"""Initialize Flask app."""

from ddtrace import patch_all

from flask import Flask

from flask_assets import Environment

patch_all()

def init_app():

"""Construct core Flask application with embedded Dash app."""

app = Flask(__name__, instance_relative_config=False)

app.config.from_object("config.Config")

assets = Environment()

assets.init_app(app)

with app.app_context():

# Import parts of our core Flask app

from . import routes

from .assets import compile_static_assets

# Import Dash application

from .plotlydash.dashboard import init_dashboard

app = init_dashboard(app)

# Compile static assets

compile_static_assets(assets)

return app