ajax boilerplate

ajax_boilerplate.js

var fetchingResource = null;

function AJAXBoilerplate () {
    if(fetchingResource) {
        fetchingResource.abort();
    }
    fetchingResource = $.ajax({
       url: '/resource',
       data: {},
       cache: false,
       timeout: 15000,
       type: 'GET',
       beforeSend: function () {},
       complete: function () {
           fetchingResource = null;
       },
       error: function () {
           if (result.statusText != "abort");
       },
       success: function () {}
    }); 
}