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authorMichael Merickel <github@m.merickel.org>2018-11-24 14:41:38 -0600
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Merge pull request #3429 from kpinc/logging
Clarify startup and logging related docs
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Settings are collected at application startup.
They can affect all the components which make up the the application.
Pyramid itself, any tweens or Pyramid add-ons used, and :ref:`your own code may reference <deployment_settings>` and act on settings.
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+ constructor
+ A function returning a Pyramid :term:`WSGI` application.
+ Every Pyramid application has a single constructor function named ``main``.
+ It returns a Pyramid :term:`router` generated by a :term:`configurator`, and is written by you.
+ The Pyramid constructor is the application's :term:`entry point`.
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