Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.csproj
===================================================================
diff -u -r3a78d46ff29f71c0de1e46381ea3aed557903eec -r94a8886b6ba34f9c005ddb7b1e949dfdde8634f2
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.csproj)	(revision 3a78d46ff29f71c0de1e46381ea3aed557903eec)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.csproj)	(revision 94a8886b6ba34f9c005ddb7b1e949dfdde8634f2)
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Data\HydraRingTimeIntegrationSchemeType.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Data\HydraRingUncertaintiesType.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Parsers\TargetProbabilityCalculationParser.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Service\HydraRingInitializationService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Service\TargetProbabilityCalculationActivity.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/Service/HydraRingCalculationService.cs
===================================================================
diff -u -r8b314e225c508616076c3cd8345286505711981f -r94a8886b6ba34f9c005ddb7b1e949dfdde8634f2
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/Service/HydraRingCalculationService.cs	(.../HydraRingCalculationService.cs)	(revision 8b314e225c508616076c3cd8345286505711981f)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/Service/HydraRingCalculationService.cs	(.../HydraRingCalculationService.cs)	(revision 94a8886b6ba34f9c005ddb7b1e949dfdde8634f2)
@@ -20,15 +20,12 @@
 // All rights reserved.
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.IO;
-using System.Reflection;
 using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Data;
 using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Data.Input;
 using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Data.Output;
 using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Parsers;
-using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Providers;
 
 namespace Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Service
 {
@@ -68,52 +65,23 @@
         private static T PerformCalculation<T>(string hlcdDirectory, string ringId, HydraRingTimeIntegrationSchemeType timeIntegrationSchemeType, HydraRingUncertaintiesType uncertaintiesType, HydraRingCalculationInput hydraRingCalculationInput, Func<string, string, T> parseFunction)
         {
             var hydraulicBoundaryLocationId = hydraRingCalculationInput.HydraulicBoundaryLocationId;
-            var mechanismId = new FailureMechanismDefaultsProvider().GetFailureMechanismDefaults(hydraRingCalculationInput.FailureMechanismType).MechanismId;
 
-            // Calculation file names
-            var outputFileName = "designTable.txt";
-            var logFileName = hydraulicBoundaryLocationId + ".log";
-            var iniFileName = hydraulicBoundaryLocationId + ".ini";
-            var dataBaseCreationScriptFileName = hydraulicBoundaryLocationId + ".sql";
-
-            // Obtain some calculation file paths
+            // Create a working directory
             var workingDirectory = CreateWorkingDirectory(hydraulicBoundaryLocationId.ToString());
-            var outputFilePath = Path.Combine(workingDirectory, outputFileName);
-            var outputDatabasePath = Path.Combine(workingDirectory, "temp.sqlite");
-            var iniFilePath = Path.Combine(workingDirectory, iniFileName);
-            var dataBaseCreationScriptFilePath = Path.Combine(workingDirectory, dataBaseCreationScriptFileName);
-            var hlcdFilePath = Path.Combine(hlcdDirectory, "HLCD.sqlite");
 
-            // Obtain some Hydra-Ring related paths
-            var hydraRingDirectory = Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location), @"HydraRing");
-            var mechanismComputationExeFilePath = Path.Combine(hydraRingDirectory, "MechanismComputation.exe");
-            var configurationDatabaseFilePath = Path.Combine(hydraRingDirectory, "config.sqlite");
+            // Write the initialization script
+            var hydraRingInitializationService = new HydraRingInitializationService(hydraRingCalculationInput.FailureMechanismType, hydraulicBoundaryLocationId, hlcdDirectory, workingDirectory);
+            File.WriteAllText(hydraRingInitializationService.IniFilePath, hydraRingInitializationService.GenerateInitializationScript());
 
-            // Write the ini file
-            File.WriteAllLines(Path.Combine(workingDirectory, iniFilePath), new List<string>
-            {
-                "section             = " + hydraulicBoundaryLocationId,
-                "mechanism           = " + mechanismId,
-                "alternative         = 1", // Fixed: no support for piping
-                "layer               = 1", // Fixed: no support for revetments
-                "logfile             = " + logFileName,
-                "outputverbosity     = basic",
-                "outputtofile        = file",
-                "projectdbfilename   = " + dataBaseCreationScriptFileName,
-                "outputfilename      = " + outputFileName,
-                "configdbfilename    = " + configurationDatabaseFilePath,
-                "hydraulicdbfilename = " + hlcdFilePath
-            });
-
             // Write the database creation script
             var hydraRingConfigurationService = new HydraRingConfigurationService(ringId, timeIntegrationSchemeType, uncertaintiesType);
             hydraRingConfigurationService.AddHydraRingCalculationInput(hydraRingCalculationInput);
-            File.WriteAllText(dataBaseCreationScriptFilePath, hydraRingConfigurationService.GenerateDataBaseCreationScript());
+            File.WriteAllText(hydraRingInitializationService.DataBaseCreationScriptFilePath, hydraRingConfigurationService.GenerateDataBaseCreationScript());
 
             // Perform the calculation
             hydraRingProcess = new Process
             {
-                StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(mechanismComputationExeFilePath, iniFilePath)
+                StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(hydraRingInitializationService.MechanismComputationExeFilePath, hydraRingInitializationService.IniFilePath)
                 {
                     WorkingDirectory = workingDirectory,
                     UseShellExecute = false,
@@ -127,7 +95,8 @@
             hydraRingProcess.Start();
             hydraRingProcess.WaitForExit();
 
