loplugin:ostr in stoc

Change-Id: I638b1e12781264770ce742d3303693e3b7fa82c1
Reviewed-on: https://gerrit.libreoffice.org/c/core/+/167597
Tested-by: Jenkins
Reviewed-by: Noel Grandin <noel.grandin@collabora.co.uk>

28 files changed, 324 insertions, 324 deletions

diff --git a/stoc/source/corereflection/crarray.cxx b/stoc/source/corereflection/crarray.cxx
index 67be31e1ac93..f3de3041c260 100644
--- a/stoc/source/corereflection/crarray.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/corereflection/crarray.cxx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void ArrayIdlClassImpl::realloc( Any & rArray, sal_Int32 nLen )
     if (nLen < 0)
     {
         throw IllegalArgumentException(
-            "negative length given!",
+            u"negative length given!"_ustr,
             getXWeak(), 1 );
     }
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void ArrayIdlClassImpl::set( Any & rArray, sal_Int32 nIndex, const Any & rNewVal
     {
         TYPELIB_DANGER_RELEASE( pElemTypeDescr );
         throw IllegalArgumentException(
-            "sequence element is not assignable by given value!",
+            u"sequence element is not assignable by given value!"_ustr,
             getXWeak(), 2 );
     }
     TYPELIB_DANGER_RELEASE( pElemTypeDescr );
diff --git a/stoc/source/corereflection/crcomp.cxx b/stoc/source/corereflection/crcomp.cxx
index b1143e158b09..d47151c7ea92 100644
--- a/stoc/source/corereflection/crcomp.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/corereflection/crcomp.cxx
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void IdlCompFieldImpl::set( const Any & rObj, const Any & rValue )
             if (!coerce_assign( const_cast<char *>(static_cast<char const *>(rObj.getValue()) + _nOffset), getTypeDescr(), rValue, getReflection() ))
             {
                 throw IllegalArgumentException(
-                    "cannot assign value to destination",
+                    u"cannot assign value to destination"_ustr,
                     getXWeak(), 1 );
             }
             return;
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void IdlCompFieldImpl::set( Any & rObj, const Any & rValue )
             if (!coerce_assign( const_cast<char *>(static_cast<char const *>(rObj.getValue()) + _nOffset), getTypeDescr(), rValue, getReflection() ))
             {
                 throw IllegalArgumentException(
-                    "cannot assign to destination",
+                    u"cannot assign to destination"_ustr,
                     getXWeak(), 1 );
             }
             return;
diff --git a/stoc/source/corereflection/crefl.cxx b/stoc/source/corereflection/crefl.cxx
index 1f4562181abb..f9ca56720fed 100644
--- a/stoc/source/corereflection/crefl.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/corereflection/crefl.cxx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ IdlReflectionServiceImpl::IdlReflectionServiceImpl(
     : WeakComponentImplHelper( _aComponentMutex )
 {
     xContext->getValueByName(
-        "/singletons/com.sun.star.reflection.theTypeDescriptionManager" ) >>= _xTDMgr;
+        u"/singletons/com.sun.star.reflection.theTypeDescriptionManager"_ustr ) >>= _xTDMgr;
     OSL_ENSURE( _xTDMgr.is(), "### cannot get singleton \"TypeDescriptionManager\" from context!" );
 }
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void IdlReflectionServiceImpl::disposing()
 
 OUString IdlReflectionServiceImpl::getImplementationName()
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.comp.stoc.CoreReflection";
+    return u"com.sun.star.comp.stoc.CoreReflection"_ustr;
 }
 
 sal_Bool IdlReflectionServiceImpl::supportsService( const OUString & rServiceName )
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ sal_Bool IdlReflectionServiceImpl::supportsService( const OUString & rServiceNam
 
 Sequence< OUString > IdlReflectionServiceImpl::getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
-    Sequence< OUString > seqNames { "com.sun.star.reflection.CoreReflection" };
+    Sequence< OUString > seqNames { u"com.sun.star.reflection.CoreReflection"_ustr };
     return seqNames;
 }
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ Reference< XIdlClass > IdlReflectionServiceImpl::forType( typelib_TypeDescriptio
         return xRet;
     }
     throw RuntimeException(
-        "IdlReflectionServiceImpl::forType() failed!",
+        u"IdlReflectionServiceImpl::forType() failed!"_ustr,
         getXWeak() );
 }
 
@@ -272,12 +272,12 @@ const Mapping & IdlReflectionServiceImpl::getCpp2Uno()
         MutexGuard aGuard( getMutexAccess() );
         if (! _aCpp2Uno.is())
         {
-            _aCpp2Uno = Mapping( CPPU_CURRENT_LANGUAGE_BINDING_NAME, UNO_LB_UNO );
+            _aCpp2Uno = Mapping( CPPU_CURRENT_LANGUAGE_BINDING_NAME, u"" UNO_LB_UNO ""_ustr );
             OSL_ENSURE( _aCpp2Uno.is(), "### cannot get c++ to uno mapping!" );
             if (! _aCpp2Uno.is())
             {
                 throw RuntimeException(
-                    "cannot get c++ to uno mapping!",
+                    u"cannot get c++ to uno mapping!"_ustr,
                     getXWeak() );
             }
         }
@@ -292,12 +292,12 @@ const Mapping & IdlReflectionServiceImpl::getUno2Cpp()
         MutexGuard aGuard( getMutexAccess() );
         if (! _aUno2Cpp.is())
         {
-            _aUno2Cpp = Mapping( UNO_LB_UNO, CPPU_CURRENT_LANGUAGE_BINDING_NAME );
+            _aUno2Cpp = Mapping( u"" UNO_LB_UNO ""_ustr, CPPU_CURRENT_LANGUAGE_BINDING_NAME );
             OSL_ENSURE( _aUno2Cpp.is(), "### cannot get uno to c++ mapping!" );
             if (! _aUno2Cpp.is())
             {
                 throw RuntimeException(
-                    "cannot get uno to c++ mapping!",
+                    u"cannot get uno to c++ mapping!"_ustr,
                     getXWeak() );
             }
         }
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ uno_Interface * IdlReflectionServiceImpl::mapToUno(
         return static_cast<uno_Interface *>(getCpp2Uno().mapInterface( xObj.get(), pTo ));
 
     throw RuntimeException(
-        "illegal object given!",
+        u"illegal object given!"_ustr,
         getXWeak() );
 }
 
diff --git a/stoc/source/corereflection/crenum.cxx b/stoc/source/corereflection/crenum.cxx
index 2cb07c9b5ec8..13484e0eb324 100644
--- a/stoc/source/corereflection/crenum.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/corereflection/crenum.cxx
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@ Any IdlEnumFieldImpl::get( const Any & )
 void IdlEnumFieldImpl::set( const Any &, const Any & )
 {
     throw IllegalAccessException(
-        "cannot set enum field, it is constant",
+        u"cannot set enum field, it is constant"_ustr,
         getXWeak() );
 }
 
 void IdlEnumFieldImpl::set( Any &, const Any & )
 {
     throw IllegalAccessException(
-        "cannot set enum field, it is constant",
+        u"cannot set enum field, it is constant"_ustr,
         getXWeak() );
 }
 
diff --git a/stoc/source/corereflection/criface.cxx b/stoc/source/corereflection/criface.cxx
index 130ff546e278..7b35020fb67f 100644
--- a/stoc/source/corereflection/criface.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/corereflection/criface.cxx
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ Any IdlAttributeFieldImpl::get( const Any & rObj )
         return aRet;
     }
     throw IllegalArgumentException(
-        "illegal object given!",
+        u"illegal object given!"_ustr,
         getXWeak(), 0 );
 }
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void IdlAttributeFieldImpl::set( Any & rObj, const Any & rValue )
     if (getAttributeTypeDescr()->bReadOnly)
     {
         throw IllegalAccessException(
-            "cannot set readonly attribute!",
+            u"cannot set readonly attribute!"_ustr,
             getXWeak() );
     }
 
@@ -232,11 +232,11 @@ void IdlAttributeFieldImpl::set( Any & rObj, const Any & rValue )
         (*pUnoI->release)( pUnoI );
 
         throw IllegalArgumentException(
-            "illegal value given!",
+            u"illegal value given!"_ustr,
             *o3tl::doAccess<Reference<XInterface>>(rObj), 1 );
     }
     throw IllegalArgumentException(
-        "illegal destination object given!",
+        u"illegal destination object given!"_ustr,
         getXWeak(), 0 );
 }
 
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ void IdlAttributeFieldImpl::checkException(
             cppu::UnoType<RuntimeException>::get()))
     {
         throw WrappedTargetRuntimeException(
-            "non-RuntimeException occurred when accessing an"
-            " interface type attribute",
+            u"non-RuntimeException occurred when accessing an"
+            " interface type attribute"_ustr,
             context, e);
     }
     cppu::throwException(e);
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ Any SAL_CALL IdlInterfaceMethodImpl::invoke( const Any & rObj, Sequence< Any > &
             uno_type_copyAndConvertData(&aRet, pUnoExc, cppu::UnoType<Any>::get().getTypeLibType(),
                 getReflection()->getUno2Cpp().get() );
             uno_any_destruct( pUnoExc, nullptr );
-            throw InvocationTargetException("exception occurred during invocation!",
+            throw InvocationTargetException(u"exception occurred during invocation!"_ustr,
                                             *o3tl::doAccess<Reference<XInterface>>(rObj), aRet);
         }
         else
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ Any SAL_CALL IdlInterfaceMethodImpl::invoke( const Any & rObj, Sequence< Any > &
         return aRet;
     }
     throw IllegalArgumentException(
-        "illegal destination object given!",
+        u"illegal destination object given!"_ustr,
         getXWeak(), 0 );
 }
 
diff --git a/stoc/source/corereflection/dump.cxx b/stoc/source/corereflection/dump.cxx
index 0905393db9bc..445e05b83e79 100644
--- a/stoc/source/corereflection/dump.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/corereflection/dump.cxx
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public:
     explicit Dump(css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XComponentContext> const& context)
         : WeakComponentImplHelper(m_aMutex)
         , manager_(context->getValueByName(
-                       "/singletons/com.sun.star.reflection.theTypeDescriptionManager"),
+                       u"/singletons/com.sun.star.reflection.theTypeDescriptionManager"_ustr),
                    css::uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW)
     {
     }
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public:
         switch (value.getValueTypeClass())
         {
             case css::uno::TypeClass_VOID:
-                return "void";
+                return u"void"_ustr;
             case css::uno::TypeClass_BOOLEAN:
                 return OUString::boolean(value.get<bool>());
             case css::uno::TypeClass_BYTE:
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ public:
             case css::uno::TypeClass_INTERFACE:
             {
                 auto const p = *static_cast<void* const*>(value.getValue());
-                return p == nullptr ? OUString("null")
+                return p == nullptr ? u"null"_ustr
                                     : OUString("0x"
                                                + hex(reinterpret_cast<sal_uIntPtr>(p),
                                                      SAL_TYPES_SIZEOFPOINTER * 2));
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ public:
             osl::MutexGuard g(m_aMutex);
             if (rBHelper.bDisposed)
             {
-                throw css::lang::DisposedException("css.reflection.Dumper");
+                throw css::lang::DisposedException(u"css.reflection.Dumper"_ustr);
             }
             manager = manager_;
         }
diff --git a/stoc/source/defaultregistry/defaultregistry.cxx b/stoc/source/defaultregistry/defaultregistry.cxx
index d531b455d7d5..3082bed5d44e 100644
--- a/stoc/source/defaultregistry/defaultregistry.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/defaultregistry/defaultregistry.cxx
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ Any RegistryEnumueration::nextElement(  )
     }
     else
     {
-        throw NoSuchElementException( "NestedRegistry: no nextElement() !" );
+        throw NoSuchElementException( u"NestedRegistry: no nextElement() !"_ustr );
     }
     return a;
 }
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL NestedRegistryImpl::hasElements(  )
 
 OUString SAL_CALL NestedRegistryImpl::getImplementationName(  )
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.comp.stoc.NestedRegistry";
+    return u"com.sun.star.comp.stoc.NestedRegistry"_ustr;
 }
 
 sal_Bool SAL_CALL NestedRegistryImpl::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName )
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL NestedRegistryImpl::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceNa
 
 Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL NestedRegistryImpl::getSupportedServiceNames(  )
 {
-    Sequence< OUString > seqNames { "com.sun.star.registry.NestedRegistry" };
+    Sequence< OUString > seqNames { u"com.sun.star.registry.NestedRegistry"_ustr };
     return seqNames;
 }
 
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ OUString SAL_CALL NestedRegistryImpl::getURL()
 void SAL_CALL NestedRegistryImpl::open( const OUString&, sal_Bool, sal_Bool )
 {
     throw InvalidRegistryException(
-            "the 'open' method is not specified for a nested registry" );
+            u"the 'open' method is not specified for a nested registry"_ustr );
 }
 
 
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ void SAL_CALL NestedRegistryImpl::close(  )
 void SAL_CALL NestedRegistryImpl::destroy(  )
 {
     throw InvalidRegistryException(
-            "the 'destroy' method is not specified for a nested registry" );
+            u"the 'destroy' method is not specified for a nested registry"_ustr );
 }
 
