Implement file-based configuration

Dockerfile

@@ -11,21 +11,11 @@ RUN go mod download
 
 COPY . ./
 
-RUN go build -o /app/mochi ./cmd
+RUN go build -o /app/mochi ./cmd/docker
-
 
 FROM alpine
 
 WORKDIR /
 COPY --from=builder /app/mochi .
 
-# tcp
-EXPOSE 1883
-
-# websockets
-EXPOSE 1882
-
-# dashboard
-EXPOSE 8080
-
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/mochi" ]

cmd/docker/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 mochi-mqtt
+// SPDX-FileContributor: dgduncan, mochi-co
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2/config"
+	"log"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+
+	mqtt "github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	slog.SetDefault(slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(os.Stdout, nil))) // set basic logger to ensure logs before configuration are in a consistent format
+
+	configFile := flag.String("config", "config.yaml", "path to mochi config yaml or json file")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	sigs := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	done := make(chan bool, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigs, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	go func() {
+		<-sigs
+		done <- true
+	}()
+
+	configBytes, err := os.ReadFile(*configFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	options, err := config.FromBytes(configBytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	server := mqtt.New(options)
+
+	go func() {
+		err := server.Serve()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	<-done
+	server.Log.Warn("caught signal, stopping...")
+	_ = server.Close()
+	server.Log.Info("mochi mqtt shutdown complete")
+}

cmd/main.go

@@ -33,19 +33,31 @@ func main() {
 	server := mqtt.New(nil)
 	_ = server.AddHook(new(auth.AllowHook), nil)
 
-	tcp := listeners.NewTCP("t1", *tcpAddr, nil)
+	tcp := listeners.NewTCP(listeners.Config{
+		ID:      "t1",
+		Address: *tcpAddr,
+	})
 	err := server.AddListener(tcp)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	ws := listeners.NewWebsocket("ws1", *wsAddr, nil)
+	ws := listeners.NewWebsocket(listeners.Config{
+		ID:      "ws1",
+		Address: *wsAddr,
+	})
 	err = server.AddListener(ws)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	stats := listeners.NewHTTPStats("stats", *infoAddr, nil, server.Info)
+	stats := listeners.NewHTTPStats(
+		listeners.Config{
+			ID:      "info",
+			Address: *infoAddr,
+		},
+		server.Info,
+	)
 	err = server.AddListener(stats)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
@@ -61,6 +73,5 @@ func main() {
 	<-done
 	server.Log.Warn("caught signal, stopping...")
 	_ = server.Close()
-	server.Log.Info("main.go finished")
+	server.Log.Info("mochi mqtt shutdown complete")
-
 }

config.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+listeners:
+  - type: "tcp"
+    id: "tcp1"
+    address: ":1883"
+  - type: "ws"
+    id: "ws1"
+    address: ":1882"
+  - type: "sysinfo"
+    id: "stats"
+    address: ":1880"
+hooks:
+  auth:
+    allow_all: true
+options:
+  inline_client: true

config/config.go

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 mochi-mqtt, mochi-co
+// SPDX-FileContributor: mochi-co
+
+package config
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2/hooks/auth"
+	"github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2/hooks/debug"
+	"github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2/hooks/storage/badger"
+	"github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2/hooks/storage/bolt"
+	"github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2/hooks/storage/redis"
+	"github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2/listeners"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
+
+	mqtt "github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2"
+)
+
+type config struct {
+	Options     mqtt.Options
+	Listeners   []listeners.Config `yaml:"listeners" json:"listeners"`
+	HookConfigs HookConfigs        `yaml:"hooks" json:"hooks"`
+}
+
+type HookConfigs struct {
+	Auth    *HookAuthConfig    `yaml:"auth" json:"auth"`
+	Storage *HookStorageConfig `yaml:"storage" json:"storage"`
+	Debug   *debug.Options     `yaml:"debug" json:"debug"`
+}
+
+type HookAuthConfig struct {
+	Ledger   auth.Ledger `yaml:"ledger" json:"ledger"`
+	AllowAll bool        `yaml:"allow_all" json:"allow_all"`
+}
+
+type HookStorageConfig struct {
+	Badger *badger.Options `yaml:"badger" json:"badger"`
+	Bolt   *bolt.Options   `yaml:"bolt" json:"bolt"`
+	Redis  *redis.Options  `yaml:"redis" json:"redis"`
+}
+
+func (hc HookConfigs) ToHooks() []mqtt.HookLoadConfig {
+	var hlc []mqtt.HookLoadConfig
+
+	if hc.Auth != nil {
+		hlc = append(hlc, hc.toHooksAuth()...)
+	}
+
+	if hc.Storage != nil {
+		hlc = append(hlc, hc.toHooksAuth()...)
+	}
+
+	if hc.Debug != nil {
+		hlc = append(hlc, mqtt.HookLoadConfig{
+			Hook:   new(debug.Hook),
+			Config: hc.Debug,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return hlc
+}
+
+func (hc HookConfigs) toHooksAuth() []mqtt.HookLoadConfig {
+	var hlc []mqtt.HookLoadConfig
+	if hc.Auth.AllowAll {
+		hlc = append(hlc, mqtt.HookLoadConfig{
+			Hook: new(auth.AllowHook),
+		})
+	} else {
+		hlc = append(hlc, mqtt.HookLoadConfig{
+			Hook: new(auth.Hook),
+			Config: &auth.Options{
+				Ledger: &auth.Ledger{ // avoid copying sync.Locker
+					Users: hc.Auth.Ledger.Users,
+					Auth:  hc.Auth.Ledger.Auth,
+					ACL:   hc.Auth.Ledger.ACL,
+				},
+			},
+		})
+	}
+	return hlc
+}
+
+func (hc HookConfigs) toHooksStorage() []mqtt.HookLoadConfig {
+	var hlc []mqtt.HookLoadConfig
+	if hc.Storage.Badger != nil {
+		hlc = append(hlc, mqtt.HookLoadConfig{
+			Hook:   new(badger.Hook),
+			Config: hc.Storage.Badger,
+		})
+	}
+
+	if hc.Storage.Bolt != nil {
+		hlc = append(hlc, mqtt.HookLoadConfig{
+			Hook:   new(bolt.Hook),
+			Config: hc.Storage.Bolt,
+		})
+	}
+
+	if hc.Storage.Redis != nil {
+		hlc = append(hlc, mqtt.HookLoadConfig{
+			Hook:   new(redis.Hook),
+			Config: hc.Storage.Redis,
+		})
+	}
+	return hlc
+}
+
+func FromBytes(b []byte) (*mqtt.Options, error) {
+	c := new(config)
+	o := mqtt.Options{}
+
+	if len(b) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	if b[0] == '{' {
+		err := json.Unmarshal(b, c)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	} else {
+		err := yaml.Unmarshal(b, c)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	o = c.Options
+	o.Hooks = c.HookConfigs.ToHooks()
+	o.Listeners = c.Listeners
+
+	return &o, nil
+}

