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+"""
+mbed SDK
+Copyright (c) 2016 ARM Limited
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+"""
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+import os
+# Implementation of mbed configuration mechanism
+from tools.utils import json_file_to_dict
+from tools.targets import CUMULATIVE_ATTRIBUTES, TARGET_MAP, \
+    generate_py_target, get_resolution_order
+
+# Base class for all configuration exceptions
+class ConfigException(Exception):
+    """Config system only exception. Makes it easier to distinguish config
+    errors"""
+    pass
+
+class ConfigParameter(object):
+    """This class keeps information about a single configuration parameter"""
+
+    def __init__(self, name, data, unit_name, unit_kind):
+        """Construct a ConfigParameter
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        name - the name of the configuration parameter
+        data - the data associated with the configuration parameter
+        unit_name - the unit (target/library/application) that defines this
+                    parameter
+        unit_ kind - the kind of the unit ("target", "library" or "application")
+        """
+        self.name = self.get_full_name(name, unit_name, unit_kind,
+                                       allow_prefix=False)
+        self.defined_by = self.get_display_name(unit_name, unit_kind)
+        self.set_value(data.get("value", None), unit_name, unit_kind)
+        self.help_text = data.get("help", None)
+        self.required = data.get("required", False)
+        self.macro_name = data.get("macro_name", "MBED_CONF_%s" %
+                                   self.sanitize(self.name.upper()))
+        self.config_errors = []
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_full_name(name, unit_name, unit_kind, label=None,
+                      allow_prefix=True):
+        """Return the full (prefixed) name of a parameter. If the parameter
+        already has a prefix, check if it is valid
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        name - the simple (unqualified) name of the parameter
+        unit_name - the unit (target/library/application) that defines this
+                    parameter
+        unit_kind - the kind of the unit ("target", "library" or "application")
+
+        Keyword arguments:
+        label - the name of the label in the 'target_config_overrides' section
+        allow_prefix - True to allow the original name to have a prefix, False
+                       otherwise
+        """
+        if name.find('.') == -1: # the name is not prefixed
+            if unit_kind == "target":
+                prefix = "target."
+            elif unit_kind == "application":
+                prefix = "app."
+            else:
+                prefix = unit_name + '.'
+            return prefix + name
+        # The name has a prefix, so check if it is valid
+        if not allow_prefix:
+            raise ConfigException("Invalid parameter name '%s' in '%s'" %
+                                  (name, ConfigParameter.get_display_name(
+                                      unit_name, unit_kind, label)))
+        temp = name.split(".")
+        # Check if the parameter syntax is correct (must be
+        # unit_name.parameter_name)
+        if len(temp) != 2:
+            raise ConfigException("Invalid parameter name '%s' in '%s'" %
+                                  (name, ConfigParameter.get_display_name(
+                                      unit_name, unit_kind, label)))
+        prefix = temp[0]
+        # Check if the given parameter prefix matches the expected prefix
+        if (unit_kind == "library" and prefix != unit_name) or \
+           (unit_kind == "target" and prefix != "target"):
+            raise ConfigException(
+                "Invalid prefix '%s' for parameter name '%s' in '%s'" %
+                (prefix, name, ConfigParameter.get_display_name(
+                    unit_name, unit_kind, label)))
+        return name
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_display_name(unit_name, unit_kind, label=None):
+        """Return the name displayed for a unit when interrogating the origin
+        and the last set place of a parameter
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        unit_name - the unit (target/library/application) that defines this
+                    parameter
+        unit_kind - the kind of the unit ("target", "library" or "application")
+
+        Keyword arguments:
+        label - the name of the label in the 'target_config_overrides' section
+        """
+        if unit_kind == "target":
+            return "target:" + unit_name
+        elif unit_kind == "application":
+            return "application%s" % ("[%s]" % label if label else "")
+        else: # library
+            return "library:%s%s" % (unit_name, "[%s]" % label if label else "")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def sanitize(name):
+        """ "Sanitize" a name so that it is a valid C macro name. Currently it
+        simply replaces '.' and '-' with '_'.