 
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL NestedRegistryImpl::isReadOnly(  )
 
 void SAL_CALL NestedRegistryImpl::mergeKey( const OUString&, const OUString& )
 {
-    throw css::uno::RuntimeException("css.registry.NestedRegistry::mergeKey: not implemented");
+    throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"css.registry.NestedRegistry::mergeKey: not implemented"_ustr);
 }
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/stoc/source/implementationregistration/implreg.cxx b/stoc/source/implementationregistration/implreg.cxx
index 98df49d93338..6f2a8cb4ee93 100644
--- a/stoc/source/implementationregistration/implreg.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/implementationregistration/implreg.cxx
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ void delete_all_singleton_entries(
     {
         Reference<registry::XRegistryKey> const& xSingleton = singletons[nPos];
         Reference< registry::XRegistryKey > xRegisteredImplNames(
-            xSingleton->openKey( "REGISTERED_BY" ) );
+            xSingleton->openKey( u"REGISTERED_BY"_ustr ) );
         if (xRegisteredImplNames.is() && xRegisteredImplNames->isValid())
         {
             Sequence< OUString > registered_implnames;
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ void delete_all_singleton_entries(
                 {
                     // remove whole entry
                     xRegisteredImplNames->closeKey();
-                    xSingleton->deleteKey( "REGISTERED_BY" );
+                    xSingleton->deleteKey( u"REGISTERED_BY"_ustr );
                     // registry key cannot provide its relative name, only absolute :(
                     OUString abs( xSingleton->getKeyName() );
                     xSingletons_section->deleteKey( abs.copy( abs.lastIndexOf( '/' ) +1 ) );
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ void insert_singletons(
     // throw( registry::InvalidRegistryException, registry::CannotRegisterImplementationException, RuntimeException )
 {
     // singletons
-    Reference< registry::XRegistryKey > xKey( xImplKey->openKey( "UNO/SINGLETONS" ) );
+    Reference< registry::XRegistryKey > xKey( xImplKey->openKey( u"UNO/SINGLETONS"_ustr ) );
     if (!(xKey.is() && xKey->isValid()))
         return;
 
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ void insert_singletons(
                 {
                     Reference< container::XHierarchicalNameAccess > xTDMgr;
                     OUString the_tdmgr =
-                        "/singletons/com.sun.star.reflection.theTypeDescriptionManager";
+                        u"/singletons/com.sun.star.reflection.theTypeDescriptionManager"_ustr;
                     xContext->getValueByName( the_tdmgr ) >>= xTDMgr;
                     if (! xTDMgr.is())
                     {
@@ -866,11 +866,11 @@ void insert_singletons(
         }
 
         Reference< registry::XRegistryKey > xRegisteredImplNames(
-            xKey2->openKey( "REGISTERED_BY" ) );
+            xKey2->openKey( u"REGISTERED_BY"_ustr ) );
         if (!xRegisteredImplNames.is() || !xRegisteredImplNames->isValid())
         {
             // create
-            xRegisteredImplNames = xKey2->createKey( "REGISTERED_BY" );
+            xRegisteredImplNames = xKey2->createKey( u"REGISTERED_BY"_ustr );
         }
 
         Sequence< OUString > implnames;
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ void prepareRegistry(
     if (!subKeys.hasElements())
     {
         throw InvalidRegistryException(
-            "prepareRegistry(): source registry is empty" );
+            u"prepareRegistry(): source registry is empty"_ustr );
     }
 
     for (const Reference < XRegistryKey >& xImplKey : subKeys)
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ ImplementationRegistration::ImplementationRegistration( const Reference < XCompo
 // XServiceInfo
 OUString ImplementationRegistration::getImplementationName()
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.comp.stoc.ImplementationRegistration";
+    return u"com.sun.star.comp.stoc.ImplementationRegistration"_ustr;
 }
 
 // XServiceInfo
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ sal_Bool ImplementationRegistration::supportsService(const OUString& ServiceName
 // XServiceInfo
 Sequence< OUString > ImplementationRegistration::getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
-    return { "com.sun.star.registry.ImplementationRegistration" };
+    return { u"com.sun.star.registry.ImplementationRegistration"_ustr };
 }
 
 Reference< XSimpleRegistry > ImplementationRegistration::getRegistryFromServiceManager() const
@@ -1259,8 +1259,8 @@ void ImplementationRegistration::prepareRegister(
 
     if( !m_xSMgr.is() )    {
         throw CannotRegisterImplementationException(
-                "ImplementationRegistration::registerImplementation() "
-                "no componentcontext available to instantiate loader" );
+                u"ImplementationRegistration::registerImplementation() "
+                "no componentcontext available to instantiate loader"_ustr );
     }
 
     try
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ void ImplementationRegistration::doRevoke(
         }
     }
 
-    xKey = xRootKey->openKey( "/SINGLETONS" );
+    xKey = xRootKey->openKey( u"/SINGLETONS"_ustr );
     if (xKey.is() && xKey->isValid())
     {
         delete_all_singleton_entries( xKey, aNames );
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@ void ImplementationRegistration::doRegister(
         if ( !bSuccess )
         {
             throw CannotRegisterImplementationException(
-                "ImplementationRegistration::doRegistration() component registration signaled failure" );
+                u"ImplementationRegistration::doRegistration() component registration signaled failure"_ustr );
         }
 
         prepareRegistry(xDest, xSourceKey, implementationLoaderUrl, registeredLocationUrl, xCtx);
diff --git a/stoc/source/implementationregistration/mergekeys.cxx b/stoc/source/implementationregistration/mergekeys.cxx
index fe979540d839..426caa2be9d6 100644
--- a/stoc/source/implementationregistration/mergekeys.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/implementationregistration/mergekeys.cxx
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ static void mergeKeys(
 {
     if (!xSource.is() || !xSource->isValid()) {
         throw registry::InvalidRegistryException(
-            "source key is null or invalid!" );
+            u"source key is null or invalid!"_ustr );
     }
     if (!xDest.is() || !xDest->isValid()) {
         throw registry::InvalidRegistryException(
-            "destination key is null or invalid!" );
+            u"destination key is null or invalid!"_ustr );
     }
 
     // write value
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ void mergeKeys(
 {
     if (!xDest.is() || !xDest->isValid()) {
         throw registry::InvalidRegistryException(
-            "destination key is null or invalid!" );
+            u"destination key is null or invalid!"_ustr );
     }
     if (xDest->isReadOnly())
     {
         throw registry::InvalidRegistryException(
-            "destination registry is read-only!  cannot merge!" );
+            u"destination registry is read-only!  cannot merge!"_ustr );
     }
 
     t_links links;
diff --git a/stoc/source/inspect/introspection.cxx b/stoc/source/inspect/introspection.cxx
index 20ac8ccd41c7..5491001a070a 100644
--- a/stoc/source/inspect/introspection.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/inspect/introspection.cxx
@@ -1535,7 +1535,7 @@ private:
     }
 
     virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override
-    { return "com.sun.star.comp.stoc.Introspection"; }
+    { return u"com.sun.star.comp.stoc.Introspection"_ustr; }
 
     virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService(OUString const & ServiceName) override
     { return cppu::supportsService(this, ServiceName); }
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ private:
     virtual css::uno::Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL
     getSupportedServiceNames() override
     {
-        Sequence<OUString> s { "com.sun.star.beans.Introspection" };
+        Sequence<OUString> s { u"com.sun.star.beans.Introspection"_ustr };
         return s;
     }
 
diff --git a/stoc/source/invocation/invocation.cxx b/stoc/source/invocation/invocation.cxx
index 44aa91f6cb9e..228332a3a572 100644
--- a/stoc/source/invocation/invocation.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/invocation/invocation.cxx
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ void Invocation_Impl::setValue( const OUString& PropertyName, const Any& Value )
                 _xPropertySet->setPropertyValue(
                     PropertyName, xTypeConverter->convertTo( Value, aProp.Type ) );
             else
-                throw RuntimeException( "no type converter service!" );
+                throw RuntimeException( u"no type converter service!"_ustr );
         }
         // NameContainer
         else if( _xNameContainer.is() )
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ void Invocation_Impl::setValue( const OUString& PropertyName, const Any& Value )
             else if( xTypeConverter.is() )
                 aConv = xTypeConverter->convertTo( Value, _xNameContainer->getElementType() );
             else
-                throw RuntimeException( "no type converter service!" );
+                throw RuntimeException( u"no type converter service!"_ustr );
 
             // Replace if present, otherwise insert
             if (_xNameContainer->hasByName( PropertyName ))
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ void Invocation_Impl::setValue( const OUString& PropertyName, const Any& Value )
                 _xNameContainer->insertByName( PropertyName, aConv );
         }
         else
-            throw UnknownPropertyException( "no introspection nor name container!" );
+            throw UnknownPropertyException( u"no introspection nor name container!"_ustr );
     }
     catch (UnknownPropertyException &)
     {
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ Any Invocation_Impl::invoke( const OUString& FunctionName, const Sequence<Any>&
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        throw CannotConvertException("invocation type mismatch!", *this, {}, 0, 0);
+                        throw CannotConvertException(u"invocation type mismatch!"_ustr, *this, {}, 0, 0);
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ Any Invocation_Impl::invoke( const OUString& FunctionName, const Sequence<Any>&
         return aRet;
     }
 
-    throw RuntimeException("invocation lacking of introspection access!", *this);
+    throw RuntimeException(u"invocation lacking of introspection access!"_ustr, *this);
 }
 
 namespace {
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ InvocationService::InvocationService( const Reference<XComponentContext> & xCtx
     , xCoreReflection( css::reflection::theCoreReflection::get(mxCtx) )
 {
     xTypeConverter.set(
-        mxSMgr->createInstanceWithContext( "com.sun.star.script.Converter", xCtx ),
+        mxSMgr->createInstanceWithContext( u"com.sun.star.script.Converter"_ustr, xCtx ),
         UNO_QUERY );
     xIntrospection = theIntrospection::get(xCtx);
 }
@@ -1027,7 +1027,7 @@ InvocationService::InvocationService( const Reference<XComponentContext> & xCtx
 // XServiceInfo
 OUString InvocationService::getImplementationName()
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.comp.stoc.Invocation";
+    return u"com.sun.star.comp.stoc.Invocation"_ustr;
 }
 
 // XServiceInfo
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ sal_Bool InvocationService::supportsService(const OUString& ServiceName)
 // XServiceInfo
 Sequence< OUString > InvocationService::getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
-    return { "com.sun.star.script.Invocation" };
+    return { u"com.sun.star.script.Invocation"_ustr };
 }
 
 
diff --git a/stoc/source/invocation_adapterfactory/iafactory.cxx b/stoc/source/invocation_adapterfactory/iafactory.cxx
index b5b62db089a8..cfce2f0681bc 100644
--- a/stoc/source/invocation_adapterfactory/iafactory.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/invocation_adapterfactory/iafactory.cxx
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ bool AdapterImpl::coerce_assign(
                 // set runtime exception
                 constructRuntimeException(
                     pOutExc,
-                    "type coercion failed: "
-                    "conversion succeeded, but assignment failed?!" );
+                    u"type coercion failed: "
+                    "conversion succeeded, but assignment failed?!"_ustr );
             }
             return succ;
         }
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ static void handleInvokExc( uno_Any * pDest, uno_Any * pSource )
         else
         {
             constructRuntimeException(
-                pDest, "no exception has been thrown via invocation?!" );
+                pDest, u"no exception has been thrown via invocation?!"_ustr );
         }
     }
 }
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ void AdapterImpl::invoke(
             // set runtime exception
             constructRuntimeException(
                 *ppException,
-                "out params lengths differ after invocation call!" );
+                u"out params lengths differ after invocation call!"_ustr );
         }
         // cleanup invok out params
         ::uno_destructData( &pOutIndices, m_pFactory->m_pShortSeqTD, nullptr );
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ AdapterImpl::AdapterImpl(
                     &m_vInterfaces[ n ].m_pTypeDescr->aBase );
             }
             throw RuntimeException(
-                "cannot retrieve all interface type infos!" );
+                u"cannot retrieve all interface type infos!"_ustr );
         }
     }
 
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ AdapterImpl::AdapterImpl(
     OSL_ASSERT( nullptr != m_pReceiver );
     if (! m_pReceiver)
     {
-        throw RuntimeException( "cannot map receiver!" );
+        throw RuntimeException( u"cannot map receiver!"_ustr );
     }
 
     m_pFactory->acquire();
@@ -663,8 +663,8 @@ AdapterImpl::AdapterImpl(
 
 
 FactoryImpl::FactoryImpl( Reference< XComponentContext > const & xContext )
-    : m_aUno2Cpp(Mapping( UNO_LB_UNO, CPPU_CURRENT_LANGUAGE_BINDING_NAME )),
-      m_aCpp2Uno(Mapping( CPPU_CURRENT_LANGUAGE_BINDING_NAME, UNO_LB_UNO)),
+    : m_aUno2Cpp(Mapping( u"" UNO_LB_UNO ""_ustr, CPPU_CURRENT_LANGUAGE_BINDING_NAME )),
+      m_aCpp2Uno(Mapping( CPPU_CURRENT_LANGUAGE_BINDING_NAME, u"" UNO_LB_UNO ""_ustr)),
       m_pInvokMethodTD( nullptr ),
       m_pSetValueTD( nullptr ),
       m_pGetValueTD( nullptr ),
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ FactoryImpl::FactoryImpl( Reference< XComponentContext > const & xContext )
     // type converter
     Reference< script::XTypeConverter > xConverter(
         xContext->getServiceManager()->createInstanceWithContext(
-            "com.sun.star.script.Converter",
+            u"com.sun.star.script.Converter"_ustr,
             xContext ),
         UNO_QUERY_THROW );
     m_pConverter = static_cast<uno_Interface *>(m_aCpp2Uno.mapInterface(
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ FactoryImpl::FactoryImpl( Reference< XComponentContext > const & xContext )
         !m_pConvertToTD ||
         !m_pAnySeqTD || !m_pShortSeqTD)
     {
-        throw RuntimeException( "missing type descriptions!" );
+        throw RuntimeException( u"missing type descriptions!"_ustr );
     }
 }
 
