diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 3b328c306..61bbe4e74 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ set(UI_TEST_SOURCES
 set(SLIC3R_TEST_SOURCES
     ${TESTDIR}/test_harness.cpp
     ${TESTDIR}/libslic3r/test_trianglemesh.cpp
+    ${TESTDIR}/libslic3r/test_config.cpp
 )
 add_executable(slic3r slic3r.cpp)
 #set_target_properties(slic3r PROPERTIES LINK_SEARCH_START_STATIC 1)
diff --git a/src/test/libslic3r/test_config.cpp b/src/test/libslic3r/test_config.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e49fcf9be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/libslic3r/test_config.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#include <catch.hpp>
+
+#include "Config.hpp"
+
+using namespace Slic3r;
+
+SCENARIO("Generic config validation performs as expected.", "[!mayfail]") {
+    GIVEN("A config generated from default options") {
+        auto config {Slic3r::Config::new_from_defaults()};
+        WHEN( "perimeter_extrusion_width is set to 250%, a valid value") {
+            config->set("perimeter_extrusion_width", "250\%");
+            THEN( "The config is read as valid.") {
+                REQUIRE(config->validate() == true);
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN( "perimeter_extrusion_width is set to -10, an invalid value") {
+            config->set("perimeter_extrusion_width", -10);
+            THEN( "An exception is thrown.") {
+                auto except_thrown {false};
+                try {
+                    config->validate();
+                } catch (const InvalidOptionValue& e) {
+                    except_thrown = true;
+                }
+                REQUIRE(except_thrown == true);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+SCENARIO("Config accessor functions perform as expected.", "[!mayfail]") {
+    GIVEN("A config generated from default options") {
+        auto config {Slic3r::Config::new_from_defaults()};
+        WHEN("A numeric option is set through the string interface") {
+            THEN("The underlying value is set correctly.") {
+                REQUIRE(false);
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN("An integer-based option is set through the integer interface") {
+            THEN("The underlying value is set correctly.") {
+                REQUIRE(false);
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN("An floating-point option is set through the integer interface") {
+            THEN("The underlying value is set correctly.") {
+                REQUIRE(false);
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN("A floating-point option is set through the double interface") {
+            THEN("The underlying value is set correctly.") {
+                REQUIRE(false);
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN("An integer-based option is set through the double interface") {
+            THEN("The underlying value is set, rounded to the nearest integer.") {
+                REQUIRE(false);
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN("A numeric option is set to a non-numeric value.") {
+            auto except_thrown {false};
+            try {
+                config->set("perimeter_extrusion_width", "zzzz");
+            } catch (const InvalidOptionType& e) {
+                except_thrown = true;
+            }
+            THEN("An exception is thown.") {
+                REQUIRE(except_thrown == true);
+            }
+            THEN("The value does not change.") {
+                REQUIRE(false);
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN("An invalid option is requested during set.") {
+            auto except_thrown {false};
+            try {
+                config->set("deadbeef_invalid_option", "1");
+            } catch (const InvalidOptionType& e) {
+                except_thrown = true;
+            }
+            THEN("An exception is thrown.") {
+                REQUIRE(except_thrown == true);
+            }
+        }
+        WHEN("An invalid option is requested during get.") {
+            auto except_thrown {false};
+            try {
+                config->get<std::string>("deadbeef_invalid_option", false);
+            } catch (const InvalidOptionType& e) {
+                except_thrown = true;
+            }
+            THEN("An exception is thrown.") {
+                REQUIRE(except_thrown == true);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+SCENARIO("Config ini load/save interface", "[!mayfail]") {
+    REQUIRE(false);
+}
diff --git a/xs/src/libslic3r/Config.cpp b/xs/src/libslic3r/Config.cpp
index 655f093f9..ec0b1b576 100644
--- a/xs/src/libslic3r/Config.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/libslic3r/Config.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,27 @@ new_from_cli(const int& argc, const char* argv[])
     return std::make_shared<Config>();
 }
 
+bool
+Config::validate()
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+void
+Config::set(const t_config_option_key& opt_key, const std::string& value)
+{
+}
+
+void
+Config::set(const t_config_option_key& opt_key, const int value)
+{
+}
+
+void
+Config::set(const t_config_option_key& opt_key, const double value)
+{
+}
+
 } // namespace Slic3r
 
 
diff --git a/xs/src/libslic3r/Config.hpp b/xs/src/libslic3r/Config.hpp
index cdc57125c..43e7f6ca5 100644
--- a/xs/src/libslic3r/Config.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/libslic3r/Config.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@
 
 namespace Slic3r {
 
+/// Exception class for invalid (but correct type) option values. 
+/// Thrown by validate()
+class InvalidOptionValue : public std::runtime_error {};
+
+/// Exception class to handle config options that don't exist.
+class InvalidConfigOption : public std::runtime_error {};
+
+/// Exception class for type mismatches
+class InvalidOptionType : public std::runtime_error {};
+
 class Config;
 using config_ptr = std::shared_ptr<Config>;
 
@@ -31,6 +41,23 @@ public:
     T& get(const t_config_option_key& opt_key, bool create=false) {
         return *(dynamic_cast<T*>(this->optptr(opt_key, create)));
     }
+
+    /// Function to parse value from a string to whatever opt_key is.
+    void set(const t_config_option_key& opt_key, const std::string& value);
+    
+    /// Function to parse value from an integer to whatever opt_key is, if
+    /// opt_key is a numeric type. This will throw an exception and do 
+    /// nothing if called with an incorrect type.
+    void set(const t_config_option_key& opt_key, const int value);
+    
+    /// Function to parse value from an integer to whatever opt_key is, if
+    /// opt_key is a numeric type. This will throw an exception and do 
+    /// nothing if called with an incorrect type.
+    void set(const t_config_option_key& opt_key, const double value);
+
+    /// Method to validate the different configuration options. 
+    /// It will throw InvalidConfigOption exceptions on failure.
+    bool validate();
 };
 
 } // namespace Slic3r