diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 9ba7b11..282ab53 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 NEXT:
 	added license to META
 
+	open tmpfiles with O_EXLOCK disabled (cpantesters)
+
+	added new parameter 'create', enabled by default,
+	which creates a new vault if enabled and dies otherwise.
+
+	enhanced unit tests to report if read/write of files fails.
+
+	added unit test to create a new vault
+
+	added POD for newrecord() and addrecord(), previously
+	missing.
+
+	replaced "new $perl::$object" with $perl::$object->new()
+	everywhere.
+
 1.16
 	re-licensed from artistic1 to artistic2 in order to be
 	compatible to fedora packaging. no code changes otherwise
diff --git a/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3.pm b/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3.pm
index 5a0f115..e24b29a 100644
--- a/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3.pm
+++ b/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3.pm
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use Data::Dumper;
 use Exporter ();
 use vars qw(@ISA @EXPORT);
 
-$Crypt::PWSafe3::VERSION = '1.16';
+$Crypt::PWSafe3::VERSION = '1.17';
 
 use Crypt::PWSafe3::Field;
 use Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ sub new {
   # new vault object
   my($this, %param) = @_;
   my $class = ref($this) || $this;
-  my $self = \%param; # file, password, whoami, program
+  my $self = \%param; # file, password, whoami, program, create
   bless($self, $class);
 
   # sanity checks
@@ -108,13 +108,22 @@ sub new {
     croak 'Parameter password is required';
   }
 
+  if (! exists $self->{create}) {
+    $self->{create} = 1;
+  }
+
   if (! exists $self->{file}) {
     $self->{file} = '';
     $self->create();
   }
   else {
-    if (! -s $self->{file}) {
-      $self->create();
+    if (! -s $self->{file} || ! -r $self->{file}) {
+      if ($self->{create}) {
+	$self->create();
+      }
+      else {
+	croak "PWSafe3 file $self->{file} does not exist or is not readable";
+      }
     }
     else {
       $self->read();
@@ -133,7 +142,7 @@ sub stretchpw {
   # algorithm is described here:
   # [KEYSTRETCH Section 4.1] http://www.schneier.com/paper-low-entropy.pdf
   my ($this, $passwd) = @_;
-  my $sha = new Digest::SHA('SHA-256');
+  my $sha = Digest::SHA->new('SHA-256');
   $sha->reset();
   $sha->add( ( $passwd, $this->salt) );
   my $stretched = $sha->digest();
@@ -160,7 +169,7 @@ sub create {
   $this->strechedpw($this->stretchpw($this->password()));
 
   # generate hash of the streched pw
-  my $sha = new Digest::SHA('SHA-256');
+  my $sha = Digest::SHA->new('SHA-256');
   $sha->reset();
   $sha->add( ( $this->strechedpw() ) );
   $this->shaps( $sha->digest() );
@@ -183,17 +192,17 @@ sub create {
   $this->iv( $this->random(16) );
 
   # create hmac'er and cipher for actual encryption
-  $this->{hmacer} = new Digest::HMAC($this->keyl, "Crypt::PWSafe3::SHA256");
-  $this->{cipher} = new Crypt::CBC(
-				   -key    => $this->keyk,
-				   -iv     => $this->iv,
-				   -cipher => 'Twofish',
-				   -header => 'none',
-				   -padding => 'null',
-				   -literal_key => 1,
-				   -keysize => 32,
-				   -blocksize => 16
-				  );
+  $this->{hmacer} = Digest::HMAC->new($this->keyl, "Crypt::PWSafe3::SHA256");
+  $this->{cipher} = Crypt::CBC->new(
+				    -key    => $this->keyk,
+				    -iv     => $this->iv,
+				    -cipher => 'Twofish',
+				    -header => 'none',
+				    -padding => 'null',
+				    -literal_key => 1,
+				    -keysize => 32,
+				    -blocksize => 16
+				   );
 
   # empty for now
   $this->hmac( $this->{hmacer}->digest() );
@@ -204,7 +213,7 @@ sub read {
   # read and decrypt an existing vault file
   my($this) = @_;
 
-  my $fd = new FileHandle($this->file, 'r');
+  my $fd = FileHandle->new($this->file, 'r');
   $fd->binmode();
   $this->{fd} = $fd;
 
@@ -218,13 +227,12 @@ sub read {
 
   $this->strechedpw($this->stretchpw($this->password()));
 
