def init_options(options):
    """
    Initialize ``create_options`` or  ``start_options`` of a container configuration. If ``options`` is a callable, it
    is run to initialize the values, otherwise it simply returns ``options`` or an empty dictionary.

    :param options: Options as a dictionary.
    :type options: callable or dict
    :return: Initial keyword arguments.
    :rtype: dict
    """
    if options:
        if callable(options):
            return options()
        return options
    return dict()