Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/Tool.java
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diff -u -r000b1a618775ec928f4107cf902595cb4bdaa919 -rb9d108908940cd377d1c092fd32b2dea39d4c4f1
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/Tool.java	(.../Tool.java)	(revision 000b1a618775ec928f4107cf902595cb4bdaa919)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/Tool.java	(.../Tool.java)	(revision b9d108908940cd377d1c092fd32b2dea39d4c4f1)
@@ -503,4 +503,9 @@
     	return new AuthoringToolDTO(this);
     }
 
+    public BasicToolVO createBasicToolVO() {
+    	BasicToolVO vo = new BasicToolVO();
+    	vo.setAuthorUrl(this.getAuthorUrl());
+    	return vo;
+    }
 }
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/dao/IToolDAO.java
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diff -u -rd07ab22c47381f20a9773e08503dacab3040f111 -rb9d108908940cd377d1c092fd32b2dea39d4c4f1
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/dao/IToolDAO.java	(.../IToolDAO.java)	(revision d07ab22c47381f20a9773e08503dacab3040f111)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/dao/IToolDAO.java	(.../IToolDAO.java)	(revision b9d108908940cd377d1c092fd32b2dea39d4c4f1)
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.BasicToolVO;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.Tool;
 
 
@@ -26,6 +25,6 @@
 
     public Tool getToolByID(Long toolID);
     public List getAllTools();
-    public BasicToolVO getToolBySignature(final String toolSignature);
+    public Tool getToolBySignature(final String toolSignature);
     public long getToolDefaultContentIdBySignature(final String toolSignature);
 }
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/dao/hibernate/ToolDAO.java
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diff -u -rd07ab22c47381f20a9773e08503dacab3040f111 -rb9d108908940cd377d1c092fd32b2dea39d4c4f1
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/dao/hibernate/ToolDAO.java	(.../ToolDAO.java)	(revision d07ab22c47381f20a9773e08503dacab3040f111)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/dao/hibernate/ToolDAO.java	(.../ToolDAO.java)	(revision b9d108908940cd377d1c092fd32b2dea39d4c4f1)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 public class ToolDAO extends HibernateDaoSupport implements IToolDAO
 {
 	private static final String FIND_ALL = "from obj in class " + Tool.class.getName();
-	private static final String LOAD_TOOL_BY_SIG = "from tool in class BasicToolVO where tool.toolSignature=:toolSignature";
+	private static final String LOAD_TOOL_BY_SIG = "from tool in class Tool where tool.toolSignature=:toolSignature";
 	
 	
     /**
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
     	return this.getHibernateTemplate().find(FIND_ALL);
     }
     
-    public BasicToolVO getToolBySignature(final String toolSignature)
+    public Tool getToolBySignature(final String toolSignature)
     {
-        return (BasicToolVO) getHibernateTemplate().execute(new HibernateCallback()
+        return (Tool) getHibernateTemplate().execute(new HibernateCallback()
          {
              public Object doInHibernate(Session session) throws HibernateException
              {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
     public long getToolDefaultContentIdBySignature(final String toolSignature)
     {
-    	BasicToolVO tool= (BasicToolVO) getHibernateTemplate().execute(new HibernateCallback()
+    	Tool tool= (Tool) getHibernateTemplate().execute(new HibernateCallback()
          {
              public Object doInHibernate(Session session) throws HibernateException
              {
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/service/LamsToolService.java
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diff -u -rd07ab22c47381f20a9773e08503dacab3040f111 -rb9d108908940cd377d1c092fd32b2dea39d4c4f1
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/service/LamsToolService.java	(.../LamsToolService.java)	(revision d07ab22c47381f20a9773e08503dacab3040f111)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/service/LamsToolService.java	(.../LamsToolService.java)	(revision b9d108908940cd377d1c092fd32b2dea39d4c4f1)
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.BasicToolVO;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.Tool;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.dao.IToolDAO;
 
 
@@ -39,8 +40,9 @@
  */
 public class LamsToolService implements ILamsToolService
 {
-	protected IToolDAO toolDAO;
+	public IToolDAO toolDAO;
     /**
+     * TODO Implement me!
      * @see org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.service.ILamsCoreToolService#getAllPotentialLearners(long)
      */
     public List getAllPotentialLearners(long toolContentID) throws LamsToolServiceException
@@ -50,7 +52,8 @@
     
     public BasicToolVO getToolBySignature(final String toolSignature)
     {
-    	return toolDAO.getToolBySignature(toolSignature);  	
+    	Tool tool = toolDAO.getToolBySignature(toolSignature);  	
+    	return tool.createBasicToolVO();    	
     }
 
     public long getToolDefaultContentIdBySignature(final String toolSignature)
Index: lams_common/test/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/toolApplicationContext.xml
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diff -u -r0735f8bbbe378127d27795e3d9773f3c1293ed41 -rb9d108908940cd377d1c092fd32b2dea39d4c4f1
--- lams_common/test/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/toolApplicationContext.xml	(.../toolApplicationContext.xml)	(revision 0735f8bbbe378127d27795e3d9773f3c1293ed41)
+++ lams_common/test/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/toolApplicationContext.xml	(.../toolApplicationContext.xml)	(revision b9d108908940cd377d1c092fd32b2dea39d4c4f1)
@@ -52,19 +52,22 @@
 		</property>
 	</bean>   	
 	
-	<bean id="lamsToolServiceTarget" class="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.service.LamsCoreToolService"
-		singleton="false"
-	>
-	</bean>
-	
 	<bean id="lamsToolService" class="org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionProxyFactoryBean">
 		<property name="transactionManager"><ref bean="transactionManager"/></property>
-		<property name="target"><ref local="lamsToolServiceTarget"/></property>
+		<property name="target">
+				<bean class="org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.service.LamsToolService">
+					<property name="toolDAO"><ref bean="toolDAO"/></property>	
+				</bean>
+			</property>
 		<property name="transactionAttributes">
 			<props>
 				<prop key="get*">PROPAGATION_REQUIRED,readOnly</prop>
 			</props>
 		</property>
-	</bean>   
+	</bean>  
 		
 </beans>
+
+
+
+