Start using buildout to bring in external dependencies. This makes running tests easier in situations where dependencies are not always available, such as buildbot. Thanks to Matthew Wilkes <matthew@matthewwilkes.co.uk> for help and moral support.

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from django.dispatch import Signal

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request_started = Signal()

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request_finished = Signal()

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got_request_exception = Signal(providing_args=["request"])