v5: New multi-json loader (rebased from ff59bd37ce)

commands/all/commands.go

@@ -13,5 +13,10 @@ func init() {
 		cmdTLS,
 		cmdUUID,
 		cmdVerify,
+		cmdMerge,
+
+		// documents
+		docFormat,
+		docMerge,
 	)
 }

commands/all/convert.go

@@ -2,32 +2,33 @@ package all
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"io/ioutil"
-	"net/http"
-	"net/url"
 	"os"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/commands/base"
-	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/common"
-	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/common/buf"
-	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/infra/conf"
+	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/infra/conf/merge"
 	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/infra/conf/serial"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 )
 
 var cmdConvert = &base.Command{
-	UsageLine: "{{.Exec}} convert [json file] [json file] ...",
+	UsageLine: "{{.Exec}} convert [-r] [c1.json] [<url>.json] [dir1] ...",
 	Short:     "Convert multiple json config to protobuf",
 	Long: `
-Convert multiple json config to protobuf.
+Convert JSON config to protobuf.
+
+If multiple JSON files or folders specified, it merges them first, then convert.
+
+Arguments:
+
+	-r
+		Load confdir recursively.
 
 Examples:
 
-    {{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} config.json c1.json c2.json <url>.json
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} config.json
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} c1.json c2.json
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} c1.json https://url.to/c2.json
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} "path/to/json_dir"
 `,
 }
 
@@ -35,25 +36,26 @@ func init() {
 	cmdConvert.Run = executeConvert // break init loop
 }
 
+var convertReadDirRecursively = cmdConvert.Flag.Bool("r", false, "")
+
 func executeConvert(cmd *base.Command, args []string) {
-	unnamedArgs := cmdConvert.Flag.Args()
-	if len(unnamedArgs) < 1 {
+	unnamed := cmd.Flag.Args()
+	files := resolveFolderToFiles(unnamed, *convertReadDirRecursively)
+	if len(files) == 0 {
 		base.Fatalf("empty config list")
 	}
 
-	conf := &conf.Config{}
-	for _, arg := range unnamedArgs {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Read config: %s", arg)
-		r, err := loadArg(arg)
-		common.Must(err)
-		c, err := serial.DecodeJSONConfig(r)
-		if err != nil {
-			base.Fatalf(err.Error())
-		}
-		conf.Override(c, arg)
+	data, err := merge.FilesToJSON(files)
+	if err != nil {
+		base.Fatalf("failed to load json: %s", err)
+	}
+	r := bytes.NewReader(data)
+	cf, err := serial.DecodeJSONConfig(r)
+	if err != nil {
+		base.Fatalf("failed to decode json: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	pbConfig, err := conf.Build()
+	pbConfig, err := cf.Build()
 	if err != nil {
 		base.Fatalf(err.Error())
 	}
@@ -67,60 +69,3 @@ func executeConvert(cmd *base.Command, args []string) {
 		base.Fatalf("failed to write proto config: %s", err)
 	}
 }
-
-// loadArg loads one arg, maybe an remote url, or local file path
-func loadArg(arg string) (out io.Reader, err error) {
-	var data []byte
-	switch {
-	case strings.HasPrefix(arg, "http://"), strings.HasPrefix(arg, "https://"):
-		data, err = FetchHTTPContent(arg)
-
-	case arg == "stdin:":
-		data, err = ioutil.ReadAll(os.Stdin)
-
-	default:
-		data, err = ioutil.ReadFile(arg)
-	}
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	out = bytes.NewBuffer(data)
-	return
-}
-
-// FetchHTTPContent dials https for remote content
-func FetchHTTPContent(target string) ([]byte, error) {
-	parsedTarget, err := url.Parse(target)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, newError("invalid URL: ", target).Base(err)
-	}
-
-	if s := strings.ToLower(parsedTarget.Scheme); s != "http" && s != "https" {
-		return nil, newError("invalid scheme: ", parsedTarget.Scheme)
-	}
-
-	client := &http.Client{
-		Timeout: 30 * time.Second,
-	}
-	resp, err := client.Do(&http.Request{
-		Method: "GET",
-		URL:    parsedTarget,
-		Close:  true,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, newError("failed to dial to ", target).Base(err)
-	}
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
-
-	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
-		return nil, newError("unexpected HTTP status code: ", resp.StatusCode)
-	}
-
-	content, err := buf.ReadAllToBytes(resp.Body)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, newError("failed to read HTTP response").Base(err)
-	}
-
-	return content, nil
-}

commands/all/format_doc.go

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package all
+
+import (
+	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/commands/base"
+)
+
+var docFormat = &base.Command{
+	UsageLine: "{{.Exec}} format-loader",
+	Short:     "config formats and loading",
+	Long: `
+{{.Exec}} supports different config formats:
+
+	* json (.json, .jsonc)
+	  The default loader, multiple config files support.
+
+	* yaml (.yml)
+	  The yaml loader (coming soon?), multiple config files support.
+
+	* protobuf / pb (.pb)
+	  Single conifg file support. If multiple files assigned, 
+	  only the first one is loaded.
+
+If "-format" is not explicitly specified, {{.Exec}} will choose 
+a loader by detecting the extension of the first config file, or 
+use the default loader.
+
+The following explains how format loaders behave with examples.
+
+Examples:
+
+	{{.Exec}} run -d dir                                  (1)
+	{{.Exec}} run -format=protobuf -d dir                 (2)
+	{{.Exec}} test -c c1.yml -d dir                       (3)
+	{{.Exec}} test -format=pb -c c1.json                  (4)
+
+(1) The default json loader is used, {{.Exec}} will try to load all 
+	json files in the "dir".
+
+(2) The protobuf loader is specified, {{.Exec}} will try to find 
+	all protobuf files in the "dir", but only the the first 
+	.pb file is loaded.
+
+(3) The yaml loader is selected because of the "c1.yml" file, 
+	{{.Exec}} will try to load "c1.yml" and all yaml files in 
+	the "dir".
+
+(4) The protobuf loader is specified, {{.Exec}} will load 
+	"c1.json" as protobuf, no matter its extension.
+`,
+}