config/config_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 mochi-mqtt, mochi-co
+// SPDX-FileContributor: mochi-co
+
+package config
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2/hooks/auth"
+	"github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2/hooks/storage/badger"
+	"github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2/hooks/storage/bolt"
+	"github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2/hooks/storage/redis"
+	"github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2/listeners"
+
+	mqtt "github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2"
+)
+
+var (
+	yamlBytes = []byte(`
+listeners:
+  - type: "tcp"
+    id: "file-tcp1"
+    address: ":1883"
+hooks:
+  auth:
+    allow_all: true
+options:
+  client_net_write_buffer_size: 2048
+  capabilities:
+    minimum_protocol_version: 3
+    compatibilities:
+      restore_sys_info_on_restart: true
+`)
+
+	jsonBytes = []byte(`{
+   "listeners": [
+      {
+         "type": "tcp",
+         "id": "file-tcp1",
+         "address": ":1883"
+      }
+   ],
+   "hooks": {
+      "auth": {
+         "allow_all": true
+      }
+   },
+   "options": {
+      "client_net_write_buffer_size": 2048,
+      "capabilities": {
+         "minimum_protocol_version": 3,
+         "compatibilities": {
+            "restore_sys_info_on_restart": true
+         }
+      }
+   }
+}
+`)
+
+	parsedOptions = mqtt.Options{
+		Listeners: []listeners.Config{
+			{
+				Type:    listeners.TypeTCP,
+				ID:      "file-tcp1",
+				Address: ":1883",
+			},
+		},
+		Hooks: []mqtt.HookLoadConfig{
+			{
+				Hook: new(auth.AllowHook),
+			},
+		},
+		ClientNetWriteBufferSize: 2048,
+		Capabilities: &mqtt.Capabilities{
+			MinimumProtocolVersion: 3,
+			Compatibilities: mqtt.Compatibilities{
+				RestoreSysInfoOnRestart: true,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+)
+
+func TestFromBytesEmptyL(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := FromBytes([]byte{})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestFromBytesYAML(t *testing.T) {
+	o, err := FromBytes(yamlBytes)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, parsedOptions, *o)
+}
+
+func TestFromBytesYAMLError(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := FromBytes(append(yamlBytes, 'a'))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestFromBytesJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	o, err := FromBytes(jsonBytes)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, parsedOptions, *o)
+}
+
+func TestFromBytesJSONError(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := FromBytes(append(jsonBytes, 'a'))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestToHooksAuthAllowAll(t *testing.T) {
+	hc := HookConfigs{
+		Auth: &HookAuthConfig{
+			AllowAll: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	th := hc.toHooksAuth()
+	expect := []mqtt.HookLoadConfig{
+		{Hook: new(auth.AllowHook)},
+	}
+	require.Equal(t, expect, th)
+}
+
+func TestToHooksAuthAllowLedger(t *testing.T) {
+	hc := HookConfigs{
+		Auth: &HookAuthConfig{
+			Ledger: auth.Ledger{
+				Auth: auth.AuthRules{
+					{Username: "peach", Password: "password1", Allow: true},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	th := hc.toHooksAuth()
+	expect := []mqtt.HookLoadConfig{
+		{
+			Hook: new(auth.Hook),
+			Config: &auth.Options{
+				Ledger: &auth.Ledger{ // avoid copying sync.Locker
+					Auth: auth.AuthRules{
+						{Username: "peach", Password: "password1", Allow: true},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	require.Equal(t, expect, th)
+}
+
+func TestToHooksStorageBadger(t *testing.T) {
+	hc := HookConfigs{
+		Storage: &HookStorageConfig{
+			Badger: &badger.Options{
+				Path: "badger",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	th := hc.toHooksStorage()
+	expect := []mqtt.HookLoadConfig{
+		{
+			Hook:   new(badger.Hook),
+			Config: hc.Storage.Badger,
+		},
+	}
+
+	require.Equal(t, expect, th)
+}
+
+func TestToHooksStorageBolt(t *testing.T) {
+	hc := HookConfigs{
+		Storage: &HookStorageConfig{
+			Bolt: &bolt.Options{
+				Path: "bolt",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	th := hc.toHooksStorage()
+	expect := []mqtt.HookLoadConfig{
+		{
+			Hook:   new(bolt.Hook),
+			Config: hc.Storage.Bolt,
+		},
+	}
+
+	require.Equal(t, expect, th)
+}
+
+func TestToHooksStorageRedis(t *testing.T) {
+	hc := HookConfigs{
+		Storage: &HookStorageConfig{
+			Redis: &redis.Options{
+				Username: "test",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	th := hc.toHooksStorage()
+	expect := []mqtt.HookLoadConfig{
+		{
+			Hook:   new(redis.Hook),
+			Config: hc.Storage.Redis,
+		},
+	}
+
+	require.Equal(t, expect, th)
+}

examples/auth/basic/main.go

@@ -63,7 +63,10 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	tcp := listeners.NewTCP("t1", ":1883", nil)
+	tcp := listeners.NewTCP(listeners.Config{
+		ID:      "t1",
+		Address: ":1883",
+	})
 	err = server.AddListener(tcp)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)

examples/auth/encoded/main.go

@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	tcp := listeners.NewTCP("t1", ":1883", nil)
+	tcp := listeners.NewTCP(listeners.Config{
+		ID:      "t1",
+		Address: ":1883",
+	})
 	err = server.AddListener(tcp)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)

examples/benchmark/main.go

@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ func main() {
 	server.Options.Capabilities.MaximumClientWritesPending = 16 * 1024
 	_ = server.AddHook(new(auth.AllowHook), nil)
 
-	tcp := listeners.NewTCP("t1", *tcpAddr, nil)
+	tcp := listeners.NewTCP(listeners.Config{
+		ID:      "t1",
+		Address: *tcpAddr,
+	})
 	err := server.AddListener(tcp)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)

examples/config/config.json

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+{
+  "listeners": [
+    {
+      "type": "tcp",
+      "id": "file-tcp1",
+      "address": ":1883"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "ws",
+      "id": "file-websocket",
+      "address": ":1882"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "healthcheck",
+      "id": "file-healthcheck",
+      "address": ":1880"
+    }
+  ],
+  "hooks": {
+    "debug": {
+      "enable": true
+    },
+    "storage": {
+      "badger": {
+        "path": "badger.db"
+      },
+      "bolt": {
+        "path": "bolt.db"
+      },
+      "redis": {
+        "h_prefix": "mc",
+        "username": "mochi",
+        "password": "melon",
+        "address": "localhost:6379",
+        "database": 1
+      }
+    },
+    "auth": {
+      "ledger": {
+        "auth": [
+          {
+            "username": "peach",
+            "password": "password1",
+            "allow": true
+          }
+        ],
+        "acl": [
+          {
+            "remote": "127.0.0.1:*"
+          },
+          {
+            "username": "melon",
+            "filters": null,
+            "melon/#": 3,
+            "updates/#": 2
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "options": {
+    "client_net_write_buffer_size": 2048,
+    "client_net_read_buffer_size": 2048,
+    "sys_topic_resend_interval": 10,
+    "inline_client": true,
+    "capabilities": {
+      "maximum_message_expiry_interval": 100,
+      "maximum_client_writes_pending": 8192,
+      "maximum_session_expiry_interval": 86400,
+      "maximum_packet_size": 0,
+      "receive_maximum": 1024,
+      "topic_alias_maximum": 65535,
+      "shared_sub_available": 1,
+      "minimum_protocol_version": 3,
+      "maximum_qos": 2,
+      "retain_available": 1,
+      "wildcard_sub_available": 1,
+      "sub_id_available": 1,
+      "compatibilities": {
+        "obscure_not_authorized": true,
+        "passive_client_disconnect": false,
+        "always_return_response_info": false,
+        "restore_sys_info_on_restart": false,
+        "no_inherited_properties_on_ack": false
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}

