Initial commit: Markov Economics Simulation App

app/__init__.py

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+"""
+Flask Application Factory
+
+Creates and configures the Flask application with SocketIO support for real-time
+updates of the Markov economics simulation.
+"""
+
+from flask import Flask
+from flask_socketio import SocketIO
+from config import config
+
+# Initialize SocketIO
+socketio = SocketIO(cors_allowed_origins="*")
+
+
+def create_app(config_name='development'):
+    """
+    Create and configure the Flask application.
+    
+    Args:
+        config_name: Configuration profile to use
+        
+    Returns:
+        Configured Flask application instance
+    """
+    app = Flask(__name__)
+    app.config.from_object(config[config_name])
+    
+    # Initialize extensions
+    socketio.init_app(app, async_mode='threading')
+    
+    # Register blueprints
+    from .routes.main import main_bp
+    from .routes.api import api_bp
+    
+    app.register_blueprint(main_bp)
+    app.register_blueprint(api_bp, url_prefix='/api')
+    
+    return app