Basic Flask __init__.py file

__init__.py

from flask import Flask
from flask.ext.debugtoolbar import DebugToolbarExtension

app = Flask(__name__)

from app import views, models

app.jinja_env.globals['get_resource_as_string'] = get_resource_as_string

# def debug():
#   assert current_app.debug == False
#   toolbar = DebugToolbarExtension(app)

def get_resource_as_string(name, charset='utf-8'):
    with app.open_resource(name) as f:
        return f.read().decode(charset)