Fix 'occurred' typo
[bpdyndnsd] / src / config.cpp
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-//
-// C++ Implementation: config
-//
-// Description: 
-//
-//
-// Author: Bjoern Sikora <bjoern.sikora@intra2net.com>, (C) 2009
-//
-// Copyright: See COPYING file that comes with this distribution
-//
-//
-#include "config.h"
-
-
-// Define allowed command line and config file options
+/** @file
+ * @brief Config class implementation. This class represents the actual configuration.
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ * @copyright Intra2net AG
+ * @license GPLv2
+*/
+
+#include "config.hpp"
+
+#include "service_dhs.hpp"
+#include "service_ods.hpp"
+#include "service_dyndns.hpp"
+#include "service_dyns.hpp"
+#include "service_easydns.hpp"
+#include "service_tzo.hpp"
+#include "service_zoneedit.hpp"
+#include "service_gnudip.hpp"
+#include "service_gnudip_fullhostname.hpp"
+
+#include <time.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+
+#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+#include <boost/regex.hpp>
+#include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
+
+
+namespace po = boost::program_options;
+namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
+namespace ba = boost::algorithm;
+
+typedef boost::shared_ptr<boost::program_options::options_description> Options_descriptionPtr;
+
+using namespace std;
+
+
+/**
+ * Default Constructor. Available command line and config file options with their default values are defined here.
+ */
 Config::Config()
+    : Log(new Logger)
+    , ServiceHolder(new Serviceholder)
+    , DaemonMode(false)
+    , Syslog(false)
+    , EnableIPv6(false)
+    , LogPasswords(false)
+    , Loglevel(0)
+    , ConfigPath("/etc/bpdyndnsd")
+    , WebcheckInterval(0)
+    , ProxyPort(0)
+    , ExternalWarningLog("")
+    , ExternalWarningLevel(0)
+    , StartOffline(false)
+    , WebcheckEnabled(false)
+    , ExternalLogOnlyOnce(false)
+    , DialupMode(false)
+    , DialupBurstPeriodSeconds(120)
+    , DialupSleepSeconds(10 * 60)
 {
-    // Define valid command line parameters
-    opt_desc_cmd = new po::options_description("Command line options");
-    opt_desc_cmd->add_options()
+    define_config_options();
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Constructor with Logger and Serviceholder objects. Available command line and config file options with their default values are defined here.
+ * @todo Move the program options init code to a function used by both constructors
+ */
+Config::Config(Logger::Ptr _log, Serviceholder::Ptr _serviceholder)
+    : Log(_log)
+    , ServiceHolder(_serviceholder)
+    , DaemonMode(false)
+    , Syslog(false)
+    , EnableIPv6(false)
+    , LogPasswords(false)
+    , Loglevel(0)
+    , ConfigPath("/etc/bpdyndnsd")
+    , WebcheckInterval(0)
+    , ProxyPort(0)
+    , ExternalWarningLog("")
+    , ExternalWarningLevel(0)
+    , StartOffline(false)
+    , WebcheckEnabled(false)
+    , ExternalLogOnlyOnce(false)
+    , DialupMode(false)
+    , DialupBurstPeriodSeconds(120)
+    , DialupSleepSeconds(10 * 60)
+{
+    define_config_options();
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Default Destructor
+ */
+Config::~Config()
+{
+}
+
+
+/**
+* Define valid config options with default parameters.
+*/
+void Config::define_config_options()
+{
+    // Available service description config options
+    po::options_description opt_desc_service("Service description options");
+    opt_desc_service.add_options()
+        ("protocol",po::value<string>(),"The service protocol.")
+        ("server",po::value<string>(),"Servername needed for gnudip/dyndns protocol.")
+        ("host",po::value<string>(),"The hostname to update.")
+        ("login",po::value<string>(),"Login name.")
+        ("password",po::value<string>(),"Corresponding password.")
+        ("update_interval",po::value<int>()->default_value(-1),"Update interval in minutes.")
+        ("max_updates_within_interval",po::value<int>()->default_value(-1),"How many updates can be made in one interval.")
+        ("max_equal_updates_in_succession",po::value<int>()->default_value(-1),"How many updates with the same IP in succession should be made.")
+        ("dns_cache_ttl",po::value<int>()->default_value(-1),"How long a dns record is valid.")
+    ;
+
+    // Available command line only options
+    po::options_description opt_desc_cmd_only("Command line only options");
+    opt_desc_cmd_only.add_options()
         ("help,?","Show help.")
         ("version,v","Show version.")
-        ("protocol,q",po::value<string>(),"Set the service protocol type.")
-        ("host,h",po::value<string>(),"Set the hostname to update.")
-        ("login,l",po::value<string>(),"Set the login.")
-        ("password,p",po::value<string>(),"Set the password.")
+        ("config,c",po::value<string>()->default_value("/etc/bpdyndnsd"),"Set the config path.")
     ;
 