commands/all/merge.go

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+package all
+
+import (
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/commands/base"
+	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/infra/conf/merge"
+)
+
+var cmdMerge = &base.Command{
+	UsageLine: "{{.Exec}} merge [-r] [c1.json] [url] [dir1] ...",
+	Short:     "Merge json files into one",
+	Long: `
+Merge JSON files into one.
+
+Arguments:
+
+	-r
+		Load confdir recursively.
+
+Examples:
+
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} c1.json c2.json 
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} c1.json https://url.to/c2.json 
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} "path/to/json_dir"
+`,
+}
+
+func init() {
+	cmdMerge.Run = executeMerge
+}
+
+var mergeReadDirRecursively = cmdMerge.Flag.Bool("r", false, "")
+
+func executeMerge(cmd *base.Command, args []string) {
+	unnamed := cmd.Flag.Args()
+	files := resolveFolderToFiles(unnamed, *mergeReadDirRecursively)
+	if len(files) == 0 {
+		base.Fatalf("empty config list")
+	}
+
+	data, err := merge.FilesToJSON(files)
+	if err != nil {
+		base.Fatalf(err.Error())
+	}
+	if _, err := os.Stdout.Write(data); err != nil {
+		base.Fatalf(err.Error())
+	}
+}
+
+// resolveFolderToFiles expands folder path (if any and it exists) to file paths.
+// Any other paths, like file, even URL, it returns them as is.
+func resolveFolderToFiles(paths []string, recursively bool) []string {
+	dirReader := readConfDir
+	if recursively {
+		dirReader = readConfDirRecursively
+	}
+	files := make([]string, 0)
+	for _, p := range paths {
+		i, err := os.Stat(p)
+		if err == nil && i.IsDir() {
+			files = append(files, dirReader(p)...)
+			continue
+		}
+		files = append(files, p)
+	}
+	return files
+}
+
+func readConfDir(dirPath string) []string {
+	confs, err := ioutil.ReadDir(dirPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		base.Fatalf("failed to read dir %s: %s", dirPath, err)
+	}
+	files := make([]string, 0)
+	for _, f := range confs {
+		ext := filepath.Ext(f.Name())
+		if ext == ".json" || ext == ".jsonc" {
+			files = append(files, filepath.Join(dirPath, f.Name()))
+		}
+	}
+	return files
+}
+
+// getFolderFiles get files in the folder and it's children
+func readConfDirRecursively(dirPath string) []string {
+	files := make([]string, 0)
+	err := filepath.Walk(dirPath, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+		ext := filepath.Ext(path)
+		if ext == ".json" || ext == ".jsonc" {
+			files = append(files, path)
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		base.Fatalf("failed to read dir %s: %s", dirPath, err)
+	}
+	return files
+}

commands/all/merge_doc.go

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package all
+
+import (
+	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/commands/base"
+)
+
+var docMerge = &base.Command{
+	UsageLine: "{{.Exec}} json-merge",
+	Short:     "json merge logic",
+	Long: `
+Merging of JSON configs is applied in following commands:
+
+	{{.Exec}} run -c c1.json -c c2.json ...
+	{{.Exec}} merge c1.json https://url.to/c2.json ...
+	{{.Exec}} convert c1.json dir1 ...
+
+Suppose we have 2 JSON files,
+
+The 1st one:
+
+	{
+	  "log": {"access": "some_value", "loglevel": "debug"},
+	  "inbounds": [{"tag": "in-1"}],
+	  "outbounds": [{"_priority": 100, "tag": "out-1"}],
+	  "routing": {"rules": [
+		{"_tag":"default_route","inboundTag":["in-1"],"outboundTag":"out-1"}
+	  ]}
+	}
+
+The 2nd one:
+
+	{
+	  "log": {"loglevel": "error"},
+	  "inbounds": [{"tag": "in-2"}],
+	  "outbounds": [{"_priority": -100, "tag": "out-2"}],
+	  "routing": {"rules": [
+		{"inboundTag":["in-2"],"outboundTag":"out-2"},
+		{"_tag":"default_route","inboundTag":["in-1.1"],"outboundTag":"out-1.1"}
+	  ]}
+	}
+
+Output:
+
+	{
+	  // loglevel is overwritten
+	  "log": {"access": "some_value", "loglevel": "error"},
+	  "inbounds": [{"tag": "in-1"}, {"tag": "in-2"}],
+	  "outbounds": [
+		{"tag": "out-2"}, // note the order is affected by priority
+		{"tag": "out-1"}
+	  ],
+	  "routing": {"rules": [
+		// note 3 rules are merged into 2, and outboundTag is overwritten,
+		// because 2 of them has same tag
+		{"inboundTag":["in-1","in-1.1"],"outboundTag":"out-1.1"}
+		{"inboundTag":["in-2"],"outboundTag":"out-2"}
+	  ]}
+	}
+
+Explained: 
+
+- Simple values (string, number, boolean) are overwritten, others are merged
+- Elements with same "tag" (or "_tag") in an array will be merged
+- Add "_priority" property to array elements will help sort the array
+`,
+}

commands/base/env.go

@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ import (
 
 // CommandEnvHolder is a struct holds the environment info of commands
 type CommandEnvHolder struct {
+	// Excutable name of current binary
 	Exec string
+	// commands column width of current command
+	CommandsWidth int
 }
 
