1 files changed, 37 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/pdfas/PdfAsFactory.java b/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/pdfas/PdfAsFactory.java
index bc6f89d..6ec16f1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/pdfas/PdfAsFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/pdfas/PdfAsFactory.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import java.io.File;
 import at.gv.egiz.pdfas.api.PdfAs;
 import at.gv.egiz.pdfas.api.exceptions.PdfAsException;
 import at.gv.egiz.pdfas.impl.api.PdfAsObject;
+import at.knowcenter.wag.egov.egiz.PdfAS;
 
 /**
  * Main factory for creating a PDF-AS API Instance (PdfAs Interface).
@@ -18,22 +19,41 @@ import at.gv.egiz.pdfas.impl.api.PdfAsObject;
  */
 public class PdfAsFactory
 {
-  /**
-   * Creates a PDF-AS API instance for the given work directory.
-   * 
-   * @param workDirectory
-   *          The work directory.
-   * 
-   * @return Returns an instance of the PDF-AS API.
-   * @throws IllegalArgumentException
-   *           Thrown, if the workDirectory doesn't exist.
-   * @throws PdfAsException
-   *           Thrown, if the work directory does not meet its requirements, or
-   *           if the config file is invalid.
-   */
-  public static PdfAs createPdfAs(File workDirectory) throws PdfAsException
-  {
-    return new PdfAsObject(workDirectory);
-  }
+   /**
+    * Creates a PDF-AS API instance for the given work directory.
+    * 
+    * @param workDirectory
+    *          The work directory. If <code>null</code> the configuration is assumed to be located
+    *          within the user's home directory.
+    * 
+    * @return Returns an instance of the PDF-AS API.
+    * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+    *           Thrown, if the workDirectory doesn't exist.
+    * @throws PdfAsException
+    *           Thrown, if the work directory does not meet its requirements, or
+    *           if the config file is invalid.
+    * @see PdfAS#USERHOME_CONFIG_FOLDER          
+    */
+   public static PdfAs createPdfAs(File workDirectory) throws PdfAsException
+   {
+     return new PdfAsObject(workDirectory);
+   }
+   
+   /**
+    * Creates a PDF-AS API instance assuming that the configuration is located within the user's
+    * home directory.
+    * 
+    * @return Returns an instance of the PDF-AS API.
+    * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+    *           Thrown, if the work directory doesn't exist within the user's home directory.
+    * @throws PdfAsException
+    *           Thrown, if the work directory does not meet its requirements, or
+    *           if the config file is invalid.
+    * @see PdfAS#USERHOME_CONFIG_FOLDER          
+    */
+   public static PdfAs createPdfAs() throws PdfAsException
+   {
+     return createPdfAs(null);
+   }
 
 }