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A Django interactive command for configuration file generation.

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# django-settings-custom
A Django interactive command for configuration file generation.

## Getting It

```
pip install django-settings-custom
```

## Installing It

To enable `django_settings_custom` in your project you need to add it to `INSTALLED_APPS` in your projects
`settings.py` file:
```
INSTALLED_APPS = (
...
'django_settings_custom',
...
)
```

## Using It

Create a template for your target conf.ini like
```ini
[DATABASE]
NAME = { USER_VALUE }
HOST = { USER_VALUE }
PORT = { USER_VALUE }

[DATABASE_CREDENTIALS]
USER = { USER_VALUE }
PASSWORD = { ENCRYPTED_USER_VALUE }

[DJANGO]
KEY = { DJANGO_SECRET_KEY }

# A constant field
[LDAP]
LDAPGRP = 'ldaps://myldap'
```

Add `settings.py` file
```python
SETTINGS_TEMPLATE_FILE = 'PATH_TO_YOUR_TEMPLATE_CONFIGURATION_FILE'
SETTINGS_FILE_PATH = 'TARGET_FOR_CONFIGURATION_FILE'
```

Launch in command line
```
python manage.py generate_settings
```

## Results
![](results.gif)

The command ask user to fill missing values from template:
```
[user@localhost a_project]$ ./manage.py generate_conf
** Configuration file generation: **

** Configuration file generation: **
Do you want to generate the secret key for Django ? (Y/n) : y
Django secret key generated

** Enter values for configuration file content **

Value for [DATABASE] NAME: database_name
Value for [DATABASE] HOST: database_host
Value for [DATABASE] PORT: 900
Value for [DATABASE_CREDENTIALS] USER: my_user
Value for [DATABASE_CREDENTIALS] PASSWORD (will be encrypted): my_pass

Writing file at /home/user/a_project/conf.ini:
Configuration file successfully generated.
[user@localhost a_project]$
```

It generates the file /home/user/a_project/conf.ini:
```ini
[DATABASE]
NAME = database_name
HOST = database_host
PORT = 900

[DATABASE_CREDENTIALS]
USER = my_user
PASSWORD = JbAwLj5Zwz8lMrvcUZq5sP/v6eaUFY5E7U8Fmg63vxI=

# A constant field
[LDAP]
LDAPGRP = 'ldaps://monldap'

[DJANGO]
KEY = w)r13ne4=id9_8xdojir)3)%%5m3r$co#jwj_)4d*_%%!0+f#sro
```

## Customization

### Don't use Django settings
If you want add variables to your Django settings file, you can inherit `generate_settings.Command` to specify command options :
```python
from django_settings_custom.management.commands import generate_settings


class Command(generate_settings.Command):
settings_template_file = 'The/settings/template/file_path.ini'
settings_file_path = 'The/target/settings/file_path.ini'
```

### Adding custom tag
To add a custom tag, you can inherit `generate_settings.Command` and override the method `get_value` :

```python
import random
from django_settings_custom.management.commands import generate_settings


class Command(generate_settings.Command):

@staticmethod
def get_value(section, key, value_type, secret_key):
if value_type == 'RANDOM_VALUE':
return random.uniform(0, 100)
return super(Command, Command).get_value(section, key, value_type, secret_key)
```

Or a little more complex example :

```python
from django.core.management.base import CommandError
from django_settings_custom.management.commands import generate_settings


class Command(generate_settings.Command):

@staticmethod
def get_value(section, key, value_type, secret_key):
int_less_10 = value_type == 'INT_LESS_THAN_10'
if int_less_10:
value_type = 'USER_VALUE'
value = super(Command, Command).get_value(section, key, value_type, secret_key)
if int_less_10:
try:
value = int(value)
if value >= 10:
raise CommandError('This field needs an int less than 10.')
except ValueError:
raise CommandError('This field needs an int.')
return value
```


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