public function config_read($name) {
        global $CFG;
        if (!empty($this->plugin)) {
            $value = get_config($this->plugin, $name);
            return $value === false ? NULL : $value;

        } else {
            if (isset($CFG->$name)) {
                return $CFG->$name;
            } else {
                return NULL;
            }
        }
    }