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        name - the name to make into a valid C macro
+        """
+        return name.replace('.', '_').replace('-', '_')
+
+    def set_value(self, value, unit_name, unit_kind, label=None):
+        """ Sets a value for this parameter, remember the place where it was
+        set.  If the value is a Boolean, it is converted to 1 (for True) or
+        to 0 (for False).
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        value - the value of the parameter
+        unit_name - the unit (target/library/application) that defines this
+                   parameter
+        unit_kind - the kind of the unit ("target", "library" or "application")
+
+        Keyword arguments:
+        label - the name of the label in the 'target_config_overrides' section
+               (optional)
+        """
+        self.value = int(value) if isinstance(value, bool) else value
+        self.set_by = self.get_display_name(unit_name, unit_kind, label)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        """Return the string representation of this configuration parameter
+
+        Arguments: None
+        """
+        if self.value is not None:
+            return '%s = %s (macro name: "%s")' % \
+                (self.name, self.value, self.macro_name)
+        else:
+            return '%s has no value' % self.name
+
+    def get_verbose_description(self):
+        """Return a verbose description of this configuration parameter as a
+        string
+
+        Arguments: None
+        """
+        desc = "Name: %s%s\n" % \
+               (self.name, " (required parameter)" if self.required else "")
+        if self.help_text:
+            desc += "    Description: %s\n" % self.help_text
+        desc += "    Defined by: %s\n" % self.defined_by
+        if not self.value:
+            return desc + "    No value set"
+        desc += "    Macro name: %s\n" % self.macro_name
+        desc += "    Value: %s (set by %s)" % (self.value, self.set_by)
+        return desc
+
+class ConfigMacro(object):
+    """ A representation of a configuration macro. It handles both macros
+    without a value (MACRO) and with a value (MACRO=VALUE)
+    """
+    def __init__(self, name, unit_name, unit_kind):
+        """Construct a ConfigMacro object
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        name - the macro's name
+        unit_name - the location where the macro was defined
+        unit_kind - the type of macro this is
+        """
+        self.name = name
+        self.defined_by = ConfigParameter.get_display_name(unit_name, unit_kind)
+        if name.find("=") != -1:
+            tmp = name.split("=")
+            if len(tmp) != 2:
+                raise ValueError("Invalid macro definition '%s' in '%s'" %
+                                 (name, self.defined_by))
+            self.macro_name = tmp[0]
+            self.macro_value = tmp[1]
+        else:
+            self.macro_name = name
+            self.macro_value = None
+
+class ConfigCumulativeOverride(object):
+    """Representation of overrides for cumulative attributes"""
+    def __init__(self, name, additions=None, removals=None, strict=False):
+        """Construct a ConfigCumulativeOverride object
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        name - the name of the config file this came from ?
+
+        Keyword arguments:
+        additions - macros to add to the overrides
+        removals - macros to remove from the overrides
+        strict - Boolean indicating that attempting to remove from an override
+                 that does not exist should error
+        """
+        self.name = name
+        if additions:
+            self.additions = set(additions)
+        else:
+            self.additions = set()
+        if removals:
+            self.removals = set(removals)
+        else:
+            self.removals = set()
+        self.strict = strict
+
+    def remove_cumulative_overrides(self, overrides):
+        """Extend the list of override removals.
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        overrides - a list of names that, when the override is evaluated, will
+                    be removed
+        """
+        for override in overrides:
+            if override in self.additions:
+                raise ConfigException(
+                    "Configuration conflict. The %s %s both added and removed."
+                    % (self.name[:-1], override))
+
+        self.removals |= set(overrides)
+
+    def add_cumulative_overrides(self, overrides):
+        """Extend the list of override additions.
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        overrides - a list of a names that, when the override is evaluated, will
+                    be added to the list
+        """
+        for override in overrides:
+            if override in self.removals or \
+               (self.strict and override not in self.additions):
+                raise ConfigException(
+                    "Configuration conflict. The %s %s both added and removed."
+                    % (self.name[:-1], override))
+
+        self.additions |= set(overrides)
+
+    def strict_cumulative_overrides(self, overrides):
+        """Remove all overrides that are not the specified ones
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        overrides - a list of names that will replace the entire attribute when
+                    this override is evaluated.