-  my $sha = new Digest::SHA(256);
+  my $sha = Digest::SHA->new(256);
   $sha->reset();
   $sha->add( ( $this->strechedpw() ) );
   $this->shaps( $sha->digest() );
 
   my $fileshaps = $this->readbytes(32);
-  #print "sha1: <" . unpack('H*', $fileshaps) . ">\nsha2: <" . unpack('H*', $this->shaps) . ">\n";
   if ($fileshaps ne $this->shaps) {
     croak "Wrong password!";
   }
@@ -241,14 +249,11 @@ sub read {
   $this->keyk($crypt->decrypt($this->b1) . $crypt->decrypt($this->b2));
   $this->keyl($crypt->decrypt($this->b3) . $crypt->decrypt($this->b4));
 
-  #print "keyk:<" . unpack('H*',  $this->keyk) . ">\n";
-
   $this->iv( $this->readbytes(16) );
 
   # create hmac'er and cipher for actual encryption
-  $this->{hmacer} = new Digest::HMAC($this->keyl, "Crypt::PWSafe3::SHA256");
-  #print "keyk len: " . length($this->keyk) . "\n";
-  $this->{cipher} = new Crypt::CBC(
+  $this->{hmacer} = Digest::HMAC->new($this->keyl, "Crypt::PWSafe3::SHA256");
+  $this->{cipher} = Crypt::CBC->new(
 				   -key    => $this->keyk,
 				   -iv     => $this->iv,
 				   -cipher => 'Twofish',
@@ -274,7 +279,7 @@ sub read {
   }
 
   # read db records
-  my $record = new Crypt::PWSafe3::Record();
+  my $record = Crypt::PWSafe3::Record->new();
   $this->{record} = {};
   while (1) {
     my $field = $this->readfield();
@@ -283,8 +288,7 @@ sub read {
     }
     if ($field->type == 0xff) {
       $this->addrecord($record);
-      #print "--- record added (uuid:" . $record->uuid . ")\n";
-      $record = new Crypt::PWSafe3::Record();
+      $record = Crypt::PWSafe3::Record->new();
     }
     else {
       $record->addfield($field);
@@ -338,14 +342,14 @@ sub save {
     return;
   }
 
-  my $lastsave  = new Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField(type => 0x04, value => time);
-  my $whatsaved = new Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField(type => 0x06, value => $this->{program});
-  my $whosaved  = new Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField(type => 0x05, value => $this->{whoami});
+  my $lastsave  = Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField->new(type => 0x04, value => time);
+  my $whatsaved = Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField->new(type => 0x06, value => $this->{program});
+  my $whosaved  = Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField->new(type => 0x05, value => $this->{whoami});
   $this->addheader($lastsave);
   $this->addheader($whatsaved);
   $this->addheader($whosaved);
 
-  my $fd = File::Temp->new(TEMPLATE => '.vaultXXXXXXXX', TMPDIR => 1) or croak "Could not open tmpfile: $!\n";
+  my $fd = File::Temp->new(TEMPLATE => '.vaultXXXXXXXX', TMPDIR => 1, EXLOCK => 0) or croak "Could not open tmpfile: $!\n";
   my $tmpfile = "$fd";
 
   $this->{fd} = $fd;
@@ -357,7 +361,7 @@ sub save {
   $this->strechedpw($this->stretchpw($passwd));
 
   # line 472
-  my $sha = new Digest::SHA(256);
+  my $sha = Digest::SHA->new(256);
   $sha->reset();
   $sha->add( ( $this->strechedpw() ) );
   $this->shaps( $sha->digest() );
@@ -377,8 +381,8 @@ sub save {
 
   $this->writebytes($this->iv);
 
-  $this->{hmacer} = new Digest::HMAC($this->keyl, "Crypt::PWSafe3::SHA256");
-  $this->{cipher} = new Crypt::CBC(
+  $this->{hmacer} = Digest::HMAC->new($this->keyl, "Crypt::PWSafe3::SHA256");
+  $this->{cipher} = Crypt::CBC->new(
 				   -key    => $this->keyk,
 				   -iv     => $this->iv,
 				   -cipher => 'Twofish',
@@ -389,7 +393,7 @@ sub save {
 				   -blocksize => 16
 				  );
 