examples/config/config.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+listeners:
+  - type: "tcp"
+    id: "file-tcp1"
+    address: ":1883"
+  - type: "ws"
+    id: "file-websocket"
+    address: ":1882"
+  - type: "healthcheck"
+    id: "file-healthcheck"
+    address: ":1880"
+hooks:
+  debug:
+    enable: true
+  storage:
+    badger:
+      path: badger.db
+    bolt:
+      path: bolt.db
+    redis:
+      h_prefix: "mc"
+      username: "mochi"
+      password: "melon"
+      address: "localhost:6379"
+      database: 1
+  auth:
+    ledger:
+      auth:
+        - username: peach
+          password: password1
+          allow: true
+      acl:
+        - remote: 127.0.0.1:*
+        - username: melon
+          filters:
+          melon/#: 3
+          updates/#: 2
+options:
+  client_net_write_buffer_size: 2048
+  client_net_read_buffer_size: 2048
+  sys_topic_resend_interval: 10
+  inline_client: true
+  capabilities:
+    maximum_message_expiry_interval: 100
+    maximum_client_writes_pending: 8192
+    maximum_session_expiry_interval: 86400
+    maximum_packet_size: 0
+    receive_maximum: 1024
+    topic_alias_maximum: 65535
+    shared_sub_available: 1
+    minimum_protocol_version: 3
+    maximum_qos: 2
+    retain_available: 1
+    wildcard_sub_available: 1
+    sub_id_available: 1
+    compatibilities:
+      obscure_not_authorized: true
+      passive_client_disconnect: false
+      always_return_response_info: false
+      restore_sys_info_on_restart: false
+      no_inherited_properties_on_ack: false

examples/config/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 mochi-mqtt, mochi-co
+// SPDX-FileContributor: mochi-co
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2/config"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+
+	mqtt "github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	sigs := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	done := make(chan bool, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigs, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	go func() {
+		<-sigs
+		done <- true
+	}()
+
+	configBytes, err := os.ReadFile("config.yaml")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	options, err := config.FromBytes(configBytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	server := mqtt.New(options)
+
+	go func() {
+		err := server.Serve()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	<-done
+	server.Log.Warn("caught signal, stopping...")
+	_ = server.Close()
+	server.Log.Info("main.go finished")
+}

examples/debug/main.go

@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	tcp := listeners.NewTCP("t1", ":1883", nil)
+	tcp := listeners.NewTCP(listeners.Config{
+		ID:      "t1",
+		Address: ":1883",
+	})
 	err = server.AddListener(tcp)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)

examples/hooks/main.go

@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ func main() {
 	})
 
 	_ = server.AddHook(new(auth.AllowHook), nil)
-	tcp := listeners.NewTCP("t1", ":1883", nil)
+	tcp := listeners.NewTCP(listeners.Config{
+		ID:      "t1",
+		Address: ":1883",
+	})
 	err := server.AddListener(tcp)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)

examples/paho.testing/main.go

@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ func main() {
 	server.Options.Capabilities.Compatibilities.NoInheritedPropertiesOnAck = true
 
 	_ = server.AddHook(new(pahoAuthHook), nil)
-	tcp := listeners.NewTCP("t1", ":1883", nil)
+	tcp := listeners.NewTCP(listeners.Config{
+		ID:      "t1",
+		Address: ":1883",
+	})
 	err := server.AddListener(tcp)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)

examples/persistence/badger/main.go

@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	tcp := listeners.NewTCP("t1", ":1883", nil)
+	tcp := listeners.NewTCP(listeners.Config{
+		ID:      "t1",
+		Address: ":1883",
+	})
 	err = server.AddListener(tcp)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)

examples/persistence/bolt/main.go

@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	tcp := listeners.NewTCP("t1", ":1883", nil)
+	tcp := listeners.NewTCP(listeners.Config{
+		ID:      "t1",
+		Address: ":1883",
+	})
 	err = server.AddListener(tcp)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)

examples/persistence/redis/main.go

@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	tcp := listeners.NewTCP("t1", ":1883", nil)
+	tcp := listeners.NewTCP(listeners.Config{
+		ID:      "t1",
+		Address: ":1883",
+	})
 	err = server.AddListener(tcp)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)

examples/tcp/main.go

@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	tcp := listeners.NewTCP("t1", ":1883", nil)
+	tcp := listeners.NewTCP(listeners.Config{
+		ID:      "t1",
+		Address: ":1883",
+	})
 	err = server.AddListener(tcp)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)

examples/tls/main.go

@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ func main() {
 	server := mqtt.New(nil)
 	_ = server.AddHook(new(auth.AllowHook), nil)
 
-	tcp := listeners.NewTCP("t1", ":1883", &listeners.Config{
+	tcp := listeners.NewTCP(listeners.Config{
+		ID:        "t1",
+		Address:   ":1883",
 		TLSConfig: tlsConfig,
 	})
 	err = server.AddListener(tcp)
@@ -87,7 +89,9 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	ws := listeners.NewWebsocket("ws1", ":1882", &listeners.Config{
+	ws := listeners.NewWebsocket(listeners.Config{
+		ID:        "ws1",
+		Address:   ":1882",
 		TLSConfig: tlsConfig,
 	})
 	err = server.AddListener(ws)
@@ -95,9 +99,13 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	stats := listeners.NewHTTPStats("stats", ":8080", &listeners.Config{
+	stats := listeners.NewHTTPStats(
+		listeners.Config{
+			ID:        "stats",
+			Address:   ":8080",
 			TLSConfig: tlsConfig,
-	}, server.Info)
+		}, server.Info,
+	)
 	err = server.AddListener(stats)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)

examples/websocket/main.go

@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ func main() {
 	server := mqtt.New(nil)
 	_ = server.AddHook(new(auth.AllowHook), nil)
 
-	ws := listeners.NewWebsocket("ws1", ":1882", nil)
+	ws := listeners.NewWebsocket(listeners.Config{
+		ID:      "ws1",
+		Address: ":1882",
+	})
 	err := server.AddListener(ws)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)

hooks.go

@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ var (
 	ErrInvalidConfigType = errors.New("invalid config type provided")
 )
 
