code: public String getEnvironment(){
          String env = "development";
  
          if(!blank(System.getenv("ACTIVE_ENV"))){
              env = System.getenv("ACTIVE_ENV");
          }
  
          if(!blank(System.getProperty("active_env"))){
              env = System.getProperty("active_env");
          }
          return env;
      }
docs: @return current environment as specified by environment variable <code>ACTIVE_ENV</code>
  of <code>active_env</code> system property. System property value overrides environment variable.
  
  Defaults to "development" if no environment variable provided.