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Extract DATABASE_URL environment variable for app running inside Apache Tomcat
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gistfile1.clj
(import [javax.naming Context InitialContext])
(def development-db-string "postgresql://localhost:5432/foobar_db")
(def db-uri
(atom
(try
(. (. (InitialContext.) lookup "java:comp/env") lookup "DATABASE_URL") ; will pull environment variables from a Tomcat server
(catch javax.naming.NoInitialContextException e
(or
(System/getenv "DATABASE_URL")
development-db-string)))))
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