--- a/ini.c	Wed Nov 16 20:41:36 2011 +0100
+++ b/ini.c	Wed Nov 16 21:28:35 2011 +0100
@@ -277,6 +277,79 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * These section provide very small API to convert value
+ * and store them to the dst pointer. Because you can also
+ * use your own handlers, the user data here can't be used.
+ */
+
+void
+ini_value_dispatch(struct ini_config *config, struct ini_handler *hdrs, int length)
+{
+	const char *sectionName;
+	int i;
+	char *value;
+	struct ini_section *section;
+
+	sectionName = NULL;
+	for (i = 0; i < length; ++i) {
+		/* Do not select the same section for performance. */
+		if (sectionName == NULL || !strcmp(hdrs[i].section, sectionName)) {
+			sectionName	= hdrs[i].section;
+			section		= ini_select_section(config, sectionName);
+		}
+
+		/* Skip the section if does not exists in the config */
+		if (section == NULL)
+			continue;
+
+		if ((value = ini_get_option(section, hdrs[i].option)) != NULL)
+			hdrs[i].handler(hdrs[i].dst, value, hdrs[i].userdata);
+	}
+}
+
+void
+ini_convert_bool(void *dst, const char *value, void *dummy)
+{
+	int *p = dst;
+
+	if (strcmp(value, "yes") == 0 ||
+	    strcmp(value, "true") == 0 ||
+	    strcmp(value, "1") == 0)
+		*p = 1;
+	else
+		*p = 0;
+	(void)dummy;
+}
+
+
+void
+ini_convert_int(void *dst, const char *value, void *dummy)
+{
+	int *p = dst;
+
+	*p = (int) strtol(value, NULL, 10);
+	(void)dummy;
+}
+
+void
+ini_convert_short(void *dst, const char *value, void *dummy)
+{
+	short *p = dst;
+
+	*p = (short) strtol(value, NULL, 10);
+	(void)dummy;
+}
+
+void
+ini_convert_string(void *dst, const char *value, void *dummy)
+{
+	char **p = dst;
+
+	*p = strdup(value);
+	(void)dummy;
+}
+
+/*
  * Return the last error or "No error" if there is not error at all.
  */
 
@@ -316,9 +389,9 @@
 	free(conf);
 }
 
-/* -------------------------------------------------------- */
-/* private functions					    */
-/* -------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* --------------------------------------------------------
+ * private functions
+ * -------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 /*
  * Read file line per line and try to parse ini like file. Lines

--- a/ini.h	Wed Nov 16 20:41:36 2011 +0100
+++ b/ini.h	Wed Nov 16 21:28:35 2011 +0100
@@ -26,6 +26,16 @@
 struct ini_config;
 struct ini_section;
 
+struct ini_handler {
+	const char	*section;	/* section to query */
+	const char	*option;	/* option to check */
+	void		*dst;		/* where to store */
+
+	/* Conversion function */
+	void (*handler)(void *, const char *, void *);
+	void		*userdata;	/* optional user data */
+};
+
 /* --------------------------------------------------------
  * struct ini_config functions.
  * -------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -61,4 +71,48 @@
 char *
 ini_get_option(const struct ini_section *, const char *key);
 
+/* --------------------------------------------------------
+ * convenient api to query and convert data
+ * -------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+/*
+ * For the config, read all available value and store them in
+ * the array ini_handler.
+ */
+
+void
+ini_value_dispatch(struct ini_config *, struct ini_handler *, int);
+
+/*
+ * Convert to bool. dst must be (char *).
+ * It converts "yes" "true" "1" or opposites. Only lower
+ * case is supported right now.
+ */
+
+void
+ini_convert_bool(void *, const char *, void *);
+
+/*
+ * Convert to a int. dst must be (int *).
+ */
+
+void
+ini_convert_int(void *, const char *, void *);
+
+/*
+ * Convert to a short. dst must be (short *).
+ */
+
+void
+ini_convert_short(void *, const char *, void *);
+
+/*
+ * Convert to a char *. dst must be (char **). This
+ * function use strdup() you need to free the dst
+ * pointer.
+ */
+
+void
+ini_convert_string(void *, const char *, void *);
+
 #endif /* _INI_H_ */