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Mads Kiilerich
controllers: avoid setting constants as controller instance variables in __before__

Setting constants in __before__ is a weird pattern and we can do fine without doing it.
That makes it more clear that there is no state in the controller instances.

Real constants can just be set at the module level.

Some values depend on configuration and can thus probably not be set as
constants at module import time but could perhaps be set in __init__. But
reading configuration directly when needed will probably be just as good.
.. _debugging:

===================
Debugging Kallithea
===================

If you encounter problems with Kallithea, here are some instructions
on how to debug them.

.. note:: First make sure you're using the latest version available.


Enable detailed debug
---------------------

Kallithea uses the standard Python ``logging`` module to log its output.
By default only loggers with ``INFO`` level are displayed. To enable full output
change ``level = DEBUG`` for all logging handlers in the currently used .ini file.
This change will allow you to see much more detailed output in the log file or
console. This generally helps a lot to track issues.


Enable interactive debug mode
-----------------------------

To enable interactive debug mode simply comment out ``set debug = false`` in
the .ini file. This will trigger an interactive debugger each time
there is an error in the browser, or send a http link if an error occurred in the backend. This
is a great tool for fast debugging as you get a handy Python console right
in the web view.

.. warning:: NEVER ENABLE THIS ON PRODUCTION! The interactive console
             can be a serious security threat to your system.