private function loadApplicationConfig()
    {
        // load the config
        try{
            $this->applicationConfig = $this->config()->yaml($this->applicationAbsolutePath . 'App/Config/App.yaml');
        }catch (\Exception $e){
            throw new BootstrapException('Unable to read app config file: '.$this->applicationAbsolutePath . 'App/Config/App.yaml');
        }

    }