1 files changed, 17 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/pdfas/impl/api/PdfAsObject.java b/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/pdfas/impl/api/PdfAsObject.java
index b744d2a..303d48f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/pdfas/impl/api/PdfAsObject.java
+++ b/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/pdfas/impl/api/PdfAsObject.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import at.gv.egiz.pdfas.api.verify.VerifyResult;
 import at.gv.egiz.pdfas.api.verify.VerifyResults;
 import at.gv.egiz.pdfas.commandline.CommandlineConnectorChooser;
 import at.gv.egiz.pdfas.exceptions.ErrorCode;
+import at.gv.egiz.pdfas.framework.ConnectorFactory;
 import at.gv.egiz.pdfas.framework.config.SettingsHelper;
 import at.gv.egiz.pdfas.framework.input.ExtractionStage;
 import at.gv.egiz.pdfas.framework.signator.SignatorInformation;
@@ -65,10 +66,6 @@ import at.knowcenter.wag.egov.egiz.sig.SignatureTypes;
  */
 public class PdfAsObject implements PdfAs
 {
-  /**
-   * The work directory.
-   */
-  protected File workDirectory = null;
 
   /**
    * The log.
@@ -86,21 +83,23 @@ public class PdfAsObject implements PdfAs
    */
   public PdfAsObject(File workDirectory) throws PdfAsException
   {
-    if (workDirectory == null)
-    {
-      throw new IllegalArgumentException("The work directory must not be null.");
-    }
-    if (!workDirectory.isDirectory())
-    {
-      throw new IllegalArgumentException("The work directory does not exist or is not a directory. " + workDirectory.getPath());
-    }
-
-    this.workDirectory = workDirectory;
-
-    SettingsReader.initialize(workDirectory.getPath());
+     String path = workDirectory != null ? workDirectory.getPath() : null;
+    SettingsReader.initialize(path, path);
     reloadConfig();
   }
-
+  
+  /**
+   * This constructor is for internal use only - use
+   * {@link at.gv.egiz.pdfas.PdfAsFactory} instead.
+   * 
+   * @throws PdfAsException
+   *           Thrown, if the configuration cannot be processed.
+   */
+  public PdfAsObject() throws PdfAsException
+  {
+     this(null);
+  }
+  
   /**
    * @see at.gv.egiz.pdfas.api.PdfAs#reloadConfig()
    */
@@ -235,7 +234,7 @@ public class PdfAsObject implements PdfAs
     TablePos pos = PosHelper.formTablePos(signParameters.getSignaturePositioning());
 
     String connectorId = CommandlineConnectorChooser.chooseCommandlineConnectorForSign(signParameters.getSignatureDevice());
-
+ 
     SignatorInformation si = PdfAS
         .signCommandline(new PdfDataSourceAdapter(signParameters.getDocument()), new DataSinkAdapter(signParameters.getOutput()), signatorId, connectorId, signParameters.getSignatureProfileId(), pos);