Let JUnit take care of exceptions

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4dd0ac62855c5b9382cac004c7eebb9bed983a2b

Change-Id: I6ca29aecde357a3cb5852acfc9b5443761052960
Reviewed-on: https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/16094
Tested-by: Jenkins <ci@libreoffice.org>
Reviewed-by: Noel Grandin <noelgrandin@gmail.com>

5 files changed, 182 insertions, 322 deletions

diff --git a/framework/qa/complex/contextMenuInterceptor/CheckContextMenuInterceptor.java b/framework/qa/complex/contextMenuInterceptor/CheckContextMenuInterceptor.java
index 916e57032def..6516d27d7f4c 100644
--- a/framework/qa/complex/contextMenuInterceptor/CheckContextMenuInterceptor.java
+++ b/framework/qa/complex/contextMenuInterceptor/CheckContextMenuInterceptor.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import com.sun.star.beans.XPropertySet;
 import com.sun.star.drawing.XShape;
 import com.sun.star.frame.XFrame;
 import com.sun.star.frame.XModel;
-import com.sun.star.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException;
 import com.sun.star.lang.XMultiServiceFactory;
 import com.sun.star.ui.XContextMenuInterception;
 import com.sun.star.ui.XContextMenuInterceptor;
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ public class CheckContextMenuInterceptor
     }
 
     @After
-    public void after()
+    public void after() throws Exception
     {
         System.out.println("release the popup menu");
         try
@@ -98,116 +97,97 @@ public class CheckContextMenuInterceptor
 
         XCloseable xClose = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XCloseable.class, xFrame);
 
-        try
-        {
-            xClose.close(true);
-        }
-        catch (com.sun.star.util.CloseVetoException exVeto)
-        {
-            fail("Test frame couldn't be closed successfully.");
-        }
+        xClose.close(true);
 
         xFrame = null;
-
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void checkContextMenuInterceptor()
+    public void checkContextMenuInterceptor() throws Exception
     {
         System.out.println(" **** Context Menu Interceptor *** ");
 
-        try
-        {
-            // intialize the test document
-            xDrawDoc = DrawTools.createDrawDoc(xMSF);
+        // intialize the test document
+        xDrawDoc = DrawTools.createDrawDoc(xMSF);
 
-            SOfficeFactory SOF = SOfficeFactory.getFactory(xMSF);
-            XShape oShape = SOF.createShape(xDrawDoc, 5000, 5000, 1500, 1000, "GraphicObject");
-            DrawTools.getShapes(DrawTools.getDrawPage(xDrawDoc, 0)).add(oShape);
+        SOfficeFactory SOF = SOfficeFactory.getFactory(xMSF);
+        XShape oShape = SOF.createShape(xDrawDoc, 5000, 5000, 1500, 1000, "GraphicObject");
+        DrawTools.getShapes(DrawTools.getDrawPage(xDrawDoc, 0)).add(oShape);
 
-            com.sun.star.frame.XModel xModel =
-                    UnoRuntime.queryInterface(com.sun.star.frame.XModel.class, xDrawDoc);
+        com.sun.star.frame.XModel xModel =
+                UnoRuntime.queryInterface(com.sun.star.frame.XModel.class, xDrawDoc);
 
-            // get the frame for later usage
-            xFrame = xModel.getCurrentController().getFrame();
+        // get the frame for later usage
+        xFrame = xModel.getCurrentController().getFrame();
 
-            // ensure that the document content is optimal visible
-            DesktopTools.zoomToEntirePage(xDrawDoc);
+        // ensure that the document content is optimal visible
+        DesktopTools.zoomToEntirePage(xDrawDoc);
 
-            XBitmap xBitmap = null;
+        XBitmap xBitmap = null;
 
-            // adding graphic as ObjRelation for GraphicObjectShape
-            XPropertySet oShapeProps = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XPropertySet.class, oShape);
-            System.out.println("Inserting a shape into the document");
+        // adding graphic as ObjRelation for GraphicObjectShape
+        XPropertySet oShapeProps = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XPropertySet.class, oShape);
+        System.out.println("Inserting a shape into the document");
 
