--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/theslasher/__init__.py	Mon Jan 11 17:50:36 2010 -0500
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+"""
+request dispatcher
+"""
+
+from webob import Request, exc
+
+class TheSlasher(object):
+
+    ### class level variables
+    def __init__(self, app):
+        self.app = app
+
+    ### methods dealing with HTTP
+    def __call__(self, environ, start_response):
+        
+        request = Request(environ)
+
+        if request.path_info.endswith('/') and (request.path_info != '/'):
+            location = request.path_info.rstrip('/')
+            return exc.HTTPMovedPermanently(location=location)(environ, start_response)
+
+        return self.app(environ, start_response)