1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/nokiav2/driver/src/main/java/org/onap/vfc/nfvo/driver/vnfm/svnfm/nokia/util/SystemFunctions.java b/nokiav2/driver/src/main/java/org/onap/vfc/nfvo/driver/vnfm/svnfm/nokia/util/SystemFunctions.java
index 22d4c20d..87a4d56d 100644
--- a/nokiav2/driver/src/main/java/org/onap/vfc/nfvo/driver/vnfm/svnfm/nokia/util/SystemFunctions.java
+++ b/nokiav2/driver/src/main/java/org/onap/vfc/nfvo/driver/vnfm/svnfm/nokia/util/SystemFunctions.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 import org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient;
 import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients;
+import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
 
 /**
  * Wrapper class for static method calls to core or core libraries.
@@ -160,4 +161,12 @@ public class SystemFunctions {
     public CloseableHttpClient getHttpClient() {
         return HttpClients.createDefault();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @param clazz the main source of the Spring application
+     * @return a new Spring application
+     */
+    public SpringApplication newSpringApplication(Class clazz){
+        return new SpringApplication(clazz);
+    }
 }
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