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ Reference< XInterface > FactoryImpl::createAdapter(
         OSL_ASSERT( xRet.is() );
         if (! xRet.is())
         {
-            throw RuntimeException( "mapping UNO to C++ failed!" );
+            throw RuntimeException( u"mapping UNO to C++ failed!"_ustr );
         }
     }
     return xRet;
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ Reference< XInterface > FactoryImpl::createAdapter(
 
 OUString FactoryImpl::getImplementationName()
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.comp.stoc.InvocationAdapterFactory";
+    return u"com.sun.star.comp.stoc.InvocationAdapterFactory"_ustr;
 }
 
 sal_Bool FactoryImpl::supportsService( const OUString & rServiceName )
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ sal_Bool FactoryImpl::supportsService( const OUString & rServiceName )
 
 Sequence< OUString > FactoryImpl::getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
-    return { "com.sun.star.script.InvocationAdapterFactory" };
+    return { u"com.sun.star.script.InvocationAdapterFactory"_ustr };
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/stoc/source/javaloader/javaloader.cxx b/stoc/source/javaloader/javaloader.cxx
index b0cd09e2f21f..ff64ca45a330 100644
--- a/stoc/source/javaloader/javaloader.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/javaloader/javaloader.cxx
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ OUString generateRandomPipeId()
     sal_uInt8 bytes[ 32 ];
     if (rtl_random_getBytes(
             nullptr, bytes, SAL_N_ELEMENTS(bytes) ) != rtl_Random_E_None) {
-        throw RuntimeException( "random pool error!?", nullptr );
+        throw RuntimeException( u"random pool error!?"_ustr, nullptr );
     }
     OUStringBuffer buf;
     for (unsigned char byte : bytes) {
@@ -141,16 +141,16 @@ oslProcess raiseProcess(
     case osl_Process_E_None:
         break;
     case osl_Process_E_NotFound:
-        throw RuntimeException( "image not found!", nullptr );
+        throw RuntimeException( u"image not found!"_ustr, nullptr );
     case osl_Process_E_TimedOut:
-        throw RuntimeException( "timeout occurred!", nullptr );
+        throw RuntimeException( u"timeout occurred!"_ustr, nullptr );
     case osl_Process_E_NoPermission:
-        throw RuntimeException( "permission denied!", nullptr );
+        throw RuntimeException( u"permission denied!"_ustr, nullptr );
     case osl_Process_E_Unknown:
-        throw RuntimeException( "unknown error!", nullptr );
+        throw RuntimeException( u"unknown error!"_ustr, nullptr );
     case osl_Process_E_InvalidError:
     default:
-        throw RuntimeException( "unmapped error!", nullptr );
+        throw RuntimeException( u"unmapped error!"_ustr, nullptr );
     }
 
     return hProcess;
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ Reference<XComponentContext> raise_uno_process(
 {
     OSL_ASSERT( xContext.is() );
 
-    OUString const url(css::util::theMacroExpander::get(xContext)->expandMacros("$URE_BIN_DIR/uno"));
+    OUString const url(css::util::theMacroExpander::get(xContext)->expandMacros(u"$URE_BIN_DIR/uno"_ustr));
 
     const OUString connectStr = "uno:pipe,name=" + generateRandomPipeId() + ";urp;uno.ComponentContext";
 
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@ Reference<XComponentContext> raise_uno_process(
 #if OSL_DEBUG_LEVEL == 0
         "--quiet",
 #endif
-        "--singleaccept",
-        "-u",
+        u"--singleaccept"_ustr,
+        u"-u"_ustr,
         connectStr,
         // don't inherit from unorc:
-        "-env:INIFILENAME=" };
+        u"-env:INIFILENAME="_ustr };
 
     //now add the bootstrap variables which were supplied on the command line
     std::vector<OUString> bootvars = getCmdBootstrapVariables();
@@ -306,15 +306,15 @@ const css::uno::Reference<XImplementationLoader> & JavaComponentLoader::getJavaL
         if (!m_xRemoteComponentContext.is()) {
             Reference<css::container::XHierarchicalNameAccess> const xConf(
                 m_xComponentContext->getServiceManager()->createInstanceWithArgumentsAndContext(
-                    "com.sun.star.configuration.ReadOnlyAccess",
-                    { Any(OUString("*")) }, // locale isn't relevant here
+                    u"com.sun.star.configuration.ReadOnlyAccess"_ustr,
+                    { Any(u"*"_ustr) }, // locale isn't relevant here
                     m_xComponentContext),
                 UNO_QUERY);
 
             // configmgr is not part of URE, so may not exist!
             if (xConf.is()) {
                 Any const value(xConf->getByHierarchicalName(
-                    "org.openoffice.Office.Java/VirtualMachine/RunUnoComponentsOutOfProcess"));
+                    u"org.openoffice.Office.Java/VirtualMachine/RunUnoComponentsOutOfProcess"_ustr));
                 bool b;
                 if ((value >>= b) && b) {
                     SAL_INFO("stoc.java", "JavaComponentLoader: starting uno process");
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ const css::uno::Reference<XImplementationLoader> & JavaComponentLoader::getJavaL
             // create JVM service in remote uno.bin process
             Reference<XImplementationLoader> const xLoader(
                 m_xRemoteComponentContext->getServiceManager()->createInstanceWithContext(
-                    "com.sun.star.loader.Java2", m_xRemoteComponentContext),
+                    u"com.sun.star.loader.Java2"_ustr, m_xRemoteComponentContext),
                 UNO_QUERY_THROW);
             assert(xLoader.is());
             m_javaLoader = xLoader;
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ const css::uno::Reference<XImplementationLoader> & JavaComponentLoader::getJavaL
         // get a java vm, where we can create a loader
         css::uno::Reference<XJavaVM> javaVM_xJavaVM(
             m_xComponentContext->getValueByName(
-                             ("/singletons/"
-                              "com.sun.star.java.theJavaVirtualMachine")),
+                             (u"/singletons/"
+                              "com.sun.star.java.theJavaVirtualMachine"_ustr)),
             UNO_QUERY_THROW);
 
         // Use the special protocol of XJavaVM.getJavaVM:  If the passed in
@@ -391,54 +391,54 @@ const css::uno::Reference<XImplementationLoader> & JavaComponentLoader::getJavaL
             jclass jcClassLoader = pJNIEnv->FindClass("java/lang/ClassLoader");
             if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred())
                 throw RuntimeException(
-                    "javaloader error - could not find class java/lang/ClassLoader");
+                    u"javaloader error - could not find class java/lang/ClassLoader"_ustr);
             jmethodID jmLoadClass = pJNIEnv->GetMethodID(
                 jcClassLoader, "loadClass",
                 "(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/Class;");
             if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred())
                 throw RuntimeException(
-                    "javaloader error - could not find method java/lang/ClassLoader.loadClass");
+                    u"javaloader error - could not find method java/lang/ClassLoader.loadClass"_ustr);
             jvalue arg;
             arg.l = pJNIEnv->NewStringUTF(
                 "com.sun.star.comp.loader.JavaLoader");
             if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred())
                 throw RuntimeException(
-                    "javaloader error - could not create string");
+                    u"javaloader error - could not create string"_ustr);
             jclass jcJavaLoader = static_cast< jclass >(
                 pJNIEnv->CallObjectMethodA(
                     static_cast< jobject >(xVirtualMachine->getClassLoader()),
                     jmLoadClass, &arg));
             if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred())
                 throw RuntimeException(
-                    "javaloader error - could not find class com/sun/star/comp/loader/JavaLoader");
+                    u"javaloader error - could not find class com/sun/star/comp/loader/JavaLoader"_ustr);
             jmethodID jmJavaLoader_init = pJNIEnv->GetMethodID(jcJavaLoader, "<init>", "()V");
             if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred())
                 throw RuntimeException(
-                    "javaloader error - instantiation of com.sun.star.comp.loader.JavaLoader failed");
+                    u"javaloader error - instantiation of com.sun.star.comp.loader.JavaLoader failed"_ustr);
             jobject joJavaLoader = pJNIEnv->NewObject(jcJavaLoader, jmJavaLoader_init);
             if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred())
                 throw RuntimeException(
-                    "javaloader error - instantiation of com.sun.star.comp.loader.JavaLoader failed");
+                    u"javaloader error - instantiation of com.sun.star.comp.loader.JavaLoader failed"_ustr);
 
             // map the java JavaLoader to this environment
-            OUString sJava("java");
+            OUString sJava(u"java"_ustr);
             uno_getEnvironment(&pJava_environment, sJava.pData,
                                 xVirtualMachine.get());
             if(!pJava_environment)
                 throw RuntimeException(
-                    "javaloader error - no Java environment available");
+                    u"javaloader error - no Java environment available"_ustr);
 
             // why is there no convenient constructor?
             OUString sCppu_current_lb_name(CPPU_CURRENT_LANGUAGE_BINDING_NAME);
             uno_getEnvironment(&pUno_environment, sCppu_current_lb_name.pData, nullptr);
             if(!pUno_environment)
                 throw RuntimeException(
-                    "javaloader error - no C++ environment available");
+                    u"javaloader error - no C++ environment available"_ustr);
 
             Mapping java_curr(pJava_environment, pUno_environment);
             if(!java_curr.is())
                 throw RuntimeException(
-                    "javaloader error - no mapping from java to C++ ");
+                    u"javaloader error - no mapping from java to C++ "_ustr);
 
             // release java environment
             pJava_environment->release(pJava_environment);
@@ -452,13 +452,13 @@ const css::uno::Reference<XImplementationLoader> & JavaComponentLoader::getJavaL
                 getDescription(reinterpret_cast<typelib_TypeDescription **>(&pType_XImplementationLoader));
             if(!pType_XImplementationLoader)
                 throw RuntimeException(
-                    "javaloader error - no type information for XImplementationLoader");
+                    u"javaloader error - no type information for XImplementationLoader"_ustr);
 
             m_javaLoader.set(static_cast<XImplementationLoader *>(java_curr.mapInterface(joJavaLoader, pType_XImplementationLoader)));
             pJNIEnv->DeleteLocalRef( joJavaLoader );
             if(!m_javaLoader.is())
                 throw RuntimeException(
-                    "javaloader error - mapping of java XImplementationLoader to c++ failed");
+                    u"javaloader error - mapping of java XImplementationLoader to c++ failed"_ustr);
 
             typelib_typedescription_release(reinterpret_cast<typelib_TypeDescription *>(pType_XImplementationLoader));
             pType_XImplementationLoader = nullptr;
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ const css::uno::Reference<XImplementationLoader> & JavaComponentLoader::getJavaL
         {
             css::uno::Any anyEx = cppu::getCaughtException();
             throw css::lang::WrappedTargetRuntimeException(
-                "jvmaccess::VirtualMachine::AttachGuard::CreationException",
+                u"jvmaccess::VirtualMachine::AttachGuard::CreationException"_ustr,
                 getXWeak(), anyEx );
         }
 
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ JavaComponentLoader::JavaComponentLoader(css::uno::Reference<XComponentContext>
 // XServiceInfo
 OUString SAL_CALL JavaComponentLoader::getImplementationName()
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.comp.stoc.JavaComponentLoader";
+    return u"com.sun.star.comp.stoc.JavaComponentLoader"_ustr;
 }
 
 sal_Bool SAL_CALL JavaComponentLoader::supportsService(const OUString & ServiceName)
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL JavaComponentLoader::supportsService(const OUString & ServiceN
 
 Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL JavaComponentLoader::getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
-    return { "com.sun.star.loader.Java", "com.sun.star.loader.Java2" };
+    return { u"com.sun.star.loader.Java"_ustr, u"com.sun.star.loader.Java2"_ustr };
 }
 
 
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL JavaComponentLoader::writeRegistryInfo(
     OUString remoteArg(blabla);
     const css::uno::Reference<XImplementationLoader> & loader = getJavaLoader(remoteArg);
     if (!loader.is())
-        throw CannotRegisterImplementationException("Could not create Java implementation loader");
+        throw CannotRegisterImplementationException(u"Could not create Java implementation loader"_ustr);
     return loader->writeRegistryInfo(xKey, remoteArg, rLibName);
 }
 
