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+//
+// $Id: SpotSceneController.java,v 1.1 2001/12/14 02:44:10 mdb Exp $
+
+package com.threerings.whirled.spot.client;
+
+import com.threerings.whirled.client.SceneController;
+
+/**
+ * The base spot scene controller class. It is expected that users of the
+ * Whirled Spot services will extend this controller class when creating
+ * specialized controllers for their scenes. Presently there are no basic
+ * scene services provided by this controller, but its existence affords
+ * the addition of such services should they become necessary in the
+ * future.
+ */
+public abstract class SpotSceneController extends SceneController
+{
+}