1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cadi/aaf/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/cadi/aaf/v2_0/AbsAAFLocator.java b/cadi/aaf/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/cadi/aaf/v2_0/AbsAAFLocator.java
index 3941b155..e43250a0 100644
--- a/cadi/aaf/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/cadi/aaf/v2_0/AbsAAFLocator.java
+++ b/cadi/aaf/src/main/java/org/onap/aaf/cadi/aaf/v2_0/AbsAAFLocator.java
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ public abstract class AbsAAFLocator<TRANS extends Trans> implements Locator<URI>
     }
         
     public static Locator<URI> create(final String name, final String version) throws LocatorException {
+    	if(locatorCreator==null) {
+    		throw new LocatorException("LocatorCreator is not set");
+    	}
         return locatorCreator.create(name, version);
     }