Flask Application Factory Pattern

Create a scalable Flask application using the factory pattern with blueprints and configuration management.

Purpose

This command helps you set up a Flask application using the application factory pattern, which is the recommended approach for larger Flask applications.

Usage

/app-factory

What this command does

1. Creates application factory with proper structure
2. Sets up configuration management for different environments
3. Implements blueprints for modular design
4. Configures extensions (database, auth, etc.)
5. Adds error handling and logging

Example Output

# app/__init__.py
from flask import Flask
from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
from flask_migrate import Migrate
from flask_login import LoginManager
from flask_mail import Mail
from flask_wtf.csrf import CSRFProtect
from flask_cors import CORS
import logging
from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
import os

# Initialize extensions
db = SQLAlchemy()
migrate = Migrate()
login = LoginManager()
mail = Mail()
csrf = CSRFProtect()
cors = CORS()

def create_app(config_class=None):
    """Application factory function."""
    app = Flask(__name__)
    
    # Load configuration
    if config_class is None:
        config_class = os.environ.get('FLASK_CONFIG', 'development')
    
    if isinstance(config_class, str):
        from app.config import config
        app.config.from_object(config[config_class])
    else:
        app.config.from_object(config_class)
    
    # Initialize extensions
    db.init_app(app)
    migrate.init_app(app, db)
    login.init_app(app)
    mail.init_app(app)
    csrf.init_app(app)
    cors.init_app(app)
    
    # Configure login manager
    login.login_view = 'auth.login'
    login.login_message = 'Please log in to access this page.'
    login.login_message_category = 'info'
    
    # Register blueprints
    from app.main import bp as main_bp
    app.register_blueprint(main_bp)