1 files changed, 2 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/ApexStarterMain.java b/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/ApexStarterMain.java
index e5986bd3d..15d9a8395 100644
--- a/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/ApexStarterMain.java
+++ b/services/services-onappf/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/apex/services/onappf/ApexStarterMain.java
@@ -20,13 +20,12 @@
 
 package org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf;
 
-import java.io.FileInputStream;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Properties;
-
 import org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.exception.ApexStarterException;
 import org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.parameters.ApexStarterParameterGroup;
 import org.onap.policy.apex.services.onappf.parameters.ApexStarterParameterHandler;
+import org.onap.policy.common.endpoints.utils.ParameterUtils;
 import org.onap.policy.common.utils.services.Registry;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -78,16 +77,7 @@ public class ApexStarterMain {
         }
 
         // Read the properties
-        final Properties topicProperties = new Properties();
-        try {
-            final String propFile = arguments.getFullPropertyFilePath();
-            try (FileInputStream stream = new FileInputStream(propFile)) {
-                topicProperties.load(stream);
-            }
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            LOGGER.error(APEX_STARTER_FAIL_MSG, e);
-            return;
-        }
+        Properties topicProperties = ParameterUtils.getTopicProperties(parameterGroup.getTopicParameterGroup());
 
         // create the activator
         activator = new ApexStarterActivator(parameterGroup, topicProperties);