Encoder::Config::set_config_file($config_file);
my $config_obj = Encoder::Config::get_instance;

##</code><code>##

package Encoder::Config;

my $global_config_file;
my $called;
my $instance = undef;

sub get_instance { 
	my $default_config_file = '../etc/system.ini'; 
	return $instance if defined $instance;
        $instance = {};
	bless $instance;
    if ($global_config_file) {
       $instance->load_config($global_config_file);	
    } else {
       $instance->load_config($default_config_file);
    }           
    return $instance;
}


sub set_config_file {
    $global_config_file = shift;
    return if $called;
    $called = 1;
}