Python - parsing apache config with regexp

I want to parse configuration files like开发者_JAVA百科 apache2.conf, which looks like this:

<Group group1>
   param1 1

   <SomeGroup group3>
      param3 3
   </SomeGroup>
</Group>

<Group group2>
   param2 2
</Group>

Regexp:

re.findall(r'\</?[^\>]+\>([\s\S]+)\<//?[^\>]+\>', text, re.MULTILINE)

if I use lazy regexp, it cuts like this:

<Group group1>
   param1 1

   <SomeGroup group3>
      param3 3
   </SomeGroup>

If I use greedy regexp, it cuts all the text. So, what is the correct way to parse it? Or is there any libraries?

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Augeas has python bindings.

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There is no way to do this with regexp alone. The regexp engine has no state, so you can only parse very simple input. See here for other options: Any python libs for parsing apache config files?