function os = consistent_struct(varargin)
  if(rem(length(varargin),2))
    error("there must be even number of input arguments");
  endif

  os = [];
  for struct_field_number = 1:2:length(varargin)
    #fprintf(stderr, "key: %s\n", varargin{struct_field_number});
    key = varargin{struct_field_number}; # no check of 'key' correctness is performed
    val = varargin{struct_field_number + 1};
    os = setfield(os, key, val);
  endfor
endfunction

# testcase for Yury T - assuming Yuri wants to access things by "file1*.dat"

par1_1=1;
par2_1=2;
par1_2=3;
par2_2=4;

name = consistent_struct\
         (
         "file1.dat", {par1_1, par2_1, "ID1"},
         "file2.dat", {par1_2, par2_2, "ID2"}
         );



getfield(name, "file2.dat"){1}
getfield(name, "file2.dat"){1, 1}
# pay attention - the above two lines produce the same output - 2 * crap !!

getfield(name, "file2.dat"){2}
getfield(name, "file2.dat"){1, 2}
# pay attention - the above two lines produce the same output - 2 * crap !!

getfield(name, "file2.dat"){3}
getfield(name, "file2.dat"){1, 3}
# pay attention - the above two lines produce the same output - 2 * crap !!


name
# pay attention - _two_ indices (like [1,2]) are printed - 2 * crap !!