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PyVtT/configuration.py
Max P. af048b9333 Adds configuration file reader utility
Introduces a function to read and parse configuration settings from a JSON file. Handles errors gracefully with exception handling to ensure reliability.

Facilitates centralized management of configuration settings.
2025-03-24 14:14:57 +01:00

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import json
import os
def read_configurations():
"""
Reads the configuration settings from a JSON file named 'pyvtt.settings.json'
located in the same directory as the script.
Returns:
dict: The configuration settings loaded from the JSON file.
Raises:
Exception: If there is an error reading or parsing the JSON file,
an exception is raised with the error details.
"""
script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
settings_path = os.path.join(script_dir, "pyvtt.settings.json")
try:
with open(settings_path) as f:
return json.load(f)
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error reading configurations: {e}")
raise Exception(f"Error reading configurations: {e}")