+type HookLoadConfig struct {
+	Hook   Hook
+	Config any
+}
+
 // Hook provides an interface of handlers for different events which occur
 // during the lifecycle of the broker.
 type Hook interface {
@@ -70,6 +75,7 @@ type Hook interface {
 	Init(config any) error
 	Stop() error
 	SetOpts(l *slog.Logger, o *HookOptions)
+
 	OnStarted()
 	OnStopped()
 	OnConnectAuthenticate(cl *Client, pk packets.Packet) bool

hooks/debug/debug.go

@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ import (
 
 // Options contains configuration settings for the debug output.
 type Options struct {
-	ShowPacketData bool // include decoded packet data (default false)
+	Enable         bool `yaml:"enable" json:"enable"`                     // non-zero field for enabling hook using file-based config
-	ShowPings      bool // show ping requests and responses (default false)
+	ShowPacketData bool `yaml:"show_packet_data" json:"show_packet_data"` // include decoded packet data (default false)
-	ShowPasswords  bool // show connecting user passwords (default false)
+	ShowPings      bool `yaml:"show_pings" json:"show_pings"`             // show ping requests and responses (default false)
+	ShowPasswords  bool `yaml:"show_passwords" json:"show_passwords"`     // show connecting user passwords (default false)
 }
 
 // Hook is a debugging hook which logs additional low-level information from the server.

hooks/storage/badger/badger.go

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func sysInfoKey() string {
 // Options contains configuration settings for the BadgerDB instance.
 type Options struct {
 	Options *badgerhold.Options
-	Path    string
+	Path    string `yaml:"path" json:"path"`
 }
 
 // Hook is a persistent storage hook based using BadgerDB file store as a backend.

hooks/storage/bolt/bolt.go

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func sysInfoKey() string {
 // Options contains configuration settings for the bolt instance.
 type Options struct {
 	Options *bbolt.Options
-	Path    string
+	Path    string `yaml:"path" json:"path"`
 }
 
 // Hook is a persistent storage hook based using boltdb file store as a backend.

hooks/storage/redis/redis.go

@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ func sysInfoKey() string {
 
 // Options contains configuration settings for the bolt instance.
 type Options struct {
-	HPrefix string
+	Address  string `yaml:"address" json:"address"`
+	Username string `yaml:"username" json:"username"`
+	Password string `yaml:"password" json:"password"`
+	Database int    `yaml:"database" json:"database"`
+	HPrefix  string `yaml:"h_prefix" json:"h_prefix"`
 	Options  *redis.Options
 }
 
@@ -105,23 +109,31 @@ func (h *Hook) Init(config any) error {
 	h.ctx = context.Background()
 
 	if config == nil {
-		config = &Options{
+		config = new(Options)
-			Options: &redis.Options{
-				Addr: defaultAddr,
-			},
 	}
+	h.config = config.(*Options)
+	if h.config.Options == nil {
+		h.config.Options = &redis.Options{
+			Addr: defaultAddr,
+		}
+		h.config.Options.Addr = h.config.Address
+		h.config.Options.DB = h.config.Database
+		h.config.Options.Username = h.config.Username
+		h.config.Options.Password = h.config.Password
 	}
 
-	h.config = config.(*Options)
 	if h.config.HPrefix == "" {
 		h.config.HPrefix = defaultHPrefix
 	}
 
-	h.Log.Info("connecting to redis service",
+	h.Log.Info(
+		"connecting to redis service",
+		"prefix", h.config.HPrefix,
 		"address", h.config.Options.Addr,
 		"username", h.config.Options.Username,
 		"password-len", len(h.config.Options.Password),
-		"db", h.config.Options.DB)
+		"db", h.config.Options.DB,
+	)
 
 	h.db = redis.NewClient(h.config.Options)
 	_, err := h.db.Ping(context.Background()).Result()

hooks/storage/redis/redis_test.go

@@ -135,6 +135,29 @@ func TestInitUseDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, defaultAddr, h.config.Options.Addr)
 }
 
+func TestInitUsePassConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	s := miniredis.RunT(t)
+	s.StartAddr(defaultAddr)
+	defer s.Close()
+
+	h := newHook(t, "")
+	h.SetOpts(logger, nil)
+
+	err := h.Init(&Options{
+		Address:  defaultAddr,
+		Username: "username",
+		Password: "password",
+		Database: 2,
+	})
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	h.db.FlushAll(h.ctx)
+
+	require.Equal(t, defaultAddr, h.config.Options.Addr)
+	require.Equal(t, "username", h.config.Options.Username)
+	require.Equal(t, "password", h.config.Options.Password)
+	require.Equal(t, 2, h.config.Options.DB)
+}
+
 func TestInitBadConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	h := new(Hook)
 	h.SetOpts(logger, nil)

listeners/http_healthcheck.go

@@ -13,24 +13,23 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
+const TypeHealthCheck = "healthcheck"
+
 // HTTPHealthCheck is a listener for providing an HTTP healthcheck endpoint.
 type HTTPHealthCheck struct {
 	sync.RWMutex
 	id      string       // the internal id of the listener
 	address string       // the network address to bind to
-	config  *Config      // configuration values for the listener
+	config  Config       // configuration values for the listener
 	listen  *http.Server // the http server
 	end     uint32       // ensure the close methods are only called once
 }
 
-// NewHTTPHealthCheck initialises and returns a new HTTP listener, listening on an address.
+// NewHTTPHealthCheck initializes and returns a new HTTP listener, listening on an address.
-func NewHTTPHealthCheck(id, address string, config *Config) *HTTPHealthCheck {
+func NewHTTPHealthCheck(config Config) *HTTPHealthCheck {
-	if config == nil {
-		config = new(Config)
-	}
 	return &HTTPHealthCheck{
-		id:      id,
+		id:      config.ID,
-		address: address,
+		address: config.Address,
 		config:  config,
 	}
 }

listeners/http_healthcheck_test.go

@@ -14,47 +14,44 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestNewHTTPHealthCheck(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck("healthcheck", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck(basicConfig)
-	require.Equal(t, "healthcheck", l.id)
+	require.Equal(t, basicConfig.ID, l.id)
-	require.Equal(t, testAddr, l.address)
+	require.Equal(t, basicConfig.Address, l.address)
 }
 
 func TestHTTPHealthCheckID(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck("healthcheck", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck(basicConfig)
-	require.Equal(t, "healthcheck", l.ID())
+	require.Equal(t, basicConfig.ID, l.ID())
 }
 
 func TestHTTPHealthCheckAddress(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck("healthcheck", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck(basicConfig)
-	require.Equal(t, testAddr, l.Address())
+	require.Equal(t, basicConfig.Address, l.Address())
 }
 
 func TestHTTPHealthCheckProtocol(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck("healthcheck", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck(basicConfig)
 	require.Equal(t, "http", l.Protocol())
 }
 
 func TestHTTPHealthCheckTLSProtocol(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck("healthcheck", testAddr, &Config{
+	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck(tlsConfig)
-		TLSConfig: tlsConfigBasic,
-	})
-
 	_ = l.Init(logger)
 	require.Equal(t, "https", l.Protocol())
 }
 
 func TestHTTPHealthCheckInit(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck("healthcheck", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck(basicConfig)
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.NotNil(t, l.listen)
-	require.Equal(t, testAddr, l.listen.Addr)
+	require.Equal(t, basicConfig.Address, l.listen.Addr)
 }
 
 func TestHTTPHealthCheckServeAndClose(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup http stats listener
-	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck("healthcheck", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck(basicConfig)
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -90,7 +87,7 @@ func TestHTTPHealthCheckServeAndClose(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestHTTPHealthCheckServeAndCloseMethodNotAllowed(t *testing.T) {
 	// setup http stats listener
-	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck("healthcheck", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck(basicConfig)
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -125,10 +122,7 @@ func TestHTTPHealthCheckServeAndCloseMethodNotAllowed(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestHTTPHealthCheckServeTLSAndClose(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck("healthcheck", testAddr, &Config{
+	l := NewHTTPHealthCheck(tlsConfig)
-		TLSConfig: tlsConfigBasic,
-	})
-
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 

listeners/http_sysinfo.go

@@ -17,27 +17,26 @@ import (
 	"github.com/mochi-mqtt/server/v2/system"
 )
 
