Check m_hw for nullprt.

DownloadDCJsonFiles/update.cpp

@@ -131,45 +131,20 @@ Update::Update(QString customerRepository,
 
         qCritical() << "(" << __func__ << ":" << __LINE__ << ") m_sys_areDCDataValid ..."
                     << m_sys_areDCdataValid;
-
-#if 0
-        QObject const *obj = m_hw->getAPI();
-        Q_ASSERT(obj != nullptr);
-
-        QDebug critical = qCritical();
-        critical << "connect() to onReportDCDownloadStatus() ...";
-        if (!connect(obj,
-                     SIGNAL(hwapi_reportDCDownloadStatus(QString const&)),
-                     this,
-                     SLOT(onReportDCDownloadStatus(QString const &)))) {
-            critical << "FAILED";
-        } else critical << "DONE";
-
-        critical = qCritical();
-        critical << "connect() to onReportDCDownloadSuccess() ...";
-        if (!connect(obj,
-            SIGNAL(hwapi_reportDCDownloadSuccess(QString const&)), this,
-            SLOT(onReportDCDownloadSuccess(QString const &)))) {
-            critical << "FAILED";
-        } else critical << "DONE";
-
-        critical = qCritical();
-        critical << "connect() to onReportDCDownloadFailure() ...";
-        if (!connect(obj,
-            SIGNAL(hwapi_reportDCDownloadFailure(QString const &)), this,
-            SLOT(onReportDCDownloadFailure(QString const &)))) {
-            critical << "FAILED";
-        } else critical << "DONE";
-#endif
     }
 }
 
 Update::~Update() {
-    // unloadDCPlugin();
+    unloadDCPlugin();
 }
 
 bool Update::doUpdate(QStringList const &filesToWorkOn) {
 
+    if (!m_hw) {
+        qCritical() << "ERROR!!! m_hw == nullptr";
+        return false;
+    }
+
     int tries = 20;
     while ((m_sys_areDCdataValid = m_hw->sys_areDCdataValid()) == false) {
         // must deliver 'true', only then are all data from hwapi valid