-  my $eof = new Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField(type => 0xff, value => '');
+  my $eof = Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField->new(type => 0xff, value => '');
 
   foreach my $type (keys %{$this->{header}}) {
     $this->writefield($this->{header}->{$type});
@@ -398,7 +402,7 @@ sub save {
   $this->writefield($eof);
   $this->hmacer($eof->{raw});
 
-  $eof = new Crypt::PWSafe3::Field(type => 0xff, value => '');
+  $eof = Crypt::PWSafe3::Field->new(type => 0xff, value => '');
 
   foreach my $uuid (keys %{$this->{record}}) {
     my $record = $this->{record}->{$uuid};
@@ -410,7 +414,7 @@ sub save {
     $this->hmacer($eof->{raw});
   }
 
-  $this->writefield(new Crypt::PWSafe3::Field(type => 'none', raw => 0));
+  $this->writefield(Crypt::PWSafe3::Field->new(type => 'none', raw => 0));
 
   $this->hmac( $this->{hmacer}->digest() );
   $this->writebytes($this->hmac);
@@ -419,7 +423,7 @@ sub save {
   # now try to read it in again to check if it
   # is valid what we created
   eval {
-    my $vault = new Crypt::PWSafe3(file => $tmpfile, password => $passwd);
+    my $vault = Crypt::PWSafe3->new(file => $tmpfile, create => 0, password => $passwd);
   };
   if ($@) {
     unlink $tmpfile;
@@ -436,8 +440,6 @@ sub writefield {
   # write a field to vault file
   my($this, $field) = @_;
 
-  #print "write field " . $field->name . "\n";
-
   if ($field->type eq 'none') {
     $this->writebytes("PWS3-EOFPWS3-EOF");
     return;
@@ -459,19 +461,15 @@ sub writefield {
   if (length($data) > 16) {
     my $crypt;
     while (1) {
-      #print "processing part\n";
       my $part = substr($data, 0, 16);
       $crypt .= $this->encrypt($part);
       if (length($data) <= 16) {
-	#print "  this was the last one\n";
 	last;
       }
       else {
-	#print "  getting next\n";
 	$data = substr($data, 16);
       }
     }
-    #print "  len: " . length($crypt) . "\n";
     $this->writebytes($crypt);
   }
   else {
@@ -525,7 +523,6 @@ sub modifyrecord {
 sub deleterecord {
   #
   # delete a record identified by the given uuid, if present
-  # 
   # returns 1 if record was actually removed, 0 if it was not present
   my($this, $uuid) = @_;
 
@@ -546,14 +543,14 @@ sub markmodified {
   #
   # mark the vault as modified by setting the appropriate header fields
   my($this) = @_;
-  my $lastmod = new Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField(
-						name  => "lastsavetime",
-						value => time
-						);
-  my $who = new Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField(
-						name  => "wholastsaved",
-						value => $this->{whoami}
+  my $lastmod = Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField->new(
+						 name  => "lastsavetime",
+						 value => time
 						);
+  my $who = Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField->new(
+					     name  => "wholastsaved",
+					     value => $this->{whoami}
+					    );
   $this->addheader($lastmod);
   $this->addheader($who);
   $this->{modified} = 1;
@@ -563,7 +560,7 @@ sub newrecord {
   #
   # add a new record to an existing vault
   my($this, %fields) = @_;
-  my $record = new Crypt::PWSafe3::Record();
+  my $record = Crypt::PWSafe3::Record->new();
   foreach my $field (keys %fields) {
     $record->modifyfield($field, $fields{$field});
   }
@@ -599,18 +596,12 @@ sub readfield {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  #print "\n  raw: <" . unpack('H*', $data) . ">\n";
-
   $data = $this->decrypt($data);
 
-  #print "clear: <" . unpack('H*', $data) . ">\n";
-
   my $len  = unpack("L<", substr($data, 0, 4));
   my $type = unpack("C", substr($data, 4, 1));
   my $raw  = substr($data, 5);
 
-  #print "readfield: len: $len, type: $type\n";
-
   if ($len > 11) {
     my $step = int(($len+4) / 16);
     for (1 .. $step) {
@@ -623,10 +614,10 @@ sub readfield {
   }
   $raw = substr($raw, 0, $len);
   if ($header) {
-    return new Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField(type => $type, raw => $raw);
+    return Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField->new(type => $type, raw => $raw);
   }
   else {
-    return new Crypt::PWSafe3::Field(type => $type, raw => $raw);
+    return Crypt::PWSafe3::Field->new(type => $type, raw => $raw);
   }
 }
 
