gistfile1.erl

start_deps(X) when not is_list(X) ->
  start_deps([X]);

start_deps([]) ->
  ok;

start_deps([A|T]) ->
  case application:ensure_started(A) of
    ok ->
      start_deps(T);
    {error, {not_started, X}} ->
      start_deps([X,A|T]);
    Error ->
      error_logger:error_report(["app start error",
                                 {"application", A},
                                 Error])
  end.