' and its value

.deleteBulk(keys)

Removes all the keys specified and theirs value from the config file.

Parameters	Type	Optional	Description
keys	Array<String>		An array of keys to remove

Returns: void
Example:

config.setBulk({
  'foo': 'bar',
  'the.answer': 42,
});

// Remove keys 'foo' and 'answer'
config.deleteBulk(['foo', 'answer']);

.purge()

Removes all data from the config file.

Returns: void
Example:

config.purge(); // All keys are removed