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ css::uno::Reference<XInterface> SAL_CALL JavaComponentLoader::activate(
 
     const css::uno::Reference<XImplementationLoader> & loader = getJavaLoader(remoteArg);
     if (!loader.is())
-        throw CannotActivateFactoryException("Could not create Java implementation loader");
+        throw CannotActivateFactoryException(u"Could not create Java implementation loader"_ustr);
     return loader->activate(rImplName, remoteArg, rLibName, xKey);
 }
 
diff --git a/stoc/source/javavm/javavm.cxx b/stoc/source/javavm/javavm.cxx
index a1fedd1d2df8..b2c03c9fc0a1 100644
--- a/stoc/source/javavm/javavm.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/javavm/javavm.cxx
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static void destroyAttachGuards(void * pData)
 
 bool askForRetry(css::uno::Any const & rException)
 {
-    if (comphelper::IsContextFlagActive("DontEnableJava"))
+    if (comphelper::IsContextFlagActive(u"DontEnableJava"_ustr))
         return false;
 
     css::uno::Reference< css::uno::XCurrentContext > xContext(
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ bool askForRetry(css::uno::Any const & rException)
     if (xContext.is())
     {
         css::uno::Reference< css::task::XInteractionHandler > xHandler;
-        xContext->getValueByName("java-vm.interaction-handler")
+        xContext->getValueByName(u"java-vm.interaction-handler"_ustr)
             >>= xHandler;
         if (xHandler.is())
         {
@@ -163,25 +163,25 @@ void getINetPropsFromConfig(stoc_javavm::JVM * pjvm,
                             const css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XComponentContext> &xCtx )
 {
     css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface> xConfRegistry = xSMgr->createInstanceWithContext(
-            "com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationRegistry",
+            u"com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationRegistry"_ustr,
             xCtx );
-    if(!xConfRegistry.is()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("javavm.cxx: couldn't get ConfigurationRegistry", nullptr);
+    if(!xConfRegistry.is()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"javavm.cxx: couldn't get ConfigurationRegistry"_ustr, nullptr);
 
     css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XSimpleRegistry> xConfRegistry_simple(xConfRegistry, css::uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW);
-    xConfRegistry_simple->open("org.openoffice.Inet", true, false);
+    xConfRegistry_simple->open(u"org.openoffice.Inet"_ustr, true, false);
     css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> xRegistryRootKey = xConfRegistry_simple->getRootKey();
 
 //  if ooInetProxyType is not 0 then read the settings
-    css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> proxyEnable= xRegistryRootKey->openKey("Settings/ooInetProxyType");
+    css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> proxyEnable= xRegistryRootKey->openKey(u"Settings/ooInetProxyType"_ustr);
     if( proxyEnable.is() && 0 != proxyEnable->getLongValue())
     {
         // read http proxy name
-        css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> httpProxy_name = xRegistryRootKey->openKey("Settings/ooInetHTTPProxyName");
+        css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> httpProxy_name = xRegistryRootKey->openKey(u"Settings/ooInetHTTPProxyName"_ustr);
         if(httpProxy_name.is() && !httpProxy_name->getStringValue().isEmpty()) {
             OUString httpHost = "http.proxyHost=" + httpProxy_name->getStringValue();
 
             // read http proxy port
-            css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> httpProxy_port = xRegistryRootKey->openKey("Settings/ooInetHTTPProxyPort");
+            css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> httpProxy_port = xRegistryRootKey->openKey(u"Settings/ooInetHTTPProxyPort"_ustr);
             if(httpProxy_port.is() && httpProxy_port->getLongValue()) {
                 OUString httpPort = "http.proxyPort=" + OUString::number(httpProxy_port->getLongValue());
 
@@ -191,12 +191,12 @@ void getINetPropsFromConfig(stoc_javavm::JVM * pjvm,
         }
 
         // read https proxy name
-        css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> httpsProxy_name = xRegistryRootKey->openKey("Settings/ooInetHTTPSProxyName");
+        css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> httpsProxy_name = xRegistryRootKey->openKey(u"Settings/ooInetHTTPSProxyName"_ustr);
         if(httpsProxy_name.is() && !httpsProxy_name->getStringValue().isEmpty()) {
             OUString httpsHost = "https.proxyHost=" + httpsProxy_name->getStringValue();
 
             // read https proxy port
-            css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> httpsProxy_port = xRegistryRootKey->openKey("Settings/ooInetHTTPSProxyPort");
+            css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> httpsProxy_port = xRegistryRootKey->openKey(u"Settings/ooInetHTTPSProxyPort"_ustr);
             if(httpsProxy_port.is() && httpsProxy_port->getLongValue()) {
                 OUString httpsPort = "https.proxyPort=" + OUString::number(httpsProxy_port->getLongValue());
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void getINetPropsFromConfig(stoc_javavm::JVM * pjvm,
         }
 
         // read  nonProxyHosts
-        css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> nonProxies_name = xRegistryRootKey->openKey("Settings/ooInetNoProxy");
+        css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> nonProxies_name = xRegistryRootKey->openKey(u"Settings/ooInetNoProxy"_ustr);
         if(nonProxies_name.is() && !nonProxies_name->getStringValue().isEmpty()) {
             OUString value = nonProxies_name->getStringValue();
             // replace the separator ";" by "|"
@@ -227,14 +227,14 @@ void getDefaultLocaleFromConfig(
     const css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XComponentContext> &xCtx )
 {
     css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface> xConfRegistry =
-        xSMgr->createInstanceWithContext( "com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationRegistry", xCtx );
+        xSMgr->createInstanceWithContext( u"com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationRegistry"_ustr, xCtx );
     if(!xConfRegistry.is())
         throw css::uno::RuntimeException(
-            "javavm.cxx: couldn't get ConfigurationRegistry", nullptr);
+            u"javavm.cxx: couldn't get ConfigurationRegistry"_ustr, nullptr);
 
     css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XSimpleRegistry> xConfRegistry_simple(
         xConfRegistry, css::uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW);
-    xConfRegistry_simple->open("org.openoffice.Setup", true, false);
+    xConfRegistry_simple->open(u"org.openoffice.Setup"_ustr, true, false);
     css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> xRegistryRootKey = xConfRegistry_simple->getRootKey();
 
     // Since 1.7 Java knows DISPLAY and FORMAT locales, which match our UI and
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ void getDefaultLocaleFromConfig(
     // https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html
 
     // Read UI language/locale.
-    css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> xUILocale = xRegistryRootKey->openKey("L10N/ooLocale");
+    css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> xUILocale = xRegistryRootKey->openKey(u"L10N/ooLocale"_ustr);
     if(xUILocale.is() && !xUILocale->getStringValue().isEmpty()) {
         LanguageTag aLanguageTag( xUILocale->getStringValue());
         OUString language;
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ void getDefaultLocaleFromConfig(
     }
 
     // Read system locale.
-    css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> xLocale = xRegistryRootKey->openKey("L10N/ooSetupSystemLocale");
+    css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> xLocale = xRegistryRootKey->openKey(u"L10N/ooSetupSystemLocale"_ustr);
     if(xLocale.is() && !xLocale->getStringValue().isEmpty()) {
         LanguageTag aLanguageTag( xLocale->getStringValue());
         OUString language;
@@ -328,23 +328,23 @@ void getJavaPropsFromSafetySettings(
 {
     css::uno::Reference<css::uno::XInterface> xConfRegistry =
         xSMgr->createInstanceWithContext(
-            "com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationRegistry",
+            u"com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationRegistry"_ustr,
             xCtx);
     if(!xConfRegistry.is())
         throw css::uno::RuntimeException(
-            "javavm.cxx: couldn't get ConfigurationRegistry", nullptr);
+            u"javavm.cxx: couldn't get ConfigurationRegistry"_ustr, nullptr);
 
     css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XSimpleRegistry> xConfRegistry_simple(
         xConfRegistry, css::uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW);
     xConfRegistry_simple->open(
-        "org.openoffice.Office.Java",
+        u"org.openoffice.Office.Java"_ustr,
         true, false);
     css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> xRegistryRootKey =
         xConfRegistry_simple->getRootKey();
 
     if (xRegistryRootKey.is())
     {
-        css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> key_NetAccess= xRegistryRootKey->openKey("VirtualMachine/NetAccess");
+        css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> key_NetAccess= xRegistryRootKey->openKey(u"VirtualMachine/NetAccess"_ustr);
         if (key_NetAccess.is())
         {
             sal_Int32 val= key_NetAccess->getLongValue();
@@ -362,11 +362,11 @@ void getJavaPropsFromSafetySettings(
             pjvm->pushProp(sProperty);
         }
         css::uno::Reference<css::registry::XRegistryKey> key_CheckSecurity= xRegistryRootKey->openKey(
-            "VirtualMachine/Security");
+            u"VirtualMachine/Security"_ustr);
         if( key_CheckSecurity.is())
         {
             bool val = static_cast<bool>(key_CheckSecurity->getLongValue());
-            OUString sProperty("stardiv.security.disableSecurity=");
+            OUString sProperty(u"stardiv.security.disableSecurity="_ustr);
             if( val)
                 sProperty += "false";
             else
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ void setTimeZone(stoc_javavm::JVM * pjvm) noexcept {
 #endif
 
     if (!strcmp(TIMEZONE, p))
-        pjvm->pushProp("user.timezone=ECT");
+        pjvm->pushProp(u"user.timezone=ECT"_ustr);
 }
 
 /// @throws css::uno::Exception
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ void initVMConfiguration(
     // java-side force look and feel to something that doesn't
     // crash when we are using gtk3
     if (getenv("STOC_FORCE_SYSTEM_LAF"))
-        pjvm->pushProp("swing.systemlaf=javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel");
+        pjvm->pushProp(u"swing.systemlaf=javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel"_ustr);
 
     setTimeZone(pjvm);
 }
@@ -487,10 +487,10 @@ JavaVirtualMachine::initialize(css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any > const &
     osl::MutexGuard aGuard(m_aMutex);
     if (m_bDisposed)
         throw css::lang::DisposedException(
-            "", getXWeak());
+            u""_ustr, getXWeak());
     if (m_xUnoVirtualMachine.is())
         throw css::uno::RuntimeException(
-            "bad call to initialize",
+            u"bad call to initialize"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     css::beans::NamedValue val;
     if (rArguments.getLength() == 1 && (rArguments[0] >>= val) && val.Name == "UnoVirtualMachine" )
@@ -519,19 +519,19 @@ JavaVirtualMachine::initialize(css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any > const &
             } catch (jvmaccess::UnoVirtualMachine::CreationException &) {
                 css::uno::Any anyEx = cppu::getCaughtException();
                 throw css::lang::WrappedTargetRuntimeException(
-                    "jvmaccess::UnoVirtualMachine::CreationException",
+                    u"jvmaccess::UnoVirtualMachine::CreationException"_ustr,
                     getXWeak(), anyEx );
             }
         }
     }
     if (!m_xUnoVirtualMachine.is()) {
         throw css::lang::IllegalArgumentException(
-            "sequence of exactly one any containing either (a) a"
+            u"sequence of exactly one any containing either (a) a"
             " com.sun.star.beans.NamedValue with Name"
             " \"UnoVirtualMachine\" and Value a hyper representing a"
             " non-null pointer to a jvmaccess:UnoVirtualMachine, or (b)"
             " a hyper representing a non-null pointer to a"
-            " jvmaccess::VirtualMachine required",
+            " jvmaccess::VirtualMachine required"_ustr,
             getXWeak(), 0);
     }
     m_xVirtualMachine = m_xUnoVirtualMachine->getVirtualMachine();
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ JavaVirtualMachine::initialize(css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Any > const &
 
 OUString SAL_CALL JavaVirtualMachine::getImplementationName()
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.comp.stoc.JavaVirtualMachine";
+    return u"com.sun.star.comp.stoc.JavaVirtualMachine"_ustr;
 }
 
 sal_Bool SAL_CALL
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ JavaVirtualMachine::supportsService(OUString const & rServiceName)
 css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL
 JavaVirtualMachine::getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
-    return { "com.sun.star.java.JavaVirtualMachine" };
+    return { u"com.sun.star.java.JavaVirtualMachine"_ustr };
 }
 
 css::uno::Any SAL_CALL
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM(css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > const & rProcessId)
     osl::MutexGuard aGuard(m_aMutex);
     if (m_bDisposed)
         throw css::lang::DisposedException(
-            "", getXWeak());
+            u""_ustr, getXWeak());
     css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > aId(16);
     rtl_getGlobalProcessId(reinterpret_cast< sal_uInt8 * >(aId.getArray()));
     enum ReturnType {
@@ -624,8 +624,8 @@ JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM(css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > const & rProcessId)
                 //%PRODUCTNAME requires a Java runtime environment (JRE) to perform this task.
                 //Please install a JRE and restart %PRODUCTNAME.
                 css::java::JavaNotFoundException exc(
-                    "JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM failed because"
-                    " No suitable JRE found!",
+                    u"JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM failed because"
+                    " No suitable JRE found!"_ustr,
                     getXWeak());
                 askForRetry(css::uno::Any(exc));
                 return css::uno::Any();
@@ -645,8 +645,8 @@ JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM(css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > const & rProcessId)
             // - Options - %PRODUCTNAME - Java, select the Java runtime environment
             // you want to have used by %PRODUCTNAME.
             css::java::InvalidJavaSettingsException exc(
-                "JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM failed because"
-                " Java settings have changed!",
+                u"JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM failed because"
+                " Java settings have changed!"_ustr,
                 getXWeak());
             askForRetry(css::uno::Any(exc));
             return css::uno::Any();
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM(css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > const & rProcessId)
             //this task. However, use of a JRE has been disabled. Do you want to
             //enable the use of a JRE now?
             css::java::JavaDisabledException exc(
-                "JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM failed because Java is disabled!",
+                u"JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM failed because Java is disabled!"_ustr,
                 getXWeak());
             if( ! askForRetry(css::uno::Any(exc)))
                 return css::uno::Any();
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM(css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > const & rProcessId)
             //is defective. Please select another version or install a new JRE
             //and select it under Tools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME - Java.
             css::java::JavaVMCreationFailureException exc(
-                "JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM failed because Java is defective!",
+                u"JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM failed because Java is defective!"_ustr,
                 getXWeak(), 0);
             askForRetry(css::uno::Any(exc));
             return css::uno::Any();
@@ -712,8 +712,8 @@ JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM(css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > const & rProcessId)
             //For the selected Java runtime environment to work properly,
             //%PRODUCTNAME must be restarted. Please restart %PRODUCTNAME now.
             css::java::RestartRequiredException exc(
-                "JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM failed because "
-                "Office must be restarted before Java can be used!",
+                u"JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM failed because "
+                "Office must be restarted before Java can be used!"_ustr,
                 getXWeak());
             askForRetry(css::uno::Any(exc));
             return css::uno::Any();
@@ -722,8 +722,8 @@ JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM(css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > const & rProcessId)
             //RuntimeException: error is somewhere in the java framework.
             //An unexpected error occurred
             throw css::uno::RuntimeException(
-                "[JavaVirtualMachine]:An unexpected error occurred"
-                " while starting Java!", nullptr);
+                u"[JavaVirtualMachine]:An unexpected error occurred"
+                " while starting Java!"_ustr, nullptr);
         }
 