-            try
-            {
-                String sFile = OfficeFileUrl.getAbsolute(new File("space-metal.jpg"));
-                oShapeProps.setPropertyValue("GraphicURL", sFile);
-                Object oProp = oShapeProps.getPropertyValue("GraphicObjectFillBitmap");
-                xBitmap = (XBitmap) AnyConverter.toObject(new Type(XBitmap.class), oProp);
-            }
-            catch (com.sun.star.lang.WrappedTargetException e)
-            {
-            }
-            catch (com.sun.star.lang.IllegalArgumentException e)
-            {
-            }
-            catch (com.sun.star.beans.PropertyVetoException e)
-            {
-            }
-            catch (com.sun.star.beans.UnknownPropertyException e)
-            {
-            }
+        try
+        {
+            String sFile = OfficeFileUrl.getAbsolute(new File("space-metal.jpg"));
+            oShapeProps.setPropertyValue("GraphicURL", sFile);
+            Object oProp = oShapeProps.getPropertyValue("GraphicObjectFillBitmap");
+            xBitmap = (XBitmap) AnyConverter.toObject(new Type(XBitmap.class), oProp);
+        }
+        catch (com.sun.star.lang.WrappedTargetException e)
+        {
+        }
+        catch (com.sun.star.lang.IllegalArgumentException e)
+        {
+        }
+        catch (com.sun.star.beans.PropertyVetoException e)
+        {
+        }
+        catch (com.sun.star.beans.UnknownPropertyException e)
+        {
+        }
 
-            // reuse the frame
-            com.sun.star.frame.XController xController = xFrame.getController();
-            XContextMenuInterception xContextMenuInterception = null;
-            XContextMenuInterceptor xContextMenuInterceptor = null;
+        // reuse the frame
+        com.sun.star.frame.XController xController = xFrame.getController();
+        XContextMenuInterception xContextMenuInterception = null;
+        XContextMenuInterceptor xContextMenuInterceptor = null;
 
-            if (xController != null)
-            {
-                System.out.println("Creating context menu interceptor");
+        if (xController != null)
+        {
+            System.out.println("Creating context menu interceptor");
 
-                // add our context menu interceptor
-                xContextMenuInterception =
-                        UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XContextMenuInterception.class, xController);
+            // add our context menu interceptor
+            xContextMenuInterception =
+                    UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XContextMenuInterception.class, xController);
 
-                if (xContextMenuInterception != null)
-                {
-                    ContextMenuInterceptor aContextMenuInterceptor = new ContextMenuInterceptor(xBitmap);
-                    xContextMenuInterceptor =
-                            UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XContextMenuInterceptor.class, aContextMenuInterceptor);
+            if (xContextMenuInterception != null)
+            {
+                ContextMenuInterceptor aContextMenuInterceptor = new ContextMenuInterceptor(xBitmap);
+                xContextMenuInterceptor =
+                        UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XContextMenuInterceptor.class, aContextMenuInterceptor);
 
-                    System.out.println("Register context menu interceptor");
-                    xContextMenuInterception.registerContextMenuInterceptor(xContextMenuInterceptor);
-                }
+                System.out.println("Register context menu interceptor");
+                xContextMenuInterception.registerContextMenuInterceptor(xContextMenuInterceptor);
             }
+        }
 
-            openContextMenu(UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xDrawDoc));
+        openContextMenu(UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XModel.class, xDrawDoc));
 
-            checkHelpEntry();
+        checkHelpEntry();
 
-            // remove our context menu interceptor
-            if (xContextMenuInterception != null
-                    && xContextMenuInterceptor != null)
-            {
-                System.out.println("Release context menu interceptor");
-                xContextMenuInterception.releaseContextMenuInterceptor(
-                        xContextMenuInterceptor);
-            }
-        }
-        catch (com.sun.star.uno.RuntimeException ex)
+        // remove our context menu interceptor
+        if (xContextMenuInterception != null
+                && xContextMenuInterceptor != null)
         {
-            fail("Runtime exception caught!" + ex.getMessage());
-        }
-        catch (java.lang.Exception ex)
-        {
-            fail("Java lang exception caught!" + ex.getMessage());
+            System.out.println("Release context menu interceptor");
+            xContextMenuInterception.releaseContextMenuInterceptor(
+                    xContextMenuInterceptor);
         }
     }
 
