"play" python script fails to read property values from application.conf when there is a space between key and equals sign

[Oded Peer]

"play" python script fails to read property values from application.conf when there is a space between key and equals sign.

E.g.
Change the property "http.port" in application.conf to 9001, while using valid Java-style properties syntax (note the spaces surrounding the equals sign)
http.port = 9001

start play using "play start"
issue a status command using "play status", error occurs "Cannot contact the application..."
stop the server using "play stop"

Remove the spaces surrounding the equals sign to
http.port = 9001

retry the above steps, this time the "status" command succeeds.

[Erwan Loisant (eloisant)]

I've committed a fix based on regexp. Thanks for the report and the patch.