Parse configuration file test cases

[Eric.VanAlst@…]

In SDR-14 appendix A.5, the test cases involving MULTI indicate a pass should be
the result for metadata items of type S8. The type S8 is not a valid metadata
item type according to paragraph 5.1.2. These test cases should be changed to
use a valid type (S32,F32,F64).

[jhoblitt]

Will psMetadata ever support a broader range of primitive types or is it limited
to S32, F32/64, and bool?

[eugene]

I thought we had resolved to put those in for the last round. if not, then we
will get them in this cycle (7).

[Paul Price]

The SDRS currently reads:

[quote]
Next, to assist the casting of the value, shall be a string identifying the
type of the value, which shall correspond to one of the simple types supported
in \code{psMetadata}: \code{STRING,BOOL,S32,F32,F64}; \code{STR} may be used to
abbreviate \code{STRING}; valid time types are \code{UTC,UT1,TAI,TT}.

\tbd{May, in the future, require more types, including U8,S16,C64,
which will also necessitate updating the definition of psMetadata.}
quote

Do we want to include U8, S16, and/or C64? How about S8?

[eugene]

I've added the remaining primitive integer types to the SDRS (S8, S16, U8, U16,
U32).