 // CommandEnv holds the environment info of commands

commands/base/help.go

@@ -53,21 +53,17 @@ Usage:
 
 The commands are:
 {{range .Commands}}{{if and (ne .Short "") (or (.Runnable) .Commands)}}
-	{{.Name | printf "%-12s"}} {{.Short}}{{end}}{{end}}
+	{{.Name | width $.CommandsWidth}} {{.Short}}{{end}}{{end}}
 
 Use "{{.Exec}} help{{with .LongName}} {{.}}{{end}} <command>" for more information about a command.
-`
+{{if eq (.UsageLine) (.Exec)}}
+Additional help topics:
+{{range .Commands}}{{if and (not .Runnable) (not .Commands)}}
+	{{.Name | width $.CommandsWidth}} {{.Short}}{{end}}{{end}}
 
-// APPEND FOLLOWING TO 'usageTemplate' IF YOU WANT DOC,
-// A DOC TOPIC IS JUST A COMMAND NOT RUNNABLE:
-//
-// {{if eq (.UsageLine) (.Exec)}}
-// Additional help topics:
-// {{range .Commands}}{{if and (not .Runnable) (not .Commands)}}
-// 	{{.Name | printf "%-15s"}} {{.Short}}{{end}}{{end}}
-//
-// Use "{{.Exec}} help{{with .LongName}} {{.}}{{end}} <topic>" for more information about that topic.
-// {{end}}
+Use "{{.Exec}} help{{with .LongName}} {{.}}{{end}} <topic>" for more information about that topic.
+{{end}}
+`
 
 var helpTemplate = `{{if .Runnable}}usage: {{.UsageLine}}
 
@@ -91,7 +87,7 @@ func (w *errWriter) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
 // tmpl executes the given template text on data, writing the result to w.
 func tmpl(w io.Writer, text string, data interface{}) {
 	t := template.New("top")
-	t.Funcs(template.FuncMap{"trim": strings.TrimSpace, "capitalize": capitalize})
+	t.Funcs(template.FuncMap{"trim": strings.TrimSpace, "capitalize": capitalize, "width": width})
 	template.Must(t.Parse(text))
 	ew := &errWriter{w: w}
 	err := t.Execute(ew, data)
@@ -116,6 +112,11 @@ func capitalize(s string) string {
 	return string(unicode.ToTitle(r)) + s[n:]
 }
 
+func width(width int, value string) string {
+	format := fmt.Sprintf("%%-%ds", width)
+	return fmt.Sprintf(format, value)
+}
+
 // PrintUsage prints usage of cmd to w
 func PrintUsage(w io.Writer, cmd *Command) {
 	bw := bufio.NewWriter(w)
@@ -151,6 +152,15 @@ type tmplData struct {
 }
 
 func makeTmplData(cmd *Command) tmplData {
+	// Minimum width of the command column
+	width := 12
+	for _, c := range cmd.Commands {
+		l := len(c.Name())
+		if width < l {
+			width = l
+		}
+	}
+	CommandEnv.CommandsWidth = width
 	return tmplData{
 		Command:          cmd,
 		CommandEnvHolder: &CommandEnv,

config.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package core
 
 import (
 	"io"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 
 // ConfigFormat is a configurable format of V2Ray config file.
 type ConfigFormat struct {
-	Name      string
+	Name      []string
 	Extension []string
 	Loader    ConfigLoader
 }
@@ -32,11 +33,13 @@ var (
 
 // RegisterConfigLoader add a new ConfigLoader.
 func RegisterConfigLoader(format *ConfigFormat) error {
-	name := strings.ToLower(format.Name)
-	if _, found := configLoaderByName[name]; found {
-		return newError(format.Name, " already registered.")
+	for _, name := range format.Name {
+		lname := strings.ToLower(name)
+		if _, found := configLoaderByName[lname]; found {
+			return newError(name, " already registered.")
+		}
+		configLoaderByName[lname] = format
 	}
-	configLoaderByName[name] = format
 
 	for _, ext := range format.Extension {
 		lext := strings.ToLower(ext)
@@ -50,11 +53,33 @@ func RegisterConfigLoader(format *ConfigFormat) error {
 }
 
 func getExtension(filename string) string {
-	idx := strings.LastIndexByte(filename, '.')
-	if idx == -1 {
-		return ""
+	ext := filepath.Ext(filename)
+	return strings.ToLower(ext)
+}
+
+// GetConfigLoader get config loader by name and filename.
+// Specify formatName to explicitly select a loader.
+// Specify filename to choose loader by detect its extension.
+// Leave formatName and filename blank for default loader
+func GetConfigLoader(formatName string, filename string) (*ConfigFormat, error) {
+	if formatName != "" {
+		// if explicitly specified, we can safely assume that user knows what they are
+		if f, found := configLoaderByName[formatName]; found {
+			return f, nil
+		}
+		return nil, newError("Unable to load config in ", formatName).AtWarning()
 	}
-	return filename[idx+1:]
+	// no explicitly specified loader, extenstion detect first
+	if ext := getExtension(filename); len(ext) > 0 {
+		if f, found := configLoaderByExt[ext]; found {
+			return f, nil
+		}
+	}
+	// default loader
+	if f, found := configLoaderByName["json"]; found {
+		return f, nil
+	}
+	panic("default loader not found")
 }
 