@@ -646,7 +637,7 @@ sub encrypt {
   my $raw = $this->{cipher}->encrypt($data);
   if (length($raw) > 16) {
     # we use only the last 16byte block as next iv
-    # if data is more than 1 blocks than Crypt::CBC
+    # if data is more than 1 blocks then Crypt::CBC
     # has already updated the iv for the inner blocks
     $raw = substr($raw, -16, 16);
   }
@@ -672,7 +663,6 @@ sub readbytes {
   my $got = $this->{fd}->sysread($buffer, $size);
   if ($got == $size) {
     $this->{sum} += $got;
-    #print "Got $got bytes (read so far: $this->{sum} bytes) $package line $line\n";
     return $buffer;
   }
   else {
@@ -698,7 +688,6 @@ sub getheader {
   #
   # return a header object
   my($this, $name) = @_;
-  #   $this->{header}->{ $field->name } = $field;
   if (exists  $this->{header}->{$name}) {
     return $this->{header}->{$name};
   }
@@ -717,7 +706,7 @@ Crypt::PWSafe3 - Read and write Passwordsafe v3 files
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
  use Crypt::PWSafe3;
- my $vault = new Crypt::PWSafe3(file => 'filename.psafe3', password => 'somesecret');
+ my $vault = Crypt::PWSafe3->new(file => 'filename.psafe3', password => 'somesecret');
  
  # fetch all database records
  my @records = $vault->getrecords();
@@ -764,7 +753,7 @@ Crypt::PWSafe3 - Read and write Passwordsafe v3 files
  print scalar localtime($vault->getheader('lastsavetime')->value());
 
  # add/replace a database header
- my $h = new Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField(name => 'savedonhost', value => 'localhost');
+ my $h = Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField->new(name => 'savedonhost', value => 'localhost');
  $vault->addheader($h);
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
@@ -780,11 +769,12 @@ http://passwordsafe.sf.net.
 The new() method creates a new Crypt::PWSafe3 object. Any parameters
 must be given as hash parameters.
 
- my $vault = new Crypt::PWSafe3(
+ my $vault = Crypt::PWSafe3->new(
                      file     => 'vault.psafe3',
                      password => 'secret',
                      whoami   => 'user1',
-                     program  => 'mypwtool v1'
+                     program  => 'mypwtool v1',
+                     create   => 0,   # or 1
  );
 
 Mandatory parameters:
@@ -820,6 +810,11 @@ If omitted, the content of the perl variable $0 will
 be used, which contains the name of the current running
 script.
 
+=item B<create>
+
+If set to 0, B<new()> will fail if the file doesn't exist,
+otherwise it will try to create it. Enabled by default.
+
 =back
 
 The optional parameters will become header fields of
@@ -882,6 +877,16 @@ The parameter hash may contain any valid record field
 type with according values. Refer to L<Crypt::PWSafe3::Record>
 for details about available fields.
 
+=head2 B<newrecord(parameter-hash)>
+
+Create a new record. The UUID of the record will be generated
+automatically. Refer to L<Crypt::PWSafe3::Record>
+for details about available fields.
+
+=head2 B<addrecord(Crypt::PWSafe3::Record object)>
+
+Add a record to the vault. The record must be an
+L<Crypt::PWSafe3::Record> object.
 
 =head2 B<deleterecord(uuid)>
 
@@ -970,7 +975,7 @@ License 2.0, see: L<http://www.perlfoundation.org/artistic_license_2_0>
 
 =head1 VERSION
 
-Crypt::PWSafe3 Version 1.16.
+Crypt::PWSafe3 Version 1.17.
 
 =cut
 
diff --git a/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3/Field.pm b/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3/Field.pm
index feb16ba..43ce381 100644
--- a/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3/Field.pm
+++ b/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3/Field.pm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use Exporter ();
 use vars qw(@ISA @EXPORT);
 use utf8;
 
-$Crypt::PWSafe3::Field::VERSION = '1.05';
+$Crypt::PWSafe3::Field::VERSION = '1.06';
 
 %Crypt::PWSafe3::Field::map2type = (
 		uuid     => 0x01,
@@ -120,9 +120,6 @@ sub new {
     $self->{name} = $self->{type};
   }
 
-  #print "New Field of type $self->{name}\n";
-  #print "Field Value: $self->{value}\n";
-
   return $self;
 }
 
@@ -151,7 +148,7 @@ raw implementation and you normally don't have to cope with it.
 