+        """
+        self.remove_cumulative_overrides(self.additions - set(overrides))
+        self.add_cumulative_overrides(overrides)
+        self.strict = True
+
+    def update_target(self, target):
+        """Update the attributes of a target based on this override"""
+        setattr(target, self.name,
+                list((set(getattr(target, self.name, []))
+                      | self.additions) - self.removals))
+
+
+def _process_config_parameters(data, params, unit_name, unit_kind):
+    """Process a "config_parameters" section in either a target, a library,
+    or the application.
+
+    Positional arguments:
+    data - a dictionary with the configuration parameters
+    params - storage for the discovered configuration parameters
+    unit_name - the unit (target/library/application) that defines this
+                parameter
+    unit_kind - the kind of the unit ("target", "library" or "application")
+    """
+    for name, val in data.items():
+        full_name = ConfigParameter.get_full_name(name, unit_name, unit_kind)
+        # If the parameter was already defined, raise an error
+        if full_name in params:
+            raise ConfigException(
+                "Parameter name '%s' defined in both '%s' and '%s'" %
+                (name, ConfigParameter.get_display_name(unit_name, unit_kind),
+                 params[full_name].defined_by))
+        # Otherwise add it to the list of known parameters
+        # If "val" is not a dictionary, this is a shortcut definition,
+        # otherwise it is a full definition
+        params[full_name] = ConfigParameter(name, val if isinstance(val, dict)
+                                            else {"value": val}, unit_name,
+                                            unit_kind)
+    return params
+
+
+def _process_macros(mlist, macros, unit_name, unit_kind):
+    """Process a macro definition and check for incompatible duplicate
+    definitions.
+
+    Positional arguments:
+    mlist - list of macro names to process
+    macros - dictionary with currently discovered macros
+    unit_name - the unit (library/application) that defines this macro
+    unit_kind - the kind of the unit ("library" or "application")
+    """
+    for mname in mlist:
+        macro = ConfigMacro(mname, unit_name, unit_kind)
+        if (macro.macro_name in macros) and \
+           (macros[macro.macro_name].name != mname):
+            # Found an incompatible definition of the macro in another module,
+            # so raise an error
+            full_unit_name = ConfigParameter.get_display_name(unit_name,
+                                                              unit_kind)
+            raise ConfigException(
+                ("Macro '%s' defined in both '%s' and '%s'"
+                 % (macro.macro_name, macros[macro.macro_name].defined_by,
+                    full_unit_name)) +
+                " with incompatible values")
+        macros[macro.macro_name] = macro
+
+
+class Config(object):
+    """'Config' implements the mbed configuration mechanism"""
+
+    # Libraries and applications have different names for their configuration
+    # files
+    __mbed_app_config_name = "mbed_app.json"
+    __mbed_lib_config_name = "mbed_lib.json"
+
+    # Allowed keys in configuration dictionaries
+    # (targets can have any kind of keys, so this validation is not applicable
+    # to them)
+    __allowed_keys = {
+        "library": set(["name", "config", "target_overrides", "macros",
+                        "__config_path"]),
+        "application": set(["config", "target_overrides",
+                            "macros", "__config_path"])
+    }
+
+    # Allowed features in configurations
+    __allowed_features = [
+        "UVISOR", "BLE", "CLIENT", "IPV4", "LWIP", "COMMON_PAL", "STORAGE", "NANOSTACK",
+        # Nanostack configurations
+        "LOWPAN_BORDER_ROUTER", "LOWPAN_HOST", "LOWPAN_ROUTER", "NANOSTACK_FULL", "THREAD_BORDER_ROUTER", "THREAD_END_DEVICE", "THREAD_ROUTER"
+        ]
+
+    def __init__(self, tgt, top_level_dirs=None, app_config=None):
+        """Construct a mbed configuration
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        target - the name of the mbed target used for this configuration
+                 instance
+
+        Keyword argumets:
+        top_level_dirs - a list of top level source directories (where
+                         mbed_app_config.json could be found)
+        app_config - location of a chosen mbed_app.json file
+
+        NOTE: Construction of a Config object will look for the application
+        configuration file in top_level_dirs. If found once, it'll parse it.
