Implemented new [platformio] section for Configuration File | Res…

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platformio · Aug 22, 2014 · 768eea8 · 768eea8
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diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ Release History
 0.7.0 (?)
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+* Implemented new ``[platformio]`` section for Configuration File with ``home_dir``
+  option (`issue #14 <https://github.com/ivankravets/platformio/issues/14>`_)
+
 0.6.0 (2014-08-09)
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diff --git a/docs/projectconf.rst b/docs/projectconf.rst
@@ -14,6 +14,24 @@ The sections and their allowable values are described below.
 
 .. contents::
 
+[platformio]
+------------
+
+A ``platformio`` section is used for overriding default configuration options
+
+Options
+~~~~~~~
+
+``home_dir``
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+A PlatformIO's home directory that is used to store platforms tools chain,
+frameworks, libraries, service data and etc.
+
+
+A default value is user's home directory: *Unix* - ``~/.platformio``,
+Windows - ``%HOMEPATH%\.platformio``.
+
 [env:NAME]
 ----------
 

diff --git a/platformio/util.py b/platformio/util.py
@@ -26,7 +26,15 @@ def get_systype():
 
 
 def get_home_dir():
-    return expanduser("~/.platformio")
+    home_dir = expanduser("~/.platformio")
+    try:
+        config = get_project_config()
+        if (config.has_section("platformio") and
+                config.has_option("platformio", "home_dir")):
+            return config.get("platformio", "home_dir")
+    except NotPlatformProject:
+        pass
+    return home_dir
 
 
 def get_source_dir():