 However, if you ever do, you can do it this way:
 
- my $field = new Crypt::PWSafe3::Field(
+ my $field = Crypt::PWSafe3::Field->new(
                                         value => 'testing',
                                         name  => 'title
                                       );
diff --git a/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3/HeaderField.pm b/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3/HeaderField.pm
index 38ebb9f..5110cba 100644
--- a/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3/HeaderField.pm
+++ b/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3/HeaderField.pm
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use Exporter ();
 use vars qw(@ISA @EXPORT);
 use utf8;
 
-$Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField::VERSION = '1.04';
+$Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField::VERSION = '1.05';
 
 %Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField::map2name = (
 	    0x00 => "version",
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField - represent a passwordsafe v3 header field.
  my $who = $vault->getheader('wholastsaved');
  print $who->value;
 
- my $h = new Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField(name => 'savedonhost',
+ my $h = Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField->new(name => 'savedonhost',
                                          value => 'localhost');
  $vault->addheader($h);
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ raw implementation and you normally don't have to cope with it.
 However, if you ever do, you can add/replace any field type
 this way:
 
- my $field = new Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField(
+ my $field = Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField->new(
                                         value => 'localhost',
                                         name  => 'savedonhost'
                                       );
diff --git a/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3/Record.pm b/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3/Record.pm
index 8a5e0b8..4bcfcf3 100644
--- a/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3/Record.pm
+++ b/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3/Record.pm
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ my %map2type = %Crypt::PWSafe3::Field::map2type;
 
 my %map2name = %Crypt::PWSafe3::Field::map2name;
 
-$Crypt::PWSafe3::Record::VERSION = '1.08';
+$Crypt::PWSafe3::Record::VERSION = '1.09';
 
 foreach my $field (keys %map2type ) {
   eval  qq(
@@ -46,50 +46,50 @@ sub new {
 
   my $time = time;
 
-  $self->addfield(new Crypt::PWSafe3::Field(
-					    name  => 'uuid',
-					    raw   => $newuuid,
+  $self->addfield(Crypt::PWSafe3::Field->new(
+					     name  => 'uuid',
+					     raw   => $newuuid,
+					    ));
+
+  $self->addfield(Crypt::PWSafe3::Field->new(
+					     name  => 'ctime',
+					     value => $time,
+					    ));
+
+  $self->addfield(Crypt::PWSafe3::Field->new(
+					     name  => 'mtime',
+					     value => $time
+					    ));
+
+  $self->addfield(Crypt::PWSafe3::Field->new(
+					     name  => 'lastmod',
+					     value => $time
+					    ));
+
+  $self->addfield(Crypt::PWSafe3::Field->new(
+					     name  => 'passwd',
+					     value => ''
+					    ));
+
+  $self->addfield(Crypt::PWSafe3::Field->new(
+					     name  => 'user',
+					     value => ''
 					   ));
 
-  $self->addfield(new Crypt::PWSafe3::Field(
-					    name  => 'ctime',
-					    value => $time,
+  $self->addfield(Crypt::PWSafe3::Field->new(
+					     name  => 'title',
+					     value => ''
 					   ));
 
-  $self->addfield(new Crypt::PWSafe3::Field(
-					    name  => 'mtime',
-					    value => $time
-					   ));
-  
-  $self->addfield(new Crypt::PWSafe3::Field(
-					    name  => 'lastmod',
-					    value => $time
-					   ));
+  $self->addfield(Crypt::PWSafe3::Field->new(
+					     name  => 'notes',
+					     value => ''
+					    ));
 
-  $self->addfield(new Crypt::PWSafe3::Field(
-					    name  => 'passwd',
-					    value => ''
-					   ));
-
-  $self->addfield(new Crypt::PWSafe3::Field(
-					    name  => 'user',
-					    value => ''
-					   ));
-
-  $self->addfield(new Crypt::PWSafe3::Field(
-					    name  => 'title',
-					    value => ''
-					   ));
-
-  $self->addfield(new Crypt::PWSafe3::Field(
-					    name  => 'notes',
-					    value => ''
-					   ));
-
-  $self->addfield(new Crypt::PWSafe3::Field(
-					    name  => 'group',
-					    value => ''
-					   ));
+  $self->addfield(Crypt::PWSafe3::Field->new(
+					     name  => 'group',
+					     value => ''
+					    ));
 
   return $self;
 }
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ sub modifyfield {
   my($this, $name, $value) = @_;
   if (exists $map2type{$name}) {
     my $type = $map2type{$name};
-    my $field = new  Crypt::PWSafe3::Field(
+    my $field = Crypt::PWSafe3::Field->new(
 					   type => $type,
 					   value => $value
 					  );
@@ -114,15 +114,15 @@ sub modifyfield {
     $this->addfield($field);
 
