+/**
+ * The main configuration object for Dasein. It will be used to
+ * initialize all of the sub-components. It can extend any property of
+ * the dasein object.
+ *
+ * @memberof Dasein
+ * @typedef {object} tConfiguration
+ * @property {number} [port=1927] the port where the app will listen on
+ * @property {string} [staticDirectory=static] the path, relative to the
+ * project root, where static assets live
+ * @property {number} [ttl=180] the time in seconds that posts
+ * remain alive
+ * @property {Dasein.tRedisConfiguration} redis the configuration to
+ * connect to the redis server
+ * @property {Dasein.tJWTConfiguration} jwt the configuration for the
+ * JWT authentication
+ * @property {Dasein.tTwitterConfiguration} twitter the configuration
+ * for twitter integration
+ */