+config_data.read(config_file)
+
+def get(section, option):
+ """Convenience function to get configuration data."""
+ return config_data.get(section, option)
+
+def getfloat(section, option):
+ "Convenience function to get floating-point configuration data."""
+ return config_data.getfloat(section, option)
+
+def getint(section, option):
+ """Convenience function to get integer configuration data."""
+ return config_data.getint(section, option)
+
+def set(section, option, value):
+ """Convenienve function to set miscellaneous configuration data."""
+ return muffmisc.setlong(config_data, section, option, value)