# File lib/reststop.rb, line 367
          def _error(message, status_code = 500, e = nil)
            @status = status_code
            @message = message
            begin
              render "error_#{status_code}".intern
            rescue NoMethodError
              if @format.to_s == 'XML'
                "<error code='#{status_code}'>#{@message}</error>"
              else
                out  = "<strong>#{@message}</strong>"
                out += "<pre style='color: #bbb'><strong>#{e.class}: #{e}</strong>\n#{e.backtrace.join("\n")}</pre>" if e
                out
              end
            end
          end