What the logic behind config files being classes?

I read your user manual entry here: https://github.com/lonnieezell/CodeIgnit...ration.rst and must say it is very well written.

Allowing the application administrator the ability to add and/or change certain config values I/we have without getting the developer involved certain will need a completely new approach in order to load my "database config layer" and override the config files "fast" certainly will be a challenge.

For example I'll set the "default" when I "ship" the application in the config files.
$config['send email on new user'] = true;
$config['email user on account deactivation'] = true;
$config['allow comments on notes'] = true;

Sometimes this could be 100+ values.

Then the administrator can change these at will without getting me involved just to change the code.

Can you think of a easy way to query and loop over the configs to change these when the application is loaded or do you think this will need to be on a as needed bases (ie 100's of db calls)
Right now it's 1 DB call if it's not cached and 0 if it is.

DMyers

https://github.com/ProjectOrangeBox / https://github.com/dmyers2004