2 files changed, 21 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/weed/util/config.go b/weed/util/config.go
index 7e2f9b373..0ace53a37 100644
--- a/weed/util/config.go
+++ b/weed/util/config.go
@@ -45,4 +45,3 @@ func LoadConfiguration(configFileName string, required bool) (loaded bool) {
 func Config() Configuration {
 	return viper.GetViper()
 }
-
diff --git a/weed/util/parse.go b/weed/util/parse.go
index 0a8317c19..6593d43b6 100644
--- a/weed/util/parse.go
+++ b/weed/util/parse.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package util
 
 import (
+	"net/url"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 func ParseInt(text string, defaultValue int) int {
@@ -24,3 +26,22 @@ func ParseUint64(text string, defaultValue uint64) uint64 {
 	}
 	return count
 }
+
+func ParseFilerUrl(entryPath string) (filerServer string, filerPort int64, path string, err error) {
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(entryPath, "http://") && !strings.HasPrefix(entryPath, "https://") {
+		entryPath = "http://" + entryPath
+	}
+
+	var u *url.URL
+	u, err = url.Parse(entryPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	filerServer = u.Hostname()
+	portString := u.Port()
+	if portString != "" {
+		filerPort, err = strconv.ParseInt(portString, 10, 32)
+	}
+	path = u.Path
+	return
+}