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+# Icinga 2 Configuration Syntax
+
+# 1.1 Object Definition
+
+Icinga 2 features an object-based configuration format. In order to define objects the „object“ keyword is used:
+
+	object Host "host1.example.org" {
+		alias = "host1",
+
+		check_interval = 30,
+		retry_interval = 15,
+
+		macros = {
+			address = "192.168.0.1"
+		}
+	}
+
+**Note**: The Icinga 2 configuration format is agnostic to whitespaces and new-lines.
+
+Each object is uniquely identified by its type („Host“) and name („localhost“). Objects can contain a  comma-separated list of property declarations.
+
+## 1.2 Data Types
+
+### 1.2.1 Number
+
+A floating-point number.
+
+Examples:
+
+	27
+	-27.3
+
+### 1.2.2 String
+
+Example:
+
+A string. No escape characters are supported at present – though this will likely change.
+
+	"Hello World!"
+
+### 1.2.3 Expression List
+
+A list of expressions that when executed has a dictionary as a result.
+
+Example:
+
+	{
+		address = "192.168.0.1",
+		port = 443
+	}
+
+## 1.3 Operators
+
+### 1.3.1 The = Operator
+
+Sets an attribute to the specified value.
+
+Example:
+
+	{
+		a = 5,
+		a = 7
+	}
+
+In this example "a" is 7 after executing this expression list.
+
+### 1.3.2 The += Operator
+
+Inserts additional items into a dictionary. Keys are overwritten if they already exist.
+
+Example:
+
+	{
+		a = { "hello" },
+		a += { "world" }
+	}
+
+In this example "a" is a dictionary that contains both "hello" and "world" as elements.
+
+The += operator is only applicable to dictionaries. Support for numbers might be added later on.
+
+### 1.3.3 The -= Operator
+
+Removes items from a dictionary.
+
+Example:
+
+	{
+		a = { "hello", "world" },
+		a -= { "world" }
+	}
+
+In this example "a" is a dictionary that only contains "hello" as an element.
+
+**Note**: The -= operator is not currently implemented.
+
+### 1.3.4 The *= Operator
+
+Multiplies an attribute with a number.
+
+Example:
+
+	{
+		a = 60,
+		a *= 5
+	}
+
+In this example "a" contains the value 300.
+
+**Note**: The *= operator is not currently implemented.
+
+
+### 1.3.5 The /= Operator
+
+Divides an attribute with a number.
+
+Example:
+
+	{
+		a = 300,
+		a /= 5
+	}
+
+In this example "a" contains the value 60.
+
+**Note**: The /= operator is not currently implemented.
+
+## 1.4 Property Shortcuts
+
+### 1.4.1 Value Shortcut
+
+Example:
+
+	{
+		"hello"
+	}
+
+This is equivalent to writing:
+
+	{
+		hello = "hello"
+	}
+
+### 1.4.2 Index Shortcut
+
+Example:
+
+	{
+		hello["key"] = "world"
+	}
+
+This is equivalent to writing:
+
+	{
+		hello += {
+			key = "world"
+		}
+	}
+
+## 1.5 Specifiers
+
+### 1.5.1 The abstract specifier
+
+Identifies the object as a template which can be used by other object definitions. The object will not be instantiated on its own.
+
+Example:
+
+	abstract object Host "test" {
+
+	}
+
+### 1.5.2 The local specifier
+
+Disables replication for this object. The object will not be sent to remote Icinga instances.
+
+Example:
+
+	local object Host "test" {
+
+	}
+
+## 1.6 Inheritance
+
+Objects can inherit properties from one or more other objects:
+
+	abstract object Host "default-host" {
+		check_interval = 30,
+
+		macros = {
+			color = "red"
+		}
+	}
+
+	abstract object Host "test-host" {
+		macros += {
+			color = "blue"
+		}
+	}
+		
+
+	object Host "localhost" inherits "test-host" {
+		macros += {
+			address = "127.0.0.1",
+			address6 = "::1"
+		}
+	}
+
+**Note**: The „default-host“ and „test-host“ objects is marked as templates using the „abstract“ keyword. Parent objects do not necessarily have to be „abstract“ though in general they are.
+
+**Note**: The += operator is used to insert additional properties into the macros dictionary. The final dictionary contains all 3 macros and the property „color“ has the value „blue“.
+
+Parent objects are resolved in the order they're specified using the „inherits“ keyword. Parent objects must already be defined by the time they're used in an object definition.
+
+## 1.7 Comments
+
+The Icinga 2 configuration format supports C/C++-style comments
+
+Example:
+
+	/*
+	 This is a comment.
+	 */
+	object Host "localhost" {
+		check_interval = 30, // this is also a comment.
+		retry_interval = 15
+	}
+
+## 1.8 Includes
+
+Other configuration files can be included using the „#include“ directive. Paths must be relative to the configuration file that contains the „#include“ keyword:
+
+Example:
+
+	#include "some/other/file.conf"