-    // Define valid config file main section parameters
-    opt_desc_conf_main = new po::options_description("Config file main section options");
-    opt_desc_conf_main->add_options()
-        ("main.daemon_mode",po::value<bool>()->default_value(false),"Run as system daemon.")
-        ("main.logfile",po::value<string>()->default_value("/var/log/bpdyndns.log"),"Where to log.")
-        ("main.loglevel",po::value<int>()->default_value(0),"Loglevel.")
-        ("main.syslog",po::value<bool>()->default_value(false),"Use syslog facility.")
+    // Available generic options. Valid on cmd or in config file.
+    po::options_description opt_desc_generic("Generic config options");
+    opt_desc_generic.add_options()
+        ("daemon_mode",po::value<bool>()->default_value(false),"Run as system daemon.")
+        ("loglevel",po::value<int>()->default_value(0),"Loglevel.")
+        ("syslog",po::value<bool>()->default_value(false),"Use syslog facility.")
+        ("log_passwords",po::value<bool>()->default_value(false),"Log passwords in cleartext.")
+        ("enable_ipv6",po::value<bool>()->default_value(false),"Try to use IPv6.")
+        ("webcheck_enabled",po::value<bool>()->default_value(false),"Use webcheck url to determine actual IP address.")
+        ("webcheck_url",po::value<string>()->default_value(""),"Use this URL to determine IP.")
+        ("webcheck_url_alt",po::value<string>()->default_value(""),"Use this alternative URL to determine IP.")
+        ("webcheck_interval",po::value<int>()->default_value(10),"The webcheck interval in minutes.")
+        ("http_proxy",po::value<string>(),"Use this proxy for all http requests.")
+        ("http_proxy_port",po::value<int>(),"Port of the proxy.")
+        ("external_warning_log",po::value<string>()->default_value(""),"External programm to pass warning log messages to.")
+        ("external_warning_level",po::value<int>()->default_value(0),"Warning messages of which loglevel should be passed to external programm.")
+        ("external_log_only_once",po::value<bool>()->default_value(false),"Log the same external message only once until next reload or restart.")
+        ("start_offline",po::value<bool>()->default_value(false),"Start in offline mode.")
+        ("dialup_mode",po::value<bool>()->default_value(false),"Enable dialup mode (sleep periods between network traffic)")
+        ("dialup_burst_period_seconds",po::value<int>()->default_value(120),"Seconds of normal operation before entering dialup mode")
+        ("dialup_sleep_seconds",po::value<int>()->default_value(10 * 60),"Seconds to sleep between network traffic")
+        ("wan_ip_override",po::value<string>(),"Manual override for automatic WAN IP detection")
     ;
 
-    // Define valid config file main section parameters
-    opt_desc_conf_service = new po::options_description("Config file service section options");
-    opt_desc_conf_service->add_options()
-        ("service.protocol",po::value<string>(),"The service protocol.")
-        ("service.host",po::value<string>(),"The hostname to update.")
-        ("service.login",po::value<string>(),"Login name.")
-        ("service.password",po::value<string>(),"Corresponding password.")
-    ;
-}
+    // Define valid command line parameters
+    OptDescCmd = Options_descriptionPtr(new po::options_description("Command line options"));
+    OptDescCmd->add(opt_desc_cmd_only);
+    OptDescCmd->add(opt_desc_generic);
+    OptDescCmd->add(opt_desc_service);
 
+    // Define valid config file options
+    OptDescConfMain = Options_descriptionPtr(new po::options_description("Config file options"));
+    OptDescConfMain->add(opt_desc_generic);
 
