	public static function init( $settings = false ) {
		if ( $settings === false ) {
			global $wgDplSettings;

			$settings = $wgDplSettings;
		}

		if ( !is_array( $settings ) ) {
			throw new MWException( __METHOD__ . ": Invalid settings passed." );
		}

		self::$settings = array_merge( self::$settings, $settings );
	}
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.