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+/*
+ * Helma License Notice
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Helma License
+ * Version 2.0 (the "License"). You may not use this file except in
+ * compliance with the License. A copy of the License is available at
+ * http://adele.helma.org/download/helma/license.txt
+ *
+ * Copyright 1998-2003 Helma Software. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * $RCSfile$
+ * $Author$
+ * $Revision$
+ * $Date$
+ */
+
+package helma.framework;
+
+/**
+ * AbortException is thrown internally when a response is aborted.
+ * Although this is not an Error, it subclasses java.lang.Error
+ * because it's not meant to be caught by application code (similar to
+ * java.lang.ThreadDeath).
+ */
+public class AbortException extends Error {
+
+}