diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f013a8b3..5a3a2a09 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Learn what [others saying about Iris](https://iris-go.com/testimonials/) and **[
## 👑 Supporters
+ 
diff --git a/apps/apps.go b/apps/apps.go
index dd492c5f..5202eb7a 100644
--- a/apps/apps.go
+++ b/apps/apps.go
@@ -2,3 +2,53 @@
// This package directly imports the iris root package and cannot be used
// inside Iris' codebase itself. Only external packages/programs can make use of it.
package apps
+
+import (
+ "github.com/kataras/iris/v12"
+ "github.com/kataras/iris/v12/context"
+)
+
+// Get returns an existing Iris Application based on its "appName".
+// Applications of the same program
+// are registered automatically.
+func Get(appName string) *iris.Application {
+ if app, ok := context.GetApplication(appName); ok {
+ return app.(*iris.Application)
+ }
+
+ return nil
+}
+
+// GetAll returns a slice of all registered Iris Applications.
+func GetAll() []*iris.Application {
+ appsReadOnly := context.GetApplications()
+ apps := make([]*iris.Application, 0, len(appsReadOnly))
+
+ for _, app := range appsReadOnly {
+ apps = append(apps, app.(*iris.Application))
+ }
+
+ return apps
+}
+
+// Configure applies one or more configurator to the
+// applications with the given "appNames".
+//
+// See `ConfigureAll` too.
+func Configure(appNames []string, configurators ...iris.Configurator) {
+ for _, appName := range appNames {
+ if app := Get(appName); app != nil {
+ app.Configure(configurators...)
+ }
+ }
+}
+
+// ConfigureAll applies one or more configurator to all
+// registered applications so far.
+//
+// See `Configure` too.
+func ConfigureAll(configurators ...iris.Configurator) {
+ for _, app := range context.GetApplications() {
+ app.(*iris.Application).Configure(configurators...)
+ }
+}
diff --git a/context/application.go b/context/application.go
index e2f52874..b1d5b4db 100644
--- a/context/application.go
+++ b/context/application.go
@@ -123,6 +123,18 @@ func RegisterApplication(app Application) {
mu.Unlock()
}
+// GetApplications returns a slice of all the registered Applications.
+func GetApplications() []Application {
+ mu.RLock()
+ // a copy slice but the instances are pointers so be careful what modifications are done
+ // the return value is read-only but it can be casted to *iris.Application.
+ apps := make([]Application, 0, len(registeredApps))
+ copy(apps, registeredApps)
+ mu.RLock()
+
+ return apps
+}
+
// LastApplication returns the last registered Application.
// Handlers has access to the current Application,
// use `Context.Application()` instead.