diff --git a/Framework/Core/CMakeLists.txt b/Framework/Core/CMakeLists.txt
index b5e1935fa5581..103b559f642e2 100644
--- a/Framework/Core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Framework/Core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ o2_add_library(Framework
                        src/ConfigParamDiscovery.cxx
                        src/ConfigParamStore.cxx
                        src/ConfigParamsHelper.cxx
+                       src/ConfigParamRegistry.cxx
                        src/ChannelParamSpec.cxx
                        src/DDSConfigHelpers.cxx
                        src/DataAllocator.cxx
diff --git a/Framework/Core/include/Framework/Array2D.h b/Framework/Core/include/Framework/Array2D.h
index 5a1ed57408f30..593a50afd91f6 100644
--- a/Framework/Core/include/Framework/Array2D.h
+++ b/Framework/Core/include/Framework/Array2D.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace o2::framework
 // has no range checks
 template <typename T>
 struct Array2D {
+  void is_array_2d();
   using element_t = T;
 
   Array2D()
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ template <typename T>
 class LabeledArray : public LabelMap
 {
  public:
+  void is_labeled_array();
   using element_t = T;
 
   LabeledArray()
diff --git a/Framework/Core/include/Framework/ConfigParamRegistry.h b/Framework/Core/include/Framework/ConfigParamRegistry.h
index fdd1cad1de477..540581231dde3 100644
--- a/Framework/Core/include/Framework/ConfigParamRegistry.h
+++ b/Framework/Core/include/Framework/ConfigParamRegistry.h
@@ -11,35 +11,45 @@
 #ifndef O2_FRAMEWORK_CONFIGPARAMREGISTRY_H_
 #define O2_FRAMEWORK_CONFIGPARAMREGISTRY_H_
 
-#include "Framework/ParamRetriever.h"
 #include "Framework/ConfigParamStore.h"
+#include <boost/property_tree/ptree.hpp>
 #include "Framework/Traits.h"
-#include "Framework/VariantPropertyTreeHelpers.h"
 
-#include <boost/property_tree/ptree_fwd.hpp>
+#include <concepts>
+#include <cstdint>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
 #include <cassert>
+#include <type_traits>
 
-namespace
-{
 template <typename T>
-constexpr auto isSimpleType()
-{
-  return std::is_same_v<T, int> ||
-         std::is_same_v<T, int8_t> ||
-         std::is_same_v<T, int16_t> ||
-         std::is_same_v<T, uint8_t> ||
-         std::is_same_v<T, uint16_t> ||
-         std::is_same_v<T, uint32_t> ||
-         std::is_same_v<T, uint64_t> ||
-         std::is_same_v<T, int64_t> ||
-         std::is_same_v<T, long> ||
-         std::is_same_v<T, float> ||
-         std::is_same_v<T, double> ||
-         std::is_same_v<T, bool>;
-}
-} // namespace
+concept SimpleConfigValueType = std::same_as<T, int> ||
+                                std::same_as<T, int8_t> ||
+                                std::same_as<T, int16_t> ||
+                                std::same_as<T, uint8_t> ||
+                                std::same_as<T, uint16_t> ||
+                                std::same_as<T, uint32_t> ||
+                                std::same_as<T, uint64_t> ||
+                                std::same_as<T, long> ||
+                                std::same_as<T, long long> ||
+                                std::same_as<T, float> ||
+                                std::same_as<T, double> ||
+                                std::same_as<T, bool>;
+
+template <typename T>
+concept StringConfigValueType = std::same_as<T, std::string>;
+
+template <typename T>
+concept PtreeConfigValueType = std::same_as<T, boost::property_tree::ptree> || std::constructible_from<T, boost::property_tree::ptree>;
+
+template <typename T>
+concept Array2DLike = requires(T& t) { t.is_array_2d(); };
+
+template <typename T>
+concept LabeledArrayLike = requires(T& t) { t.is_labeled_array(); };
+
+template <typename T>
+concept ConfigValueType = SimpleConfigValueType<T> || StringConfigValueType<T> || o2::framework::base_of_template<std::vector, T> || Array2DLike<T> || LabeledArrayLike<T>;
 