-    private void checkHelpEntry()
+    private void checkHelpEntry() throws Exception
     {
         XInterface toolkit = null;
 
@@ -240,24 +220,14 @@ public class CheckContextMenuInterceptor
         System.out.println("ImplementationName: " + util.utils.getImplName(oPopMenu));
 
         XAccessible xHelp = null;
-        try
-        {
-            System.out.println("Try to get first entry of context menu...");
-            xHelp = oPopMenu.getAccessibleChild(0);
-
-        }
-        catch (IndexOutOfBoundsException e)
-        {
-            fail("Not possible to get first entry of context menu");
-        }
-
+        System.out.println("Try to get first entry of context menu...");
+        xHelp = oPopMenu.getAccessibleChild(0);
         if (xHelp == null)
         {
             fail("first entry of context menu is NULL");
         }
 
         XAccessibleContext xHelpCont = xHelp.getAccessibleContext();
-
         if (xHelpCont == null)
         {
             fail("No able to retrieve accessible context from first entry of context menu");
@@ -270,16 +240,8 @@ public class CheckContextMenuInterceptor
             fail("First entry of context menu is not from context menu interceptor");
         }
 
-        try
-        {
-            System.out.println("try to get first children of Help context...");
-            xHelpCont.getAccessibleChild(0);
-        }
-        catch (IndexOutOfBoundsException e)
-        {
-            fail("not possible to get first children of Help context");
-        }
-
+        System.out.println("try to get first children of Help context...");
+        xHelpCont.getAccessibleChild(0);
     }
 
     private void openContextMenu(XModel aModel)
diff --git a/framework/qa/complex/dispatches/checkdispatchapi.java b/framework/qa/complex/dispatches/checkdispatchapi.java
index c227be25e9bb..febef2bc3048 100644
--- a/framework/qa/complex/dispatches/checkdispatchapi.java
+++ b/framework/qa/complex/dispatches/checkdispatchapi.java
@@ -68,30 +68,23 @@ public class checkdispatchapi
     @descr  create an empty test frame, where we can load
     different components inside.
      */
-    @Before public void before()
+    @Before public void before() throws Exception
     {
-        try
-        {
-            // get uno service manager from global test environment
-            m_xMSF = getMSF();
+        // get uno service manager from global test environment
+        m_xMSF = getMSF();
 
-            db = new connectivity.tools.HsqlDatabase(m_xMSF);
+        db = new connectivity.tools.HsqlDatabase(m_xMSF);
 
-            // create desktop
-            m_xDesktop = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XFrame.class, m_xMSF.createInstance("com.sun.star.frame.Desktop"));
+        // create desktop
+        m_xDesktop = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XFrame.class, m_xMSF.createInstance("com.sun.star.frame.Desktop"));
 
-            m_xFrame = impl_createNewFrame();
-        }
-        catch (java.lang.Throwable ex)
-        {
-            fail("Can't initialize test environment.");
-        }
+        m_xFrame = impl_createNewFrame();
     }
 
 
     /** @short  close the environment.
      */
-    @After public void after()
+    @After public void after() throws Exception
     {
         db.close();
         impl_closeFrame(m_xFrame);
@@ -99,49 +92,49 @@ public class checkdispatchapi
     }
 
 
-    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfWriter()
+    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfWriter() throws Exception
     {
         impl_checkDispatchInfoOfXXX("private:factory/swriter");
     }
 
 
-    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfCalc()
+    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfCalc() throws Exception
     {
         impl_checkDispatchInfoOfXXX("private:factory/scalc");
     }
 
 
-    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfDraw()
+    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfDraw() throws Exception
     {
         impl_checkDispatchInfoOfXXX("private:factory/sdraw");
     }
 
 
-    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfImpress()
+    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfImpress() throws Exception
     {
         impl_checkDispatchInfoOfXXX("private:factory/simpress");
     }
 
