added coverage dependency; 99 percent test coverage (only lacking admin, currently by design); commenced postgresql db integration

src/core/settings.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/6.0/ref/settings/
 
 from pathlib import Path
 import os
+import dj_database_url
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
@@ -26,13 +27,11 @@ if 'DJANGO_DEBUG_FALSE' in os.environ:
     DEBUG = False
     SECRET_KEY = os.environ['DJANGO_SECRET_KEY']
     ALLOWED_HOSTS = [host.strip() for host in os.environ['DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOST'].split(',')]
-    db_path = os.environ['DJANGO_DB_PATH']
 else:
     DEBUG = True
     # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
     SECRET_KEY = 'django-insecure-&9b_h=qpjy=sshhnsyg98&jp7(t6*v78__y%h2l$b#_@6z$-9r'
     ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
-    db_path = BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3'
 
 
 # Application definition
@@ -90,12 +89,16 @@ ASGI_APPLICATION = 'core.asgi.application'
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/6.0/ref/settings/#databases
 
-DATABASES = {
-    'default': {
-        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-        'NAME': db_path,
+DATABASE_URL = os.environ.get('DATABASE_URL')
+if DATABASE_URL:
+    DATABASES = {'default': dj_database_url.config(conn_max_age=600)}
+else:
+    DATABASES = {
+        'default': {
+            'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
+            'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3',
+        }
     }
-}
 
 
 # Password validation