-Config::~Config()
-{
-    delete opt_desc_cmd;
-    delete opt_desc_conf_main;
-    delete opt_desc_conf_service;
+    // Define valid service file options
+    OptDescConfService = Options_descriptionPtr(new po::options_description("Service file options"));
+    OptDescConfService->add(opt_desc_service);
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Parses the command line arguments and does the needed actions.
+ * @param argc Command line argument number given to main.
+ * @param argv[] Pointer to command line argument array given to main.
+ * @return 0 if all is fine, -1 if not.
+ */
 int Config::parse_cmd_line(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     try
     {
-        po::variables_map vm;
-        po::store(po::parse_command_line(argc, argv, *this->opt_desc_cmd), vm);
-        po::notify(vm);
+        po::store(po::parse_command_line(argc, argv, *this->OptDescCmd), VariablesMap);
+        po::notify(VariablesMap);
 
-        if(vm.count("help"))
-            return 1;
-        else if(vm.count("version"))
-            return 2;
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("help") )
+        {
+            Log->print_usage(OptDescCmd);
+            return -1;
+        }
+        else if ( VariablesMap.count("version") )
+        {
+            Log->print_version();
+            return -1;
+        }
 
-        // Are all needed options set to create a Service Object
-        if(vm.count("protocol") && vm.count("host") && vm.count("login") && vm.count("password"))
+        // Create a service object if all needed options are set on the command line
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("protocol") && VariablesMap.count("host") && VariablesMap.count("login") && VariablesMap.count("password") )
         {
             // Get the cmd parameter values for protocol host login and password
-            string protocol = vm["protocol"].as<string>();
-            string host = vm["host"].as<string>();
-            string login = vm["login"].as<string>();
-            string password = vm["password"].as<string>();
+            string protocol = VariablesMap["protocol"].as<string>();
+            string host = VariablesMap["host"].as<string>();
+            string login = VariablesMap["login"].as<string>();
+            string password = VariablesMap["password"].as<string>();
+
+            protocol = ba::to_lower_copy(protocol);
+
+            string server;
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("server") )
+                server = VariablesMap["server"].as<string>();
+
+            int update_interval = 0;
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("update_interval") )
+                update_interval = VariablesMap["update_interval"].as<int>();
+
+            int max_updates_within_interval = 0;
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("max_updates_within_interval") )
+                max_updates_within_interval = VariablesMap["max_updates_within_interval"].as<int>();
+
+            int max_equal_updates_in_succession = 0;
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("max_equal_updates_in_succession") )
+                max_equal_updates_in_succession = VariablesMap["max_equal_updates_in_succession"].as<int>();
 
-            //TODO: convert protocol option to lowercase
+            int dns_cache_ttl = 0;
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("dns_cache_ttl") )
+                dns_cache_ttl = VariablesMap["dns_cache_ttl"].as<int>();
 