 
-    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfChart()
+    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfChart() throws Exception
     {
         impl_checkDispatchInfoOfXXX("private:factory/schart");
     }
 
 
-    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfMath()
+    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfMath() throws Exception
     {
         impl_checkDispatchInfoOfXXX("private:factory/smath");
     }
 
 
-    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfDataBase()
+    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfDataBase() throws Exception
     {
         impl_checkDispatchInfoOfXXX("private:factory/sdatabase");
     }
 
 
-    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfBibliography()
+    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfBibliography() throws Exception
     {
         impl_checkDispatchInfoOfXXX(".component:Bibliography/View1");
     }
@@ -153,19 +146,19 @@ public class checkdispatchapi
     }
 
 
-    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfTableDesign()
+    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfTableDesign() throws Exception
     {
         callDatabaseDispatch(".component:DB/TableDesign");
     }
 
 
-    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfFormGridView()
+    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfFormGridView() throws Exception
     {
         impl_checkDispatchInfoOfXXX(".component:DB/FormGridView");
     }
 
 
-    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfDataSourceBrowser()
+    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfDataSourceBrowser() throws Exception
     {
         impl_checkDispatchInfoOfXXX(".component:DB/DataSourceBrowser");
     }
@@ -200,21 +193,21 @@ public class checkdispatchapi
     }
 
 
-    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfBasic()
+    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfBasic() throws Exception
     {
         Object aComponent = impl_createUNOComponent("com.sun.star.script.BasicIDE");
         impl_checkDispatchInfo(aComponent);
     }
 
 
-    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfStartModule()
+    @Test public void checkDispatchInfoOfStartModule() throws Exception
     {
         Object aComponent = impl_createUNOComponent("com.sun.star.frame.StartModule");
         impl_checkDispatchInfo(aComponent);
     }
 
 
-    public void checkInterceptorLifeTime()
+    public void checkInterceptorLifeTime() throws Exception
     {
         // Note: It's important for the following test, that aInterceptor will be hold alive by the uno reference
         // xInterceptor. Otherwhise we can't check some internal states of aInterceptor at the end of this method, because
@@ -249,7 +242,7 @@ public class checkdispatchapi
     }
 
 
-    public void checkInterception()
+    public void checkInterception() throws Exception
     {
         String[] lDisabledURLs = new String[] { ".uno:Open" };
 
@@ -273,7 +266,7 @@ public class checkdispatchapi
     }
 
 
-    private void impl_checkDispatchInfoOfXXX(String sXXX)
+    private void impl_checkDispatchInfoOfXXX(String sXXX) throws Exception
     {
         XFrame xFrame = impl_createNewFrame();
         impl_loadIntoFrame(xFrame, sXXX, null);
@@ -284,7 +277,7 @@ public class checkdispatchapi
 
     /** @short  load an URL into the current test frame.
      */
-    private void impl_loadIntoFrame(XFrame xFrame, String sURL, PropertyValue args[])
+    private void impl_loadIntoFrame(XFrame xFrame, String sURL, PropertyValue args[]) throws Exception
     {
         XComponentLoader xLoader = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XComponentLoader.class, xFrame);
         if (xLoader == null)
@@ -292,15 +285,7 @@ public class checkdispatchapi
             fail("Frame does not provide required interface XComponentLoader.");
         }
 
-        XComponent xDoc = null;
-        try
-        {
-            xDoc = xLoader.loadComponentFromURL(sURL, "_self", 0, args);
-        }
-        catch (java.lang.Throwable ex)
-        {
-            xDoc = null;
-        }
+        XComponent xDoc = xLoader.loadComponentFromURL(sURL, "_self", 0, args);
 
         if (xDoc == null)
         {
@@ -334,7 +319,7 @@ public class checkdispatchapi
     /** @short  check the interface XDispatchInformationProvider
     at the specified component.
      */
-    private void impl_checkDispatchInfo(Object aComponent)
+    private void impl_checkDispatchInfo(Object aComponent) throws Exception
     {
         XDispatchInformationProvider xInfoProvider = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XDispatchInformationProvider.class, aComponent);
         if (xInfoProvider == null)
@@ -344,86 +329,62 @@ public class checkdispatchapi
             return;
         }
 
