Configuration Initializer

Overview

Brief description of the feature.
Allows the setting and changing of basic OpenELIS-Global configuration options at startup via property files.

Goals

What are the primary goals of this feature?

Expedite new installations that need the same configuration values
Ensure common settings are used for equivalent installations
Allow a method for an installation to export a configuration without taking a database dump

List the main functions and capabilities of the feature.

Set configuration values in the database from a Java Properties file
View the full configuration options in the Java Properties file
Provide a “change file” to change individual setting without editing the full list of options and retain a copy of the change file.

Links to related documentation or resources.

Notes on potential improvements or future iterations.

Centralize all configuration options to allow them to be set via a single file
- common.properties and extra.properties values should be moved to use these properties files by creating ConfigurationProperties.Property options that correspond to them
- Look through the code and find @Value annotations and migrate these to the centralized configuration options
- Identify tables in the database outside of site_information that should be migrated into the configuration options
Expand upon the file formats that are usable (yaml, json)
Integrate environment variables to also be used
Provide a web endpoint that allows viewing of the endpoint rather than looking directly at the filesystem