code: function (options) {
  
      this.expose('kona', this);
  
      // livepath for the application root
      this.root = new LivePath(options.root || process.cwd());
  
      // livepath for the kona module root
      this._root = new LivePath(path.resolve(__dirname, '..'));
  
      debug('Application CWD: ' + this.root.toString());
  
      // kona's module semver version
      this.version = require(this._root.join('package.json')).version;
    }
docs: sets up root paths, application version
  
  @param  {Object} options options or arguments passed in via constructor