 // LoadConfig loads config with given format from given source.
@@ -62,27 +87,11 @@ func getExtension(filename string) string {
 // * []string slice of multiple filename/url(s) to open to read
 // * io.Reader that reads a config content (the original way)
 func LoadConfig(formatName string, filename string, input interface{}) (*Config, error) {
-	if formatName != "" {
-		// if clearly specified, we can safely assume that user knows what they are
-		if f, found := configLoaderByName[formatName]; found {
-			return f.Loader(input)
-		}
-	} else {
-		// no explicitly specified loader, extenstion detect first
-		ext := getExtension(filename)
-		if len(ext) > 0 {
-			if f, found := configLoaderByExt[ext]; found {
-				return f.Loader(input)
-			}
-		}
-		// try default loader
-		formatName = "json"
-		if f, found := configLoaderByName[formatName]; found {
-			return f.Loader(input)
-		}
+	f, err := GetConfigLoader(formatName, filename)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
-
-	return nil, newError("Unable to load config in ", formatName).AtWarning()
+	return f.Loader(input)
 }
 
 func loadProtobufConfig(data []byte) (*Config, error) {
@@ -95,19 +104,25 @@ func loadProtobufConfig(data []byte) (*Config, error) {
 
 func init() {
 	common.Must(RegisterConfigLoader(&ConfigFormat{
-		Name:      "Protobuf",
-		Extension: []string{"pb"},
+		Name:      []string{"Protobuf", "pb"},
+		Extension: []string{".pb"},
 		Loader: func(input interface{}) (*Config, error) {
 			switch v := input.(type) {
 			case cmdarg.Arg:
 				r, err := confloader.LoadConfig(v[0])
-				common.Must(err)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
 				data, err := buf.ReadAllToBytes(r)
-				common.Must(err)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
 				return loadProtobufConfig(data)
 			case io.Reader:
 				data, err := buf.ReadAllToBytes(v)
-				common.Must(err)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
 				return loadProtobufConfig(data)
 			default:
 				return nil, newError("unknow type")

infra/conf/merge/errors.generated.go

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package merge
+
+import "github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/common/errors"
+
+type errPathObjHolder struct{}
+
+func newError(values ...interface{}) *errors.Error {
+	return errors.New(values...).WithPathObj(errPathObjHolder{})
+}

infra/conf/merge/file.go

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package merge
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/common/buf"
+	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/infra/conf/serial"
+)
+
+// loadArg loads one arg, maybe an remote url, or local file path
+func loadArg(arg string) (out io.Reader, err error) {
+	var data []byte
+	switch {
+	case strings.HasPrefix(arg, "http://"), strings.HasPrefix(arg, "https://"):
+		data, err = fetchHTTPContent(arg)
+	case (arg == "stdin:"):
+		data, err = ioutil.ReadAll(os.Stdin)
+	default:
+		data, err = ioutil.ReadFile(arg)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	out = bytes.NewBuffer(data)
+	return
+}
+
+// fetchHTTPContent dials https for remote content
+func fetchHTTPContent(target string) ([]byte, error) {
+	parsedTarget, err := url.Parse(target)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, newError("invalid URL: ", target).Base(err)
+	}
+
+	if s := strings.ToLower(parsedTarget.Scheme); s != "http" && s != "https" {
+		return nil, newError("invalid scheme: ", parsedTarget.Scheme)
+	}
+
+	client := &http.Client{
+		Timeout: 30 * time.Second,
+	}
+	resp, err := client.Do(&http.Request{
+		Method: "GET",
+		URL:    parsedTarget,
+		Close:  true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, newError("failed to dial to ", target).Base(err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
+		return nil, newError("unexpected HTTP status code: ", resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+
+	content, err := buf.ReadAllToBytes(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, newError("failed to read HTTP response").Base(err)
+	}
+
+	return content, nil
+}
+
+func decode(r io.Reader) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+	c := make(map[string]interface{})
+	err := serial.DecodeJSON(r, &c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return c, nil
+}

infra/conf/merge/map.go

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// Copyright 2020 Jebbs. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by MIT
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package merge
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+// mergeMaps merges source map into target
+func mergeMaps(target map[string]interface{}, source map[string]interface{}) (err error) {
+	for key, value := range source {
+		target[key], err = mergeField(target[key], value)
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func mergeField(target interface{}, source interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+	if source == nil {
+		return target, nil
+	}
+	if target == nil {
+		return source, nil
+	}
+	if slice, ok := source.([]interface{}); ok {
+		if tslice, ok := target.([]interface{}); ok {
+			tslice = append(tslice, slice...)
+			return tslice, nil
+		}
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("value type mismatch, source is 'slice' but target not: %s", source)
+	} else if smap, ok := source.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+		if tmap, ok := target.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+			err := mergeMaps(tmap, smap)
+			return tmap, err
+		}
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("value type mismatch, source is 'map[string]interface{}' but target not: %s", source)
+	}
+	return source, nil
+}