-        try
+        short[] lGroups = xInfoProvider.getSupportedCommandGroups();
+        int c1 = lGroups.length;
+        int i1 = 0;
+        for (i1 = 0; i1 < c1; ++i1)
         {
-            short[] lGroups = xInfoProvider.getSupportedCommandGroups();
-            int c1 = lGroups.length;
-            int i1 = 0;
-            for (i1 = 0; i1 < c1; ++i1)
+            short nGroup = lGroups[i1];
+            DispatchInformation[] lInfos = xInfoProvider.getConfigurableDispatchInformation(nGroup);
+            int c2 = lInfos.length;
+            int i2 = 0;
+
+            // check for empty lists
+            // Warning
+            if (lInfos.length < 1)
             {
-                short nGroup = lGroups[i1];
-                DispatchInformation[] lInfos = xInfoProvider.getConfigurableDispatchInformation(nGroup);
-                int c2 = lInfos.length;
-                int i2 = 0;
-
-                // check for empty lists
-                // Warning
-                if (lInfos.length < 1)
+                System.out.println("Warning:\tCould not get any DispatchInformation for group [" + nGroup + "].");
+            }
+
+            // check for duplicates (and by the way, if the info item match the requested group)
+            HashMap<String, String> aCheckMap = new HashMap<String, String>(c2);
+            for (i2 = 0; i2 < c2; ++i2)
+            {
+                DispatchInformation aInfo = lInfos[i2];
+                if (aInfo.GroupId != nGroup)
                 {
-                    System.out.println("Warning:\tCould not get any DispatchInformation for group [" + nGroup + "].");
+                    // Error
+                    fail("At least one DispatchInformation item does not match the requested group.\n\trequested group=[" + nGroup
+                            + "] returned groupd=[" + aInfo.GroupId + "] command=\"" + aInfo.Command + "\""); // true => dont break this test
+                    continue;
                 }
 
-                // check for duplicates (and by the way, if the info item match the requested group)
-                HashMap<String, String> aCheckMap = new HashMap<String, String>(c2);
-                for (i2 = 0; i2 < c2; ++i2)
+                if (aCheckMap.containsKey(aInfo.Command))
                 {
-                    DispatchInformation aInfo = lInfos[i2];
-                    if (aInfo.GroupId != nGroup)
-                    {
-                        // Error
-                        fail("At least one DispatchInformation item does not match the requested group.\n\trequested group=[" + nGroup
-                                + "] returned groupd=[" + aInfo.GroupId + "] command=\"" + aInfo.Command + "\""); // true => dont break this test
-                        continue;
-                    }
-
-                    if (aCheckMap.containsKey(aInfo.Command))
-                    {
-                        // Error
-                        fail("Found a duplicate item: group=[" + aInfo.GroupId + "] command=\"" + aInfo.Command + "\""); // true => dont break this test
-                        continue;
-                    }
-
-                    aCheckMap.put(aInfo.Command, aInfo.Command);
-                    System.out.println("\t[" + aInfo.GroupId + "] \"" + aInfo.Command + "\"");
+                    // Error
+                    fail("Found a duplicate item: group=[" + aInfo.GroupId + "] command=\"" + aInfo.Command + "\""); // true => dont break this test
+                    continue;
                 }
+
+                aCheckMap.put(aInfo.Command, aInfo.Command);
+                System.out.println("\t[" + aInfo.GroupId + "] \"" + aInfo.Command + "\"");
             }
         }
-        catch (java.lang.Throwable ex)
-        {
-            fail("Exception caught during using XDispatchInformationProvider.");
-        }
     }
 
 
     private synchronized XFrame impl_createNewFrame()
     {
-        XFrame xFrame = null;
-
-        try
-        {
-            xFrame = m_xDesktop.findFrame("_blank", 0);
-            xFrame.getContainerWindow().setVisible(true);
-        }
-        catch (java.lang.Throwable ex)
-        {
-            fail("Could not create the frame instance.");
-        }
-
+        XFrame xFrame = m_xDesktop.findFrame("_blank", 0);
+        xFrame.getContainerWindow().setVisible(true);
         return xFrame;
     }
 