         if (bStarted)
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM(css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > const & rProcessId)
         } catch (jvmaccess::VirtualMachine::AttachGuard::CreationException &) {
             css::uno::Any anyEx = cppu::getCaughtException();
             throw css::lang::WrappedTargetRuntimeException(
-                "jvmaccess::VirtualMachine::AttachGuard::CreationException occurred",
+                u"jvmaccess::VirtualMachine::AttachGuard::CreationException occurred"_ustr,
                 getXWeak(), anyEx );
         }
     }
@@ -759,8 +759,8 @@ JavaVirtualMachine::getJavaVM(css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > const & rProcessId)
     default: // RETURN_JAVAVM
         if (m_pJavaVm == nullptr) {
             throw css::uno::RuntimeException(
-                "JavaVirtualMachine service was initialized in a way"
-                " that the requested JavaVM pointer is not available",
+                u"JavaVirtualMachine service was initialized in a way"
+                " that the requested JavaVM pointer is not available"_ustr,
                 getXWeak());
         }
         return css::uno::Any(reinterpret_cast< sal_IntPtr >(m_pJavaVm));
@@ -821,10 +821,10 @@ void SAL_CALL JavaVirtualMachine::registerThread()
     osl::MutexGuard aGuard(m_aMutex);
     if (m_bDisposed)
         throw css::lang::DisposedException(
-            "", getXWeak());
+            u""_ustr, getXWeak());
     if (!m_xUnoVirtualMachine.is())
         throw css::uno::RuntimeException(
-            "JavaVirtualMachine::registerThread: null VirtualMachine",
+            u"JavaVirtualMachine::registerThread: null VirtualMachine"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     GuardStack * pStack
         = static_cast< GuardStack * >(m_aAttachGuards.getData());
@@ -843,8 +843,8 @@ void SAL_CALL JavaVirtualMachine::registerThread()
     {
         css::uno::Any anyEx = cppu::getCaughtException();
         throw css::lang::WrappedTargetRuntimeException(
-            "JavaVirtualMachine::registerThread: jvmaccess::"
-            "VirtualMachine::AttachGuard::CreationException",
+            u"JavaVirtualMachine::registerThread: jvmaccess::"
+            "VirtualMachine::AttachGuard::CreationException"_ustr,
             getXWeak(), anyEx );
     }
 }
@@ -854,16 +854,16 @@ void SAL_CALL JavaVirtualMachine::revokeThread()
     osl::MutexGuard aGuard(m_aMutex);
     if (m_bDisposed)
         throw css::lang::DisposedException(
-            "", getXWeak());
+            u""_ustr, getXWeak());
     if (!m_xUnoVirtualMachine.is())
         throw css::uno::RuntimeException(
-            "JavaVirtualMachine::revokeThread: null VirtualMachine",
+            u"JavaVirtualMachine::revokeThread: null VirtualMachine"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     GuardStack * pStack
         = static_cast< GuardStack * >(m_aAttachGuards.getData());
     if (pStack == nullptr || pStack->empty())
         throw css::uno::RuntimeException(
-            "JavaVirtualMachine::revokeThread: no matching registerThread",
+            u"JavaVirtualMachine::revokeThread: no matching registerThread"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     delete pStack->top();
     pStack->pop();
@@ -1000,12 +1000,12 @@ void SAL_CALL JavaVirtualMachine::elementReplaced(
         // call java.lang.System.setProperty
         // String setProperty( String key, String value)
         jclass jcSystem= pJNIEnv->FindClass("java/lang/System");
-        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:FindClass java/lang/System", nullptr);
+        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:FindClass java/lang/System"_ustr, nullptr);
         jmethodID jmSetProps= pJNIEnv->GetStaticMethodID( jcSystem, "setProperty","(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/String;");
-        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:GetStaticMethodID java.lang.System.setProperty", nullptr);
+        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:GetStaticMethodID java.lang.System.setProperty"_ustr, nullptr);
 
         jstring jsPropName= pJNIEnv->NewString( reinterpret_cast<jchar const *>(aPropertyName.getStr()), aPropertyName.getLength());
-        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:NewString", nullptr);
+        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:NewString"_ustr, nullptr);
 
         // remove the property if it does not have a value ( user left the dialog field empty)
         // or if the port is set to 0
@@ -1016,23 +1016,23 @@ void SAL_CALL JavaVirtualMachine::elementReplaced(
         {
             // call java.lang.System.getProperties
             jmethodID jmGetProps= pJNIEnv->GetStaticMethodID( jcSystem, "getProperties","()Ljava/util/Properties;");
-            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:GetStaticMethodID java.lang.System.getProperties", nullptr);
+            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:GetStaticMethodID java.lang.System.getProperties"_ustr, nullptr);
             jobject joProperties= pJNIEnv->CallStaticObjectMethod( jcSystem, jmGetProps);
-            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:CallStaticObjectMethod java.lang.System.getProperties", nullptr);
+            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:CallStaticObjectMethod java.lang.System.getProperties"_ustr, nullptr);
             // call java.util.Properties.remove
             jclass jcProperties= pJNIEnv->FindClass("java/util/Properties");
-            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:FindClass java/util/Properties", nullptr);
+            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:FindClass java/util/Properties"_ustr, nullptr);
             jmethodID jmRemove= pJNIEnv->GetMethodID( jcProperties, "remove", "(Ljava/lang/Object;)Ljava/lang/Object;");
-            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:GetMethodID java.util.Properties.remove", nullptr);
+            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:GetMethodID java.util.Properties.remove"_ustr, nullptr);
             pJNIEnv->CallObjectMethod( joProperties, jmRemove, jsPropName);
         }
         else
         {
             // Change the Value of the property
             jstring jsPropValue= pJNIEnv->NewString( reinterpret_cast<jchar const *>(aPropertyValue.getStr()), aPropertyValue.getLength());
-            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:NewString", nullptr);
+            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:NewString"_ustr, nullptr);
             pJNIEnv->CallStaticObjectMethod( jcSystem, jmSetProps, jsPropName, jsPropValue);
-            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:CallStaticObjectMethod java.lang.System.setProperty", nullptr);
+            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:CallStaticObjectMethod java.lang.System.setProperty"_ustr, nullptr);
         }
 
         // If the settings for Security and NetAccess changed then we have to notify the SandboxSecurity
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ void SAL_CALL JavaVirtualMachine::elementReplaced(
         if (bSecurityChanged)
         {
             jmethodID jmGetSecur= pJNIEnv->GetStaticMethodID( jcSystem,"getSecurityManager","()Ljava/lang/SecurityManager;");
-            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:GetStaticMethodID java.lang.System.getSecurityManager", nullptr);
+            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:GetStaticMethodID java.lang.System.getSecurityManager"_ustr, nullptr);
             jobject joSecur= pJNIEnv->CallStaticObjectMethod( jcSystem, jmGetSecur);
             if (joSecur != nullptr)
             {
@@ -1055,9 +1055,9 @@ void SAL_CALL JavaVirtualMachine::elementReplaced(
                 // The SecurityManagers class Name must be com.sun.star.lib.sandbox.SandboxSecurity
                 jclass jcSec= pJNIEnv->GetObjectClass( joSecur);
                 jclass jcClass= pJNIEnv->FindClass("java/lang/Class");
-                if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:FindClass java.lang.Class", nullptr);
+                if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:FindClass java.lang.Class"_ustr, nullptr);
                 jmethodID jmName= pJNIEnv->GetMethodID( jcClass,"getName","()Ljava/lang/String;");
-                if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:GetMethodID java.lang.Class.getName", nullptr);
+                if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:GetMethodID java.lang.Class.getName"_ustr, nullptr);
                 jstring jsClass= static_cast<jstring>(pJNIEnv->CallObjectMethod( jcSec, jmName));
                 const jchar* jcharName= pJNIEnv->GetStringChars( jsClass, nullptr);
                 OUString sName(reinterpret_cast<sal_Unicode const *>(jcharName));
@@ -1069,9 +1069,9 @@ void SAL_CALL JavaVirtualMachine::elementReplaced(
                 {
                     // call SandboxSecurity.reset
                     jmethodID jmReset= pJNIEnv->GetMethodID( jcSec,"reset","()V");
-                    if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:GetMethodID com.sun.star.lib.sandbox.SandboxSecurity.reset", nullptr);
+                    if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:GetMethodID com.sun.star.lib.sandbox.SandboxSecurity.reset"_ustr, nullptr);
                     pJNIEnv->CallVoidMethod( joSecur, jmReset);
-                    if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:CallVoidMethod com.sun.star.lib.sandbox.SandboxSecurity.reset", nullptr);
+                    if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:CallVoidMethod com.sun.star.lib.sandbox.SandboxSecurity.reset"_ustr, nullptr);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ void SAL_CALL JavaVirtualMachine::elementReplaced(
     {
         css::uno::Any anyEx = cppu::getCaughtException();
         throw css::lang::WrappedTargetRuntimeException(
-            "jvmaccess::VirtualMachine::AttachGuard::CreationException",
+            u"jvmaccess::VirtualMachine::AttachGuard::CreationException"_ustr,
             getXWeak(), anyEx );
     }
 }
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ void JavaVirtualMachine::registerConfigChangesListener()
     {
         css::uno::Reference< css::lang::XMultiServiceFactory > xConfigProvider(
             m_xContext->getValueByName(
-                "/singletons/com.sun.star.configuration.theDefaultProvider"),
+                u"/singletons/com.sun.star.configuration.theDefaultProvider"_ustr),
             css::uno::UNO_QUERY);
 
         if (xConfigProvider.is())
@@ -1148,12 +1148,12 @@ void JavaVirtualMachine::registerConfigChangesListener()
             // arguments for ConfigurationAccess
             css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> aArguments(comphelper::InitAnyPropertySequence(
             {
-                {"nodepath", css::uno::Any(OUString("org.openoffice.Inet/Settings"))},
+                {"nodepath", css::uno::Any(u"org.openoffice.Inet/Settings"_ustr)},
                 {"depth", css::uno::Any(sal_Int32(-1))}
             }));
             m_xInetConfiguration.set(
                     xConfigProvider->createInstanceWithArguments(
-                        "com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess",
+                        u"com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess"_ustr,
                         aArguments),
                     css::uno::UNO_QUERY);
 
@@ -1163,12 +1163,12 @@ void JavaVirtualMachine::registerConfigChangesListener()
             // now register as listener to changes in org.openoffice.Java/VirtualMachine
             css::uno::Sequence<css::uno::Any> aArguments2(comphelper::InitAnyPropertySequence(
             {
-                {"nodepath", css::uno::Any(OUString("org.openoffice.Office.Java/VirtualMachine"))},
+                {"nodepath", css::uno::Any(u"org.openoffice.Office.Java/VirtualMachine"_ustr)},
                 {"depth", css::uno::Any(sal_Int32(-1))} // depth: -1 means unlimited
             }));
             m_xJavaConfiguration.set(
                     xConfigProvider->createInstanceWithArguments(
-                        "com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess",
+                        u"com.sun.star.configuration.ConfigurationAccess"_ustr,
                         aArguments2),
                     css::uno::UNO_QUERY);
 
@@ -1195,32 +1195,32 @@ void JavaVirtualMachine::setINetSettingsInVM(bool set_reset)
             JNIEnv * pJNIEnv = aAttachGuard.getEnvironment();
 
             // The Java Properties
-            OUString sHttpProxyHost("http.proxyHost");
-            OUString sHttpProxyPort("http.proxyPort");
-            OUString sHttpNonProxyHosts("http.nonProxyHosts");
+            OUString sHttpProxyHost(u"http.proxyHost"_ustr);
+            OUString sHttpProxyPort(u"http.proxyPort"_ustr);
+            OUString sHttpNonProxyHosts(u"http.nonProxyHosts"_ustr);
 
             // create Java Properties as JNI strings
             jstring jsHttpProxyHost= pJNIEnv->NewString( reinterpret_cast<jchar const *>(sHttpProxyHost.getStr()), sHttpProxyHost.getLength());
-            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:NewString", nullptr);
+            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:NewString"_ustr, nullptr);
             jstring jsHttpProxyPort= pJNIEnv->NewString( reinterpret_cast<jchar const *>(sHttpProxyPort.getStr()), sHttpProxyPort.getLength());
-            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:NewString", nullptr);
+            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:NewString"_ustr, nullptr);
             jstring jsHttpNonProxyHosts= pJNIEnv->NewString( reinterpret_cast<jchar const *>(sHttpNonProxyHosts.getStr()), sHttpNonProxyHosts.getLength());
-            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:NewString", nullptr);
+            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:NewString"_ustr, nullptr);
 