infra/conf/merge/merge.go

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+// Copyright 2020 Jebbs. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by MIT
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+/*
+Package merge provides the capbility to merge multiple
+JSON files or contents into one output.
+
+Merge Rules:
+
+- Simple values (string, number, boolean) are overwritten, others are merged
+- Elements with same "tag" (or "_tag") in an array will be merged
+- Add "_priority" property to array elements will help sort the
+
+*/
+package merge
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+)
+
+// FilesToJSON merges multiple jsons files into one json, accepts remote url, or local file path
+func FilesToJSON(args []string) ([]byte, error) {
+	m, err := FilesToMap(args)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return json.Marshal(m)
+}
+
+// BytesToJSON merges multiple json contents into one json.
+func BytesToJSON(args [][]byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	m, err := BytesToMap(args)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return json.Marshal(m)
+}
+
+// FilesToMap merges multiple json files into one map, accepts remote url, or local file path
+func FilesToMap(args []string) (m map[string]interface{}, err error) {
+	m, err = loadFiles(args)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	err = applyRules(m)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+// BytesToMap merges multiple json contents into one map.
+func BytesToMap(args [][]byte) (m map[string]interface{}, err error) {
+	m, err = loadBytes(args)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	err = applyRules(m)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+func loadFiles(args []string) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+	conf := make(map[string]interface{})
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		r, err := loadArg(arg)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		m, err := decode(r)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if err = mergeMaps(conf, m); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	return conf, nil
+}
+
+func loadBytes(args [][]byte) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+	conf := make(map[string]interface{})
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		r := bytes.NewReader(arg)
+		m, err := decode(r)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if err = mergeMaps(conf, m); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	return conf, nil
+}

infra/conf/merge/merge_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+// Copyright 2020 Jebbs. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by MIT
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package merge_test
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"reflect"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/infra/conf/merge"
+	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/infra/conf/serial"
+)
+
+func TestMergeV2Style(t *testing.T) {
+	json1 := `
+	  {
+		"log": {"access": "some_value", "loglevel": "debug"},
+		"inbounds": [{"tag": "in-1"}],
+		"outbounds": [{"_priority": 100, "tag": "out-1"}],
+		"routing": {"rules": [
+		  {"_tag":"default_route","inboundTag":["in-1"],"outboundTag":"out-1"}
+		]}
+	  }
+`
+	json2 := `
+	  {
+		"log": {"loglevel": "error"},
+		"inbounds": [{"tag": "in-2"}],
+		"outbounds": [{"_priority": -100, "tag": "out-2"}],
+		"routing": {"rules": [
+		  {"inboundTag":["in-2"],"outboundTag":"out-2"},
+		  {"_tag":"default_route","inboundTag":["in-1.1"],"outboundTag":"out-1.1"}
+		]}
+	  }
+`
+	expected := `
+	{
+	  "log": {"access": "some_value", "loglevel": "error"},
+	  "inbounds": [{"tag": "in-1"},{"tag": "in-2"}],
+	  "outbounds": [
+		   {"tag": "out-2"},
+		   {"tag": "out-1"}
+	  ],
+	  "routing": {"rules": [
+		   {"inboundTag":["in-1","in-1.1"],"outboundTag":"out-1.1"},
+		   {"inboundTag":["in-2"],"outboundTag":"out-2"}
+	  ]}
+	}
+	`
+	m, err := merge.BytesToMap([][]byte{[]byte(json1), []byte(json2)})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+	assertResult(t, m, expected)
+}
+
+func TestMergeTag(t *testing.T) {
+	json1 := `
+	{
+	  	"routing": {
+		  	"rules": [{
+				"tag":"1",
+				"inboundTag": ["in-1"],
+				"outboundTag": "out-1"
+			}]
+		}
+	}
+`
+	json2 := `
+	{
+	  	"routing": {
+		  	"rules": [{
+				"_tag":"1",
+				"inboundTag": ["in-2"],
+				"outboundTag": "out-2"
+			}]
+		}
+	}	
+`
+	expected := `
+	{
+	  	"routing": {
+			"rules": [{
+				"tag":"1",
+				"inboundTag": ["in-1", "in-2"],
+				"outboundTag": "out-2"
+			}]
+	  	}
+	}
+	`
+	m, err := merge.BytesToMap([][]byte{[]byte(json1), []byte(json2)})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+	assertResult(t, m, expected)
+}
+
+func TestMergeTagValueTypes(t *testing.T) {
+	json1 := `
+	{
+	  	"array_1": [{
+			"_tag":"1",
+			"array_2": [{
+				"_tag":"2",
+				"array_3.1": ["string",true,false],
+				"array_3.2": [1,2,3],
+				"number_1": 1,
+				"number_2": 1,
+				"bool_1": true,
+				"bool_2": true
+			}]
+		}]
+	}
+`
+	json2 := `
+	{
+		"array_1": [{
+			"_tag":"1",
+			"array_2": [{
+				"_tag":"2",
+				"array_3.1": [0,1,null],
+				"array_3.2": null,
+				"number_1": 0,
+				"number_2": 1,
+				"bool_1": true,
+				"bool_2": false,
+				"null_1": null
+			}]
+		}]
+	}
+`
+	expected := `
+	{
+	  "array_1": [{
+		"array_2": [{
+			"array_3.1": ["string",true,false,0,1,null],
+			"array_3.2": [1,2,3],
+			"number_1": 0,
+			"number_2": 1,
+			"bool_1": true,
+			"bool_2": false,
+			"null_1": null
+		}]
+	  }]
+	}
+	`
+	m, err := merge.BytesToMap([][]byte{[]byte(json1), []byte(json2)})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+	assertResult(t, m, expected)
+}
+
+func TestMergeTagDeep(t *testing.T) {
+	json1 := `
+	{
+	  	"array_1": [{
+			"_tag":"1",
+			"array_2": [{
+				"_tag":"2",
+				"array_3": [true,false,"string"]
+			}]
+		}]
+	}
+`
+	json2 := `
+	{
+	  	"array_1": [{
+			"_tag":"1",
+			"array_2": [{
+				"_tag":"2",
+				"_priority":-100,
+				"array_3": [0,1,null]
+			}]
+		}]
+	}
+`
+	expected := `
+	{
+	  	"array_1": [{
+			"array_2": [{
+				"array_3": [0,1,null,true,false,"string"]
+			}]
+		}]
+	}
+	`
+	m, err := merge.BytesToMap([][]byte{[]byte(json1), []byte(json2)})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+	assertResult(t, m, expected)
+}
+func assertResult(t *testing.T, value map[string]interface{}, expected string) {
+	e := make(map[string]interface{})
+	err := serial.DecodeJSON(strings.NewReader(expected), &e)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(value, e) {
+		bs, _ := json.Marshal(value)
+		t.Fatalf("expected:\n%s\n\nactual:\n%s", expected, string(bs))
+	}
+}

