CakePHP Config File - cakephp

Question

I was wondering is there a way i can set up the config where i can have two database entries that work when the environment is Local and when on Server.
I had come across a solution long time back on doing the switch through the code. Not able to find it now. How do you guys do it ?

Answer 1

I have a setup with local config files. I add the following lines at the bottom of app/config/core.php:
if(file_exists(ROOT.'/app/config/core.local.php')) {
include_once(ROOT.'/app/config/core.local.php');
}
In core.local.php I can override all the settings that differ on the local machine. The same goes for database.php.

Answer 2

I use a config class which does exactly that:
http://www.dereuromark.de/2010/08/17/development-vs-productive-setup
Recently I rewrote it for 2.0 as a plugin version.
It now takes care of test environments and cuts down the number of lines of configuration you will have to write:
http://www.dereuromark.de/2012/02/25/dynamic-database-switching/

Answer 3

I think it based on IP
at local environment IP is 127.0.0.1
and at live environment IP is never 127.0.0.1
My view
Thanks
check with the lib/Cake/Utility/String.php see the function named
public static function uuid()
cheers
Thanks again

Answer 4

This worked
class DATABASE_CONFIG {
public $default = array(
'datasource' => 'Database/Mysql',
'persistent' => false,
'host' => 'localhost',
'login' => 'username',
'password' => 'password',
'database' => 'database_name',
'prefix' => '',
//'encoding' => 'utf8',
);
public $live = array(
'datasource' => 'Database/Mysql',
'persistent' => false,
'host' => 'db.HOST.net',
'login' => 'username',
'password' => 'password',
'database' => 'database_name',
'prefix' => '',
//'encoding' => 'utf8',
);
public function __construct(){
if (isset($_SERVER) && isset($_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'])) {
if (strpos($_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'], 'localhost') === false) {
$this->default = $this->live;
}
}
}
}