def parse(self, configManager, config):
        """
        Parse configuration options out of a YAML configuration file.

        Inputs: configManager - Our parent ConfigManager instance which is constructing the Config object.
                config        - The _Config object containing configuration options populated thus far.

        Outputs: A dictionary of new configuration options to add to the Config object.
        """

        configFile = self._getConfigFile(config)

        if not configFile:
            return dict()

        yamlConfigs = yaml.load(configFile)
        if isinstance(yamlConfigs, dict):
            return yamlConfigs

        raise self.subparserException("YAML config parsed did not result in a dictionary, but instead a: %s"
                                      % type(yamlConfigs))
Parse configuration options out of a YAML configuration file.

        Inputs: configManager - Our parent ConfigManager instance which is constructing the Config object.
                config        - The _Config object containing configuration options populated thus far.

        Outputs: A dictionary of new configuration options to add to the Config object.