prometheus / prometheus/cloudwatch_exporter

[validation config file ]: command or other way to validate config file

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Description

Command or other way to validate the configuration file

It will be better to validate the configuration file to detect errors before loading it .

This will allow the user to only load the correct configuration files and not break what is already running

A command to validate the configuration file can be a good solution

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating how configuration files are loaded and whether the exporter has a command-line entry point; done should be a way to detect invalid configuration before loading it.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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