             // prepare java.lang.System.setProperty
             jclass jcSystem= pJNIEnv->FindClass("java/lang/System");
-            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:FindClass java/lang/System", nullptr);
+            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:FindClass java/lang/System"_ustr, nullptr);
             jmethodID jmSetProps= pJNIEnv->GetStaticMethodID( jcSystem, "setProperty","(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/String;");
-            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:GetStaticMethodID java.lang.System.setProperty", nullptr);
+            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:GetStaticMethodID java.lang.System.setProperty"_ustr, nullptr);
 
             // call java.lang.System.getProperties
             jmethodID jmGetProps= pJNIEnv->GetStaticMethodID( jcSystem, "getProperties","()Ljava/util/Properties;");
-            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:GetStaticMethodID java.lang.System.getProperties", nullptr);
+            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:GetStaticMethodID java.lang.System.getProperties"_ustr, nullptr);
             jobject joProperties= pJNIEnv->CallStaticObjectMethod( jcSystem, jmGetProps);
-            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:CallStaticObjectMethod java.lang.System.getProperties", nullptr);
+            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:CallStaticObjectMethod java.lang.System.getProperties"_ustr, nullptr);
             // prepare java.util.Properties.remove
             jclass jcProperties= pJNIEnv->FindClass("java/util/Properties");
-            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:FindClass java/util/Properties", nullptr);
+            if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:FindClass java/util/Properties"_ustr, nullptr);
 
             if (set_reset)
             {
@@ -1238,23 +1238,23 @@ void JavaVirtualMachine::setINetSettingsInVM(bool set_reset)
                     if (propName == sHttpProxyHost)
                     {
                         jstring jsVal= pJNIEnv->NewString( reinterpret_cast<jchar const *>(propValue.getStr()), propValue.getLength());
-                        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:NewString", nullptr);
+                        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:NewString"_ustr, nullptr);
                         pJNIEnv->CallStaticObjectMethod( jcSystem, jmSetProps, jsHttpProxyHost, jsVal);
-                        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:CallStaticObjectMethod java.lang.System.setProperty", nullptr);
+                        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:CallStaticObjectMethod java.lang.System.setProperty"_ustr, nullptr);
                     }
                     else if( propName == sHttpProxyPort)
                     {
                         jstring jsVal= pJNIEnv->NewString( reinterpret_cast<jchar const *>(propValue.getStr()), propValue.getLength());
-                        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:NewString", nullptr);
+                        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:NewString"_ustr, nullptr);
                         pJNIEnv->CallStaticObjectMethod( jcSystem, jmSetProps, jsHttpProxyPort, jsVal);
-                        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:CallStaticObjectMethod java.lang.System.setProperty", nullptr);
+                        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:CallStaticObjectMethod java.lang.System.setProperty"_ustr, nullptr);
                     }
                     else if( propName == sHttpNonProxyHosts)
                     {
                         jstring jsVal= pJNIEnv->NewString( reinterpret_cast<jchar const *>(propValue.getStr()), propValue.getLength());
-                        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:NewString", nullptr);
+                        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:NewString"_ustr, nullptr);
                         pJNIEnv->CallStaticObjectMethod( jcSystem, jmSetProps, jsHttpNonProxyHosts, jsVal);
-                        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:CallStaticObjectMethod java.lang.System.setProperty", nullptr);
+                        if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:CallStaticObjectMethod java.lang.System.setProperty"_ustr, nullptr);
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ void JavaVirtualMachine::setINetSettingsInVM(bool set_reset)
             {
                 // call java.util.Properties.remove
                 jmethodID jmRemove= pJNIEnv->GetMethodID( jcProperties, "remove", "(Ljava/lang/Object;)Ljava/lang/Object;");
-                if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException("JNI:GetMethodID java.util.Property.remove", nullptr);
+                if(pJNIEnv->ExceptionOccurred()) throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"JNI:GetMethodID java.util.Property.remove"_ustr, nullptr);
                 pJNIEnv->CallObjectMethod( joProperties, jmRemove, jsHttpProxyHost);
                 pJNIEnv->CallObjectMethod( joProperties, jmRemove, jsHttpProxyPort);
                 pJNIEnv->CallObjectMethod( joProperties, jmRemove, jsHttpNonProxyHosts);
@@ -1283,16 +1283,16 @@ void JavaVirtualMachine::setUpUnoVirtualMachine(JNIEnv * environment) {
     css::uno::Reference< css::util::XMacroExpander > exp = css::util::theMacroExpander::get(m_xContext);
     OUString baseUrl;
     try {
-        baseUrl = exp->expandMacros("$URE_INTERNAL_JAVA_DIR/");
+        baseUrl = exp->expandMacros(u"$URE_INTERNAL_JAVA_DIR/"_ustr);
     } catch (css::lang::IllegalArgumentException &) {
         css::uno::Any anyEx = cppu::getCaughtException();
         throw css::lang::WrappedTargetRuntimeException(
-            "css::lang::IllegalArgumentException",
+            u"css::lang::IllegalArgumentException"_ustr,
             getXWeak(), anyEx );
     }
     OUString classPath;
     try {
-        classPath = exp->expandMacros("$URE_INTERNAL_JAVA_CLASSPATH");
+        classPath = exp->expandMacros(u"$URE_INTERNAL_JAVA_CLASSPATH"_ustr);
     } catch (css::lang::IllegalArgumentException &) {}
     jclass class_URLClassLoader = environment->FindClass(
         "java/net/URLClassLoader");
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@ void JavaVirtualMachine::setUpUnoVirtualMachine(JNIEnv * environment) {
     } catch (jvmaccess::UnoVirtualMachine::CreationException &) {
         css::uno::Any anyEx = cppu::getCaughtException();
         throw css::lang::WrappedTargetRuntimeException(
-            "jvmaccess::UnoVirtualMachine::CreationException",
+            u"jvmaccess::UnoVirtualMachine::CreationException"_ustr,
             getXWeak(), anyEx );
     }
 }
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ void JavaVirtualMachine::handleJniException(JNIEnv * environment) {
     environment->ExceptionClear();
 #endif
     throw css::uno::RuntimeException(
-        "JNI exception occurred",
+        u"JNI exception occurred"_ustr,
         getXWeak());
 }
 
diff --git a/stoc/source/loader/dllcomponentloader.cxx b/stoc/source/loader/dllcomponentloader.cxx
index b32e833214c6..83082d2f2c8c 100644
--- a/stoc/source/loader/dllcomponentloader.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/loader/dllcomponentloader.cxx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ DllComponentLoader::DllComponentLoader( const Reference<XComponentContext> & xCt
 
 OUString SAL_CALL DllComponentLoader::getImplementationName(  )
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.comp.stoc.DLLComponentLoader";
+    return u"com.sun.star.comp.stoc.DLLComponentLoader"_ustr;
 }
 
 sal_Bool SAL_CALL DllComponentLoader::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceName )
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL DllComponentLoader::supportsService( const OUString& ServiceNa
 
 Sequence<OUString> SAL_CALL DllComponentLoader::getSupportedServiceNames(  )
 {
-    return { "com.sun.star.loader.SharedLibrary" };
+    return { u"com.sun.star.loader.SharedLibrary"_ustr };
 }
 
 
diff --git a/stoc/source/namingservice/namingservice.cxx b/stoc/source/namingservice/namingservice.cxx
index 0013f7455ad1..5040b1f88b55 100644
--- a/stoc/source/namingservice/namingservice.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/namingservice/namingservice.cxx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ NamingService_Impl::NamingService_Impl() {}
 // XServiceInfo
 OUString NamingService_Impl::getImplementationName()
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.comp.stoc.NamingService";
+    return u"com.sun.star.comp.stoc.NamingService"_ustr;
 }
 
 // XServiceInfo
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ sal_Bool NamingService_Impl::supportsService( const OUString & rServiceName )
 // XServiceInfo
 Sequence< OUString > NamingService_Impl::getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
-    return { "com.sun.star.uno.NamingService" };
+    return { u"com.sun.star.uno.NamingService"_ustr };
 }
 
 // XServiceInfo
diff --git a/stoc/source/proxy_factory/proxyfac.cxx b/stoc/source/proxy_factory/proxyfac.cxx
index a22bcc3fcafe..2a0ac98fe297 100644
--- a/stoc/source/proxy_factory/proxyfac.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/proxy_factory/proxyfac.cxx
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ Any ProxyRoot::queryAggregation( Type const & rType )
 
 FactoryImpl::FactoryImpl()
 {
-    OUString uno = UNO_LB_UNO;
+    OUString uno = u"" UNO_LB_UNO ""_ustr;
     OUString cpp = CPPU_CURRENT_LANGUAGE_BINDING_NAME;
 
     uno_getEnvironment(
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ Reference< XAggregation > FactoryImpl::createProxy(
 
 OUString FactoryImpl::getImplementationName()
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.comp.reflection.ProxyFactory";
+    return u"com.sun.star.comp.reflection.ProxyFactory"_ustr;
 }
 
 sal_Bool FactoryImpl::supportsService( const OUString & rServiceName )
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ sal_Bool FactoryImpl::supportsService( const OUString & rServiceName )
 
 Sequence< OUString > FactoryImpl::getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
-    return { "com.sun.star.reflection.ProxyFactory" };
+    return { u"com.sun.star.reflection.ProxyFactory"_ustr };
 }
 
 extern "C" SAL_DLLPUBLIC_EXPORT css::uno::XInterface*
diff --git a/stoc/source/security/access_controller.cxx b/stoc/source/security/access_controller.cxx
index 63f5ca10137b..e6ab2b45bd54 100644
--- a/stoc/source/security/access_controller.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/security/access_controller.cxx
@@ -413,14 +413,14 @@ void AccessController::initialize(
     if (Mode::SingleUser != m_mode) // only if in single-user mode
     {
         throw RuntimeException(
-            "invalid call: ac must be in \"single-user\" mode!", getXWeak() );
+            u"invalid call: ac must be in \"single-user\" mode!"_ustr, getXWeak() );
     }
     OUString userId;
     arguments[ 0 ] >>= userId;
     if ( userId.isEmpty() )
     {
         throw RuntimeException(
-            "expected a user-id as first argument!", getXWeak() );
+            u"expected a user-id as first argument!"_ustr, getXWeak() );
     }
     // assured that no sync is necessary: no check happens at this forking time
     m_singleUserId = userId;
@@ -435,11 +435,11 @@ Reference< security::XPolicy > const & AccessController::getPolicy()
     {
         Reference< security::XPolicy > xPolicy;
         m_xComponentContext->getValueByName(
-            "/singletons/com.sun.star.security.thePolicy" ) >>= xPolicy;
+            u"/singletons/com.sun.star.security.thePolicy"_ustr ) >>= xPolicy;
         if (!xPolicy.is())
         {
             throw SecurityException(
-                "cannot get policy singleton!", getXWeak() );
+                u"cannot get policy singleton!"_ustr, getXWeak() );
         }
 
         MutexGuard guard( m_aMutex );
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ PermissionCollection AccessController::getEffectivePermissions(
         if ( userId.isEmpty() )
         {
             throw SecurityException(
-                "cannot determine current user in multi-user ac!", getXWeak() );
+                u"cannot determine current user in multi-user ac!"_ustr, getXWeak() );
         }
 
         // lookup policy for user
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ void AccessController::checkPermission(
     if (rBHelper.bDisposed)
     {
         throw lang::DisposedException(
-            "checkPermission() call on disposed AccessController!", getXWeak() );
+            u"checkPermission() call on disposed AccessController!"_ustr, getXWeak() );
     }
 
     if (Mode::Off == m_mode)
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ Any AccessController::doRestricted(
     if (rBHelper.bDisposed)
     {
         throw lang::DisposedException(
-            "doRestricted() call on disposed AccessController!", getXWeak() );
+            u"doRestricted() call on disposed AccessController!"_ustr, getXWeak() );
     }
 
     if (Mode::Off == m_mode) // optimize this way, because no dynamic check will be performed
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ Any AccessController::doPrivileged(
     if (rBHelper.bDisposed)
     {
         throw lang::DisposedException(
-            "doPrivileged() call on disposed AccessController!", getXWeak() );
+            u"doPrivileged() call on disposed AccessController!"_ustr, getXWeak() );
     }
 
     if (Mode::Off == m_mode) // no dynamic check will be performed
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ Reference< security::XAccessControlContext > AccessController::getContext()
     if (rBHelper.bDisposed)
     {
         throw lang::DisposedException(
-            "getContext() call on disposed AccessController!", getXWeak() );
+            u"getContext() call on disposed AccessController!"_ustr, getXWeak() );
     }
 
     if (Mode::Off == m_mode) // optimize this way, because no dynamic check will be performed
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ Reference< security::XAccessControlContext > AccessController::getContext()
 
 OUString AccessController::getImplementationName()
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.security.comp.stoc.AccessController";
+    return u"com.sun.star.security.comp.stoc.AccessController"_ustr;
 }
 
 sal_Bool AccessController::supportsService( OUString const & serviceName )
diff --git a/stoc/source/security/file_policy.cxx b/stoc/source/security/file_policy.cxx
index 63d0c6156e50..b25d24854949 100644
--- a/stoc/source/security/file_policy.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/security/file_policy.cxx
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ PolicyReader::PolicyReader( OUString fileName, AccessControl & ac )
     , m_pos( 1 ) // force readline
     , m_back( '\0' )
 {
-    ac.checkFilePermission( m_fileName, "read" );
+    ac.checkFilePermission( m_fileName, u"read"_ustr );
     if (osl_File_E_None != ::osl_openFile( m_fileName.pData, &m_file, osl_File_OpenFlag_Read ))
     {
         throw RuntimeException( "cannot open file \"" + m_fileName + "\"!" );
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ void FilePolicy::refresh()
     if ( fileName.isEmpty() )
     {
         throw RuntimeException(
-            "name of policy file unknown!",
+            u"name of policy file unknown!"_ustr,
             getXWeak() );
     }
 