+        top_level_dirs may be None (in this case, the constructor will not
+        search for a configuration file).
+        """
+        app_config_location = app_config
+        if app_config_location is None:
+            for directory in top_level_dirs or []:
+                full_path = os.path.join(directory, self.__mbed_app_config_name)
+                if os.path.isfile(full_path):
+                    if app_config_location is not None:
+                        raise ConfigException("Duplicate '%s' file in '%s' and '%s'"
+                                              % (self.__mbed_app_config_name,
+                                                 app_config_location, full_path))
+                    else:
+                        app_config_location = full_path
+        try:
+            self.app_config_data = json_file_to_dict(app_config_location) \
+                                   if app_config_location else {}
+        except ValueError as exc:
+            sys.stderr.write(str(exc) + "\n")
+            self.app_config_data = {}
+
+        # Check the keys in the application configuration data
+        unknown_keys = set(self.app_config_data.keys()) - \
+                       self.__allowed_keys["application"]
+        if unknown_keys:
+            raise ConfigException("Unknown key(s) '%s' in %s" %
+                                  (",".join(unknown_keys),
+                                   self.__mbed_app_config_name))
+        # Update the list of targets with the ones defined in the application
+        # config, if applicable
+        self.lib_config_data = {}
+        # Make sure that each config is processed only once
+        self.processed_configs = {}
+        if isinstance(tgt, basestring):
+            if tgt in TARGET_MAP:
+                self.target = TARGET_MAP[tgt]
+            else:
+                self.target = generate_py_target(
+                    self.app_config_data.get("custom_targets", {}), tgt)
+
+        else:
+            self.target = tgt
+        self.target = deepcopy(self.target)
+        self.target_labels = self.target.labels
+
+        self.cumulative_overrides = {key: ConfigCumulativeOverride(key)
+                                     for key in CUMULATIVE_ATTRIBUTES}
+
+        self._process_config_and_overrides(self.app_config_data, {}, "app",
+                                           "application")
+        self.config_errors = None
+
+    def add_config_files(self, flist):
+        """Add configuration files
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        flist - a list of files to add to this configuration
+        """
+        for config_file in flist:
+            if not config_file.endswith(self.__mbed_lib_config_name):
+                continue
+            full_path = os.path.normpath(os.path.abspath(config_file))
+            # Check that we didn't already process this file
+            if self.processed_configs.has_key(full_path):
+                continue
+            self.processed_configs[full_path] = True
+            # Read the library configuration and add a "__full_config_path"
+            # attribute to it
+            try:
+                cfg = json_file_to_dict(config_file)
+            except ValueError as exc:
+                sys.stderr.write(str(exc) + "\n")
+                continue
+
+            cfg["__config_path"] = full_path
+
+            if "name" not in cfg:
+                raise ConfigException(
+                    "Library configured at %s has no name field." % full_path)
+            # If there's already a configuration for a module with the same
+            # name, exit with error
+            if self.lib_config_data.has_key(cfg["name"]):
+                raise ConfigException(
+                    "Library name '%s' is not unique (defined in '%s' and '%s')"
+                    % (cfg["name"], full_path,
+                       self.lib_config_data[cfg["name"]]["__config_path"]))
+            self.lib_config_data[cfg["name"]] = cfg
+
+
+    def _process_config_and_overrides(self, data, params, unit_name, unit_kind):
+        """Process "config_parameters" and "target_config_overrides" into a
+        given dictionary
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        data - the configuration data of the library/appliation
+        params - storage for the discovered configuration parameters
+        unit_name - the unit (library/application) that defines this parameter
+        unit_kind - the kind of the unit ("library" or "application")
+        """
+        self.config_errors = []
+        _process_config_parameters(data.get("config", {}), params, unit_name,
+                                   unit_kind)
+        for label, overrides in data.get("target_overrides", {}).items():
+            # If the label is defined by the target or it has the special value
+            # "*", process the overrides
+            if (label == '*') or (label in self.target_labels):
+                # Check for invalid cumulative overrides in libraries
+                if (unit_kind == 'library' and
+                    any(attr.startswith('target.extra_labels') for attr
+                        in overrides.iterkeys())):
+                    raise ConfigException(
+                        "Target override 'target.extra_labels' in " +
+                        ConfigParameter.get_display_name(unit_name, unit_kind,
+                                                         label) +
+                        " is only allowed at the application level")
+
+                # Parse out cumulative overrides
+                for attr, cumulatives in self.cumulative_overrides.iteritems():
+                    if 'target.'+attr in overrides:
+                        cumulatives.strict_cumulative_overrides(
+                            overrides['target.'+attr])
+                        del overrides['target.'+attr]
+
+                    if 'target.'+attr+'_add' in overrides:
+                        cumulatives.add_cumulative_overrides(
+                            overrides['target.'+attr+'_add'])
+                        del overrides['target.'+attr+'_add']
+
+                    if 'target.'+attr+'_remove' in overrides:
+                        cumulatives.remove_cumulative_overrides(
+                            overrides['target.'+attr+'_remove'])
+                        del overrides['target.'+attr+'_remove']
+
+                # Consider the others as overrides
+                for name, val in overrides.items():
+                    # Get the full name of the parameter
+                    full_name = ConfigParameter.get_full_name(name, unit_name,
+                                                              unit_kind, label)
+                    if full_name in params:
+                        params[full_name].set_value(val, unit_name, unit_kind,
+                                                    label)
+                    else:
+                        self.config_errors.append(
+                            ConfigException(
+                                "Attempt to override undefined parameter" +
+                                (" '%s' in '%s'"
+                                 % (full_name,
+                                    ConfigParameter.get_display_name(unit_name,
+                                                                     unit_kind,
+                                                                     label)))))
+
+        for cumulatives in self.cumulative_overrides.itervalues():
+            cumulatives.update_target(self.target)
+
+        return params
+
+    def get_target_config_data(self):
+        """Read and interpret configuration data defined by targets.
+
+        We consider the resolution order for our target and sort it by level
+        reversed, so that we first look at the top level target (the parent),
+        then its direct children, then the children of those children and so on,
+        until we reach self.target
+        TODO: this might not work so well in some multiple inheritance scenarios
+        At each step, look at two keys of the target data:
+          - config_parameters: used to define new configuration parameters
+          - config_overrides: used to override already defined configuration
+                              parameters
+
+        Arguments: None
+        """
+        params, json_data = {}, self.target.json_data
+        resolution_order = [e[0] for e
+                            in sorted(
+                                self.target.resolution_order,
+                                key=lambda e: e[1], reverse=True)]
+        for tname in resolution_order:
+            # Read the target data directly from its description
+            target_data = json_data[tname]
+            # Process definitions first
+            _process_config_parameters(target_data.get("config", {}), params,
+                                       tname, "target")
+            # Then process overrides
+            for name, val in target_data.get("overrides", {}).items():
+                full_name = ConfigParameter.get_full_name(name, tname, "target")
+                # If the parameter name is not defined or if there isn't a path
+                # from this target to the target where the parameter was defined
+                # in the target inheritance tree, raise an error We need to use
+                # 'defined_by[7:]' to remove the "target:" prefix from
+                # defined_by
+                rel_names = [tgt for tgt, _ in
+                             get_resolution_order(self.target.json_data, tname,
+                                                  [])]
+                if (full_name not in params) or \
+                   (params[full_name].defined_by[7:] not in rel_names):
+                    raise ConfigException(
+                        "Attempt to override undefined parameter '%s' in '%s'"
+                        % (name,
+                           ConfigParameter.get_display_name(tname, "target")))
+                # Otherwise update the value of the parameter
+                params[full_name].set_value(val, tname, "target")
+        return params
+
+    def get_lib_config_data(self):
+        """ Read and interpret configuration data defined by libraries. It is
+        assumed that "add_config_files" above was already called and the library
+        configuration data exists in self.lib_config_data
+
+        Arguments: None
+        """
+        all_params, macros = {}, {}
+        for lib_name, lib_data in self.lib_config_data.items():
+            unknown_keys = set(lib_data.keys()) - self.__allowed_keys["library"]
+            if unknown_keys:
+                raise ConfigException("Unknown key(s) '%s' in %s" %
+                                      (",".join(unknown_keys), lib_name))
+            all_params.update(self._process_config_and_overrides(lib_data, {},
+                                                                 lib_name,
+                                                                 "library"))
+            _process_macros(lib_data.get("macros", []), macros, lib_name,
+                            "library")
+        return all_params, macros
+
+    def get_app_config_data(self, params, macros):
+        """ Read and interpret the configuration data defined by the target. The
+        target can override any configuration parameter, as well as define its
+        own configuration data.