     # mark the field as modified if it's passwd field
-    $this->addfield(new Crypt::PWSafe3::Field(
-					      name => 'mtime',
-					      value => $time
-					     )) if $name eq 'passwd';
+    $this->addfield(Crypt::PWSafe3::Field->new(
+					       name => 'mtime',
+					       value => $time
+					      )) if $name eq 'passwd';
 
-    $this->addfield(new Crypt::PWSafe3::Field(
-					      name  => "lastmod",
-					      value => $time
-					     ));
+    $this->addfield(Crypt::PWSafe3::Field->new(
+					       name  => "lastmod",
+					       value => $time
+					      ));
     return $field;
   }
   else {
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ sub genuuid {
   #
   # generate a v4 uuid string
   my($this) = @_;
-  my $ug    = new Data::UUID;
+  my $ug    = Data::UUID->new();
   my $uuid  = $ug->create();
   return $uuid;
 }
diff --git a/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3/SHA256.pm b/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3/SHA256.pm
index 50c71d0..39d2897 100644
--- a/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3/SHA256.pm
+++ b/lib/Crypt/PWSafe3/SHA256.pm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 package Crypt::PWSafe3::SHA256;
 
-$Crypt::PWSafe3::SHA256::VERSION = '1.02';
+$Crypt::PWSafe3::SHA256::VERSION = '1.03';
 
 use Digest::SHA;
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ sub new {
   my $class = ref($this) || $this;
   my $self = { };
   bless($self, $class);
-  my $sha = new Digest::SHA('SHA-256');
+  my $sha = Digest::SHA->new('SHA-256');
   return $sha;
 }
 
diff --git a/t/run.t b/t/run.t
index 012e7bb..a94dcc9 100644
--- a/t/run.t
+++ b/t/run.t
@@ -12,9 +12,24 @@
 #
 
 use Data::Dumper;
-#use Test::More tests => 57;
-use Test::More qw(no_plan);
+use Test::More tests => 11;
+#use Test::More qw(no_plan);
 
+my %params = (create => 0, password => 'tom');
+
+my %record = (
+	      user   => 'u3',
+	      passwd => 'p3',
+	      group  => 'g3',
+	      title  => 't3',
+	      notes  => 'n3'
+	     );
+
+sub rdpw {
+  my $file = shift;
+  my $vault = Crypt::PWSafe3->new(file => $file, %params) or die "$!";
+  return $vault;
+}
 
 ### 1
 # load module
@@ -24,7 +39,7 @@ require_ok( 'Crypt::PWSafe3' );
 ### 2
 # open vault and read in all records
 eval {
-  my $vault = new Crypt::PWSafe3(file => 't/tom.psafe3', password => 'tom');
+  my $vault = &rdpw('t/tom.psafe3');
   my @r = $vault->getrecords;
   my $got = 0;
   foreach my $rec (@r) {
@@ -36,47 +51,67 @@ eval {
     die "No records found in test database";
   }
 };
-ok(!$@, "open a pwsafe3 database");
+ok(!$@, "open a pwsafe3 database ($@)");
+
+
+### 1a
+# create a new vault
+my %rdata1a;
+my $fd = File::Temp->new(TEMPLATE => '.myvaultXXXXXXXX', TMPDIR => 1, EXLOCK => 0) or die "Could not open tmpfile: $!\n";
+my $tmpfile = "$fd";
+close($fd);
+
+eval {
+  my $vault = Crypt::PWSafe3->new(file => $tmpfile, password => 'tom') or die "$!";
+  $vault->newrecord(%record);
+  $vault->save();
+};
+ok(!$@, "create a new pwsafe3 database ($@)");
+
+eval {
+  my $rvault1a = &rdpw($tmpfile);
+  my $rec1a = ($rvault1a->getrecords())[0];
+  foreach my $name (keys %record) {
+    $rdata1a{$name} = $rec1a->$name();
+  }
+};
+ok(!$@, "read created new pwsafe3 database ($@)");
+is_deeply(\%record, \%rdata1a, "Write record to a new pwsafe3 database");
+unlink($tmpfile);
 
