config.py

import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv

# Load environment variables from a .env file
load_dotenv()

"""
NOTE:
1. Create a `.env` file that contains the necessary information required below.
2. Ensure `.env` is excluded from version control by adding it to `.gitignore`.
3. Use secure environment variable management for production environments.
"""


class Config:
    # Database configuration
    DB_HOST = os.getenv("DB_HOST", "classmysql.engr.oregonstate.edu")
    DB_USER = os.getenv("DB_USER", "cs340_kangjoo")
    DB_PASSWORD = os.getenv("DB_PASSWORD", "1951")
    DB_NAME = os.getenv("DB_NAME", "cs340_kangjoo")
    DB_PORT = int(os.getenv("DB_PORT", 3306))

    # Flask-specific configurations (optional, but included in case of future use)
    SECRET_KEY = os.urandom(24)