+const TypeSysInfo = "sysinfo"
+
 // HTTPStats is a listener for presenting the server $SYS stats on a JSON http endpoint.
 type HTTPStats struct {
 	sync.RWMutex
 	id      string       // the internal id of the listener
 	address string       // the network address to bind to
-	config  *Config      // configuration values for the listener
+	config  Config       // configuration values for the listener
 	listen  *http.Server // the http server
 	sysInfo *system.Info // pointers to the server data
 	log     *slog.Logger // server logger
 	end     uint32       // ensure the close methods are only called once
 }
 
-// NewHTTPStats initialises and returns a new HTTP listener, listening on an address.
+// NewHTTPStats initializes and returns a new HTTP listener, listening on an address.
-func NewHTTPStats(id, address string, config *Config, sysInfo *system.Info) *HTTPStats {
+func NewHTTPStats(config Config, sysInfo *system.Info) *HTTPStats {
-	if config == nil {
-		config = new(Config)
-	}
 	return &HTTPStats{
-		id:      id,
-		address: address,
 		sysInfo: sysInfo,
+		id:      config.ID,
+		address: config.Address,
 		config:  config,
 	}
 }

listeners/http_sysinfo_test.go

@@ -17,38 +17,35 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestNewHTTPStats(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewHTTPStats("t1", testAddr, nil, nil)
+	l := NewHTTPStats(basicConfig, nil)
 	require.Equal(t, "t1", l.id)
 	require.Equal(t, testAddr, l.address)
 }
 
 func TestHTTPStatsID(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewHTTPStats("t1", testAddr, nil, nil)
+	l := NewHTTPStats(basicConfig, nil)
 	require.Equal(t, "t1", l.ID())
 }
 
 func TestHTTPStatsAddress(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewHTTPStats("t1", testAddr, nil, nil)
+	l := NewHTTPStats(basicConfig, nil)
 	require.Equal(t, testAddr, l.Address())
 }
 
 func TestHTTPStatsProtocol(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewHTTPStats("t1", testAddr, nil, nil)
+	l := NewHTTPStats(basicConfig, nil)
 	require.Equal(t, "http", l.Protocol())
 }
 
 func TestHTTPStatsTLSProtocol(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewHTTPStats("t1", testAddr, &Config{
+	l := NewHTTPStats(tlsConfig, nil)
-		TLSConfig: tlsConfigBasic,
-	}, nil)
-
 	_ = l.Init(logger)
 	require.Equal(t, "https", l.Protocol())
 }
 
 func TestHTTPStatsInit(t *testing.T) {
 	sysInfo := new(system.Info)
-	l := NewHTTPStats("t1", testAddr, nil, sysInfo)
+	l := NewHTTPStats(basicConfig, sysInfo)
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -64,7 +61,7 @@ func TestHTTPStatsServeAndClose(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// setup http stats listener
-	l := NewHTTPStats("t1", testAddr, nil, sysInfo)
+	l := NewHTTPStats(basicConfig, sysInfo)
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -109,9 +106,7 @@ func TestHTTPStatsServeTLSAndClose(t *testing.T) {
 		Version: "test",
 	}
 
-	l := NewHTTPStats("t1", testAddr, &Config{
+	l := NewHTTPStats(tlsConfig, sysInfo)
-		TLSConfig: tlsConfigBasic,
-	}, sysInfo)
 
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -132,7 +127,9 @@ func TestHTTPStatsFailedToServe(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// setup http stats listener
-	l := NewHTTPStats("t1", "wrong_addr", nil, sysInfo)
+	config := basicConfig
+	config.Address = "wrong_addr"
+	l := NewHTTPStats(config, sysInfo)
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 

listeners/listeners.go

@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ import (
 
 // Config contains configuration values for a listener.
 type Config struct {
-	// TLSConfig is a tls.Config configuration to be used with the listener.
+	Type    string
-	// See examples folder for basic and mutual-tls use.
+	ID      string
+	Address string
+	// TLSConfig is a tls.Config configuration to be used with the listener. See examples folder for basic and mutual-tls use.
 	TLSConfig *tls.Config
 }
 

listeners/listeners_test.go

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ import (
 const testAddr = ":22222"
 
 var (
+	basicConfig = Config{ID: "t1", Address: testAddr}
+	tlsConfig   = Config{ID: "t1", Address: testAddr, TLSConfig: tlsConfigBasic}
+
 	logger = slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(os.Stdout, nil))
 
 	testCertificate = []byte(`-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ func init() {
 		MinVersion:   tls.VersionTLS12,
 		Certificates: []tls.Certificate{cert},
 	}
+	tlsConfig.TLSConfig = tlsConfigBasic
 }
 
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {

listeners/mock.go

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"log/slog"
 )
 
+const TypeMock = "mock"
+
 // MockEstablisher is a function signature which can be used in testing.
 func MockEstablisher(id string, c net.Conn) error {
 	return nil

listeners/tcp.go

@@ -13,26 +13,24 @@ import (
 	"log/slog"
 )
 
+const TypeTCP = "tcp"
+
 // TCP is a listener for establishing client connections on basic TCP protocol.
 type TCP struct { // [MQTT-4.2.0-1]
 	sync.RWMutex
 	id      string       // the internal id of the listener
 	address string       // the network address to bind to
 	listen  net.Listener // a net.Listener which will listen for new clients
-	config  *Config      // configuration values for the listener
+	config  Config       // configuration values for the listener
 	log     *slog.Logger // server logger
 	end     uint32       // ensure the close methods are only called once
 }
 
