xamxam/config/config.php

<?php

/**
 * Configuration for Post-ERG thesis database
 * Central location for database paths and environment settings
 */

// Database paths relative to repository root
define('DB_ROOT', __DIR__ . '/..');

// Local dev database (php -S, never committed)
define('DB_TEST_PATH', DB_ROOT . '/storage/test.db');

// Production database (nginx/php-fpm on server)
define('DB_PROD_PATH', DB_ROOT . '/storage/posterg.db');

/**
 * Determine which database to use.
 *
 * - php built-in server (php -S …)  → storage/test.db   (local dev)
 * - everything else (nginx/fpm)     → storage/posterg.db (production)
 *
 * The DB_ENV env-var can still override either way:
 *   DB_ENV=test  → force test.db
 *   DB_ENV=prod  → force posterg.db
 */
function getDatabasePath(): string {
    $env = getenv('DB_ENV');
    if ($env === 'test') {
        return DB_TEST_PATH;
    }
    if ($env === 'prod') {
        return DB_PROD_PATH;
    }

    // Auto-detect: php built-in CLI server == local development
    if (php_sapi_name() === 'cli-server') {
        return DB_TEST_PATH;
    }

    return DB_PROD_PATH;
}

/**
 * Check if running in local dev mode
 */
function isTestMode(): bool {
    return getDatabasePath() === DB_TEST_PATH;
}