 namespace o2::framework
 {
@@ -54,87 +64,43 @@ class ConfigParamStore;
 class ConfigParamRegistry
 {
  public:
-  ConfigParamRegistry(std::unique_ptr<ConfigParamStore> store)
-    : mStore{std::move(store)}
-  {
-  }
+  ConfigParamRegistry(std::unique_ptr<ConfigParamStore> store);
 
-  bool isSet(const char* key) const
-  {
-    return mStore->store().count(key);
-  }
+  bool isSet(const char* key) const;
 
-  bool hasOption(const char* key) const
-  {
-    return mStore->store().get_child_optional(key).is_initialized();
-  }
+  bool hasOption(const char* key) const;
 
-  bool isDefault(const char* key) const
-  {
-    return mStore->store().count(key) > 0 && mStore->provenance(key) != "default";
-  }
+  bool isDefault(const char* key) const;
 
-  [[nodiscard]] std::vector<ConfigParamSpec> const& specs() const
-  {
-    return mStore->specs();
-  }
+  [[nodiscard]] std::vector<ConfigParamSpec> const& specs() const;
 
-  template <typename T>
-  T get(const char* key) const
-  {
-    assert(mStore.get());
-    try {
-      if constexpr (isSimpleType<T>()) {
-        return mStore->store().get<T>(key);
-      } else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, std::string>) {
-        return mStore->store().get<std::string>(key);
-      } else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, std::string_view>) {
-        return std::string_view{mStore->store().get<std::string>(key)};
-      } else if constexpr (base_of_template<std::vector, T>) {
-        return vectorFromBranch<typename T::value_type>(mStore->store().get_child(key));
-      } else if constexpr (base_of_template<o2::framework::Array2D, T>) {
-        return array2DFromBranch<typename T::element_t>(mStore->store().get_child(key));
-      } else if constexpr (base_of_template<o2::framework::LabeledArray, T>) {
-        return labeledArrayFromBranch<typename T::element_t>(mStore->store().get_child(key));
-      } else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, boost::property_tree::ptree>) {
-        return mStore->store().get_child(key);
-      } else if constexpr (std::is_constructible_v<T, boost::property_tree::ptree>) {
-        return T{mStore->store().get_child(key)};
-      } else if constexpr (std::is_constructible_v<T, boost::property_tree::ptree> == false) {
-        static_assert(std::is_constructible_v<T, boost::property_tree::ptree> == false,
-                      "Not a basic type and no constructor from ptree provided");
-      }
-    } catch (std::exception& e) {
-      throw std::invalid_argument(std::string("missing option: ") + key + " (" + e.what() + ")");
-    } catch (...) {
-      throw std::invalid_argument(std::string("error parsing option: ") + key);
-    }
-    throw std::invalid_argument(std::string("bad type for option: ") + key);
-  }
+  template <ConfigValueType T>
+  T get(const char* key) const;
 
   template <typename T>
-  void override(const char* key, const T& val) const
-  {
-    assert(mStore.get());
-    try {
-      mStore->store().put(key, val);
-    } catch (std::exception& e) {
-      throw std::invalid_argument(std::string("failed to store an option: ") + key + " (" + e.what() + ")");
-    } catch (...) {
-      throw std::invalid_argument(std::string("failed to store an option: ") + key);
-    }
-  }
+  T get(const char* key) const;
+
+  void override(const char* key, ConfigValueType auto const& val) const;
 
   // Load extra parameters discovered while we process data
-  void loadExtra(std::vector<ConfigParamSpec>& extras)
-  {
-    mStore->load(extras);
-  }
+  void loadExtra(std::vector<ConfigParamSpec>& extras);
 
  private:
   std::unique_ptr<ConfigParamStore> mStore;
 };
 
