#!/usr/bin/python2.5

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"""Out-of-band responses to render instead of the usual HTTP response.

"""

__authors__ = [

  '"Sverre Rabbelier" <sverre@rabbelier.nl>',

  ]

class OutOfBandResponse(Exception):

  """Base exception for out-of-band responses raised by views.

  """

  pass

class AccessViolationResponse(OutOfBandResponse):

  """"Out of band response when an access requirement was not met.

  """

  def __init__(self, response):

    """Constructor used to set response message.

    Args:

      response: The response that should be returned to the user.

    """

    self._response = response

  def response(self):

    """Returns the response that was set in the constructor.

    """

    return self._response