reducing code

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/talermerchantdemos/httpcommon/__init__.py b/talermerchantdemos/httpcommon/__init__.py
index 1aecbcd..392eaa2 100644
--- a/talermerchantdemos/httpcommon/__init__.py
+++ b/talermerchantdemos/httpcommon/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 import requests
 
 ##
+# Return a error response to the client.
+#
+# @param abort_status_code status code to return along the response.
+# @param params _kw_ arguments to passed verbatim to the templating engine.
+def err_abort(abort_status_code, **params):
+    t = flask.render_template("templates/error.html", **params)
+    flask.abort(flask.make_response(t, abort_status_code))
+
+##
 # POST a request to the backend, and return a error
 # response if any error occurs.
 #