infra/conf/merge/priority.go

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Copyright 2020 Jebbs. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by MIT
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package merge
+
+import "sort"
+
+func getPriority(v interface{}) float64 {
+	var m map[string]interface{}
+	var ok bool
+	if m, ok = v.(map[string]interface{}); !ok {
+		return 0
+	}
+	if i, ok := m[priorityKey]; ok {
+		if p, ok := i.(float64); ok {
+			return p
+		}
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+// sortByPriority sort slice by priority fields of their elements
+func sortByPriority(slice []interface{}) {
+	sort.Slice(
+		slice,
+		func(i, j int) bool {
+			return getPriority(slice[i]) < getPriority(slice[j])
+		},
+	)
+}

infra/conf/merge/rules.go

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// Copyright 2020 Jebbs. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by MIT
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package merge
+
+const priorityKey string = "_priority"
+const tagKey string = "_tag"
+
+func applyRules(m map[string]interface{}) error {
+	err := sortMergeSlices(m)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	removeHelperFields(m)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// sortMergeSlices enumerates all slices in a map, to sort by priority and merge by tag
+func sortMergeSlices(target map[string]interface{}) error {
+	for key, value := range target {
+		if slice, ok := value.([]interface{}); ok {
+			sortByPriority(slice)
+			s, err := mergeSameTag(slice)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			target[key] = s
+			for _, item := range s {
+				if m, ok := item.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+					sortMergeSlices(m)
+				}
+			}
+		} else if field, ok := value.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+			sortMergeSlices(field)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func removeHelperFields(target map[string]interface{}) {
+	for key, value := range target {
+		if key == priorityKey || key == tagKey {
+			delete(target, key)
+		} else if slice, ok := value.([]interface{}); ok {
+			for _, e := range slice {
+				if el, ok := e.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+					removeHelperFields(el)
+				}
+			}
+		} else if field, ok := value.(map[string]interface{}); ok {
+			removeHelperFields(field)
+		}
+	}
+}

infra/conf/merge/tag.go

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+// Copyright 2020 Jebbs. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by MIT
+// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package merge
+
+func getTag(v map[string]interface{}) string {
+	if field, ok := v["tag"]; ok {
+		if t, ok := field.(string); ok {
+			return t
+		}
+	}
+	if field, ok := v[tagKey]; ok {
+		if t, ok := field.(string); ok {
+			return t
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func mergeSameTag(s []interface{}) ([]interface{}, error) {
+	// from: [a,"",b,"",a,"",b,""]
+	// to: [a,"",b,"",merged,"",merged,""]
+	merged := &struct{}{}
+	for i, item1 := range s {
+		map1, ok := item1.(map[string]interface{})
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		tag1 := getTag(map1)
+		if tag1 == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		for j := i + 1; j < len(s); j++ {
+			map2, ok := s[j].(map[string]interface{})
+			if !ok {
+				continue
+			}
+			tag2 := getTag(map2)
+			if tag1 == tag2 {
+				s[j] = merged
+				err := mergeMaps(map1, map2)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// remove merged
+	ns := make([]interface{}, 0)
+	for _, item := range s {
+		if item == merged {
+			continue
+		}
+		ns = append(ns, item)
+	}
+	return ns, nil
+}

infra/conf/serial/loader.go

@@ -42,14 +42,23 @@ func findOffset(b []byte, o int) *offset {
 // syntax error could be detected.
 func DecodeJSONConfig(reader io.Reader) (*conf.Config, error) {
 	jsonConfig := &conf.Config{}
+	err := DecodeJSON(reader, jsonConfig)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return jsonConfig, nil
+}
 
+// DecodeJSON reads from reader and decode into target
+// syntax error could be detected.
+func DecodeJSON(reader io.Reader, target interface{}) error {
 	jsonContent := bytes.NewBuffer(make([]byte, 0, 10240))
 	jsonReader := io.TeeReader(&json_reader.Reader{
 		Reader: reader,
 	}, jsonContent)
 	decoder := json.NewDecoder(jsonReader)
 
-	if err := decoder.Decode(jsonConfig); err != nil {
+	if err := decoder.Decode(target); err != nil {
 		var pos *offset
 		cause := errors.Cause(err)
 		switch tErr := cause.(type) {
@@ -59,12 +68,12 @@ func DecodeJSONConfig(reader io.Reader) (*conf.Config, error) {
 			pos = findOffset(jsonContent.Bytes(), int(tErr.Offset))
 		}
 		if pos != nil {
-			return nil, newError("failed to read config file at line ", pos.line, " char ", pos.char).Base(err)
+			return newError("failed to read config file at line ", pos.line, " char ", pos.char).Base(err)
 		}
-		return nil, newError("failed to read config file").Base(err)
+		return newError("failed to read config file").Base(err)
 	}
 
-	return jsonConfig, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func LoadJSONConfig(reader io.Reader) (*core.Config, error) {

main/commands/run.go

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
-	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
@@ -20,49 +19,52 @@ import (
 // CmdRun runs V2Ray with config
 var CmdRun = &base.Command{
 	CustomFlags: true,
-	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} run [-c config.json] [-confdir dir]",
+	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} run [-c config.json] [-d dir]",
 	Short:       "Run V2Ray with config",
 	Long: `
 Run V2Ray with config.
 
