Function eCAL::Config::checkForValidConfigFilePath

• Defined in File ecal_path_processing.h

Function Documentation

std::string eCAL::Config::checkForValidConfigFilePath(const std::string &config_file_, const Util::DirProvider &dir_provider_ = Util::DirProvider(), const Util::DirManager &dir_manager_ = Util::DirManager())

Check the following paths if the specified config file exists and return the first valid complete path.

     The function checks the following paths in order:
     1. ECAL_DATA environment variable path
     2. Current working directory
     3. Local user path
     4. Global system path

Parameters:

config_file_ – The name of the configuration file to check.

Returns:

std::string The first valid complete path to the configuration file. Returns empty string if non could be found.