-            return parseFunction(outputFilePath, outputDatabasePath);
+            // Parse and return the output
+            return parseFunction(hydraRingInitializationService.OutputFilePath, hydraRingInitializationService.OutputDataBasePath);
         }
 
         private static string CreateWorkingDirectory(string folderName)
Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/Service/HydraRingConfigurationService.cs
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diff -u -r8b314e225c508616076c3cd8345286505711981f -r94a8886b6ba34f9c005ddb7b1e949dfdde8634f2
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/Service/HydraRingConfigurationService.cs	(.../HydraRingConfigurationService.cs)	(revision 8b314e225c508616076c3cd8345286505711981f)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/Service/HydraRingConfigurationService.cs	(.../HydraRingConfigurationService.cs)	(revision 94a8886b6ba34f9c005ddb7b1e949dfdde8634f2)
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 namespace Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Service
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Service for generating the database initialization script that is necessary for performing Hydra-Ring calculations.
+    /// Service for generating the database creation script that is necessary for performing Hydra-Ring calculations.
     /// The following Hydra-Ring features are not exposed (yet):
     /// <list type="bullet">
     /// <item>
Index: Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/Service/HydraRingInitializationService.cs
===================================================================
diff -u
--- Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/Service/HydraRingInitializationService.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/HydraRing/src/Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation/Service/HydraRingInitializationService.cs	(revision 94a8886b6ba34f9c005ddb7b1e949dfdde8634f2)
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2016. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Reflection;
+using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Data;
+using Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Providers;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.HydraRing.Calculation.Service
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Service for:
+    /// <list type="bullet">
+    /// <item>
+    /// generating an initialization script that is necessary for performing Hydra-Ring calculations;
+    /// </item>
+    /// <item>
+    /// providing the corresponding file paths.
+    /// </item>
+    /// </list>
+    /// </summary>
+    internal class HydraRingInitializationService
+    {
+        private readonly int mechanismId;
+        private readonly int sectionId;
+        private readonly string iniFilePath;
+        private readonly string dataBaseCreationScriptFileName;
+        private readonly string dataBaseCreationScriptFilePath;
+        private readonly string logFileName;
+        private readonly string logFilePath;
+        private readonly string outputFileName;
+        private readonly string outputFilePath;
+        private readonly string outputDataBasePath;
+        private readonly string hlcdFilePath;
+        private readonly string mechanismComputationExeFilePath;
+        private readonly string configurationDatabaseFilePath;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a new instance of the <see cref="HydraRingInitializationService"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="failureMechanismType">The failure mechanism type.</param>
+        /// <param name="sectionId">The section id.</param>
+        /// <param name="hlcdDirectory">The HLCD directory.</param>
+        /// <param name="workingDirectory">The working directory.</param>
+        public HydraRingInitializationService(HydraRingFailureMechanismType failureMechanismType, int sectionId, string hlcdDirectory, string workingDirectory)
+        {
+            mechanismId = new FailureMechanismDefaultsProvider().GetFailureMechanismDefaults(failureMechanismType).MechanismId;
+            this.sectionId = sectionId;
+
+            // Initialize input/output file paths
+            var iniFileName = sectionId + ".ini";
+            iniFilePath = Path.Combine(workingDirectory, iniFileName);
+            dataBaseCreationScriptFileName = sectionId + ".sql";
+            dataBaseCreationScriptFilePath = Path.Combine(workingDirectory, dataBaseCreationScriptFileName);
+            logFileName = sectionId + ".log";
+            logFilePath = Path.Combine(workingDirectory, logFileName);
+            outputFileName = "designTable.txt";
+            outputFilePath = Path.Combine(workingDirectory, outputFileName);
+            outputDataBasePath = Path.Combine(workingDirectory, "temp.sqlite");
+            hlcdFilePath = Path.Combine(hlcdDirectory, "HLCD.sqlite");
+
+            // Initialize Hydra-Ring file paths
+            var hydraRingDirectory = Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location), @"HydraRing");
+            mechanismComputationExeFilePath = Path.Combine(hydraRingDirectory, "MechanismComputation.exe");
+            configurationDatabaseFilePath = Path.Combine(hydraRingDirectory, "config.sqlite");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the ini file path.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string IniFilePath
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return iniFilePath;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the database creation script file path.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string DataBaseCreationScriptFilePath
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return dataBaseCreationScriptFilePath;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the log file path.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string LogFilePath
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return logFilePath;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the output file path.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string OutputFilePath
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return outputFilePath;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the output database path.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string OutputDataBasePath
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return outputDataBasePath;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the HLCD file path.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string HlcdFilePath
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return outputDataBasePath;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the path of the MechanismComputation.exe file.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string MechanismComputationExeFilePath
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return mechanismComputationExeFilePath;
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Generates the initialization script necessary for performing Hydra-Ring calculations.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The initialization script.</returns>
+        public string GenerateInitializationScript()
+        {
+            return string.Join(Environment.NewLine,
+                               "section             = " + sectionId,
+                               "mechanism           = " + mechanismId,
+                               "alternative         = 1", // Fixed: no support for piping
+                               "layer               = 1", // Fixed: no support for revetments
+                               "logfile             = " + logFileName,
+                               "outputverbosity     = basic",
+                               "outputtofile        = file",
+                               "projectdbfilename   = " + dataBaseCreationScriptFileName,
+                               "outputfilename      = " + outputFileName,
+                               "configdbfilename    = " + configurationDatabaseFilePath,
+                               "hydraulicdbfilename = " + hlcdFilePath);
+        }
+    }
+}