+template <typename T>
+T ConfigParamRegistry::get(const char* key) const
+{
+  try {
+    return T{mStore->store().get_child(key)};
+  } catch (std::exception& e) {
+    throw std::invalid_argument(std::string("missing option: ") + key + " (" + e.what() + ")");
+  } catch (...) {
+    throw std::invalid_argument(std::string("error parsing option: ") + key);
+  }
+}
+
 } // namespace o2::framework
 
 #endif // O2_FRAMEWORK_CONFIGPARAMREGISTRY_H_
diff --git a/Framework/Core/src/ConfigParamRegistry.cxx b/Framework/Core/src/ConfigParamRegistry.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e6af6eeaebcae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Framework/Core/src/ConfigParamRegistry.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+// Copyright 2019-2020 CERN and copyright holders of ALICE O2.
+// See https://alice-o2.web.cern.ch/copyright for details of the copyright holders.
+// All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
+//
+// This software is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public
+// License v3 (GPL Version 3), copied verbatim in the file "COPYING".
+//
+// In applying this license CERN does not waive the privileges and immunities
+// granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organization
+// or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
+#include "Framework/ConfigParamRegistry.h"
+#include "Framework/VariantPropertyTreeHelpers.h"
+#include "Framework/Array2D.h"
+
+namespace o2::framework
+{
+
+ConfigParamRegistry::ConfigParamRegistry(std::unique_ptr<ConfigParamStore> store)
+  : mStore{std::move(store)}
+{
+}
+
+bool ConfigParamRegistry::isSet(const char* key) const
+{
+  return mStore->store().count(key);
+}
+
+bool ConfigParamRegistry::hasOption(const char* key) const
+{
+  return mStore->store().get_child_optional(key).is_initialized();
+}
+
+bool ConfigParamRegistry::isDefault(const char* key) const
+{
+  return mStore->store().count(key) > 0 && mStore->provenance(key) != "default";
+}
+
+namespace
+{
+template <SimpleConfigValueType T>
+T getImpl(boost::property_tree::ptree const& tree, const char* key)
+{
+  return tree.get<T>(key);
+}
+
+template <StringConfigValueType T>
+T getImpl(boost::property_tree::ptree const& tree, const char* key)
+{
+  return tree.get<std::string>(key);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+  requires base_of_template<std::vector, T>
+auto getImpl(boost::property_tree::ptree const& tree, const char* key)
+{
+  return o2::framework::vectorFromBranch<typename T::value_type>(tree.get_child(key));
+}
+
+template <Array2DLike T>
+auto getImpl(boost::property_tree::ptree& tree, const char* key)
+{
+  return array2DFromBranch<typename T::element_t>(tree.get_child(key));
+}
+
+template <LabeledArrayLike T>
+auto getImpl(boost::property_tree::ptree& tree, const char* key)
+{
+  return labeledArrayFromBranch<typename T::element_t>(tree.get_child(key));
+}
+} // namespace
+
+template <ConfigValueType T>
+T ConfigParamRegistry::get(const char* key) const
+{
+  try {
+    return getImpl<T>(this->mStore->store(), key);
+  } catch (std::exception& e) {
+    throw std::invalid_argument(std::string("missing option: ") + key + " (" + e.what() + ")");
+  } catch (...) {
+    throw std::invalid_argument(std::string("error parsing option: ") + key);
+  }
+}
+
+void ConfigParamRegistry::override(const char* key, ConfigValueType auto const& val) const
+{
+  try {
+    mStore->store().put(key, val);
+  } catch (std::exception& e) {
+    throw std::invalid_argument(std::string("failed to store an option: ") + key + " (" + e.what() + ")");
+  } catch (...) {
+    throw std::invalid_argument(std::string("failed to store an option: ") + key);
+  }
+}
+
+// Load extra parameters discovered while we process data
+void ConfigParamRegistry::loadExtra(std::vector<ConfigParamSpec>& extras)
+{
+  mStore->load(extras);
+}
+
+[[nodiscard]] std::vector<ConfigParamSpec> const& ConfigParamRegistry::specs() const
+{
+  return mStore->specs();
+}
+
+template int8_t ConfigParamRegistry::get<int8_t>(const char* key) const;
+template short ConfigParamRegistry::get<short>(const char* key) const;
+template int ConfigParamRegistry::get<int>(const char* key) const;
+template long ConfigParamRegistry::get<long>(const char* key) const;
+template long long ConfigParamRegistry::get<long long>(const char* key) const;