 
-    private synchronized void impl_closeFrame(XFrame xFrame)
+    private synchronized void impl_closeFrame(XFrame xFrame) throws Exception
     {
         XCloseable xClose = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XCloseable.class, xFrame);
-        try
-        {
-            xClose.close(false);
-        }
-        catch (com.sun.star.util.CloseVetoException exVeto)
-        {
-            fail("Test frame couldn't be closed successfully.");
-        }
+        xClose.close(false);
     }
 
     private XMultiServiceFactory getMSF()
diff --git a/framework/qa/complex/disposing/GetServiceWhileDisposingOffice.java b/framework/qa/complex/disposing/GetServiceWhileDisposingOffice.java
index f55662787ceb..fd7fffcb3ddb 100644
--- a/framework/qa/complex/disposing/GetServiceWhileDisposingOffice.java
+++ b/framework/qa/complex/disposing/GetServiceWhileDisposingOffice.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import org.junit.AfterClass;
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.openoffice.test.OfficeConnection;
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
 
 /**
@@ -36,19 +35,12 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 public class GetServiceWhileDisposingOffice
 {
 
-    @Test public void checkServiceWhileDisposing()
+    @Test public void checkServiceWhileDisposing() throws Exception
     {
         XMultiServiceFactory xMSF = getMSF();
         XDesktop xDesktop = null;
 
-        try
-        {
-            xDesktop = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XDesktop.class, xMSF.createInstance("com.sun.star.frame.Desktop"));
-        }
-        catch (com.sun.star.uno.Exception e)
-        {
-            fail("Could not create a desktop instance.");
-        }
+        xDesktop = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XDesktop.class, xMSF.createInstance("com.sun.star.frame.Desktop"));
         int step = 0;
         try
         {
@@ -63,11 +55,6 @@ public class GetServiceWhileDisposingOffice
         {
             System.out.println("DisposedException in step: " + step);
         }
-        catch (Exception e)
-        {
-            fail(e.getMessage());
-        }
-
     }
 
 
diff --git a/framework/qa/complex/loadAllDocuments/CheckXComponentLoader.java b/framework/qa/complex/loadAllDocuments/CheckXComponentLoader.java
index da3b57a1c096..c41388b70b36 100644
--- a/framework/qa/complex/loadAllDocuments/CheckXComponentLoader.java
+++ b/framework/qa/complex/loadAllDocuments/CheckXComponentLoader.java
@@ -114,33 +114,18 @@ public class CheckXComponentLoader
         @descr  Use either a component loader from desktop or
                 from frame
      */
-    @Before public void before()
+    @Before public void before() throws Exception
     {
         // get uno service manager from global test environment
         /* points to the global uno service manager. */
         XMultiServiceFactory xMSF = getMSF();
 
         // create stream provider
-        try
-        {
-            m_xStreamProvider = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XSimpleFileAccess.class, xMSF.createInstance("com.sun.star.ucb.SimpleFileAccess"));
-        }
-        catch(java.lang.Throwable ex)
-        {
-            fail("Could not create a stream provider instance.");
-        }
+        m_xStreamProvider = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XSimpleFileAccess.class, xMSF.createInstance("com.sun.star.ucb.SimpleFileAccess"));
 
         // create desktop instance
         /* provides XComponentLoader interface. */
-        XFrame xDesktop = null;
-        try
-        {
-            xDesktop = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XFrame.class, xMSF.createInstance("com.sun.star.frame.Desktop"));
-        }
-        catch(java.lang.Throwable ex)
-        {
-            fail("Could not create the desktop instance.");
-        }
+        XFrame xDesktop = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XFrame.class, xMSF.createInstance("com.sun.star.frame.Desktop"));
 
