# File lib/parseconfig.rb, line 31
  def initialize(config_file=nil, separator='=', comments=['#', ';'])
    @config_file = config_file
    @params = {}
    @groups = []
    @splitRegex = '\s*' + separator + '\s*'
    @comments = comments

    if(self.config_file)
      self.validate_config()
      self.import_config()
    end
  end