ws-java
diff --git a/‎src/main/java/act/view/View.java‎
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@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@
 import act.plugin.AppServicePlugin;
 import act.plugin.Plugin;
 import act.util.ActContext;
+import org.osgl.util.C;
+import org.osgl.util.IO;
 import org.osgl.util.S;
 
 import java.io.File;
+import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  * The base class that different View solution should extends
@@ -61,6 +64,22 @@ protected final String templateHome() {
         return templateHome;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Load template content.
+     *
+     * This method is used by error reporting feature when app running in dev mode
+     * @param template the template path
+     * @return the template content in lines
+     */
+    protected List<String> loadContent(String template) {
+        File file = new File(templateRootDir(), template);
+        if (file.exists() && file.canRead()) {
+            return IO.readLines(file);
+        }
+        return C.list();
+    }
+
+
     protected final File templateRootDir() {
         App app = Act.app();
         return new File(app.layout().resource(app.base()), templateHome());