-Example:
-
-	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} -c config.json
-
 Arguments:
 
-	-c value
-		Short alias of -config
+	-c, -config
+		Config file for V2Ray. Multiple assign is accepted.
 
-	-config value
-		Config file for V2Ray. Multiple assign is accepted (only
-		json). Latter ones overrides the former ones.
+	-d, -confdir
+		A dir with config files. Multiple assign is accepted.
 
-	-confdir string
-		A dir with multiple json config
+	-r
+		Load confdir recursively.
 
-	-format string
+	-format
 		Format of input files. (default "json")
-	`,
-}
 
-func init() {
-	CmdRun.Run = executeRun //break init loop
+Examples:
+
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} -c config.json
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} -d path/to/dir
+
+Use "{{.Exec}} help format-loader" for more information about format.
+	`,
+	Run: executeRun,
 }
 
 var (
-	configFiles  cmdarg.Arg // "Config file for V2Ray.", the option is customed type
-	configDir    string
-	configFormat *string
+	configFiles          cmdarg.Arg
+	configDirs           cmdarg.Arg
+	configFormat         *string
+	configDirRecursively *bool
 )
 
 func setConfigFlags(cmd *base.Command) {
-	configFormat = cmd.Flag.String("format", "", "")
+	configFormat = cmd.Flag.String("format", "json", "")
+	configDirRecursively = cmd.Flag.Bool("r", false, "")
 
 	cmd.Flag.Var(&configFiles, "config", "")
 	cmd.Flag.Var(&configFiles, "c", "")
-	cmd.Flag.StringVar(&configDir, "confdir", "", "")
+	cmd.Flag.Var(&configDirs, "confdir", "")
+	cmd.Flag.Var(&configDirs, "d", "")
 }
+
 func executeRun(cmd *base.Command, args []string) {
 	setConfigFlags(cmd)
 	cmd.Flag.Parse(args)
@@ -100,32 +102,81 @@ func dirExists(file string) bool {
 	return err == nil && info.IsDir()
 }
 
-func readConfDir(dirPath string) cmdarg.Arg {
+func readConfDir(dirPath string, extension []string) cmdarg.Arg {
 	confs, err := ioutil.ReadDir(dirPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalln(err)
+		base.Fatalf("failed to read dir %s: %s", dirPath, err)
 	}
 	files := make(cmdarg.Arg, 0)
 	for _, f := range confs {
-		if strings.HasSuffix(f.Name(), ".json") {
-			files.Set(path.Join(dirPath, f.Name()))
+		ext := filepath.Ext(f.Name())
+		for _, e := range extension {
+			if strings.EqualFold(e, ext) {
+				files.Set(filepath.Join(dirPath, f.Name()))
+				break
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return files
 }
 
+// getFolderFiles get files in the folder and it's children
+func readConfDirRecursively(dirPath string, extension []string) cmdarg.Arg {
+	files := make(cmdarg.Arg, 0)
+	err := filepath.Walk(dirPath, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+		ext := filepath.Ext(path)
+		for _, e := range extension {
+			if strings.EqualFold(e, ext) {
+				files.Set(path)
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		base.Fatalf("failed to read dir %s: %s", dirPath, err)
+	}
+	return files
+}
+
+func getLoaderExtension() ([]string, error) {
+	firstFile := ""
+	if len(configFiles) > 0 {
+		firstFile = configFiles[0]
+	}
+	loader, err := core.GetConfigLoader(*configFormat, firstFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return loader.Extension, nil
+}
+
 func getConfigFilePath() cmdarg.Arg {
-	if dirExists(configDir) {
-		log.Println("Using confdir from arg:", configDir)
-		configFiles = append(configFiles, readConfDir(configDir)...)
+	extension, err := getLoaderExtension()
+	if err != nil {
+		base.Fatalf(err.Error())
+	}
+	dirReader := readConfDir
+	if *configDirRecursively {
+		dirReader = readConfDirRecursively
+	}
+	if len(configDirs) > 0 {
+		for _, d := range configDirs {
+			log.Println("Using confdir from arg:", d)
+			configFiles = append(configFiles, dirReader(d, extension)...)
+		}
 	} else if envConfDir := platform.GetConfDirPath(); dirExists(envConfDir) {
 		log.Println("Using confdir from env:", envConfDir)
-		configFiles = append(configFiles, readConfDir(envConfDir)...)
+		configFiles = append(configFiles, dirReader(envConfDir, extension)...)
 	}
 	if len(configFiles) > 0 {
 		return configFiles
 	}
 
+	if len(configFiles) == 0 && len(configDirs) > 0 {
+		base.Fatalf("no config file found with extension: %s", extension)
+	}
+
 	if workingDir, err := os.Getwd(); err == nil {
 		configFile := filepath.Join(workingDir, "config.json")
 		if fileExists(configFile) {
@@ -143,19 +194,10 @@ func getConfigFilePath() cmdarg.Arg {
 	return cmdarg.Arg{"stdin:"}
 }
 
-func getFormatFromAlias() string {
-	switch strings.ToLower(*configFormat) {
-	case "pb":
-		return "protobuf"
-	default:
-		return *configFormat
-	}
-}
-
 func startV2Ray() (core.Server, error) {
 	configFiles := getConfigFilePath()
 
-	config, err := core.LoadConfig(getFormatFromAlias(), configFiles[0], configFiles)
+	config, err := core.LoadConfig(*configFormat, configFiles[0], configFiles)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, newError("failed to read config files: [", configFiles.String(), "]").Base(err)
 	}

main/commands/test.go

@@ -11,50 +11,64 @@ import (
 // CmdTest tests config files
 var CmdTest = &base.Command{
 	CustomFlags: true,
-	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} test [-format=json] [-c config.json] [-confdir dir]",
+	UsageLine:   "{{.Exec}} test [-format=json] [-c config.json] [-d dir]",
 	Short:       "Test config files",
 	Long: `
 Test config files, without launching V2Ray server.
 
