config_file.rb in configliere-0.3.4

- old
+ new

@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@
     #
     # @option [String] :env
     #   If an :env option is given, only the indicated subhash is merged. This
     #   lets you for example specify production / environment / test settings
     #
+    # @returns [Configliere::Params] the Settings object
+    #
     # @example
     #     # Read from config/apey_eye.yaml and use settings appropriate for development/staging/production
     #     Settings.read(root_path('config/apey_eye.yaml'), :env => (ENV['RACK_ENV'] || 'production'))
     #
     def read handle, options={}
@@ -31,12 +33,13 @@
         params = {}
       end
       params = params[handle] if handle.is_a?(Symbol)
       # Extract the :env (production/development/etc)
       if options[:env]
-        params = params[options[:env]]
+        params = params[options[:env]] || {}
       end
       deep_merge! params
+      self
     end
 
     # save to disk.
     # * file is in YAML format, as a hash of handle => param_hash pairs
     # * filename defaults to Configliere::DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE (~/.configliere, probably)