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ sal_Bool FilePolicy::supportsService( OUString const & serviceName )
 
 Sequence< OUString > FilePolicy::getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
-    return { "com.sun.star.security.Policy" };
+    return { u"com.sun.star.security.Policy"_ustr };
 }
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/stoc/source/security/permissions.cxx b/stoc/source/security/permissions.cxx
index 033d608e90b0..77da8459987b 100644
--- a/stoc/source/security/permissions.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/security/permissions.cxx
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ bool AllPermission::implies( Permission const & ) const
 
 OUString AllPermission::toString() const
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.security.AllPermission";
+    return u"com.sun.star.security.AllPermission"_ustr;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/stoc/source/servicemanager/servicemanager.cxx b/stoc/source/servicemanager/servicemanager.cxx
index a17b9c1d9f43..b43b8c1fb1f4 100644
--- a/stoc/source/servicemanager/servicemanager.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/servicemanager/servicemanager.cxx
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Any ServiceEnumeration_Impl::nextElement()
 {
     std::scoped_lock aGuard( aMutex );
     if( nIt == aFactories.getLength() )
-        throw NoSuchElementException("no more elements");
+        throw NoSuchElementException(u"no more elements"_ustr);
 
     return Any( &aFactories[nIt++], cppu::UnoType<XInterface>::get());
 }
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ Any ImplementationEnumeration_Impl::nextElement()
 {
     std::scoped_lock aGuard( aMutex );
     if( aIt == aImplementationMap.end() )
-        throw NoSuchElementException("no more elements");
+        throw NoSuchElementException(u"no more elements"_ustr);
 
     Any ret( &(*aIt), cppu::UnoType<XInterface>::get());
     ++aIt;
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ void OServiceManager::check_undisposed() const
     if (is_disposed())
     {
         throw lang::DisposedException(
-            "service manager instance has already been disposed!",
+            u"service manager instance has already been disposed!"_ustr,
             const_cast<OServiceManager *>(this)->getXWeak() );
     }
 }
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ class OServiceManagerWrapper : public cppu::BaseMutex, public t_OServiceManagerW
         if (! m_root.is())
         {
             throw lang::DisposedException(
-                "service manager instance has already been disposed!" );
+                u"service manager instance has already been disposed!"_ustr );
         }
         return m_root;
     }
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ void SAL_CALL OServiceManagerWrapper::setPropertyValue(
         if (!(aValue >>= xContext))
         {
             throw IllegalArgumentException(
-                "no XComponentContext given!",
+                u"no XComponentContext given!"_ustr,
                 getXWeak(), 1 );
         }
 
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ OServiceManagerWrapper::OServiceManagerWrapper(
     if (! m_root.is())
     {
         throw RuntimeException(
-            "no service manager to wrap" );
+            u"no service manager to wrap"_ustr );
     }
 }
 
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ Reference<XPropertySetInfo > OServiceManager::getPropertySetInfo()
     if (! m_xPropertyInfo.is())
     {
         Sequence< beans::Property > seq{ beans::Property(
-            "DefaultContext", -1, cppu::UnoType<decltype(m_xContext)>::get(), 0 ) };
+            u"DefaultContext"_ustr, -1, cppu::UnoType<decltype(m_xContext)>::get(), 0 ) };
         Reference< beans::XPropertySetInfo > xInfo( new PropertySetInfo_Impl( seq ) );
 
         MutexGuard aGuard( m_aMutex );
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ void OServiceManager::setPropertyValue(
     if (!(aValue >>= xContext))
     {
         throw IllegalArgumentException(
-            "no XComponentContext given!",
+            u"no XComponentContext given!"_ustr,
             getXWeak(), 1 );
     }
 
@@ -695,28 +695,28 @@ void OServiceManager::addPropertyChangeListener(
     const OUString&, const Reference<XPropertyChangeListener >&)
 {
     check_undisposed();
-    throw UnknownPropertyException("unsupported");
+    throw UnknownPropertyException(u"unsupported"_ustr);
 }
 
 void OServiceManager::removePropertyChangeListener(
     const OUString&, const Reference<XPropertyChangeListener >&)
 {
     check_undisposed();
-    throw UnknownPropertyException("unsupported");
+    throw UnknownPropertyException(u"unsupported"_ustr);
 }
 
 void OServiceManager::addVetoableChangeListener(
     const OUString&, const Reference<XVetoableChangeListener >&)
 {
     check_undisposed();
-    throw UnknownPropertyException("unsupported");
+    throw UnknownPropertyException(u"unsupported"_ustr);
 }
 
 void OServiceManager::removeVetoableChangeListener(
     const OUString&, const Reference<XVetoableChangeListener >&)
 {
     check_undisposed();
-    throw UnknownPropertyException("unsupported");
+    throw UnknownPropertyException(u"unsupported"_ustr);
 }
 
 // OServiceManager
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ Reference< XInterface > OServiceManager::createInstanceWithContext(
     if (xProps.is())
     {
         Reference< XComponentContext > xDefContext;
-        xProps->getPropertyValue( "DefaultContext" ) >>= xDefContext;
+        xProps->getPropertyValue( u"DefaultContext"_ustr ) >>= xDefContext;
         OSL_ENSURE(
             xContext == xDefContext,
             "### default context of service manager singleton differs from context holding it!" );
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ Reference< XInterface > OServiceManager::createInstanceWithArgumentsAndContext(
     if (xProps.is())
     {
         Reference< XComponentContext > xDefContext;
-        xProps->getPropertyValue( "DefaultContext" ) >>= xDefContext;
+        xProps->getPropertyValue( u"DefaultContext"_ustr ) >>= xDefContext;
         OSL_ENSURE(
             xContext == xDefContext,
             "### default context of service manager singleton differs from context holding it!" );
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ void OServiceManager::initialize( Sequence< Any > const & )
 // XServiceInfo
 OUString OServiceManager::getImplementationName()
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.comp.stoc.OServiceManager";
+    return u"com.sun.star.comp.stoc.OServiceManager"_ustr;
 }
 
 // XServiceInfo
@@ -900,7 +900,7 @@ sal_Bool OServiceManager::supportsService(const OUString& ServiceName)
 // XServiceInfo
 Sequence< OUString > OServiceManager::getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
-    return { "com.sun.star.lang.MultiServiceFactory", "com.sun.star.lang.ServiceManager" };
+    return { u"com.sun.star.lang.MultiServiceFactory"_ustr, u"com.sun.star.lang.ServiceManager"_ustr };
 }
 
 
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ void OServiceManager::insert( const Any & Element )
     HashSet_Ref::iterator aIt = m_ImplementationMap.find( xEle );
     if( aIt != m_ImplementationMap.end() )
     {
-        throw ElementExistException( "element already exists!" );
+        throw ElementExistException( u"element already exists!"_ustr );
     }
 
     // put into the implementation hashmap
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ void OServiceManager::remove( const Any & Element )
     if( aIt == m_ImplementationMap.end() )
     {
         throw NoSuchElementException(
-            "element not found",
+            u"element not found"_ustr,
             getXWeak() );
     }
     //First remove all factories which have been loaded by ORegistryServiceManager.
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ public:
 
     // XServiceInfo
     OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override
-        { return "com.sun.star.comp.stoc.ORegistryServiceManager"; }
+        { return u"com.sun.star.comp.stoc.ORegistryServiceManager"_ustr; }
 
     Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL getSupportedServiceNames() override;
 
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ Reference<XRegistryKey > ORegistryServiceManager::getRootKey()
 
             m_xRegistry.set(
                 createInstanceWithContext(
-                    "com.sun.star.registry.DefaultRegistry",
+                    u"com.sun.star.registry.DefaultRegistry"_ustr,
                     m_xContext ),
                 UNO_QUERY );
         }
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ void ORegistryServiceManager::fillAllNamesFromRegistry( HashSet_OWString & rSet
 
     try
     {
-        Reference<XRegistryKey > xServicesKey = xRootKey->openKey( "SERVICES" );
+        Reference<XRegistryKey > xServicesKey = xRootKey->openKey( u"SERVICES"_ustr );
         // root + /Services + /
         if( xServicesKey.is() )
         {
@@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@ Sequence< OUString > ORegistryServiceManager::getAvailableServiceNames()
 // XServiceInfo
 Sequence< OUString > ORegistryServiceManager::getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
-    return { "com.sun.star.lang.MultiServiceFactory", "com.sun.star.lang.RegistryServiceManager" };
+    return { u"com.sun.star.lang.MultiServiceFactory"_ustr, u"com.sun.star.lang.RegistryServiceManager"_ustr };
 }
 
 
@@ -1417,8 +1417,8 @@ Reference<XPropertySetInfo > ORegistryServiceManager::getPropertySetInfo()
     if (! m_xPropertyInfo.is())
     {
         Sequence< beans::Property > seq{
-            beans::Property("DefaultContext", -1, cppu::UnoType<decltype(m_xContext)>::get(), 0),
-            beans::Property("Registry", -1, cppu::UnoType<decltype(m_xRegistry)>::get(),
+            beans::Property(u"DefaultContext"_ustr, -1, cppu::UnoType<decltype(m_xContext)>::get(), 0),
+            beans::Property(u"Registry"_ustr, -1, cppu::UnoType<decltype(m_xRegistry)>::get(),
                             beans::PropertyAttribute::READONLY)
         };
         Reference< beans::XPropertySetInfo > xInfo( new PropertySetInfo_Impl( seq ) );
diff --git a/stoc/source/simpleregistry/simpleregistry.cxx b/stoc/source/simpleregistry/simpleregistry.cxx
index f793aa56dbe5..4f5e063fd969 100644
--- a/stoc/source/simpleregistry/simpleregistry.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/simpleregistry/simpleregistry.cxx
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ private:
         OUString const & aKeyName, OUString const & aUrl) override;
 
     virtual OUString SAL_CALL getImplementationName() override
-    { return "com.sun.star.comp.stoc.SimpleRegistry"; }
+    { return u"com.sun.star.comp.stoc.SimpleRegistry"_ustr; }
 
     virtual sal_Bool SAL_CALL supportsService(OUString const & ServiceName) override
     { return cppu::supportsService(this, ServiceName); }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ private:
     virtual css::uno::Sequence< OUString > SAL_CALL
     getSupportedServiceNames() override
     {
-        css::uno::Sequence< OUString > names { "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry" };
+        css::uno::Sequence< OUString > names { u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry"_ustr };
         return names;
     }
 
