whl-conf

whl-conf is a command-line tool for managing configuration sets (configs), particularly suited for autonomous driving applications. It provides a robust, manifest-driven workflow for activating, versioning, and modifying configurations safely.

Global Options

• --conf-dir <path>: Specifies the root directory of the configuration repository. All operations, such as creating configs and managing links, are performed relative to this directory. The default is /apollo.

Command Descriptions

• list: Displays all available configuration sets.

• info <config_name>: Shows detailed information about the specified configuration set.

• create <new_config_name>: Creates a new configuration set based on the specified template.

• delete <config_name>: Deletes the specified configuration set.

• activate <config_name> [--dry-run]: Activates the specified configuration set, creating symlinks for all managed files. Use --dry-run to preview the activation without making changes.

• add <path(s)> [--dry-run]: Adds one or more files/directories to the active configuration. This copies the source files into the active config's directory (creating a snapshot) and then creates symlinks pointing to these new copies. This operation is transactional and forcefully overwrites any existing files at the destination. Use --dry-run to preview the actions.

• remove <path(s)> [--dry-run]: Removes one or more files/directories from the active configuration. This is the mirror operation to add. It deletes both the system symlinks and the corresponding file snapshots from within the active config's directory. Use --dry-run to preview the actions.

• diff <config1_name> <config2_name>: Compares the contents of two configuration sets and shows the differences.

• rename <old_name> <new_name>: Renames the specified configuration set.

• pull [--name <name>]: Pulls a configuration set from a remote source and saves it locally. Optionally, specify a local name using --name.

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Quick Start

Install the tool

pip install whl-conf

Commands

1. List all configuration sets

   whl-conf list

2. Show details of a specific config

   whl-conf info <config_name>

3. Create a new config set from a template

   whl-conf create <template_name> <new_config_name>

4. Delete a specified config

   whl-conf delete <config_name>

5. Activate a specified config set

   whl-conf activate <config_name>

6. Add a new model file to the active config

   whl-conf add modules/perception/models/new_model.pb

7. Add multiple files and directories to the active config

   whl-conf add modules/control/conf/new_params.pb.txt data/calibration/new_camera/

8. Remove a file from the active config

   whl-conf remove modules/perception/models/new_model.pb

9. Compare two config sets

   whl-conf diff <config1_name> <config2_name>

10. Rename a config set

    whl-conf rename <old_name> <new_name>

11. Pull a config set from a remote source

    whl-conf pull [--name <name>]

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For more detailed information and additional options, you can run:

whl-conf --help
whl-conf <command> --help