envhead/README.md
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# Envhead
Envhead is a crate that creates environment variable names using a static prefix.
## Setup
First, you should define the prefix by setting the `ENV_HEAD_PREFIX` environment variable to the desired value. When the `ENV_HEAD_PREFIX` variable is not defined, `ENV` is used as the default prefix. In the following examples, we will use `MY_APP` as the prefix.
In case you are working with macOS or Linux, you might use Bash like this:
```bash
ENV_HEAD_PREFIX=MY_APP cargo build
```
Using an IDE from JetBrains like [RustRover](https://www.jetbrains.com/rust/), you can set the environment variable in the [run configuration](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/rust/cargo-run-debug-configuration.html) and for your [integrated terminal](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/clion/settings-tools-terminal.html).
Do you use a CI/CD pipeline? You can set the environment variable in your pipeline configuration. Do you build your application in a Docker container? You can set the environment variable in your Dockerfile as well.
**Please notice:** This setup procedure is required just for the development environment. Your compiled program(s) will not depend on the `ENV_HEAD_PREFIX` environment variable.
## Usage
Now, in your code, you can use the `envhead!` macro to create environment variable names.
```rust
use envhead::envhead;
fn main() {
let env_var = envhead!("server_port");
// Prints "MY_APP_SERVER_PORT":
println!("{}", env_var);
}
```
You might find it useful to use `envhead` together with `clap` to create environment variable names for your command line arguments:
```rust
use clap::Args;
use envhead::envhead;
#[derive(Debug, Args)]
pub struct ServerArgs {
#[arg(
short = 'p', long,
required = false,
value_name = "port",
value_hint = clap::ValueHint::Other,
help = "The server's port.",
default_value_t = 8000,
env = envhead!("server_port"),
)]
pub port: u16,
#[arg(
long,
required = true,
value_name = "SECRET_TOKEN",
value_hint = clap::ValueHint::Other,
help = "The secret token to authenticate the client.",
env = envhead!("server_secret_token"),
)]
pub secret_token: Option<String>,
}
```
# Changelog
### Version 1.0.0
- Initial release