+
+        Positional arguments.
+        params - the dictionary with configuration parameters found so far (in
+                 the target and in libraries)
+        macros - the list of macros defined in the configuration
+        """
+        app_cfg = self.app_config_data
+        # The application can have a "config_parameters" and a
+        # "target_config_overrides" section just like a library
+        self._process_config_and_overrides(app_cfg, params, "app",
+                                           "application")
+        # The application can also defined macros
+        _process_macros(app_cfg.get("macros", []), macros, "app",
+                        "application")
+
+    def get_config_data(self):
+        """ Return the configuration data in two parts: (params, macros)
+        params - a dictionary with mapping a name to a ConfigParam
+        macros - the list of macros defined with "macros" in libraries and in
+                 the application (as ConfigMacro instances)
+
+        Arguments: None
+        """
+        all_params = self.get_target_config_data()
+        lib_params, macros = self.get_lib_config_data()
+        all_params.update(lib_params)
+        self.get_app_config_data(all_params, macros)
+        return all_params, macros
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _check_required_parameters(params):
+        """Check that there are no required parameters without a value
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        params - the list of parameters to check
+
+        NOTE: This function does not return. Instead, it throws a
+        ConfigException when any of the required parameters are missing values
+        """
+        for param in params.values():
+            if param.required and (param.value is None):
+                raise ConfigException("Required parameter '" + param.name +
+                                      "' defined by '" + param.defined_by +
+                                      "' doesn't have a value")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def parameters_to_macros(params):
+        """ Encode the configuration parameters as C macro definitions.
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        params - a dictionary mapping a name to a ConfigParameter
+
+        Return: a list of strings that encode the configuration parameters as
+        C pre-processor macros
+        """
+        return ['%s=%s' % (m.macro_name, m.value) for m in params.values()
+                if m.value is not None]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def config_macros_to_macros(macros):
+        """ Return the macro definitions generated for a dictionary of
+        ConfigMacros (as returned by get_config_data).
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        params - a dictionary mapping a name to a ConfigMacro instance
+
+        Return: a list of strings that are the C pre-processor macros
+        """
+        return [m.name for m in macros.values()]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def config_to_macros(config):
+        """Convert the configuration data to a list of C macros
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        config - configuration data as (ConfigParam instances, ConfigMacro
+                 instances) tuple (as returned by get_config_data())
+        """
+        params, macros = config[0], config[1]
+        Config._check_required_parameters(params)
+        return Config.config_macros_to_macros(macros) + \
+            Config.parameters_to_macros(params)
+
+    def get_config_data_macros(self):
+        """ Convert a Config object to a list of C macros
+
+        Arguments: None
+        """
+        return self.config_to_macros(self.get_config_data())
+
+    def get_features(self):
+        """ Extract any features from the configuration data
+
+        Arguments: None
+        """
+        params, _ = self.get_config_data()
+        self._check_required_parameters(params)
+        self.cumulative_overrides['features']\
+            .update_target(self.target)
+
+        for feature in self.target.features:
+            if feature not in self.__allowed_features:
+                raise ConfigException(
+                    "Feature '%s' is not a supported features" % feature)
+
+        return self.target.features
+
+    def validate_config(self):
+        """ Validate configuration settings. This either returns True or
+        raises an exception
+
+        Arguments: None
+        """
+        if self.config_errors:
+            raise self.config_errors[0]
+        return True
+
+
+    def load_resources(self, resources):
+        """ Load configuration data from a Resources instance and expand it
+        based on defined features.
