#!/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