docs: def load(klass):
          """
          Insantiates the configuration by attempting to load the
          configuration from YAML files specified by the CONF_PATH module
          variable. This should be the main entry point for configuration.
          """
          config = klass()
          for path in klass.CONF_PATHS:
              if os.path.exists(path):
                  with open(path, 'r') as conf:
                      config.configure(yaml.safe_load(conf))
          return config