boost::program_options has the same "key=value" format. Gavin pointed out we can use it in a simple way as a parser without getting into all the esoteric c++ syntax like typed value extraction. We can use more features if we want later.
Lets go ahead with HTTP basic authentication instead of password as a parameter.
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Re: JSON-RPC password
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Re: JSON-RPC password
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