I need to load, manipulate, and save a data file in the following format: 
Arbitrary Number of Propertys = value;
Arbitrary Number of Propertys = value;

Arbitrary Object group
{
    Arbitrary Number of Propertys = value;
        
    Arbitrary Number of SubOjbects
    {
        Arbitraty Number of Propertys = value;
        Arbitraty Number of Propertys = value;
        
        SubObject
        {
            etc...
        }

        SubOjbect
        {
            etc...
    }
    }
}

Object...

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Objects sometimes refer to other objects (when they do they require an index of that object's type within it's parent). It's basically a small relational database.

In any case, I was wondering if anyone recognizes the data structure. Is it a standard type? Does anyone knows of a pre-existing module that I could use to load, manipulate, and save that structure?

I can build my own OO solution (I've been doing my homework), but it'd be nice to have something to start with.

Thanks,

Nick As an aside, given '$r_test = [$object->[$i]]', is there a method or function to find $i or @object if all you have is $r_test?

Edited by BazB: added additional code tags.

In reply to MS XAct XAP Data file parsing by Ardemus

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