new

# File railties/lib/rails/application.rb, line 110
    def initialize(initial_variable_values = {}, &block)
      super()
      @initialized       = false
      @reloaders         = []
      @routes_reloader   = nil
      @app_env_config    = nil
      @ordered_railties  = nil
      @railties          = nil
      @message_verifiers = {}

      Rails.application ||= self

      add_lib_to_load_path!
      ActiveSupport.run_load_hooks(:before_configuration, self)

      initial_variable_values.each do |variable_name, value|
        if INITIAL_VARIABLES.include?(variable_name)
          instance_variable_set("@#{variable_name}", value)
        end
      end

      instance_eval(&block) if block_given?
    end