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        resources - the resources object to load from and expand
+        """
+        # Update configuration files until added features creates no changes
+        prev_features = set()
+        while True:
+            # Add/update the configuration with any .json files found while
+            # scanning
+            self.add_config_files(resources.json_files)
+
+            # Add features while we find new ones
+            features = set(self.get_features())
+            if features == prev_features:
+                break
+
+            for feature in features:
+                if feature in resources.features:
+                    resources.add(resources.features[feature])
+
+            prev_features = features
+        self.validate_config()
+
+        return resources
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def config_to_header(config, fname=None):
+        """ Convert the configuration data to the content of a C header file,
+        meant to be included to a C/C++ file. The content is returned as a
+        string.
+
+        Positional arguments:
+        config - configuration data as (ConfigParam instances, ConfigMacro
+                 instances) tuple (as returned by get_config_data())
+
+        Keyword arguments:
+        fname -  also write the content is to the file called "fname".
+                 WARNING: if 'fname' names an existing file, it will be
+                 overwritten!
+        """
+        params, macros = config[0], config[1]
+        Config._check_required_parameters(params)
+        header_data = "// Automatically generated configuration file.\n"
+        header_data += "// DO NOT EDIT, content will be overwritten.\n\n"
+        header_data += "#ifndef __MBED_CONFIG_DATA__\n"
+        header_data += "#define __MBED_CONFIG_DATA__\n\n"
+        # Compute maximum length of macro names for proper alignment
+        max_param_macro_name_len = (max([len(m.macro_name) for m
+                                         in params.values()
+                                         if m.value is not None])
+                                    if params else 0)
+        max_direct_macro_name_len = (max([len(m.macro_name) for m
+                                         in macros.values()])
+                                     if macros else 0)
+        max_macro_name_len = max(max_param_macro_name_len,
+                                 max_direct_macro_name_len)
+        # Compute maximum length of macro values for proper alignment
+        max_param_macro_val_len = (max([len(str(m.value)) for m
+                                       in params.values()
+                                       if m.value is not None])
+                                   if params else 0)
+        max_direct_macro_val_len = max([len(m.macro_value or "") for m
+                                        in macros.values()]) if macros else 0
+        max_macro_val_len = max(max_param_macro_val_len,
+                                max_direct_macro_val_len)
+        # Generate config parameters first
+        if params:
+            header_data += "// Configuration parameters\n"
+            for macro in params.values():
+                if macro.value is not None:
+                    header_data += ("#define {0:<{1}} {2!s:<{3}} " +
+                                    "// set by {4}\n")\
+                        .format(macro.macro_name, max_macro_name_len,
+                                macro.value, max_macro_val_len, macro.set_by)
+        # Then macros
+        if macros:
+            header_data += "// Macros\n"
+            for macro in macros.values():
+                if macro.macro_value:
+                    header_data += ("#define {0:<{1}} {2!s:<{3}}" +
+                                    " // defined by {4}\n")\
+                        .format(macro.macro_name, max_macro_name_len,
+                                macro.macro_value, max_macro_val_len,
+                                macro.defined_by)
+                else:
+                    header_data += ("#define {0:<{1}}" +
+                                    " // defined by {2}\n")\
+                        .format(macro.macro_name,
+                                max_macro_name_len + max_macro_val_len + 1,
+                                macro.defined_by)
+        header_data += "\n#endif\n"
+        # If fname is given, write "header_data" to it
+        if fname:
+            with open(fname, "w+") as file_desc:
+                file_desc.write(header_data)
+        return header_data
+
+    def get_config_data_header(self, fname=None):
+        """ Convert a Config instance to the content of a C header file, meant
+        to be included to a C/C++ file. The content is returned as a string.
+
+        Keyword arguments:
+        fname - also write the content to the file called "fname".
+                WARNING: if 'fname' names an existing file, it will be
+                overwritten!
+        """
+        return self.config_to_header(self.get_config_data(), fname)