-// NewTCP initialises and returns a new TCP listener, listening on an address.
+// NewTCP initializes and returns a new TCP listener, listening on an address.
-func NewTCP(id, address string, config *Config) *TCP {
+func NewTCP(config Config) *TCP {
-	if config == nil {
-		config = new(Config)
-	}
-
 	return &TCP{
-		id:      id,
+		id:      config.ID,
-		address: address,
+		address: config.Address,
 		config:  config,
 	}
 }

listeners/tcp_test.go

@@ -14,45 +14,40 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestNewTCP(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewTCP("t1", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewTCP(basicConfig)
 	require.Equal(t, "t1", l.id)
 	require.Equal(t, testAddr, l.address)
 }
 
 func TestTCPID(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewTCP("t1", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewTCP(basicConfig)
 	require.Equal(t, "t1", l.ID())
 }
 
 func TestTCPAddress(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewTCP("t1", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewTCP(basicConfig)
 	require.Equal(t, testAddr, l.Address())
 }
 
 func TestTCPProtocol(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewTCP("t1", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewTCP(basicConfig)
 	require.Equal(t, "tcp", l.Protocol())
 }
 
 func TestTCPProtocolTLS(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewTCP("t1", testAddr, &Config{
+	l := NewTCP(tlsConfig)
-		TLSConfig: tlsConfigBasic,
-	})
-
 	_ = l.Init(logger)
 	defer l.listen.Close()
 	require.Equal(t, "tcp", l.Protocol())
 }
 
 func TestTCPInit(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewTCP("t1", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewTCP(basicConfig)
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	l.Close(MockCloser)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	l2 := NewTCP("t2", testAddr, &Config{
+	l2 := NewTCP(tlsConfig)
-		TLSConfig: tlsConfigBasic,
-	})
 	err = l2.Init(logger)
 	l2.Close(MockCloser)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -60,7 +55,7 @@ func TestTCPInit(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTCPServeAndClose(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewTCP("t1", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewTCP(basicConfig)
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -85,9 +80,7 @@ func TestTCPServeAndClose(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTCPServeTLSAndClose(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewTCP("t1", testAddr, &Config{
+	l := NewTCP(tlsConfig)
-		TLSConfig: tlsConfigBasic,
-	})
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -109,7 +102,7 @@ func TestTCPServeTLSAndClose(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTCPEstablishThenEnd(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewTCP("t1", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewTCP(basicConfig)
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 

listeners/unixsock.go

@@ -13,21 +13,25 @@ import (
 	"log/slog"
 )
 
+const TypeUnix = "unix"
+
 // UnixSock is a listener for establishing client connections on basic UnixSock protocol.
 type UnixSock struct {
 	sync.RWMutex
 	id      string       // the internal id of the listener.
 	address string       // the network address to bind to.
+	config  Config       // configuration values for the listener
 	listen  net.Listener // a net.Listener which will listen for new clients.
 	log     *slog.Logger // server logger
 	end     uint32       // ensure the close methods are only called once.
 }
 
-// NewUnixSock initialises and returns a new UnixSock listener, listening on an address.
+// NewUnixSock initializes and returns a new UnixSock listener, listening on an address.
-func NewUnixSock(id, address string) *UnixSock {
+func NewUnixSock(config Config) *UnixSock {
 	return &UnixSock{
-		id:      id,
+		id:      config.ID,
-		address: address,
+		address: config.Address,
+		config:  config,
 	}
 }
 

listeners/unixsock_test.go

@@ -15,41 +15,47 @@ import (
 
 const testUnixAddr = "mochi.sock"
 
+var (
+	unixConfig = Config{ID: "t1", Address: testUnixAddr}
+)
+
 func TestNewUnixSock(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewUnixSock("t1", testUnixAddr)
+	l := NewUnixSock(unixConfig)
 	require.Equal(t, "t1", l.id)
 	require.Equal(t, testUnixAddr, l.address)
 }
 
 func TestUnixSockID(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewUnixSock("t1", testUnixAddr)
+	l := NewUnixSock(unixConfig)
 	require.Equal(t, "t1", l.ID())
 }
 
 func TestUnixSockAddress(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewUnixSock("t1", testUnixAddr)
+	l := NewUnixSock(unixConfig)
 	require.Equal(t, testUnixAddr, l.Address())
 }
 
 func TestUnixSockProtocol(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewUnixSock("t1", testUnixAddr)
+	l := NewUnixSock(unixConfig)
 	require.Equal(t, "unix", l.Protocol())
 }
 
 func TestUnixSockInit(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewUnixSock("t1", testUnixAddr)
+	l := NewUnixSock(unixConfig)
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	l.Close(MockCloser)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	l2 := NewUnixSock("t2", testUnixAddr)
+	t2Config := unixConfig
+	t2Config.ID = "t2"
+	l2 := NewUnixSock(t2Config)
 	err = l2.Init(logger)
 	l2.Close(MockCloser)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
 func TestUnixSockServeAndClose(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewUnixSock("t1", testUnixAddr)
+	l := NewUnixSock(unixConfig)
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -74,7 +80,7 @@ func TestUnixSockServeAndClose(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUnixSockEstablishThenEnd(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewUnixSock("t1", testUnixAddr)
+	l := NewUnixSock(unixConfig)
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 

listeners/websocket.go

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
 )
 
+const TypeWS = "ws"
+
 var (
 	// ErrInvalidMessage indicates that a message payload was not valid.
 	ErrInvalidMessage = errors.New("message type not binary")
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ type Websocket struct { // [MQTT-4.2.0-1]
 	sync.RWMutex
 	id        string              // the internal id of the listener
 	address   string              // the network address to bind to
-	config    *Config             // configuration values for the listener
+	config    Config              // configuration values for the listener
 	listen    *http.Server        // a http server for serving websocket connections
 	log       *slog.Logger        // server logger
 	establish EstablishFn         // the server's establish connection handler
@@ -37,15 +39,11 @@ type Websocket struct { // [MQTT-4.2.0-1]
 	end       uint32              // ensure the close methods are only called once
 }
 
-// NewWebsocket initialises and returns a new Websocket listener, listening on an address.
+// NewWebsocket initializes and returns a new Websocket listener, listening on an address.
-func NewWebsocket(id, address string, config *Config) *Websocket {
+func NewWebsocket(config Config) *Websocket {
-	if config == nil {
-		config = new(Config)
-	}
-
 	return &Websocket{
-		id:      id,
+		id:      config.ID,
-		address: address,
+		address: config.Address,
 		config:  config,
 		upgrader: &websocket.Upgrader{
 			Subprotocols: []string{"mqtt"},

listeners/websocket_test.go

@@ -17,35 +17,33 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestNewWebsocket(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewWebsocket("t1", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewWebsocket(basicConfig)
 	require.Equal(t, "t1", l.id)
 	require.Equal(t, testAddr, l.address)
 }
 
 func TestWebsocketID(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewWebsocket("t1", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewWebsocket(basicConfig)
 	require.Equal(t, "t1", l.ID())
 }
 
 func TestWebsocketAddress(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewWebsocket("t1", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewWebsocket(basicConfig)
 	require.Equal(t, testAddr, l.Address())
 }
 
 func TestWebsocketProtocol(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewWebsocket("t1", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewWebsocket(basicConfig)
 	require.Equal(t, "ws", l.Protocol())
 }
 
 func TestWebsocketProtocolTLS(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewWebsocket("t1", testAddr, &Config{
+	l := NewWebsocket(tlsConfig)
-		TLSConfig: tlsConfigBasic,
-	})
 	require.Equal(t, "wss", l.Protocol())
 }
 
 func TestWebsocketInit(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewWebsocket("t1", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewWebsocket(basicConfig)
 	require.Nil(t, l.listen)
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ func TestWebsocketInit(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWebsocketServeAndClose(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewWebsocket("t1", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewWebsocket(basicConfig)
 	_ = l.Init(logger)
 
