diff --git a/extract.cpp b/extract.cpp
index 2ad1f7af8..4a59191b7 100644
--- a/extract.cpp
+++ b/extract.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
 
-Copyright (c) 2014, Project OSRM, Dennis Luxen, others
+Copyright (c) 2015, Project OSRM, Dennis Luxen, others
 All rights reserved.
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
@@ -26,17 +26,46 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 */
 
 #include "extractor/extractor.hpp"
+#include "extractor/extractor_options.hpp"
 #include "Util/simple_logger.hpp"
 
-int main (int argc, char *argv[])
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     try
     {
-        return Extractor().Run(argc, argv);
+        LogPolicy::GetInstance().Unmute();
+        ExtractorConfig extractor_config;
+
+        if (!ExtractorOptions::ParseArguments(argc, argv, extractor_config))
+        {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        ExtractorOptions::GenerateOutputFilesNames(extractor_config);
+
+        if (1 > extractor_config.requested_num_threads)
+        {
+            SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "Number of threads must be 1 or larger";
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        if (!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(extractor_config.input_path))
+        {
+            SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING)
+                << "Input file " << extractor_config.input_path.string() << " not found!";
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        if (!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(extractor_config.profile_path))
+        {
+            SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "Profile " << extractor_config.profile_path.string()
+                                             << " not found!";
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        return extractor().run(extractor_config);
     }
     catch (const std::exception &e)
     {
         SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "[exception] " << e.what();
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/extractor/extractor.cpp b/extractor/extractor.cpp
index e3a5090e9..a4c31e04e 100644
--- a/extractor/extractor.cpp
+++ b/extractor/extractor.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include "extraction_node.hpp"
 #include "extraction_way.hpp"
 #include "extractor_callbacks.hpp"
-#include "extractor_options.hpp"
 #include "restriction_parser.hpp"
 #include "scripting_environment.hpp"
 
@@ -63,41 +62,13 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <vector>
 
-int Extractor::Run(int argc, char *argv[])
+int extractor::run(const ExtractorConfig &extractor_config)
 {
-    ExtractorConfig extractor_config;
-
     try
     {
         LogPolicy::GetInstance().Unmute();
         TIMER_START(extracting);
 
-        if (!ExtractorOptions::ParseArguments(argc, argv, extractor_config))
-        {
-            return 0;
-        }
-        ExtractorOptions::GenerateOutputFilesNames(extractor_config);
-
-        if (1 > extractor_config.requested_num_threads)
-        {
-            SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "Number of threads must be 1 or larger";
-            return 1;
-        }
-
-        if (!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(extractor_config.input_path))
-        {
-            SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING)
-                << "Input file " << extractor_config.input_path.string() << " not found!";
-            return 1;
-        }
-
-        if (!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(extractor_config.profile_path))
-        {
-            SimpleLogger().Write(logWARNING) << "Profile " << extractor_config.profile_path.string()
-                                             << " not found!";
-            return 1;
-        }
-
         const unsigned recommended_num_threads = tbb::task_scheduler_init::default_num_threads();
         const auto number_of_threads =
             std::min(recommended_num_threads, extractor_config.requested_num_threads);
@@ -236,8 +207,7 @@ int Extractor::Run(int argc, char *argv[])
         TIMER_STOP(parsing);
         SimpleLogger().Write() << "Parsing finished after " << TIMER_SEC(parsing) << " seconds";
 
-        SimpleLogger().Write() << "Raw input contains "
-                               << number_of_nodes.load() << " nodes, "
+        SimpleLogger().Write() << "Raw input contains " << number_of_nodes.load() << " nodes, "
                                << number_of_ways.load() << " ways, and "
                                << number_of_relations.load() << " relations, and "
                                << number_of_others.load() << " unknown entities";
diff --git a/extractor/extractor.hpp b/extractor/extractor.hpp
index e9edbea54..c06968c55 100644
--- a/extractor/extractor.hpp
+++ b/extractor/extractor.hpp
@@ -1,13 +1,37 @@
+/*
+
+Copyright (c) 2015, Project OSRM, Dennis Luxen, others
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list
+of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this
+list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
+other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+*/
+
 #ifndef EXTRACTOR_HPP
 #define EXTRACTOR_HPP
 
-#include <string>
+#include "extractor_options.hpp"
 
-#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
-
-/** \brief Class of 'extract' utility. */
-struct Extractor
+struct extractor
 {
-    int Run(int argc, char *argv[]);
+    int run(const ExtractorConfig &extractor_config);
 };
 #endif /* EXTRACTOR_HPP */
diff --git a/extractor/extractor_options.hpp b/extractor/extractor_options.hpp
index 118da78d9..36e3f4d41 100644
--- a/extractor/extractor_options.hpp
+++ b/extractor/extractor_options.hpp
@@ -28,12 +28,11 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #ifndef EXTRACTOR_OPTIONS_HPP
 #define EXTRACTOR_OPTIONS_HPP
 
-#include "extractor.hpp"
+#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
 struct ExtractorConfig
 {
     ExtractorConfig() noexcept : requested_num_threads(0) {}
-    unsigned requested_num_threads;
     boost::filesystem::path config_file_path;
     boost::filesystem::path input_path;
     boost::filesystem::path profile_path;
@@ -41,6 +40,8 @@ struct ExtractorConfig
     std::string output_file_name;
     std::string restriction_file_name;
     std::string timestamp_file_name;
+
+    unsigned requested_num_threads;
 };
 
 struct ExtractorOptions