class Daemons::ApplicationGroup

def new_application(add_options = {})
  if @applications.size > 0 and not @multiple
    if options[:force]
      @applications.delete_if {|a|
        unless a.running?
          a.zap
          true
        end
      }
    end
    
    raise RuntimeException.new('there is already one or more instance(s) of the program running') unless @applications.empty?
  end
  
  app = Application.new(self, add_options)
  
  setup_app(app)
  
  @applications << app
  
  return app
end