reset share/cache storage (if we use 'reload' in client with interactive mode)

bin/fail2ban-client

@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ class Fail2banClient:
 		# TODO: get away from stew of return codes and exception
 		# handling -- handle via exceptions
 		try:
+			self.__configurator.Reload()
 			self.__configurator.readAll()
 			ret = self.__configurator.getOptions(jail)
 			self.__configurator.convertToProtocol()

fail2ban/client/configurator.py

@@ -39,9 +39,14 @@ class Configurator:
 		# always share all config readers:
 		if share_config is None:
 			share_config = dict()
+		self.__share_config = share_config
 		self.__fail2ban = Fail2banReader(share_config=share_config)
 		self.__jails = JailsReader(force_enable=force_enable, share_config=share_config)
 
+	def Reload(self):
+		# clear all shared handlers:
+		self.__share_config.clear()
+
 	def setBaseDir(self, folderName):
 		self.__fail2ban.setBaseDir(folderName)
 		self.__jails.setBaseDir(folderName)