- Error Handling:
- Added error handling for file operations, JSON parsing, and invalid rule structures.
- Logs warnings for invalid rules instead of crashing.
- Path Handling:
- Used pathlib.Path for better path manipulation and readability.
Made paths configurable via environment variables.
- Logging:
- Replaced print() with Python's logging module for more flexible and structured logging.
- Input Validation:
- Added checks for missing keys in the input JSON file.
- Rule Formatting:
- Ensured proper formatting of HAProxy ACL rules.
- Output Directory Permissions:
- Ensured the output directory is created with parents=True to handle nested directories.
- Code Structure:
- Encapsulated the main logic in a main() function for better organization.
- Added docstrings to functions for clarity.