-            // Create corresponding Service object TODO: swap to extra method
-            if(protocol == "dhs")
+            Service::Ptr service = create_service(protocol,server,host,login,password,update_interval,max_updates_within_interval,max_equal_updates_in_succession,dns_cache_ttl);
+            if ( service )
             {
-                Service * service = new DHS(host,login,password);
-                this->services.push_back(service);
+                ServiceHolder->add_service(service);
+                Log->print_service_object("New Service object from command line options:", service->get_protocol(), service->get_hostname(), service->get_login() ,service->get_password(), service->get_update_interval(), service->get_max_updates_within_interval(), service->get_max_equal_updates_in_succession(), service->get_dns_cache_ttl() , service->get_actual_ip(), service->get_last_updates(), service->get_activated());
             }
-            else if(protocol == "ods")
+            else
             {
-                Service * service = new ODS(host,login,password);
-                this->services.push_back(service);
+                Log->print_invalid_service_config();
             }
         }
-        else
+        else if ( VariablesMap.count("protocol") || VariablesMap.count("host") || VariablesMap.count("login") || VariablesMap.count("password") )
+        {
+            Log->print_missing_cmd_service_option();
+            Log->print_usage(OptDescCmd);
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("config") )
+        {
+            fs::path full_config_path = fs::system_complete(fs::path(VariablesMap["config"].as<string>()));
+            ConfigPath = full_config_path.string();
+            if ( !fs::exists(full_config_path) ||  !fs::is_directory(full_config_path) )
+            {
+                // Config path doesn't exist or is not a directory
+                Log->print_error_config_path(ConfigPath);
+                return -1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("daemon_mode") )
+            DaemonMode = VariablesMap["daemon_mode"].as<bool>();
+
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("loglevel") )
+            Loglevel = VariablesMap["loglevel"].as<int>();
+
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("syslog") )
+            Syslog = VariablesMap["syslog"].as<bool>();
+
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("log_passwords") )
+            LogPasswords = VariablesMap["log_passwords"].as<bool>();
+
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("enable_ipv6") )
+            EnableIPv6 = VariablesMap["enable_ipv6"].as<bool>();
+
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("webcheck_enabled") )
+            WebcheckEnabled = VariablesMap["webcheck_enabled"].as<bool>();
+
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("webcheck_url") )
+            WebcheckIpUrl = VariablesMap["webcheck_url"].as<string>();
+
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("webcheck_url_alt") )
+            WebcheckIpUrlAlt = VariablesMap["webcheck_url_alt"].as<string>();
+
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("webcheck_interval") )
+            WebcheckInterval = VariablesMap["webcheck_interval"].as<int>();
+
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("http_proxy") && VariablesMap.count("http_proxy_port") )
+        {
+            Proxy = VariablesMap["http_proxy"].as<string>();
+            ProxyPort = VariablesMap["http_proxy_port"].as<int>();
+        }
+        else if ( VariablesMap.count("http_proxy") || VariablesMap.count("http_proxy_port") )
         {
-            cout << "Not all needed options set!\n" << endl;
-            return 1;
+            Log->print_missing_cmd_proxy_option();
+            Log->print_usage(OptDescCmd);
+            return -1;
         }
+
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("external_warning_log") )
+            ExternalWarningLog = VariablesMap["external_warning_log"].as<string>();
+
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("external_warning_level") )
+            ExternalWarningLevel = VariablesMap["external_warning_level"].as<int>();
+
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("external_log_only_once") )
+            ExternalLogOnlyOnce = VariablesMap["external_log_only_once"].as<bool>();
+
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("start_offline") )
+            StartOffline = VariablesMap["start_offline"].as<bool>();
+
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("dialup_mode") )
+            DialupMode = VariablesMap["dialup_mode"].as<bool>();
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("dialup_burst_period_seconds") )
+            DialupBurstPeriodSeconds = VariablesMap["dialup_burst_period_seconds"].as<int>();
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("dialup_sleep_seconds") )
+            DialupSleepSeconds = VariablesMap["dialup_sleep_seconds"].as<int>();
+
+        if ( VariablesMap.count("wan_ip_override") )
+            WanIpOverride = VariablesMap["wan_ip_override"].as<string>();
+    }
+    catch( const po::unknown_option& e )
+    {
+        Log->print_unknown_cmd_option(e.what());
+        Log->print_usage(OptDescCmd);
+        return -1;
     }
-    catch(po::unknown_option e)
+    catch( const po::multiple_occurrences& e )
     {
-        cout << "Unknown option set." << endl;
-        return 1;
+        Log->print_multiple_cmd_option(e.what());
+        Log->print_usage(OptDescCmd);
+        return -1;
+    }
+    catch( const po::error& e )
+    {
+        Log->print_error_parsing_cmd(e.what());
+        Log->print_usage(OptDescCmd);
+        return -1;
     }
     return 0;
 }
 
