improve EnvVar api, cleanup RELOAD_CONFIG question

reflex/app.py

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import inspect
 import io
 import json
 import multiprocessing
-import os
 import platform
 import sys
 import traceback
@@ -505,10 +504,7 @@ class App(MiddlewareMixin, LifespanMixin, Base):
         # Check if the route given is valid
         verify_route_validity(route)
 
-        # TODO: this was broken?
+        if route in self.unevaluated_pages and environment.RELOAD_CONFIG.is_set():
-        if route in self.unevaluated_pages and os.getenv(
-            environment.RELOAD_CONFIG.name
-        ):
             # when the app is reloaded(typically for app harness tests), we should maintain
             # the latest render function of a route.This applies typically to decorated pages
             # since they are only added when app._compile is called.

reflex/config.py

@@ -332,23 +332,45 @@ class EnvVar(Generic[T]):
         self.default = default
         self.type_ = type_
 
-    def getenv(self) -> Optional[str]:
+    def interpret(self, value: str) -> T:
-        """Get the environment variable from os.environ.
+        """Interpret the environment variable value.
+
+        Args:
+            value: The environment variable value.
+
+        Returns:
+            The interpreted value.
+        """
+        return interpret_env_var_value(value, self.type_, self.name)
+
+    def getenv(self) -> Optional[T]:
+        """Get the interpreted environment variable value.
 
         Returns:
             The environment variable value.
         """
-        return os.getenv(self.name, None)
+        env_value = os.getenv(self.name, None)
+        if env_value is not None:
+            return self.interpret(env_value)
+        return None
+
+    def is_set(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if the environment variable is set.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if the environment variable is set.
+        """
+        return self.name in os.environ
 
     def get(self) -> T:
-        """Get the interpreted environment variable value.
+        """Get the interpreted environment variable value or the default value if not set.
 
         Returns:
             The interpreted value.
         """
         env_value = self.getenv()
         if env_value is not None:
-            return interpret_env_var_value(env_value, self.type_, self.name)
+            return env_value
         return self.default
 
     def set(self, value: T | None) -> None: