django-appconf

import os from django.apps import AppConfig from appconf import AppConf # app_name/conf.py class MyAppConf(AppConf): MYAPP_SETTING_1 = "default_value_1" MYAPP_SETTING_2 = { "key": "default_value_2" } class Meta: prefix = 'MYAPP' # Explicitly set prefix, often defaults to capitalized app label def configure_myapp_setting_1(self, value): # Example of custom configuration logic, must return a value if os.environ.get('OVERRIDE_SETTING_1'): return os.environ.get('OVERRIDE_SETTING_1') return value # app_name/apps.py class MyAppConfig(AppConfig): name = 'app_name' verbose_name = 'My Application' def ready(self): super().ready() # Import AppConf subclass here to ensure it's loaded during startup try: # This import triggers the MyAppConf to load its settings from . import conf except ImportError: pass # Handle gracefully if conf.py doesn't exist or has issues # Example of how settings are accessed elsewhere (e.g., views.py, models.py) # Ensure Django settings are configured (e.g., through a Django project's settings.py) # In a Django project's settings.py, you would add: # INSTALLED_APPS = [ # 'app_name.apps.MyAppConfig', # # ... other apps # ] # MYAPP_SETTING_1 = "project_override_value" # To demonstrate accessing the settings after Django is ready from django.conf import settings def get_my_settings(): # Accessing settings via django.conf.settings is recommended setting1 = settings.MYAPP_SETTING_1 setting2 = settings.MYAPP_SETTING_2 return f"Setting 1: {setting1}, Setting 2: {setting2}" # This part would typically be run within a Django context # For demonstration, simulate Django setup minimaly if not in a full project if not hasattr(settings, 'configure'): from django.conf import settings settings.configure( INSTALLED_APPS=['app_name.apps.MyAppConfig'], MYAPP_SETTING_1="configured_default_via_settings", SECRET_KEY='a-very-secret-key', DEBUG=True ) # Initialize Django apps - necessary for AppConfig.ready() to run import django django.setup() print(get_my_settings()) # Expected output will depend on whether MYAPP_SETTING_1 is overridden in global settings or by the environment variable.