6 files changed, 18 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/python/astra/PyIncludes.pxd b/python/astra/PyIncludes.pxd
index cf3f902..bba47f3 100644
--- a/python/astra/PyIncludes.pxd
+++ b/python/astra/PyIncludes.pxd
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ cdef extern from "astra/ReconstructionAlgorithm2D.h" namespace "astra":
 cdef extern from "astra/Projector2D.h" namespace "astra":
     cdef cppclass CProjector2D:
         bool isInitialized()
+        bool initialize(Config)
         CProjectionGeometry2D* getProjectionGeometry()
         CVolumeGeometry2D* getVolumeGeometry()
         CSparseMatrix* getMatrix()
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ cdef extern from "astra/Projector2D.h" namespace "astra":
 cdef extern from "astra/Projector3D.h" namespace "astra":
     cdef cppclass CProjector3D:
         bool isInitialized()
+        bool initialize(Config)
         CProjectionGeometry3D* getProjectionGeometry()
         CVolumeGeometry3D* getVolumeGeometry()
 
diff --git a/python/astra/PyProjector2DFactory.pxd b/python/astra/PyProjector2DFactory.pxd
index 8c751fc..b70bf79 100644
--- a/python/astra/PyProjector2DFactory.pxd
+++ b/python/astra/PyProjector2DFactory.pxd
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from .PyIncludes cimport *
 
 cdef extern from "astra/AstraObjectFactory.h" namespace "astra":
     cdef cppclass CProjector2DFactory:
-        CProjector2D *create(Config)
+        CProjector2D *create(string)
 
 cdef extern from "astra/AstraObjectFactory.h" namespace "astra::CProjector2DFactory":
     cdef CProjector2DFactory* getSingletonPtr()
diff --git a/python/astra/PyProjector3DFactory.pxd b/python/astra/PyProjector3DFactory.pxd
index 345678b..ae0cc1d 100644
--- a/python/astra/PyProjector3DFactory.pxd
+++ b/python/astra/PyProjector3DFactory.pxd
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from .PyIncludes cimport *
 
 cdef extern from "astra/AstraObjectFactory.h" namespace "astra":
     cdef cppclass CProjector3DFactory:
-        CProjector3D *create(Config)
+        CProjector3D *create(string)
 
 cdef extern from "astra/AstraObjectFactory.h" namespace "astra::CProjector3DFactory":
     cdef CProjector3DFactory* getSingletonPtr()
diff --git a/python/astra/algorithm_c.pyx b/python/astra/algorithm_c.pyx
index 0a48de8..9ed0634 100644
--- a/python/astra/algorithm_c.pyx
+++ b/python/astra/algorithm_c.pyx
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ def create(config):
     alg = PyAlgorithmFactory.getSingletonPtr().create(cfg.self.getAttribute(six.b('type')))
     if alg == NULL:
         del cfg
-        raise Exception("Unknown algorithm.")
+        raise Exception("Unknown Algorithm.")
     if not alg.initialize(cfg[0]):
         del cfg
         del alg
-        raise Exception("Algorithm not initialized.")
+        raise Exception("Unable to initialize Algorithm.")
     del cfg
     return manAlg.store(alg)
 
diff --git a/python/astra/projector3d_c.pyx b/python/astra/projector3d_c.pyx
index 98eccc1..7184535 100644
--- a/python/astra/projector3d_c.pyx
+++ b/python/astra/projector3d_c.pyx
@@ -53,10 +53,14 @@ IF HAVE_CUDA:
 def create(config):
     cdef Config * cfg = utils.dictToConfig(six.b('Projector3D'), config)
     cdef CProjector3D * proj
-    proj = PyProjector3DFactory.getSingletonPtr().create(cfg[0])
+    proj = PyProjector3DFactory.getSingletonPtr().create(cfg.self.getAttribute(six.b('type')))
     if proj == NULL:
         del cfg
-        raise Exception("Error creating Projector3D.")
+        raise Exception("Unknown Projector3D type.")
+    if not proj.initialize(cfg[0]):
+        del cfg
+        del proj
+        raise Exception("Unable to initialize Projector3D.")
     del cfg
     return manProj.store(proj)
 
diff --git a/python/astra/projector_c.pyx b/python/astra/projector_c.pyx
index be529da..ddd59a5 100644
--- a/python/astra/projector_c.pyx
+++ b/python/astra/projector_c.pyx
@@ -57,10 +57,14 @@ IF HAVE_CUDA:
 def create(config):
     cdef Config * cfg = utils.dictToConfig(six.b('Projector2D'), config)
     cdef CProjector2D * proj
-    proj = PyProjector2DFactory.getSingletonPtr().create(cfg[0])
+    proj = PyProjector2DFactory.getSingletonPtr().create(cfg.self.getAttribute(six.b('type')))
     if proj == NULL:
         del cfg
-        raise Exception("Error creating projector.")
+        raise Exception("Unknown Projector2D.")
+    if not proj.initialize(cfg[0]):
+        del cfg
+        del proj
+        raise Exception("Unable to initialize Projector2D.")
     del cfg
     return manProj.store(proj)