lib/dynomite/db_config.rb in dynomite-1.0.7 vs lib/dynomite/db_config.rb in dynomite-1.0.8

@@ -24,11 +24,17 @@
 
       config = db_config
       endpoint = ENV['DYNAMODB_ENDPOINT'] || config['endpoint']
       check_dynamodb_local!(endpoint)
 
-      Aws.config.update(endpoint: endpoint) if endpoint
-      @@db ||= Aws::DynamoDB::Client.new
+      # Normally, do not set the endpoint to use the current configured region.
+      # Probably want to stay in the same region anyway for db connections.
+      #
+      # List of regional endpoints: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html#ddb_region
+      # Example:
+      #   endpoint: https://dynamodb.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
+      options = endpoint ? { endpoint: endpoint } : {}
+      @@db ||= Aws::DynamoDB::Client.new(options)
     end
 
     # When endoint has been configured to point at dynamodb local: localhost:8000
     # check if port 8000 is listening and timeout quickly. Or else it takes a
     # for DynamoDB local to time out, about 10 seconds...