+template uint8_t ConfigParamRegistry::get<uint8_t>(const char* key) const;
+template uint16_t ConfigParamRegistry::get<uint16_t>(const char* key) const;
+template uint32_t ConfigParamRegistry::get<uint32_t>(const char* key) const;
+template uint64_t ConfigParamRegistry::get<uint64_t>(const char* key) const;
+template LabeledArray<std::string> ConfigParamRegistry::get<LabeledArray<std::string>>(const char* key) const;
+template LabeledArray<double> ConfigParamRegistry::get<LabeledArray<double>>(const char* key) const;
+template LabeledArray<float> ConfigParamRegistry::get<LabeledArray<float>>(const char* key) const;
+template LabeledArray<int> ConfigParamRegistry::get<LabeledArray<int>>(const char* key) const;
+template Array2D<std::string> ConfigParamRegistry::get<Array2D<std::string>>(const char* key) const;
+template Array2D<double> ConfigParamRegistry::get<Array2D<double>>(const char* key) const;
+template Array2D<float> ConfigParamRegistry::get<Array2D<float>>(const char* key) const;
+template Array2D<int> ConfigParamRegistry::get<Array2D<int>>(const char* key) const;
+template std::vector<std::string> ConfigParamRegistry::get<std::vector<std::string>>(const char* key) const;
+template std::vector<double> ConfigParamRegistry::get<std::vector<double>>(const char* key) const;
+template std::vector<float> ConfigParamRegistry::get<std::vector<float>>(const char* key) const;
+template std::vector<int> ConfigParamRegistry::get<std::vector<int>>(const char* key) const;
+template float ConfigParamRegistry::get<float>(const char* key) const;
+template double ConfigParamRegistry::get<double>(const char* key) const;
+template std::string ConfigParamRegistry::get<std::string>(const char* key) const;
+template bool ConfigParamRegistry::get<bool>(const char* key) const;
+
+template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(const char* key, int8_t const&) const;
+template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(const char* key, int16_t const&) const;
+template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(const char* key, int32_t const&) const;
+template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(const char* key, int64_t const&) const;
+template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(const char* key, uint8_t const&) const;
+template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(const char* key, uint16_t const&) const;
+template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(const char* key, uint32_t const&) const;
+template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(const char* key, uint64_t const&) const;
+template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(const char* key, float const&) const;
+template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(const char* key, double const&) const;
+template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(const char* key, std::string const&) const;
+template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(const char* key, bool const&) const;
+
+//template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(char const* key, LabeledArray<std::string> const&) const;
+//template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(char const* key, LabeledArray<double> const&) const;
+//template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(char const* key, LabeledArray<float> const&) const;
+//template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(char const* key, LabeledArray<int> const&) const;
+//template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(char const* key, Array2D<std::string> const&) const;
+//template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(char const* key, Array2D<double> const&) const;
+//template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(char const* key, Array2D<float> const&) const;
+//template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(char const* key, Array2D<int> const&) const;
+//template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(char const* key, std::vector<std::string> const&) const;
+//template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(char const* key, std::vector<double> const&) const;
+//template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(char const* key, std::vector<float> const&) const;
+//template void ConfigParamRegistry::override(char const* key, std::vector<int> const&) const;
+} // namespace o2::framework