--- a/src/java/de/intevation/mxd/reader/MultiLayerLineSymbolReader.java	Wed May 25 14:44:46 2011 +0200
+++ b/src/java/de/intevation/mxd/reader/MultiLayerLineSymbolReader.java	Wed May 25 15:48:55 2011 +0200
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 
 import com.esri.arcgis.display.ISymbol;
+import com.esri.arcgis.display.ILineSymbol;
 import com.esri.arcgis.display.MultiLayerLineSymbol;
 import com.esri.arcgis.display.SimpleLineSymbol;
 import com.esri.arcgis.display.MarkerLineSymbol;
@@ -52,6 +53,18 @@
         }
     }
 
+
+    public MultiLayerLineSymbolReader(ILineSymbol symbol)
+    throws Exception {
+        logger.debug("contructor()");
+        if(symbol instanceof MultiLayerLineSymbol) {
+            this.symbol = (MultiLayerLineSymbol)symbol;
+        }
+        else {
+            throw new Exception("Not a MultiLayerLineSymbol!");
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Setter for the parent XML element.
      *