Implement Flexible Configuration Management System

[eenthiran]

Task: Implement Flexible Configuration Management System

Description

Design and implement a configuration management system that allows for flexible, environment-specific configuration with support for multiple sources (files, environment variables, command-line arguments).

Objectives

• Create a centralized configuration module in src/config/
• Support multiple configuration sources with priority order
• Implement validation for configuration values
• Support dynamic configuration updates where applicable
• Provide typed access to configuration values
• Add documentation for all configuration options

Implementation Details

• Implement a hierarchical configuration structure
• Support loading from YAML/TOML/JSON files
• Support environment variable overrides
• Support command-line argument overrides
• Implement validation for configuration values
• Add support for default values
• Implement hot-reloading for certain configuration values

Acceptance Criteria

• Configuration can be loaded from multiple sources
• Configuration values are properly validated
• Configuration is accessible throughout the application
• Changes to configuration are properly propagated
• Configuration system is well-documented
• Sensitive configuration values are properly secured

Dependencies

• Error handling system

Estimated Effort

Medium (3-5 days)

Priority

High