/**
  * Provides an instance of the current class.
  *
  * @author  Jérôme Pierre <*****@*****.**>
  * @version V1 - July 28th 2010
  *
  * @param string $path The absolute path to a JPEG/TIFF image file.
  *
  * @return s6yExifDataManager An instance of the current class.
  */
 public static function getInstance($path = null)
 {
     if (!isset(self::$_instance)) {
         self::$_instance = new self($path);
     } else {
         self::$_instance->supplyImage($path);
     }
     return self::$_instance;
 }