Class initialization using ini file

Hi, As a PEAR newbie user, I found different approaches to initializa the classes: Some are initialized passing variables as constructor parameters, while others can use an .ini file (which can be overriden when the class is instantiated). I find that using an .ini file is very convenient, since all the class initialization parameters can be in one separate file, and all the classes can be initialized with a loop (e.g. with the nice technique found in http://devel.akbkhome.com/peardoc2/package.html.html-template-flexy.configuration.html). In order to use the "ini file technique" for other classes that don't allow it, the only way I can think of is the class being extended, with the initialization being handled in that extended class. If anyone can think of a better approach, I'd like very much to hear it. Just some thoughts... -- Daniel