 
-int Config::load_config_from_files(string config_path)
+/**
+ * Creates a Service object from the given parameters.
+ * @param protocol Protocol to use.
+ * @param host Hostname to update.
+ * @param login Login.
+ * @param password Password.
+ * @return A pointer to the created Service object.
+ */
+Service::Ptr Config::create_service(const string &protocol, const string& server, const string& hostname, const string& login, const string& password, const int update_interval, const int max_updates_within_interval, const int max_equal_updates_in_succession, const int dns_cache_ttl)
+{
+    // Test for valid hostname. Must contain 3 parts minimum.
+    list<string> fqhn_parts;
+    ba::split(fqhn_parts,hostname,boost::is_any_of("."));
+    if ( fqhn_parts.size() < 3 )
+    {
+        Log->print_invalid_hostname(hostname);
+        Service::Ptr service;
+        return service;
+    }
+
+    if(protocol == "dhs")
+    {
+        Service::Ptr service_dhs(new ServiceDhs(protocol,hostname,login,password,Log,update_interval,max_updates_within_interval,max_equal_updates_in_succession,dns_cache_ttl,Proxy,ProxyPort));
+        return service_dhs;
+    }
+    else if(protocol == "ods")
+    {
+        Service::Ptr service_ods(new ServiceOds(protocol,hostname,login,password,Log,update_interval,max_updates_within_interval,max_equal_updates_in_succession,dns_cache_ttl));
+        return service_ods;
+    }
+    else if(protocol == "dyndns")
+    {
+        Service::Ptr service_dyndns(new ServiceDyndns(protocol,hostname,login,password,Log,update_interval,max_updates_within_interval,max_equal_updates_in_succession,dns_cache_ttl,Proxy,ProxyPort,server));
+        return service_dyndns;
+    }
+    else if(protocol == "dyns")
+    {
+        Service::Ptr service_dyns(new ServiceDyns(protocol,hostname,login,password,Log,update_interval,max_updates_within_interval,max_equal_updates_in_succession,dns_cache_ttl,Proxy,ProxyPort));
+        return service_dyns;
+    }
+    else if(protocol == "easydns")
+    {
+        Service::Ptr service_easydns(new ServiceEasydns(protocol,hostname,login,password,Log,update_interval,max_updates_within_interval,max_equal_updates_in_succession,dns_cache_ttl,Proxy,ProxyPort));
+        return service_easydns;
+    }
+    else if(protocol == "tzo")
+    {
+        Service::Ptr service_tzo(new ServiceTzo(protocol,hostname,login,password,Log,update_interval,max_updates_within_interval,max_equal_updates_in_succession,dns_cache_ttl,Proxy,ProxyPort));
+        return service_tzo;
+    }
+    else if(protocol == "zoneedit")
+    {
+        Service::Ptr service_zoneedit(new ServiceZoneedit(protocol,hostname,login,password,Log,update_interval,max_updates_within_interval,max_equal_updates_in_succession,dns_cache_ttl,Proxy,ProxyPort));
+        return service_zoneedit;
+    }
+    else if(protocol == "gnudip")
+    {
+        if ( !server.empty() )
+        {
+            Service::Ptr service_gnudip(new ServiceGnudip(protocol,server,hostname,login,password,Log,update_interval,max_updates_within_interval,max_equal_updates_in_succession,dns_cache_ttl,Proxy,ProxyPort));
+            return service_gnudip;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Log->print_gnudip_requires_servername();
+            Service::Ptr service;
+            return service;
+        }
+    }
+    else if(protocol == "gnudip-fullhostname")
+    {
+        if ( !server.empty() )
+        {
+            Service::Ptr service_gnudip_fullhostname(new ServiceGnudipFullhostname(protocol,server,hostname,login,password,Log,update_interval,max_updates_within_interval,max_equal_updates_in_succession,dns_cache_ttl,Proxy,ProxyPort));
+            return service_gnudip_fullhostname;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Log->print_gnudip_requires_servername();
+            Service::Ptr service;
+            return service;
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Log->print_unknown_protocol(protocol);
+        Service::Ptr service;
+        return service;
+    }
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Loads a service config file, invoked by load_config_from_files.
+ * @param full_filename Filename of the service config file to load.
+ * @return 0 if all is fine, -1 otherwise.
+ */
+int Config::load_service_config_file(const string& full_filename)
 {
-    // first load the main config file bpdyndnsd.conf
-    string main_conf_file = config_path.append("/bpdyndnsd.conf");
-    ifstream config_file (main_conf_file.c_str(),ifstream::in);
-    if(config_file.is_open())
+    Log->print_load_service_conf(full_filename);
+
+    ifstream service_config_file(full_filename.c_str(),ifstream::in);
+    if(service_config_file.is_open())
     {
         try
         {
-            // parse the config file
             po::variables_map vm;
-            po::parsed_options parsed = po::parse_config_file(config_file,*this->opt_desc_conf_main,true);
-            po::store(parsed,vm);
+            po::parsed_options parsed_service_options = po::parse_config_file(service_config_file,*this->OptDescConfService,false);
+            po::store(parsed_service_options,vm);
             po::notify(vm);
 
