Add a function to newrelic agent to specify config file path

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

I am trying to change the config file path using environment variables using a node.js package called dot-env. But adding environment variable on the .env file will not actually add environment variables in the system, so newrelic agent won’t recognize it. (The environment variables in .env file and systems environment variables are accessible at process.env)

Feature Description

A simple function to specify config file path. Like require("newrelic").setConfigFilePath("./newrelic.js")

Describe Alternatives

I think the newrelic agent is not using process.env for getting the environment variables (I donno the current method of getting the environment variables in the agent). If process.env is used then it will be more easier.

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[rr0214]

Given our current strategy, this won’t be a priority for us at this time.

[fedeoo]

Personally, putting config in package.json file is better just like jest does. I know NEW_RELIC_HOME is working. But in the same case, I have to specify it again for production when I have different build paths. If we can put it inside of package.json, we don’t need to care about the path.