Potential new PEX configuration format

cleaned-reddit.pex

# Cleaned up version of the configuration posted on /r/admincraft
# This is the amount of cleanup that would occur when the configuration is saved

# A list of permissions, applying to the group Test
# (also, comments are preserved)
[permissions group=Test]
- pex.user.thing
- commandbook.teleport.*

# These options apply to the group admins in world_nether
[options group=admins world=world_nether]
prefix=Admin
motd="The format supports heredocs
For multiline stuff
(though quoted strings can span lines too)"

# And these are permissions that apply to any user
# on a server with the tag minigames (server tags are set in PEX's config.yml, 
# to allow the same file to be shared between servers)
# This section also demonstrates a variety of syntax variations possible for lists
[permissions server=minigames]
- worldedit.wand
- permission.that.is.a.star # The server reads these permissions the same, and cleans up when saving
- even.plusses.are.supported # and indentation kinda doesn't matter

# Inheritance options that apply to either the user zml2008 or risaccess1 (uuids shown below)
[inheritance user=2f224fdf-ca9a-4043-8166-0d673ba4c0b8 user=deec9e1e-c7cb-4fcb-93a5-1d7a2bdeebb1]
- admins

# Mappings for uuid->username    
[user-aliases]
2f224fdf-ca9a-4043-8166-0d673ba4c0b8=zml2008
deec9e1e-c7cb-4fcb-93a5-1d7a2bdeebb1=risaccess1

converted.pex

# This is what a simple converted configuration would look like
# converted from 1.22. It's autoconversion so the resulting config might not be the cleanest possible.

# default group
[permissions group=default]
- modifyworld.*
- commandbook.motd

[options group=default]
default=true

# members group
[permissions group=Members]
- commandbook.home.*

[options group=Members]
prefix=Members

[options group=Members world=world_nether]
prefix=Nether Members

[inheritance group=Members]
- default

# users
[inheritance user=2f224fdf-ca9a-4043-8166-0d673ba4c0b8]
- Members

# Mappings for uuid->username    
[user-aliases]
2f224fdf-ca9a-4043-8166-0d673ba4c0b8=zml2008

permissions.pex

[permissions group=Test] # A list of permissions that apply to the group
- pex.user.thing
- commandbook.teleport.*

[options group=admins world=world_nether] # A set of options for admins in the world world_nether
prefix=Admin

[inheritance user=zml2008 user=risaccess1] # List of inheritance options that applies for the user zml2008 or the user risaccess1
- admins

Looks rather nice I guess, will there be an option to stick with the traditional YAML files though?

I personally wouldn't use this because it adds yet another configuration system where it's (at least in my eyes) entirely unnecessary, whilst the old one remains clean and straight to the point.