Method load

lib/config.js:92–131

* Load config from a file. * If js file provided: require it and get .config key * If json file provided: load and parse JSON * If directory provided: * * try to load `codecept.config.js` from it * * try to load `codecept.conf.js` from it * * try to load `codecept.js` from it *

(configFile)

   * @return {*}
   */
  static async load(configFile) {
    configFile = path.resolve(configFile || '.')

    if (!fileExists(configFile)) {
      // Try different extensions if the file doesn't exist
      const extensions = ['.ts', '.cjs', '.mjs']
      let found = false

      for (const ext of extensions) {
        const altConfig = configFile.replace(/\.js$/, ext)
        if (fileExists(altConfig)) {
          configFile = altConfig
          found = true
          break
        }
      }

      if (!found) {
        throw new Error(`Config file ${configFile} does not exist. Execute 'codeceptjs init' to create config`)
      }
    }

    // is config file
    if (isFile(configFile)) {
      return await loadConfigFile(configFile)
    }

    for (const name of configFileNames) {
      // is path to directory
      const jsConfig = path.join(configFile, name)

      if (isFile(jsConfig)) {
        return await loadConfigFile(jsConfig)
      }
    }

    const configPaths = configFileNames.map(name => path.join(configFile, name)).join(' or ')

    throw new Error(`Can not load config from ${configPaths}\nCodeceptJS is not initialized in this dir. Execute 'codeceptjs init' to start`)
  }

  /**
   * Get current config.