# getEnvironment method

1. @override

Environment getEnvironment()
override

🫘 Returns the Environment associated with the current context.

The Environment provides unified access to configuration mechanisms including profiles, property sources, and configuration properties.

### Environment Capabilities:

- Profile Management: Active profile detection and validation
- Property Resolution: Hierarchical property source resolution
- Configuration Abstraction: Unified access to various config sources
- Type Conversion: Automatic type conversion for property values

### Typical Usage:

    final env = context.getEnvironment();

    // Check active profiles
    if (env.acceptsProfiles({'dev', 'debug'})) {
      print('Running in development mode');
      enableDebugFeatures();
    } else if (env.acceptsProfiles({'production'})) {
      print('Running in production mode');
      enableProductionFeatures();
    }

    // Access configuration properties
    final dbUrl = env.getProperty('database.url');
    final maxConnections = env.getProperty('database.pool.max-size', int.fromString);
    final enableCache = env.getProperty('cache.enabled', bool.fromString, defaultValue: false);

    // Work with property sources
    for (final source in env.getPropertySources()) {
      print('Property source: ${source.getName()}');
    }

## Implementation

    @override
    Environment getEnvironment() {
      if (_environment == null) {
        return GlobalEnvironment();
      }

      return _environment!;
    }