-            if(vm.count("daemon_mode") && vm.count("logfile") && vm.count("loglevel") && vm.count("syslog"))
+            if(vm.count("protocol") && vm.count("host") && vm.count("login") && vm.count("password"))
+            {
+                // create the corresponding service
+                string protocol = vm["protocol"].as<string>();
+                string host = vm["host"].as<string>();
+                string login = vm["login"].as<string>();
+                    string password = vm["password"].as<string>();
+
+                protocol = ba::to_lower_copy(protocol);
+
+                string server;
+                if ( vm.count("server") )
+                    server = vm["server"].as<string>();
+
+                int update_interval = 0;
+                if ( vm.count("update_interval") )
+                    update_interval = vm["update_interval"].as<int>();
+
+                int max_updates_within_interval = 0;
+                if ( vm.count("max_updates_within_interval") )
+                    max_updates_within_interval = vm["max_updates_within_interval"].as<int>();
+
+                int max_equal_updates_in_succession = 0;
+                if ( vm.count("max_equal_updates_in_succession") )
+                    max_equal_updates_in_succession = vm["max_equal_updates_in_succession"].as<int>();
+
+                int dns_cache_ttl = 0;
+                if ( vm.count("dns_cache_ttl") )
+                    dns_cache_ttl = vm["dns_cache_ttl"].as<int>();
+
+                Service::Ptr service = create_service(protocol,server,host,login,password,update_interval,max_updates_within_interval,max_equal_updates_in_succession,dns_cache_ttl);
+                if ( service )
+                {
+                    ServiceHolder->add_service(service);
+                    Log->print_service_object("New Service object from config:", service->get_protocol(), service->get_hostname(), service->get_login() ,service->get_password(), service->get_update_interval(), service->get_max_updates_within_interval(), service->get_max_equal_updates_in_succession(), service->get_dns_cache_ttl() , service->get_actual_ip(), service->get_last_updates(), service->get_activated());
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Log->print_invalid_service_config();
+                }
+            }
+            else if ( vm.count("protocol") || vm.count("host") || vm.count("login") || vm.count("password") )
             {
-                // Get the options from main section
-                this->daemon_mode = vm["main.daemon_mode"].as<bool>();
-                this->logfile = vm["main.logfile"].as<string>();
-                this->loglevel = vm["main.loglevel"].as<int>();
-                this->syslog = vm["main.syslog"].as<bool>();
+                service_config_file.close();
+                Log->print_missing_service_conf_option(full_filename);
+                return -1;
             }
         }
-        catch(po::unknown_option e)
+        catch( const po::unknown_option& e )
         {
             // unknown option in config file detected
-            config_file.close();
-            cout << "Unknown option in config file detected!" << endl;
-            return 3;
+            service_config_file.close();
+            Log->print_unknown_service_conf_option(full_filename,e.what());
+            return -1;
+        }
+        catch( const po::multiple_occurrences& e )
+        {
+            service_config_file.close();
+            Log->print_multiple_service_conf_option(full_filename,e.what());
+            return -1;
         }
-        config_file.close();
+        catch( const po::error& e )
+        {
+            service_config_file.close();
+            Log->print_error_parsing_config_file(full_filename,e.what());
+            return -1;
+        }
+        service_config_file.close();
     }
     else
     {
-        cout << "Can't open main config file for reading: " << main_conf_file << endl;
-        return 4;
+        // error opening service config file for reading
+        Log->print_error_opening_r(full_filename);
+        return -1;
     }
+    return 0;
+}
 
