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+<?php
+
+// New configuration array for Client-Options
+$redis_options = array();
+
+// some default values...
+$redis_options["schema"] = "tcp";
+$redis_options["host"] = "localhost";
+$redis_options["port"] = 6379;
+$redis_options["password"] = "password";
+
+
+// read configuration from file if exists ...
+if( is_file("./.htconfig.php") ) {
+  include_once("./.htconfig.php");
+}
+
+// get redis configuration options from environment variables
+foreach( $redis_options as $k => $v) {
+  $tmp = getenv(strtoupper("REDIS_OPTIONS_" . $k));
+  if( isset($tmp) and $tmp != '' ) {
+    $redis_options[$k] = $tmp;
+  }
+}
+
+?>