-Example:
-
-	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} -c config.json
-
 Arguments:
 
-	-c value
-		Short alias of -config
+	-c, -config
+		Config file for V2Ray. Multiple assign is accepted.
 
-	-config value
-		Config file for V2Ray. Multiple assign is accepted (only
-		json). Latter ones overrides the former ones.
+	-d, -confdir
+		A dir with config files. Multiple assign is accepted.
 
-	-confdir string
-		A dir with multiple json config
+	-r
+		Load confdir recursively.
 
-	-format string
+	-format
 		Format of input files. (default "json")
-	`,
-}
 
-func init() {
-	CmdTest.Run = executeTest //break init loop
+Examples:
+
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} -c config.json
+	{{.Exec}} {{.LongName}} -d path/to/dir
+
+Use "{{.Exec}} help format-loader" for more information about format.
+	`,
+	Run: executeTest,
 }
 
 func executeTest(cmd *base.Command, args []string) {
 	setConfigFlags(cmd)
 	cmd.Flag.Parse(args)
-	if dirExists(configDir) {
-		log.Println("Using confdir from arg:", configDir)
-		configFiles = append(configFiles, readConfDir(configDir)...)
+
+	extension, err := getLoaderExtension()
+	if err != nil {
+		base.Fatalf(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if len(configDirs) > 0 {
+		dirReader := readConfDir
+		if *configDirRecursively {
+			dirReader = readConfDirRecursively
+		}
+		for _, d := range configDirs {
+			log.Println("Using confdir from arg:", d)
+			configFiles = append(configFiles, dirReader(d, extension)...)
+		}
 	}
 	if len(configFiles) == 0 {
-		cmd.Flag.Usage()
-		base.SetExitStatus(1)
-		base.Exit()
+		if len(configDirs) == 0 {
+			cmd.Flag.Usage()
+			base.SetExitStatus(1)
+			base.Exit()
+		}
+		base.Fatalf("no config file found with extension: %s", extension)
 	}
 	printVersion()
-	_, err := startV2RayTesting()
+	_, err = startV2RayTesting()
 	if err != nil {
 		base.Fatalf("Test failed: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -62,7 +76,7 @@ func executeTest(cmd *base.Command, args []string) {
 }
 
 func startV2RayTesting() (core.Server, error) {
-	config, err := core.LoadConfig(getFormatFromAlias(), configFiles[0], configFiles)
+	config, err := core.LoadConfig(*configFormat, configFiles[0], configFiles)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, newError("failed to read config files: [", configFiles.String(), "]").Base(err)
 	}

main/commands/version.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 var CmdVersion = &base.Command{
 	UsageLine: "{{.Exec}} version",
 	Short:     "Print V2Ray Versions",
-	Long: `Version prints the build information for V2Ray executables.
+	Long: `Prints the build information for V2Ray.
 `,
 	Run: executeVersion,
 }

main/json/config_json.go

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import (
 
 func init() {
 	common.Must(core.RegisterConfigLoader(&core.ConfigFormat{
-		Name:      "JSON",
-		Extension: []string{"json"},
+		Name:      []string{"JSON"},
+		Extension: []string{".json", ".jsonc"},
 		Loader: func(input interface{}) (*core.Config, error) {
 			switch v := input.(type) {
 			case cmdarg.Arg:

main/jsonem/jsonem.go

@@ -1,37 +1,31 @@
 package jsonem
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"io"
 
 	core "github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4"
 	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/common"
 	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/common/cmdarg"
-	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/infra/conf"
+	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/infra/conf/merge"
 	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/infra/conf/serial"
-	"github.com/v2fly/v2ray-core/v4/main/confloader"
 )
 
 func init() {
 	common.Must(core.RegisterConfigLoader(&core.ConfigFormat{
-		Name:      "JSON",
-		Extension: []string{"json"},
+		Name:      []string{"JSON"},
+		Extension: []string{".json", ".jsonc"},
 		Loader: func(input interface{}) (*core.Config, error) {
 			switch v := input.(type) {
 			case cmdarg.Arg:
-				cf := &conf.Config{}
-				for i, arg := range v {
-					newError("Reading config: ", arg).AtInfo().WriteToLog()
-					r, err := confloader.LoadConfig(arg)
-					common.Must(err)
-					c, err := serial.DecodeJSONConfig(r)
-					common.Must(err)
-					if i == 0 {
-						// This ensure even if the muti-json parser do not support a setting,
-						// It is still respected automatically for the first configure file
-						*cf = *c
-						continue
-					}
-					cf.Override(c, arg)
+				data, err := merge.FilesToJSON(v)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
+				r := bytes.NewReader(data)
+				cf, err := serial.DecodeJSONConfig(r)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, err
 				}
 				return cf.Build()
 			case io.Reader: