//--------------------------------------------------------- Message::getEngine()
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
anna::diameter::codec::Engine * Message::getEngine() const throw(anna::RuntimeException) {
- return a_engine ? a_engine : (a_engine = (anna::diameter::codec::Engine*)anna::functions::component <Engine> (ANNA_FILE_LOCATION));
+ if(!a_engine)
+ throw anna::RuntimeException("Invalid codec engine reference (NULL)", ANNA_FILE_LOCATION);
+
+ return a_engine;
}