public function getActiveCategory()
    {
        if ($this->_oActCategory === null) {
            $this->_oActCategory = false;
            if (($this->_getVendorId() && $oVendorTree = $this->getVendorTree())) {
                if ($oVendor = $this->getActVendor()) {
                    $this->_oActCategory = $oVendor;
                }
            }
        }

        return $this->_oActCategory;
    }