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ConfigReader.getOptional()

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Read out all configuration data for the given key.

Usage of this method should be avoided as the typed alternatives provide much better error reporting. The main use-case of this method is to determine the type of a configuration value in the case where there are multiple possible shapes of the configuration.

Signature:

getOptional<T = JsonValue>(key?: string): T | undefined;

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

key

string

(Optional)

**Returns:**

T | undefined