-    // then load all service definition files in config path
 
-    // TODO: code to load service definition files in config path
+/**
+ * Loads the main config file, invoked by load_config_from_files
+ * @param full_filename The full filename of the main config file to load
+ * @return 0 if all is fine, -1 otherwise
+ */
+int Config::load_main_config_file(const string& full_filename)
+{
+    Log->print_load_main_conf(full_filename);
+
+    ifstream main_config_file(full_filename.c_str(),ifstream::in);
+    if(main_config_file.is_open())
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            po::parsed_options parsed_main_options = po::parse_config_file(main_config_file,*this->OptDescConfMain,false);
+            po::store(parsed_main_options,VariablesMap);
+            po::notify(VariablesMap);
+
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("daemon_mode") )
+                DaemonMode = VariablesMap["daemon_mode"].as<bool>();
+
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("loglevel") )
+                Loglevel = VariablesMap["loglevel"].as<int>();
+
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("syslog") )
+                Syslog = VariablesMap["syslog"].as<bool>();
+
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("log_passwords") )
+                LogPasswords = VariablesMap["log_passwords"].as<bool>();
+
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("enable_ipv6") )
+                EnableIPv6 = VariablesMap["enable_ipv6"].as<bool>();
+
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("webcheck_enabled") )
+                WebcheckEnabled = VariablesMap["webcheck_enabled"].as<bool>();
+
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("webcheck_url") )
+                WebcheckIpUrl = VariablesMap["webcheck_url"].as<string>();
+
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("webcheck_url_alt") )
+                WebcheckIpUrlAlt = VariablesMap["webcheck_url_alt"].as<string>();
+
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("webcheck_interval") )
+                WebcheckInterval = VariablesMap["webcheck_interval"].as<int>();
+
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("http_proxy") && VariablesMap.count("http_proxy_port") )
+            {
+                Proxy = VariablesMap["http_proxy"].as<string>();
+                ProxyPort = VariablesMap["http_proxy_port"].as<int>();
+            }
+            else if ( VariablesMap.count("http_proxy") || VariablesMap.count("http_proxy_port") )
+            {
+                main_config_file.close();
+                Log->print_missing_conf_proxy_option(full_filename);
+                return -1;
+            }
+
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("external_warning_log") )
+                ExternalWarningLog = VariablesMap["external_warning_log"].as<string>();
+
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("external_warning_level") )
+                ExternalWarningLevel = VariablesMap["external_warning_level"].as<int>();
+
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("external_log_only_once") )
+                ExternalLogOnlyOnce = VariablesMap["external_log_only_once"].as<bool>();
+
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("start_offline") )
+                StartOffline = VariablesMap["start_offline"].as<bool>();
+
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("dialup_mode") )
+                DialupMode = VariablesMap["dialup_mode"].as<bool>();
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("dialup_burst_period_seconds") )
+                DialupBurstPeriodSeconds = VariablesMap["dialup_burst_period_seconds"].as<int>();
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("dialup_sleep_seconds") )
+                DialupSleepSeconds = VariablesMap["dialup_sleep_seconds"].as<int>();
+
+            if ( VariablesMap.count("wan_ip_override") )
+                WanIpOverride = VariablesMap["wan_ip_override"].as<string>();
+        }
+        catch( const po::unknown_option& e )
+        {
+            // unknown option in main config file detected
+            main_config_file.close();
+            Log->print_unknown_main_conf_option(e.what());
+            return -1;
+        }
+        catch( const po::multiple_occurrences& e )
+        {
+            main_config_file.close();
+            Log->print_multiple_main_conf_option(full_filename,e.what());
+            return -1;
+        }
+        main_config_file.close();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // error opening main config file for reading
+        Log->print_error_opening_r(full_filename);
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Loads the main and the service config file and does the needed action.
+ * @param config_path The path to the config directory.
+ * @return 0 if all is fine, -1 otherwise
+ */
+int Config::load_config_from_files()
+{
+    fs::path full_config_path = fs::path(ConfigPath);
+
+    fs::directory_iterator end_iter;
+    for ( fs::directory_iterator dir_itr(full_config_path) ; dir_itr != end_iter ; ++dir_itr )
+    {
+        if( fs::is_regular_file( dir_itr->status() ) )
+        {
+#if BOOST_FILESYSTEM_VERSION >= 3
+            string actual_file = dir_itr->path().filename().string();
+#else
+            string actual_file = dir_itr->path().filename();
+#endif
+            boost::regex expr(".*\\.conf$");
+             // If it is the main config file do the following
+            if ( actual_file == "bpdyndnsd.conf" )
+            {
+                // Load the main config file
+                string full_filename = dir_itr->path().string();
+                if ( load_main_config_file(full_filename) != 0 )
+                    return -1;
+            }
+            // If it is a service definition file *.conf, parse it and generate the corresponding service
+            else if ( boost::regex_search( actual_file,expr ) )
+            {
+                string full_filename = dir_itr->path().string();
+                if ( load_service_config_file(full_filename) != 0 )
+                    return -1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    // Config file successfully loaded
+    Log->print_conf_loaded(ConfigPath);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Getter method for member OptDescCmd.
+ * @return options_description*.
+ */
+Options_descriptionPtr Config::get_opt_desc_cmd() const
+{
+    return OptDescCmd;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Getter method for member OptDescConfMain.
+ * @return options_description*.
+ */
+Options_descriptionPtr Config::get_opt_desc_conf_main() const
+{
+    return OptDescConfMain;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Getter method for member OptDescConfService.
+ * @return options_description*.
+ */
+Options_descriptionPtr Config::get_opt_desc_conf_service() const
+{
+    return OptDescConfService;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Getter for member Loglevel.
+ * @return Member Loglevel.
+ */
+int Config::get_loglevel() const
+{
+    return Loglevel;
 }
 
