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@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ module Mack
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       # An implicit render will happen if one is not specified in the action.
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       # 
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       # Only :action and :text will get layouts wrapped around them.
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+      #
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+      # You can also specify the response status code as part of the options hash.
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       # 
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       # Examples:
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       #   class MyAwesomeController < Mack::Controller::Base
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@@ -175,9 +177,16 @@ module Mack
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       #     def get_index
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       #       render(:url => "/")
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       #     end
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+      #
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+      #     # This will render 'application/404' and set the response status code to 404
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+      #     def to_the_unknown
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+      #       return render(:action => '/application/404', :status => 404)
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+      #     end
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+      #        
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       #   end
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       def render(options = {:action => self.action_name})
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         raise Mack::Errors::DoubleRender.new if render_performed?
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+        response.status = options[:status] unless options[:status].nil?
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         unless options[:action] || options[:text]
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           options = {:layout => false}.merge(options)
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         end