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+package com.samskivert.util;
+
+/**
+ * The pessimist's dream.  This ResultListener silently eats requestCompleted but makes subclasses
+ * handle requestFailed.
+ */
+public abstract class FailureListener
+    implements ResultListener
+{
+    // documentation inherited from interface ResultListener
+    public void requestCompleted (Object result)
+    {
+        // Yeah, yeah, yeah. You did something. Good for you.
+    }
+}