 	o := make(chan bool)
@@ -74,9 +72,7 @@ func TestWebsocketServeAndClose(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWebsocketServeTLSAndClose(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewWebsocket("t1", testAddr, &Config{
+	l := NewWebsocket(tlsConfig)
-		TLSConfig: tlsConfigBasic,
-	})
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -96,9 +92,9 @@ func TestWebsocketServeTLSAndClose(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWebsocketFailedToServe(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewWebsocket("t1", "wrong_addr", &Config{
+	config := tlsConfig
-		TLSConfig: tlsConfigBasic,
+	config.Address = "wrong_addr"
-	})
+	l := NewWebsocket(config)
 	err := l.Init(logger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -117,7 +113,7 @@ func TestWebsocketFailedToServe(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWebsocketUpgrade(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewWebsocket("t1", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewWebsocket(basicConfig)
 	_ = l.Init(logger)
 
 	e := make(chan bool)
@@ -136,7 +132,7 @@ func TestWebsocketUpgrade(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWebsocketConnectionReads(t *testing.T) {
-	l := NewWebsocket("t1", testAddr, nil)
+	l := NewWebsocket(basicConfig)
 	_ = l.Init(nil)
 
 	recv := make(chan []byte)

server.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
@@ -52,65 +53,69 @@ var (
 	ErrListenerIDExists       = errors.New("listener id already exists")                               // a listener with the same id already exists
 	ErrConnectionClosed       = errors.New("connection not open")                                      // connection is closed
 	ErrInlineClientNotEnabled = errors.New("please set Options.InlineClient=true to use this feature") // inline client is not enabled by default
+	ErrOptionsUnreadable      = errors.New("unable to read options from bytes")
 )
 
 // Capabilities indicates the capabilities and features provided by the server.
 type Capabilities struct {
-	MaximumMessageExpiryInterval int64
+	MaximumMessageExpiryInterval int64           `yaml:"maximum_message_expiry_interval" json:"maximum_message_expiry_interval"`
-	MaximumClientWritesPending   int32
+	MaximumClientWritesPending   int32           `yaml:"maximum_client_writes_pending" json:"maximum_client_writes_pending"`
-	MaximumSessionExpiryInterval uint32
+	MaximumSessionExpiryInterval uint32          `yaml:"maximum_session_expiry_interval" json:"maximum_session_expiry_interval"`
-	MaximumPacketSize            uint32
+	MaximumPacketSize            uint32          `yaml:"maximum_packet_size" json:"maximum_packet_size"`
 	maximumPacketID              uint32          // unexported, used for testing only
-	ReceiveMaximum               uint16
+	ReceiveMaximum               uint16          `yaml:"receive_maximum" json:"receive_maximum"`
-	TopicAliasMaximum            uint16
+	TopicAliasMaximum            uint16          `yaml:"topic_alias_maximum" json:"topic_alias_maximum"`
-	SharedSubAvailable           byte
+	SharedSubAvailable           byte            `yaml:"shared_sub_available" json:"shared_sub_available"`
-	MinimumProtocolVersion       byte
+	MinimumProtocolVersion       byte            `yaml:"minimum_protocol_version" json:"minimum_protocol_version"`
-	Compatibilities              Compatibilities
+	Compatibilities              Compatibilities `yaml:"compatibilities" json:"compatibilities"`
-	MaximumQos                   byte
+	MaximumQos                   byte            `yaml:"maximum_qos" json:"maximum_qos"`
-	RetainAvailable              byte
+	RetainAvailable              byte            `yaml:"retain_available" json:"retain_available"`
-	WildcardSubAvailable         byte
+	WildcardSubAvailable         byte            `yaml:"wildcard_sub_available" json:"wildcard_sub_available"`
-	SubIDAvailable               byte
+	SubIDAvailable               byte            `yaml:"sub_id_available" json:"sub_id_available"`
 }
 
 // Compatibilities provides flags for using compatibility modes.
 type Compatibilities struct {
-	ObscureNotAuthorized       bool // return unspecified errors instead of not authorized
+	ObscureNotAuthorized       bool `yaml:"obscure_not_authorized" json:"obscure_not_authorized"`                 // return unspecified errors instead of not authorized
-	PassiveClientDisconnect    bool // don't disconnect the client forcefully after sending disconnect packet (paho - spec violation)
+	PassiveClientDisconnect    bool `yaml:"passive_client_disconnect" json:"passive_client_disconnect"`           // don't disconnect the client forcefully after sending disconnect packet (paho - spec violation)
-	AlwaysReturnResponseInfo   bool // always return response info (useful for testing)
+	AlwaysReturnResponseInfo   bool `yaml:"always_return_response_info" json:"always_return_response_info"`       // always return response info (useful for testing)
-	RestoreSysInfoOnRestart    bool // restore system info from store as if server never stopped
+	RestoreSysInfoOnRestart    bool `yaml:"restore_sys_info_on_restart" json:"restore_sys_info_on_restart"`       // restore system info from store as if server never stopped
-	NoInheritedPropertiesOnAck bool // don't allow inherited user properties on ack (paho - spec violation)
+	NoInheritedPropertiesOnAck bool `yaml:"no_inherited_properties_on_ack" json:"no_inherited_properties_on_ack"` // don't allow inherited user properties on ack (paho - spec violation)
 }
 
 // Options contains configurable options for the server.
 type Options struct {
+	Listeners []listeners.Config `yaml:"listeners" json:"listeners"`
+	Hooks     []HookLoadConfig   `yaml:"hooks" json:"hooks"`
+
 	// Capabilities defines the server features and behaviour. If you only wish to modify
 	// several of these values, set them explicitly - e.g.
 	// 	server.Options.Capabilities.MaximumClientWritesPending = 16 * 1024
-	Capabilities *Capabilities
+	Capabilities *Capabilities `yaml:"capabilities" json:"capabilities"`
 
 	// ClientNetWriteBufferSize specifies the size of the client *bufio.Writer write buffer.
-	ClientNetWriteBufferSize int
+	ClientNetWriteBufferSize int `yaml:"client_net_write_buffer_size" json:"client_net_write_buffer_size"`
 
 	// ClientNetReadBufferSize specifies the size of the client *bufio.Reader read buffer.
-	ClientNetReadBufferSize int
+	ClientNetReadBufferSize int `yaml:"client_net_read_buffer_size" json:"client_net_read_buffer_size"`
 
 	// Logger specifies a custom configured implementation of zerolog to override
 	// the servers default logger configuration. If you wish to change the log level,
-	// of the default logger, you can do so by setting
+	// of the default logger, you can do so by setting:
 	// server := mqtt.New(nil)
 	// level := new(slog.LevelVar)
 	// server.Slog = slog.New(slog.NewTextHandler(os.Stdout, &slog.HandlerOptions{
 	// 	Level: level,
 	// }))
 	// level.Set(slog.LevelDebug)
-	Logger *slog.Logger
+	Logger *slog.Logger `yaml:"-" json:"-"`
 