         // create frame instance
         m_xFrame = xDesktop.findFrame("testFrame_componentLoader",
@@ -162,49 +147,37 @@ public class CheckXComponentLoader
         m_lTestFiles = new ArrayList<String>();
         final String sTestDocURL = OfficeFileUrl.getAbsolute(new File("testdocuments"));
         m_sTestDocPath = graphical.FileHelper.getSystemPathFromFileURL(sTestDocURL);
-        try
+        File           aBaseDir        = new File(m_sTestDocPath);
+        List<File>     lDirContent     = URLHelper.getSystemFilesFromDir(aBaseDir.getPath());
+        Iterator<File> lList           = lDirContent.iterator();
+        int            nBasePathLength = m_sTestDocPath.length();
+        while(lList.hasNext())
         {
-            File           aBaseDir        = new File(m_sTestDocPath);
-            List<File>     lDirContent     = URLHelper.getSystemFilesFromDir(aBaseDir.getPath());
-            Iterator<File> lList           = lDirContent.iterator();
-            int            nBasePathLength = m_sTestDocPath.length();
-            while(lList.hasNext())
-            {
-                File aFile = lList.next();
+            File aFile = lList.next();
 
-                // ignore broken links and directories at all
-                if (
-                    (!aFile.exists()) ||
-                    (!aFile.isFile())
-                   )
-                {
-                    continue;
-                }
+            // ignore broken links and directories at all
+            if (
+                (!aFile.exists()) ||
+                (!aFile.isFile())
+               )
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
 
-                String sCompletePath = aFile.getAbsolutePath();
-                String sSubPath      = sCompletePath.substring(nBasePathLength);
+            String sCompletePath = aFile.getAbsolutePath();
+            String sSubPath      = sCompletePath.substring(nBasePathLength);
 
-                m_lTestFiles.add(sSubPath);
-            }
-        }
-        catch(java.lang.Throwable ex)
-        {
-            fail("Couldn't find test documents.");
+            m_lTestFiles.add(sSubPath);
         }
     }
 
 
     /** @short  close the environment.
      */
-    @After public void after()
+    @After public void after() throws Exception
     {
         XCloseable xClose = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XCloseable.class, m_xFrame);
-        try
-        {
-            xClose.close(false);
-        }
-        catch(com.sun.star.util.CloseVetoException exVeto)
-            { fail("Test frame couldn't be closed successfully."); }
+        xClose.close(false);
 
         m_xFrame  = null;
         m_xLoader = null;
@@ -281,7 +254,7 @@ public class CheckXComponentLoader
                                                String           sSourceURL,
                                                String           sTargetURL,
                                                String           sFilter   ,
-                                               String           sPassword )
+                                               String           sPassword ) throws Exception
     {
         PropertyValue[] lLoadProps = new PropertyValue[1];
 
@@ -304,24 +277,17 @@ public class CheckXComponentLoader
         lSaveProps[2].Value = Boolean.TRUE;
 
         XComponent xDoc = null;
-        try
-        {
-            // load it
-            xDoc = xLoader.loadComponentFromURL(sSourceURL, "_blank", 0, lLoadProps);
-            assertNotNull("Could create office document, which should be saved as temp one.", xDoc);
+        // load it
+        xDoc = xLoader.loadComponentFromURL(sSourceURL, "_blank", 0, lLoadProps);
+        assertNotNull("Could create office document, which should be saved as temp one.", xDoc);
 
-            // save it as temp file
-            XStorable xStore = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XStorable.class, xDoc);
-            xStore.storeAsURL(sTargetURL, lSaveProps);
+        // save it as temp file
+        XStorable xStore = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XStorable.class, xDoc);
+        xStore.storeAsURL(sTargetURL, lSaveProps);
 
-            // Dont forget to close this file. Otherwise the temp file is locked!
-            XCloseable xClose = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XCloseable.class, xDoc);
-            xClose.close(false);
-        }
-        catch(java.lang.Throwable ex)
-        {
-            fail("Could not create temp office document.");
-        }
+        // Dont forget to close this file. Otherwise the temp file is locked!
+        XCloseable xClose = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XCloseable.class, xDoc);
+        xClose.close(false);
     }
 