 
-list<Service*> Config::get_services()
+/**
+ * Getter for member DaemonMode.
+ * @return TRUE if enabled, FALSE if disabled.
+ */
+bool Config::get_daemon_mode() const
 {
-    return this->services;
+    return DaemonMode;
 }
 
 
-void Config::print_usage()
+/**
+ * Deletes the map with the previously parsed options.
+ * This is needed in case we reload the config and don't want the old cmd options to overwrite new config file options.
+ */
+void Config::delete_variables_map()
 {
-    cout << "Usage: bpdyndnsd [Command line options]" << "\n" << endl;
-    cout << *opt_desc_cmd << endl;
+    VariablesMap.clear();
+
+    po::variables_map _variables_map;
+    VariablesMap = _variables_map;
 }
 
 
-void Config::print_version(string version)
+/**
+ * Getter for member Syslog.
+ * @return True if logging through syslog is enabled, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool Config::get_syslog() const
+{
+    return Syslog;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Getter for member LogPasswords.
+ * @return True if we want to log passwords in cleartext.
+ */
+bool Config::get_log_passwords() const
+{
+    return LogPasswords;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Getter for member EnableIPv6
+ * @return Wether IPv6 should be used or not.
+ */
+bool Config::get_enable_ipv6() const
+{
+    return EnableIPv6;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Getter for member WebcheckEnabled
+ * @return Is webcheck enabled by default.
+ */
+bool Config::get_webcheck_enabled() const
+{
+    return WebcheckEnabled;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Setter for member WebcheckEnabled
+ * @return Is webcheck enabled by default.
+ */
+void Config::set_webcheck_enabled( bool webcheck_enabled )
+{
+    WebcheckEnabled = webcheck_enabled;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Getter for member WebcheckIpUrl
+ * @return The primary IP Webcheck URL
+ */
+string Config::get_webcheck_ip_url() const
+{
+    return WebcheckIpUrl;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Getter for member WebcheckIpUrlAlt
+ * @return The alternative IP Webcheck URL
+ */
+string Config::get_webcheck_ip_url_alt() const
+{
+    return WebcheckIpUrlAlt;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Get member WebcheckInterval
+ * @return WebcheckInterval
+ */
+int Config::get_webcheck_interval() const
+{
+    return WebcheckInterval;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Get member Proxy
+ * @return Proxy
+ */
+string Config::get_proxy() const
+{
+    return Proxy;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Get member ProxyPort
+ * @return ProxyPort
+ */
+int Config::get_proxy_port() const
+{
+    return ProxyPort;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Get member ExternalWarningLog
+ * @return ExternalWarningLog
+ */
+string Config::get_external_warning_log() const
+{
+    return ExternalWarningLog;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Get member ExternalWarningLevel
+ * @return ExternalWaringLevel
+ */
+int Config::get_external_warning_level() const
+{
+    return ExternalWarningLevel;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Get member StartOffline
+ * @return StartOffline
+ */
+bool Config::get_start_offline() const
+{
+    return StartOffline;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Get member ExternalLogOnlyOnce
+ * @return StartOffline
+ */
+bool Config::get_external_log_only_once() const
+{
+    return ExternalLogOnlyOnce;
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * Get member DialupMode
+ * @return DIalupMode
+*/
+bool Config::get_dialup_mode() const
+{
+    return DialupMode;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get member DialupBurstPeriodSeconds
+ * @return DialupBurstPeriodSeconds
+*/
+int Config::get_dialup_burst_period_seconds() const
+{
+    return DialupBurstPeriodSeconds;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get member DialupSleepSeconds
+ * @return DialupSleepSeconds
+*/
+int Config::get_dialup_sleep_seconds() const
+{
+    return DialupSleepSeconds;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get WAN override IP (if present)
+ * @return WanIpOverride
+*/
+std::string Config::get_wan_ip_override() const
 {
-    cout << "Bullet proof dynamic dns daemon.\nbpdyndnsd " << version << endl;
+    return WanIpOverride;
 }