 	// SysTopicResendInterval specifies the interval between $SYS topic updates in seconds.
-	SysTopicResendInterval int64
+	SysTopicResendInterval int64 `yaml:"sys_topic_resend_interval" json:"sys_topic_resend_interval"`
 
 	// Enable Inline client to allow direct subscribing and publishing from the parent codebase,
 	// with negligible performance difference (disabled by default to prevent confusion in statistics).
-	InlineClient bool
+	InlineClient bool `yaml:"inline_client" json:"inline_client"`
 }
 
 // Server is an MQTT broker server. It should be created with server.New()
@@ -250,6 +255,15 @@ func (s *Server) AddHook(hook Hook, config any) error {
 	return s.hooks.Add(hook, config)
 }
 
+func (s *Server) AddHooksFromConfig(hooks []HookLoadConfig) error {
+	for _, h := range hooks {
+		if err := s.AddHook(h.Hook, h.Config); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // AddListener adds a new network listener to the server, for receiving incoming client connections.
 func (s *Server) AddListener(l listeners.Listener) error {
 	if _, ok := s.Listeners.Get(l.ID()); ok {
@@ -268,12 +282,53 @@ func (s *Server) AddListener(l listeners.Listener) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (s *Server) AddListenersFromConfig(configs []listeners.Config) error {
+	for _, conf := range configs {
+		var l listeners.Listener
+		switch strings.ToLower(conf.Type) {
+		case listeners.TypeTCP:
+			l = listeners.NewTCP(conf)
+		case listeners.TypeWS:
+			l = listeners.NewWebsocket(conf)
+		case listeners.TypeUnix:
+			l = listeners.NewUnixSock(conf)
+		case listeners.TypeHealthCheck:
+			l = listeners.NewHTTPHealthCheck(conf)
+		case listeners.TypeSysInfo:
+			l = listeners.NewHTTPStats(conf, s.Info)
+		case listeners.TypeMock:
+			l = listeners.NewMockListener(conf.ID, conf.Address)
+		default:
+			s.Log.Error("listener type unavailable by config", "listener", conf.Type)
+			continue
+		}
+		if err := s.AddListener(l); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Serve starts the event loops responsible for establishing client connections
 // on all attached listeners, publishing the system topics, and starting all hooks.
 func (s *Server) Serve() error {
 	s.Log.Info("mochi mqtt starting", "version", Version)
 	defer s.Log.Info("mochi mqtt server started")
 
+	if len(s.Options.Listeners) > 0 {
+		err := s.AddListenersFromConfig(s.Options.Listeners)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(s.Options.Hooks) > 0 {
+		err := s.AddHooksFromConfig(s.Options.Hooks)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	if s.hooks.Provides(
 		StoredClients,
 		StoredInflightMessages,

server_test.go

@@ -220,6 +220,34 @@ func TestServerAddListener(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, ErrListenerIDExists, err)
 }
 
+func TestServerAddHooksFromConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newServer()
+	defer s.Close()
+	require.NotNil(t, s)
+	s.Log = logger
+
+	hooks := []HookLoadConfig{
+		{Hook: new(modifiedHookBase)},
+	}
+
+	err := s.AddHooksFromConfig(hooks)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestServerAddHooksFromConfigError(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newServer()
+	defer s.Close()
+	require.NotNil(t, s)
+	s.Log = logger
+
+	hooks := []HookLoadConfig{
+		{Hook: new(modifiedHookBase), Config: map[string]interface{}{}},
+	}
+
+	err := s.AddHooksFromConfig(hooks)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
 func TestServerAddListenerInitFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	s := newServer()
 	defer s.Close()
@@ -232,6 +260,60 @@ func TestServerAddListenerInitFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Error(t, err)
 }
 
+func TestServerAddListenersFromConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newServer()
+	defer s.Close()
+	require.NotNil(t, s)
+	s.Log = logger
+
+	lc := []listeners.Config{
+		{Type: listeners.TypeTCP, ID: "tcp", Address: ":1883"},
+		{Type: listeners.TypeWS, ID: "ws", Address: ":1882"},
+		{Type: listeners.TypeHealthCheck, ID: "health", Address: ":1881"},
+		{Type: listeners.TypeSysInfo, ID: "info", Address: ":1880"},
+		{Type: listeners.TypeUnix, ID: "unix", Address: "mochi.sock"},
+		{Type: listeners.TypeMock, ID: "mock", Address: "0"},
+		{Type: "unknown", ID: "unknown"},
+	}
+
+	err := s.AddListenersFromConfig(lc)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, 6, s.Listeners.Len())
+
+	tcp, _ := s.Listeners.Get("tcp")
+	require.Equal(t, "[::]:1883", tcp.Address())
+
+	ws, _ := s.Listeners.Get("ws")
+	require.Equal(t, ":1882", ws.Address())
+
+	health, _ := s.Listeners.Get("health")
+	require.Equal(t, ":1881", health.Address())
+
+	info, _ := s.Listeners.Get("info")
+	require.Equal(t, ":1880", info.Address())
+
+	unix, _ := s.Listeners.Get("unix")
+	require.Equal(t, "mochi.sock", unix.Address())
+
+	mock, _ := s.Listeners.Get("mock")
+	require.Equal(t, "0", mock.Address())
+}
+
+func TestServerAddListenersFromConfigError(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newServer()
+	defer s.Close()
+	require.NotNil(t, s)
+	s.Log = logger
+
+	lc := []listeners.Config{
+		{Type: listeners.TypeTCP, ID: "tcp", Address: "x"},
+	}
+
+	err := s.AddListenersFromConfig(lc)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, 0, s.Listeners.Len())
+}
+
 func TestServerServe(t *testing.T) {
 	s := newServer()
 	defer s.Close()
@@ -253,6 +335,57 @@ func TestServerServe(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, true, listener.(*listeners.MockListener).IsServing())
 }
 
+func TestServerServeFromConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newServer()
+	defer s.Close()
+	require.NotNil(t, s)
+
+	s.Options.Listeners = []listeners.Config{
+		{Type: listeners.TypeMock, ID: "mock", Address: "0"},
+	}
+
+	s.Options.Hooks = []HookLoadConfig{
+		{Hook: new(modifiedHookBase)},
+	}
+
+	err := s.Serve()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
+
+	require.Equal(t, 1, s.Listeners.Len())
+	listener, ok := s.Listeners.Get("mock")
+
+	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
+	require.Equal(t, true, listener.(*listeners.MockListener).IsServing())
+}
+
+func TestServerServeFromConfigListenerError(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newServer()
+	defer s.Close()
+	require.NotNil(t, s)
+
+	s.Options.Listeners = []listeners.Config{
+		{Type: listeners.TypeTCP, ID: "tcp", Address: "x"},
+	}
+
+	err := s.Serve()
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestServerServeFromConfigHookError(t *testing.T) {
+	s := newServer()
+	defer s.Close()
+	require.NotNil(t, s)
+
+	s.Options.Hooks = []HookLoadConfig{
+		{Hook: new(modifiedHookBase), Config: map[string]interface{}{}},
+	}
+
+	err := s.Serve()
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
 func TestServerServeReadStoreFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	s := newServer()
 	defer s.Close()