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code/web/backend/application/core/Config.php

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+<?php
+
+class Config
+{
+	// this is public to allow better Unit Testing
+    public static $config;
+
+    public static function get($key)
+    {
+        if (!self::$config) {
+
+	        $config_file = '../application/config/config.' . Environment::get() . '.php';
+
+			if (!file_exists($config_file)) {
+				return false;
+			}
+
+	        self::$config = require $config_file;
+        }
+
+        return self::$config[$key];
+    }
+}