SCKAN-287 - Add TESTING environment configuration for database settings

backend/backend/settings.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 PRODUCTION = os.environ.get("PRODUCTION", "False").lower() in ("true", "1")
 USE_PG = os.environ.get("USE_PG", "False").lower() in ("true", "1")
+TESTING = os.environ.get("TESTING", "False").lower() in ("true", "1")
 DEBUG = os.environ.get("DEBUG", str(not PRODUCTION)).lower() in ("true", "1")
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = [
@@ -106,7 +107,14 @@
 
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.1/ref/settings/#databases
-if PRODUCTION or USE_PG:
+if TESTING:
+    DATABASES = {
+        "default": {
+            "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.sqlite3",
+            "NAME": os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "persistent", "test_db.sqlite3"),
+        }
+    }
+elif PRODUCTION or USE_PG:
     DATABASES = {
         "default": {
             "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.postgresql",