[System] config: Read default config.

* Config file in module path is the default config, this allows simpler user configs.
* Default values also for test configuration

flaschengeist.example.toml

@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-[FLASCHENGEIST]
-# Select authentication provider (builtin: auth_plain, auth_ldap)
-auth = "auth_plain"
-# Enable if you run flaschengeist behind a proxy, e.g. nginx + gunicorn
-#proxy = false
-# Set root path, prefixes all routes
-#root = /api
-# Set secret key
-secret_key = "V3ryS3cr3t"
-# Domain used by frontend
-#domain = "flaschengeist.local"
-
-[LOGGING]
-file = "/tmp/flaschengeist-debug.log"
-# DEBUG INFO WARNING ERROR
-#level = "WARNING"
-
-[DATABASE]
-user = "user"
-host = "127.0.0.1"
-password = "password"
-database = "database"
-
-[auth_plain]
-enabled = true
-
-#[auth_ldap]
-# enabled = true
-# host =
-# port =
-# bind_dn =
-# base_dn =
-# secret =
-# use_ssl =
-# admin_dn =
-# admin_dn =
-# default_gid =
-
-[MESSAGES]
-welcome_subject = "Welcome to Flaschengeist {name}"
-welcome_text = '''
-Hello {name}!
-Welcome to Flaschengeist!
-
-Your username is {username}, please set your password:
-{password_link}
-(If the link expires, please just use the Forgot-Password-function).
-
-Have fun :)
-'''
-
-password_subject = "Flaschengeist - Password reset"
-password_text = '''
-Hello {name}!
-There was a password reset request for username: {username}
-
-To change your password, click on this link:
-{link}
-'''
-
-password_changed_subject = "Flaschengeist - Password changed"
-password_changed_text = '''
-Hello {name}!
-Your password was changed for username: {username}
-
-If this was not you, please contact the support.
-'''
-
-##################
-#     PLUGINS    #
-##################
-
-#[users]
-# always enabled
-#
-## allowed values: false, "managed", "public"
-## false: Disable registration
-## "managed": only users with matching permission are allowed to register new users
-## "public": Also unauthenticated users can register an account
-# registration = False
-
-############################
-# Configuration of plugins #
-############################
-#[mail]
-# enabled = true
-# SERVER =
-# PORT =
-# USER =
-# PASSWORD =
-# MAIL =
-#  SSL or STARTLS
-# CRYPT = SSL
-
-[balance]
-enabled = true
-# Enable a default limit, will be set if no other limit is set
-# limit = -10.00
-
-[geruecht]
-enabled = false

flaschengeist/config.py

@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ def update_dict(d, u):
     return d
 
 
-def read_configuration():
+def read_configuration(test_config):
     global config
+    paths = [_module_path]
 
-    paths = [_module_path, Path.home() / ".config"]
+    if not test_config:
-    if "FLASCHENGEIST_CONF" in os.environ:
+        paths.append(Path.home() / ".config")
-        paths.append(Path(os.environ.get("FLASCHENGEIST_CONF")))
+        if "FLASCHENGEIST_CONF" in os.environ:
+            paths.append(Path(os.environ.get("FLASCHENGEIST_CONF")))
 
     for loc in paths:
         try:
@@ -35,14 +37,14 @@ def read_configuration():
                 update_dict(config, toml.load(source))
         except IOError:
             pass
+    if test_config:
+        update_dict(config, test_config)
 
 
 def configure_app(app, test_config=None):
     global config
-    if test_config is None:
+    read_configuration(test_config)
-        read_configuration()
+
-    else:
-        update_dict(config, test_config)
     # Always enable this builtin plugins!
     update_dict(config, {"auth": {"enabled": True}, "roles": {"enabled": True}, "users": {"enabled": True}})
 

readme.md

@@ -13,18 +13,22 @@ or if you want to also run the tests:
 
     pip3 install --user ".[ldap,test]"
 
+You will also need a MySQL driver, recommended drivers are
+- `mysqlclient`
+- `PyMySQL`
+
 #### Windows
 Same as above, but for mysql you have to follow this guide:
 
 https://www.radishlogic.com/coding/python-3/installing-mysqldb-for-python-3-in-windows/
 
 ### Configuration
-1. Rename `flaschengeist.example.toml` to `flaschengeist.toml`
+Configuration is done within the a `flaschengeist.toml`file, you can copy the one located inside the module path
-2. Move it to either
+(where flaschegeist is installed) or create an empty one and place it inside either:
-    1. the module path (where flaschegeist is installed)
+1. `~/.config/`
-    2. `~/.config/`
+2. A custom path and set environment variable `FLASCHENGEIST_CONF`
-    3. A custom path and set environment variable `FLASCHENGEIST_CONF`
+
-3. Change at least the database parameters
+Change at least the database parameters!
 
 ### Database installation
     run_flaschengeist install