4 files changed, 57 insertions, 88 deletions
diff --git a/src/config.go b/src/config.go
index ff7722d..76d1eca 100644
--- a/src/config.go
+++ b/src/config.go
@@ -1,98 +1,46 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 type Config struct {
-	DBDriver   string
-	DBDBName   string
-	DBHost     string
-	DBPort     string
-	DBUser     string
-	DBPassword string
-	DBOptions  string
-
-	UserAgent       string
-	Delay           int
-
-	AccessToken string
-	RefreshToken string
-
-	Debug bool // sets log level to debug
+	// database
+	DBDriver   string `json:"db_driver"`
+	DBDBName   string `json:"db_dbname"`
+	DBHost     string `json:"db_host"`
+	DBPort     string `json:"db_port"`
+	DBUser     string `json:"db_user"`
+	DBPassword string `json:"db_password"`
+	DBOptions  string `json:"db_options"`
+
+	// http client
+	UserAgent string `json:"user_agent"`
+	Delay     int    `json:"delay"`
+
+	// auth
+	AccessToken  string `json:"access_token"`
+	RefreshToken string `json:"refresh_token"`
+
+	// misc
+	Debug bool `json:"debug"`
 }
 
-// Parses the configuration and sets the configuration struct.
-func (c *Config) parseConfig(configFile string) {
-
-	viper.SetDefault("DB_Driver", "mysql")
-	viper.SetDefault("DB_DBName", "hncrawler")
-	viper.SetDefault("DB_Host", "localhost")
-	viper.SetDefault("DB_Port", "3306")
-
-	viper.SetDefault("Debug", false)
-	viper.SetDefault("Delay", 0)
-
-	viper.SetDefault("UserAgent", "pure cinema - mostdiscussed.com")
-
-	// Name of the configuration file
-	viper.SetConfigName("config")
-
-	// Where to find the config file
-	if configFile == "" {
-		viper.AddConfigPath(".")
-	} else {
-		stat, err := os.Stat(configFile)
-		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			// provided config file does not exist, so we add the path instead
-			viper.AddConfigPath(configFile)
-		} else if err == nil && stat.IsDir() {
-			// adds the path to look for the config file
-			viper.AddConfigPath(configFile)
-		} else if err == nil {
-			// directly sets the config file
-			viper.SetConfigFile(configFile)
-		} else {
-			// if we are here something went wrong
-			log.Warn(err, "config.go: os.Stat("+configFile+") error")
-			// adding the path nonetheless because it's not hurting
-			viper.AddConfigPath(configFile)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Env variables need to be prefixed with "ALKOBOTE_"
-	viper.SetEnvPrefix("DISCUSS_")
-
-	// Parses automatic the matching env variables
-	viper.AutomaticEnv()
+var _conf = Config{}
 
-	// Reads the config
-	err := viper.ReadInConfig()
+// LoadConfig reads a JSON config file and returns a populated Config.
+func LoadConfig(path string) (*Config, error) {
+	f, err := os.Open(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err, "Config: Error parsing config file.")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("config: open %s: %w", path, err)
 	}
-	log.Debug("Config: Config file used: " + viper.ConfigFileUsed())
-
-	c.setsConfig()
-}
+	defer f.Close()
 
-// Actually sets the config struct
-func (c *Config) setsConfig() {
-	c.DBDriver = viper.GetString("DB_Driver")
-	c.DBHost = viper.GetString("DB_Host")
-	c.DBPort = viper.GetString("DB_Port")
-	c.DBUser = viper.GetString("DB_User")
-	c.DBPassword = viper.GetString("DB_Password")
-	c.DBDBName = viper.GetString("DB_DBName")
-	c.DBOptions = viper.GetString("DB_Options")
-
-	c.UserAgent = viper.GetString("UserAgent")
-	c.Delay = viper.GetInt("Delay")
-
-	c.RefreshToken= viper.GetString("RefreshToken")
-
-	c.Debug = viper.GetBool("Debug")
+	c := &Config{}
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(f).Decode(c); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("config: decode %s: %w", path, err)
+	}
+	return c, nil
 }
diff --git a/src/config.json.example b/src/config.json.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..125484b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config.json.example
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+	"db_driver": "",
+	"db_dbname": "",
+	"db_host": "",
+	"db_port": "",
+	"db_user": "",
+	"db_password": "",
+	"db_options": "",
+
+	"user_agent": "",
+	"delay": 0,
+
+	"access_token": "",
+	"refresh_token": "",
+
+	"debug": false
+}
diff --git a/src/go.mod b/src/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a23ad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module hnimdbbot
+
+go 1.26.4
diff --git a/src/main.go b/src/main.go
index 8596cd1..ebfbd98 100644
--- a/src/main.go
+++ b/src/main.go
@@ -25,11 +25,12 @@ type App struct {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	var err error
-	_own_conf := _conf
-	app := App{Config: &_own_conf}
-	_conf = Config{}
+	cfg, err := LoadConfig("config.json")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to load config: %v", err)
+	}
 
+	app := App{Config: cfg}
 	app.Now = time.Now()
 
 	log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf(`Connecting to "%s" database "%s" as user "%s" on host "%s:%s" with extra options "%s".`, app.Config.DBDriver, app.Config.DBDBName, app.Config.DBUser, app.Config.DBHost, app.Config.DBPort, app.Config.DBOptions))