initial setup of flask application

src/tjts5901/__init__.py

@@ -6,7 +6,14 @@ JYU TJTS5901 Course project
 from importlib_metadata import (PackageNotFoundError,
                                 version)
 
+from .app import create_app
+
 try:
     __version__ = version(__name__)
 except PackageNotFoundError:
     __version__ = "unknown"
+
+__all__ = [
+    "create_app",
+    "__version__",
+]
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src/tjts5901/app.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Flask tutorial: https://flask.palletsprojects.com/en/2.2.x/tutorial/
 """
 
 from os import environ
+import os
 from typing import Dict, Optional
 
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
@@ -29,15 +30,31 @@ def create_app(config: Optional[Dict] = None) -> Flask:
     """
     flask_app = Flask(__name__, instance_relative_config=True)
 
-    if config:
+    flask_app.config.from_mapping(
+        SECRET_KEY='dev',
+        BRAND="Hill Valley DMC dealership",
+    )
+
+    # load the instance config, if it exists, when not testing
+    if config is None:
+        flask_app.config.from_pyfile('config.py', silent=True)
+    else:
         flask_app.config.from_mapping(config)
 
-    # Set flask config variable for "rich" loggin from environment variable.
-    flask_app.config.from_envvar("RICH_LOGGING", silent=True)
+    # ensure the instance folder exists
+    try:
+        os.makedirs(flask_app.instance_path)
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+
+    # Initialize the database connection.
+    init_db(flask_app)
+
+    # a simple page that says hello
+    @flask_app.route('/hello')
+    def hello():
+        return 'Hello, World!'
 
-    # Register blueprints
-    from . import views  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
-    flask_app.register_blueprint(views.bp, url_prefix='')
 
     return flask_app