# Usage: my $logfile = $handler->conf( 'LogFile' ); # return value
#    or: $handler->conf( 'LogFile' => $myLogfile ); # set    value
sub conf {
    my ( $self, $option, @params ) = @_;

    if ( scalar @params ) {    # if parameter submitted, set it
        $self->{CONFIG}->{$option} = $params[0];
    } # if

    unless ( exists $self->{CONFIG}->{$option} ) {
        Carp::croak "Error: \$handler->conf($option) not existing";
    } # unless

    return $self->{CONFIG}->{$option};
} # conf