I needed to represent tree-like configuration, and 1001 CPAN modules for parsing .ini files just didn't cut it

I needed to describe module instance properties, and ties between instances (think: Application Server for perl module instances)

I wanted to use method-based access to config options

I wanted to use XML, so that in some distant feature I could use external 3rd party tools for config file generation

I did not find anything that looked good in 'OO light' ;)

Oh and btw, the module in its current state is the after-evolution of the module I wrote for the project