 ### 3
 # modify an existing record
 my $uuid3;
 my %rdata3;
 my $rec3;
-my %data3 = (
-	     user   => 'u3',
-	     passwd => 'p3',
-	     group  => 'g3',
-	     title  => 't3',
-	     notes  => 'n3'
-	     );
+
 eval {
-  my $vault3 = new Crypt::PWSafe3(file => 't/tom.psafe3', password => 'tom');
+  my $vault3 = &rdpw('t/tom.psafe3');
   foreach my $uuid ($vault3->looprecord) {
     $uuid3 = $uuid;
-    $vault3->modifyrecord($uuid3, %data3);
+    $vault3->modifyrecord($uuid3, %record);
     last;
   }
   $vault3->save(file=>'t/3.out');
 
-  my $rvault3 = new Crypt::PWSafe3(file => 't/3.out', password => 'tom');
+  my $rvault3 = &rdpw('t/3.out');
   $rec3       = $rvault3->getrecord($uuid3);
-  
-  foreach my $name (keys %data3) {
+
+  foreach my $name (keys %record) {
     $rdata3{$name} = $rec3->$name();
   }
 };
 ok(!$@, "read a pwsafe3 database and change a record ($@)");
-is_deeply(\%data3, \%rdata3, "Change a record an check if changes persist after saving");
+is_deeply(\%record, \%rdata3, "Change a record an check if changes persist after saving");
 
 
 ### 4
 # re-use $rec3 and change it the oop way
 my $rec4;
 eval {
-  my $vault4 = new Crypt::PWSafe3(file => 't/3.out', password => 'tom');
+  my $vault4 = &rdpw('t/tom.psafe3');
   $rec4      = $vault4->getrecord($uuid3);
- 
+
   $rec4->user("u4");
   $rec4->passwd("p4");
 
@@ -84,7 +119,7 @@ eval {
   $vault4->markmodified();
   $vault4->save(file=>'t/4.out');
 
-  my $rvault4 = new Crypt::PWSafe3(file => 't/4.out', password => 'tom');
+  my $rvault4 = &rdpw('t/4.out');
   $rec4 = $rvault4->getrecord($uuid3);
   if ($rec4->user ne 'u4') {
     die "oop way record change failed";
@@ -95,7 +130,7 @@ ok(!$@, "re-use record and change it the oop way\n" . $@ . "\n");
 
 ### 5 modify some header fields
 eval {
-  my $vault5 = new Crypt::PWSafe3(file => 't/tom.psafe3', password => 'tom');
+  my $vault5 = &rdpw('t/tom.psafe3');
 
   my $h3 = new Crypt::PWSafe3::HeaderField(name => 'savedonhost', value => 'localhost');
 
@@ -103,7 +138,7 @@ eval {
   $vault5->markmodified();
   $vault5->save(file=>'t/5.out');
 
-  my $rvault5 = new Crypt::PWSafe3(file => 't/5.out', password => 'tom');
+  my $rvault5 = &rdpw('t/5.out');
 
   if ($rvault5->getheader('savedonhost')->value() ne 'localhost') {
     die "header savedonhost not correct";
@@ -113,11 +148,11 @@ ok(!$@, "modify some header fields ($@)");
 
 ### 6 delete
 eval {
-  my $vault6 = new Crypt::PWSafe3(file => 't/3.out', password => 'tom');
+  my $vault6 = &rdpw('t/3.out');
   my $uuid      = $vault6->newrecord(user => 'xxx', passwd => 'y');
   $vault6->save(file=>'t/6.out');
 
-  my $rvault6 = new Crypt::PWSafe3(file => 't/6.out', password => 'tom');
+  my $rvault6 = &rdpw('t/6.out');
   my $rec = $rvault6->getrecord($uuid);
   if ($rec->user ne 'xxx') {
     die "oop way record change failed";
@@ -127,8 +162,8 @@ eval {
       die "deleted record still present in open vault";
   }
   $vault6->save(file=>'t/6a.out');
-  
-  my $rvault6a = new Crypt::PWSafe3(file => 't/6a.out', password => 'tom');
+
+  my $rvault6a = &rdpw('t/6a.out');
   if ($rvault6->getrecord($uuid)) {
       die "deleted record reappears after save and reload";
   }