 
@@ -331,7 +297,7 @@ public class CheckXComponentLoader
                 as password for the ftp connection,
                 or - if none given a default one.
      */
-    @Test public void checkLoadingWithPassword()
+    @Test public void checkLoadingWithPassword() throws Exception
     {
         String sTempFile = impl_getTempFileName(m_sTempPath, SUFFIX_PASSWORD_TEMPFILE, PREFIX_PASSWORD_TEMPFILE);
         File   aTestFile = new File(sTempFile);
@@ -363,7 +329,7 @@ public class CheckXComponentLoader
      * Check URL encoding. The first filename that matches "*.sxw"
      * is used as source for several encodings.
      */
-    @Test public void checkURLEncoding() {
+    @Test public void checkURLEncoding() throws Exception {
         PropertyValue[] lProps = new PropertyValue[1];
 
         lProps[0] = new PropertyValue();
@@ -409,28 +375,23 @@ public class CheckXComponentLoader
         };
 
         for (int i = 0; i < sEncoding.length; i = i + 2) {
-            try {
-                String encURL = new String(baURL, sEncoding[i]);
-                System.out.println("ENC[" + sEncoding[i] + "]");
-
-                if (sEncoding[i + 1].equals("TRUE")) {
-                    loadURL(m_xLoader, RESULT_VALID_DOC, encURL, "_blank", 0,
-                            lProps);
-                } else {
-                    //with cws_loadenv01 changed to IllegalArgumentException
-                    loadURL(m_xLoader, RESULT_ILLEGALARGUMENTEXCEPTION, encURL, "_blank", 0,
-                            lProps);
-                }
-            } catch (java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException e) {
-                fail("Unsopported Encoding: " + sEncoding[i] +
-                       "\n Not able to test encoding on this platform.");
+            String encURL = new String(baURL, sEncoding[i]);
+            System.out.println("ENC[" + sEncoding[i] + "]");
+
+            if (sEncoding[i + 1].equals("TRUE")) {
+                loadURL(m_xLoader, RESULT_VALID_DOC, encURL, "_blank", 0,
+                        lProps);
+            } else {
+                //with cws_loadenv01 changed to IllegalArgumentException
+                loadURL(m_xLoader, RESULT_ILLEGALARGUMENTEXCEPTION, encURL, "_blank", 0,
+                        lProps);
             }
         }
     }
 
     /** TODo document me
      */
-    @Test public void checkStreamLoading()
+    @Test public void checkStreamLoading() throws Exception
     {
         PropertyValue[] lProps = new PropertyValue[2];
 
@@ -447,19 +408,12 @@ public class CheckXComponentLoader
             File   aFile = new File(m_sTestDocPath, aSnapshot.next());
             String sURL  = URLHelper.getFileURLFromSystemPath(aFile);
 
-            try
-            {
-                XInputStream xStream = m_xStreamProvider.openFileRead(sURL);
-                lProps[1].Value = xStream;
-            }
-            catch(com.sun.star.uno.Exception e)
-            {
-                fail("Could not open test file \""+sURL+"\" for stream test.");
-            }
+            XInputStream xStream = m_xStreamProvider.openFileRead(sURL);
+            lProps[1].Value = xStream;
 
             // check different version of "private:stream" URL!
             loadURL(m_xLoader, RESULT_VALID_DOC, "private:stream" , "_blank", 0, lProps);
-    }
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/framework/qa/complex/path_settings/PathSettingsTest.java b/framework/qa/complex/path_settings/PathSettingsTest.java
index a34375806a34..d3aa875689bd 100644
--- a/framework/qa/complex/path_settings/PathSettingsTest.java
+++ b/framework/qa/complex/path_settings/PathSettingsTest.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class PathSettingsTest
      * This methods sets the 'aPathSettings' and 'xPropertyInfoOfPathSettings' variables.
      */
     @Before
-    public void before()
+    public void before() throws Exception
     {
         try
         {
@@ -127,10 +127,6 @@ public class PathSettingsTest
             System.out.println(e.getClass().getName());
             System.out.println("Message: " + e.getMessage());
         }
-        catch (Exception e)
-        {
-            fail("What exception?");
-        }
     }
 
     private String convertToString(Object o)