diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/resources/AbstractResourceServlet.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/resources/AbstractResourceServlet.java
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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Sebastian Sdorra All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. Redistributions in
+ * binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of
+ * conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+ * materials provided with the distribution. 3. Neither the name of SCM-Manager;
+ * nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ * derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager
+ *
+ */
+
+
+
+package sonia.scm.resources;
+
+//~--- non-JDK imports --------------------------------------------------------
+
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import sonia.scm.util.HttpUtil;
+import sonia.scm.util.IOUtil;
+
+//~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.OutputStream;
+
+import javax.servlet.ServletException;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Sebastian Sdorra
+ */
+public abstract class AbstractResourceServlet extends HttpServlet
+{
+
+  /** Field description */
+  private static final long serialVersionUID = -1774434741744054387L;
+
+  /**
+   * the logger for AbstractResourceServlet
+   */
+  private static final Logger logger =
+    LoggerFactory.getLogger(AbstractResourceServlet.class);
+
+  //~--- constructors ---------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs ...
+   *
+   *
+   * @param resourceManager
+   */
+  public AbstractResourceServlet(ResourceManager resourceManager)
+  {
+    this.resourceManager = resourceManager;
+  }
+
+  //~--- get methods ----------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @return
+   */
+  protected abstract ResourceType getType();
+
+  //~--- methods --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @param request
+   * @param response
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
+   * @throws ServletException
+   */
+  @Override
+  protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
+          throws ServletException, IOException
+  {
+    String uri = HttpUtil.getStrippedURI(request);
+    ResourceType type = getType();
+    String nameSeparator = HttpUtil.SEPARATOR_PATH.concat(
+                               type.getExtension()).concat(
+                               HttpUtil.SEPARATOR_PATH);
+    int index = uri.indexOf(nameSeparator);
+
+    if (index > 0)
+    {
+      String name = uri.substring(index + nameSeparator.length());
+      Resource resource = resourceManager.getResource(type, name);
+
+      if (resource != null)
+      {
+        printResource(response, resource);
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        if (logger.isWarnEnabled())
+        {
+          logger.warn("no resource with type {} and name {} found", resource,
+                      name);
+        }
+
+        response.sendError(HttpServletResponse.SC_NOT_FOUND);
+      }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      response.sendError(HttpServletResponse.SC_NOT_FOUND);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @param response
+   * @param resource
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
+   */
+  private void printResource(HttpServletResponse response, Resource resource)
+          throws IOException
+  {
+    response.setContentType(resource.getType().getContentType());
+
+    OutputStream output = null;
+
+    try
+    {
+      output = response.getOutputStream();
+      resource.copyTo(output);
+    }
+    finally
+    {
+      IOUtil.close(output);
+    }
+  }
+
+  //~--- fields ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /** Field description */
+  private ResourceManager resourceManager;
+}
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/resources/ScriptResourceServlet.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/resources/ScriptResourceServlet.java
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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Sebastian Sdorra All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. Redistributions in
+ * binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of
+ * conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+ * materials provided with the distribution. 3. Neither the name of SCM-Manager;
+ * nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ * derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager
+ *
+ */
+
+
+
+package sonia.scm.resources;
+
+//~--- non-JDK imports --------------------------------------------------------
+
+import com.google.inject.Inject;
+import com.google.inject.Singleton;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Sebastian Sdorra
+ */
+@Singleton
+public class ScriptResourceServlet extends AbstractResourceServlet
+{
+
+  /** Field description */
+  private static final long serialVersionUID = 1279211769033477225L;
+
+  //~--- constructors ---------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs ...
+   *
+   *
+   * @param resourceManager
+   */
+  @Inject
+  public ScriptResourceServlet(ResourceManager resourceManager)
+  {
+    super(resourceManager);
+  }
+
+  //~--- get methods ----------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @return
+   */
+  @Override
+  protected ResourceType getType()
+  {
+    return ResourceType.SCRIPT;
+  }
+}