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diff --git a/py/xas/message.py b/py/xas/message.py
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+class Formatter():
+    def __init__(self, id: int, db):
+        self.id = id
+        self.db = db
+
+    def fmt(self, lookup, code, text=None):
+        status = lookup(code)
+        output = "%04d :: Code %03d" % (self.id, code)
+
+        if status.typeobj.name == status.description:
+            output += " :: " + status.typeobj.name
+        else:
+            output += " :: " + status.description
+
+        if text is not None:
+            output += " :: " + text
+
+        return output
+
+    def message(self, code, text=None):
+        return self.fmt(self.db.status, code, text)
+
+    def error(self, code, text=None):
+        return self.fmt(self.db.error, code, text)