[back] Create a config file for database configuration. (#242)

server/config.json

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+    "MONGODB_SETTINGS": {
+        "db": "scratchy",
+        "username": "root",
+        "password": "example",
+        "host": "localhost",
+        "port": 27017,
+        "authentication_source": "admin"
+    }
+}

server/scratchy_server/app.py

@@ -5,25 +5,23 @@
 from apispec import APISpec
 from apispec.ext.marshmallow import MarshmallowPlugin
 import logging
+import json
 
 from scratchy_server import db_scratchy
 from scratchy_server.resources.roomres import RoomRes, AllRoomRes
 from scratchy_server.resources.userres import UserRes, AllUserRes
 from scratchy_server.resources.messageres import MessageRes, AllMessageRes
 
+# load scratchy configuration from file
+with open('config.json', 'r') as config_file:
+    config_data = json.load(config_file)
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
 app = Flask(__name__)
 CORS(app)
 
-app.config['MONGODB_SETTINGS'] = {
-    'db': 'scratchy',
-    'username': 'root',
-    'password': 'example',
-    'host': 'localhost',
-    'port': 27017,
-    'authentication_source': 'admin'
-}
+# main configuration from config data (file)
+app.config.update(config_data)
 
 app.config.update({
     'APISPEC_SPEC': APISpec(