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ sal_Int32 Key::getLongValue()
         break;
     case RegError::INVALID_VALUE:
         throw css::registry::InvalidValueException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getLongValue:"
-            " underlying RegistryKey::getValue() = RegError::INVALID_VALUE",
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getLongValue:"
+            " underlying RegistryKey::getValue() = RegError::INVALID_VALUE"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     default:
         throw css::registry::InvalidRegistryException(
@@ -298,9 +298,9 @@ css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int32 > Key::getLongListValue()
         return css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int32 >();
     case RegError::INVALID_VALUE:
         throw css::registry::InvalidValueException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getLongListValue:"
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getLongListValue:"
             " underlying RegistryKey::getLongListValue() ="
-            " RegError::INVALID_VALUE",
+            " RegError::INVALID_VALUE"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     default:
         throw css::registry::InvalidRegistryException(
@@ -311,8 +311,8 @@ css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int32 > Key::getLongListValue()
     sal_uInt32 n = list.getLength();
     if (n > SAL_MAX_INT32) {
         throw css::registry::InvalidValueException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getLongListValue:"
-            " underlying RegistryKey::getLongListValue() too large",
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getLongListValue:"
+            " underlying RegistryKey::getLongListValue() too large"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     }
     css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int32 > value(static_cast< sal_Int32 >(n));
@@ -357,15 +357,15 @@ OUString Key::getAsciiValue()
     // size contains terminating null (error in underlying registry.cxx):
     if (size == 0) {
         throw css::registry::InvalidValueException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getAsciiValue:"
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getAsciiValue:"
             " underlying RegistryKey size 0 cannot happen due to"
-            " design error",
+            " design error"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     }
     if (size > SAL_MAX_INT32) {
         throw css::registry::InvalidValueException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getAsciiValue:"
-            " underlying RegistryKey size too large",
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getAsciiValue:"
+            " underlying RegistryKey size too large"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     }
     std::vector< char > list(size);
@@ -378,9 +378,9 @@ OUString Key::getAsciiValue()
     }
     if (list[size - 1] != '\0') {
         throw css::registry::InvalidValueException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getAsciiValue:"
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getAsciiValue:"
             " underlying RegistryKey value must be null-terminated due"
-            " to design error",
+            " to design error"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     }
     OUString value;
@@ -392,8 +392,8 @@ OUString Key::getAsciiValue()
              RTL_TEXTTOUNICODE_FLAGS_INVALID_ERROR)))
     {
         throw css::registry::InvalidValueException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getAsciiValue:"
-            " underlying RegistryKey not UTF-8",
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getAsciiValue:"
+            " underlying RegistryKey not UTF-8"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     }
     return value;
@@ -409,8 +409,8 @@ void Key::setAsciiValue(OUString const & value)
              RTL_UNICODETOTEXT_FLAGS_INVALID_ERROR)))
     {
         throw css::uno::RuntimeException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key setAsciiValue:"
-            " value not UTF-16",
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key setAsciiValue:"
+            " value not UTF-16"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     }
     RegError err = key_->setValue(
@@ -437,9 +437,9 @@ css::uno::Sequence< OUString > Key::getAsciiListValue()
         return css::uno::Sequence< OUString >();
     case RegError::INVALID_VALUE:
         throw css::registry::InvalidValueException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key"
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key"
             " getAsciiListValue: underlying"
-            " RegistryKey::getStringListValue() = RegError::INVALID_VALUE",
+            " RegistryKey::getStringListValue() = RegError::INVALID_VALUE"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     default:
         throw css::registry::InvalidRegistryException(
@@ -451,9 +451,9 @@ css::uno::Sequence< OUString > Key::getAsciiListValue()
     sal_uInt32 n = list.getLength();
     if (n > SAL_MAX_INT32) {
         throw css::registry::InvalidValueException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key"
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key"
             " getAsciiListValue: underlying"
-            " RegistryKey::getStringListValue() too large",
+            " RegistryKey::getStringListValue() too large"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     }
     css::uno::Sequence< OUString > value(static_cast< sal_Int32 >(n));
@@ -469,9 +469,9 @@ css::uno::Sequence< OUString > Key::getAsciiListValue()
                  RTL_TEXTTOUNICODE_FLAGS_INVALID_ERROR)))
         {
             throw css::registry::InvalidValueException(
-                "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key"
+                u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key"
                 " getAsciiListValue: underlying RegistryKey not"
-                " UTF-8",
+                " UTF-8"_ustr,
                 getXWeak());
         }
     }
@@ -491,8 +491,8 @@ void Key::setAsciiListValue(
                  RTL_UNICODETOTEXT_FLAGS_INVALID_ERROR)))
         {
             throw css::uno::RuntimeException(
-                "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key"
-                " setAsciiListValue: value not UTF-16",
+                u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key"
+                " setAsciiListValue: value not UTF-16"_ustr,
                 getXWeak());
         }
         list.push_back(utf8);
@@ -535,15 +535,15 @@ OUString Key::getStringValue()
     // registry.cxx):
     if (size == 0 || (size & 1) == 1) {
         throw css::registry::InvalidValueException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getStringValue:"
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getStringValue:"
             " underlying RegistryKey size 0 or odd cannot happen due to"
-            " design error",
+            " design error"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     }
     if (size > SAL_MAX_INT32) {
         throw css::registry::InvalidValueException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getStringValue:"
-            " underlying RegistryKey size too large",
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getStringValue:"
+            " underlying RegistryKey size too large"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     }
     std::vector< sal_Unicode > list(size);
@@ -556,9 +556,9 @@ OUString Key::getStringValue()
     }
     if (list[size/2 - 1] != 0) {
         throw css::registry::InvalidValueException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getStringValue:"
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getStringValue:"
             " underlying RegistryKey value must be null-terminated due"
-            " to design error",
+            " to design error"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     }
     return OUString(list.data(), static_cast< sal_Int32 >(size/2 - 1));
@@ -592,9 +592,9 @@ css::uno::Sequence< OUString > Key::getStringListValue()
         return css::uno::Sequence< OUString >();
     case RegError::INVALID_VALUE:
         throw css::registry::InvalidValueException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key"
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key"
             " getStringListValue: underlying"
-            " RegistryKey::getUnicodeListValue() = RegError::INVALID_VALUE",
+            " RegistryKey::getUnicodeListValue() = RegError::INVALID_VALUE"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     default:
         throw css::registry::InvalidRegistryException(
@@ -606,9 +606,9 @@ css::uno::Sequence< OUString > Key::getStringListValue()
     sal_uInt32 n = list.getLength();
     if (n > SAL_MAX_INT32) {
         throw css::registry::InvalidValueException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key"
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key"
             " getStringListValue: underlying"
-            " RegistryKey::getUnicodeListValue() too large",
+            " RegistryKey::getUnicodeListValue() too large"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     }
     css::uno::Sequence< OUString > value(static_cast< sal_Int32 >(n));
@@ -658,8 +658,8 @@ css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > Key::getBinaryValue()
     }
     if (size > SAL_MAX_INT32) {
         throw css::registry::InvalidValueException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getBinaryValue:"
-            " underlying RegistryKey size too large",
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getBinaryValue:"
+            " underlying RegistryKey size too large"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     }
     css::uno::Sequence< sal_Int8 > value(static_cast< sal_Int32 >(size));
@@ -765,8 +765,8 @@ Key::openKeys()
     sal_uInt32 n = list.getLength();
     if (n > SAL_MAX_INT32) {
         throw css::registry::InvalidRegistryException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getKeyNames:"
-            " underlying RegistryKey::getKeyNames() too large",
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getKeyNames:"
+            " underlying RegistryKey::getKeyNames() too large"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     }
     css::uno::Sequence< css::uno::Reference< css::registry::XRegistryKey > >
@@ -793,8 +793,8 @@ css::uno::Sequence< OUString > Key::getKeyNames()
     sal_uInt32 n = list.getLength();
     if (n > SAL_MAX_INT32) {
         throw css::registry::InvalidRegistryException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getKeyNames:"
-            " underlying RegistryKey::getKeyNames() too large",
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getKeyNames:"
+            " underlying RegistryKey::getKeyNames() too large"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
     }
     css::uno::Sequence< OUString > names(static_cast< sal_Int32 >(n));
@@ -809,21 +809,21 @@ sal_Bool Key::createLink(
     OUString const & /*aLinkName*/, OUString const & /*aLinkTarget*/)
 {
     throw css::registry::InvalidRegistryException(
-            "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key createLink: links are no longer supported",
+            u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key createLink: links are no longer supported"_ustr,
             getXWeak());
 }
 
 void Key::deleteLink(OUString const & /*rLinkName*/)
 {
     throw css::registry::InvalidRegistryException(
-        "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key deleteLink: links are no longer supported",
+        u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key deleteLink: links are no longer supported"_ustr,
         getXWeak());
 }
 
 OUString Key::getLinkTarget(OUString const & /*rLinkName*/)
 {
     throw css::registry::InvalidRegistryException(
-        "com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getLinkTarget: links are no longer supported",
+        u"com.sun.star.registry.SimpleRegistry key getLinkTarget: links are no longer supported"_ustr,
         getXWeak());
 }
 
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ sal_Bool SimpleRegistry::isReadOnly()
 void SimpleRegistry::mergeKey(
     OUString const &, OUString const &)
 {
-    throw css::uno::RuntimeException("css.registry.SimpleRegistry::mergeKey: not implemented");
+    throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"css.registry.SimpleRegistry::mergeKey: not implemented"_ustr);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/stoc/source/typeconv/convert.cxx b/stoc/source/typeconv/convert.cxx
index a9b4e0d46e50..c38b8d45ab66 100644
--- a/stoc/source/typeconv/convert.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/typeconv/convert.cxx
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ TypeConverter_Impl::TypeConverter_Impl() {}
 // XServiceInfo
 OUString TypeConverter_Impl::getImplementationName()
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.comp.stoc.TypeConverter";
+    return u"com.sun.star.comp.stoc.TypeConverter"_ustr;
 }
 
 // XServiceInfo
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ sal_Bool TypeConverter_Impl::supportsService(const OUString& ServiceName)
 // XServiceInfo
 Sequence< OUString > TypeConverter_Impl::getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
-    return { "com.sun.star.script.Converter" };
+    return { u"com.sun.star.script.Converter"_ustr };
 }
 
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ sal_Int64 TypeConverter_Impl::toHyper( const Any& rAny, sal_Int64 min, sal_uInt6
             return static_cast<sal_Int64>(n);
         }
         throw CannotConvertException(
-            "UNSIGNED HYPER out of range!",
+            u"UNSIGNED HYPER out of range!"_ustr,
             Reference<XInterface>(), aDestinationClass, FailReason::OUT_OF_RANGE, 0 );
     }
 
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ sal_Int64 TypeConverter_Impl::toHyper( const Any& rAny, sal_Int64 min, sal_uInt6
             return nRet;
         }
         throw CannotConvertException(
-            "FLOAT out of range!",
+            u"FLOAT out of range!"_ustr,
             Reference<XInterface>(), aDestinationClass, FailReason::OUT_OF_RANGE, 0 );
     }
     case TypeClass_DOUBLE:
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ sal_Int64 TypeConverter_Impl::toHyper( const Any& rAny, sal_Int64 min, sal_uInt6
             return nRet;
         }
         throw CannotConvertException(
-            "DOUBLE out of range!",
+            u"DOUBLE out of range!"_ustr,
             Reference<XInterface>(), aDestinationClass, FailReason::OUT_OF_RANGE, 0 );
     }
 
@@ -346,14 +346,14 @@ sal_Int64 TypeConverter_Impl::toHyper( const Any& rAny, sal_Int64 min, sal_uInt6
         if (! getHyperValue( nVal, *o3tl::forceAccess<OUString>(rAny) ))
         {
             throw CannotConvertException(
-                "invalid STRING value!",
+                u"invalid STRING value!"_ustr,
                 Reference<XInterface>(), aDestinationClass, FailReason::IS_NOT_NUMBER, 0 );
         }
         nRet = nVal;
         if (nVal >= min && (nVal < 0 || o3tl::make_unsigned(nVal) <= max))
             return nRet;
         throw CannotConvertException(
-            "STRING value out of range!",
+            u"STRING value out of range!"_ustr,
             Reference<XInterface>(), aDestinationClass, FailReason::OUT_OF_RANGE, 0 );
     }
 
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ sal_Int64 TypeConverter_Impl::toHyper( const Any& rAny, sal_Int64 min, sal_uInt6
     if (nRet >= min && (nRet < 0 || o3tl::make_unsigned(nRet) <= max))
         return nRet;
     throw CannotConvertException(
-        "VALUE is out of range!",
+        u"VALUE is out of range!"_ustr,
         Reference<XInterface>(), aDestinationClass, FailReason::OUT_OF_RANGE, 0 );
 }
 
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ double TypeConverter_Impl::toDouble( const Any& rAny, double min, double max )
         if (! getNumericValue( fRet, *o3tl::forceAccess<OUString>(rAny) ))
         {
             throw CannotConvertException(
-                "invalid STRING value!",
+                u"invalid STRING value!"_ustr,
                 Reference<XInterface>(), aDestinationClass, FailReason::IS_NOT_NUMBER, 0 );
         }
         break;
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ double TypeConverter_Impl::toDouble( const Any& rAny, double min, double max )
     if (fRet >= min && fRet <= max)
         return fRet;
     throw CannotConvertException(
-        "VALUE is out of range!",
+        u"VALUE is out of range!"_ustr,
         Reference< XInterface >(), aDestinationClass, FailReason::OUT_OF_RANGE, 0 );
 }
 
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ Any SAL_CALL TypeConverter_Impl::convertTo( const Any& rVal, const Type& aDestTy
         if (!typelib_typedescription_isAssignableFrom( aDestTD.get(), aSourceTD.get() ))
         {
             throw CannotConvertException(
-                "value is not of same or derived type!",
+                u"value is not of same or derived type!"_ustr,
                 Reference< XInterface >(), aDestinationClass,
                 FailReason::SOURCE_IS_NO_DERIVED_TYPE, 0 );
         }
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ Any SAL_CALL TypeConverter_Impl::convertTo( const Any& rVal, const Type& aDestTy
         if (!ifc || !ifc->is())
         {
             throw CannotConvertException(
-                "value is not interface",
+                u"value is not interface"_ustr,
                 Reference< XInterface >(), aDestinationClass, FailReason::NO_SUCH_INTERFACE, 0 );
         }
         aRet = (*ifc)->queryInterface(aDestType );
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ Any SAL_CALL TypeConverter_Impl::convertTo( const Any& rVal, const Type& aDestTy
         if (nPos < 0)
         {
             throw CannotConvertException(
-                "value cannot be converted to demanded ENUM!",
+                u"value cannot be converted to demanded ENUM!"_ustr,
                 Reference< XInterface >(), aDestinationClass, FailReason::IS_NOT_ENUM, 0 );
         }
 
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ Any SAL_CALL TypeConverter_Impl::convertTo( const Any& rVal, const Type& aDestTy
         return aRet;
 
     throw CannotConvertException(
-        "conversion not possible!",
+        u"conversion not possible!"_ustr,
         Reference< XInterface >(), aDestinationClass, FailReason::INVALID, 0 );
 }
 
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ Any TypeConverter_Impl::convertToSimpleType( const Any& rVal, TypeClass aDestina
 
     default:
         throw IllegalArgumentException(
-            "destination type is not simple!",
+            u"destination type is not simple!"_ustr,
             Reference< XInterface >(), sal_Int16(1) );
     }
 
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ Any TypeConverter_Impl::convertToSimpleType( const Any& rVal, TypeClass aDestina
             if (nPos < 0)
             {
                 throw CannotConvertException(
-                    "value is not ENUM!",
+                    u"value is not ENUM!"_ustr,
                     Reference< XInterface >(), aDestinationClass, FailReason::IS_NOT_ENUM, 0 );
             }
 
@@ -811,8 +811,8 @@ Any TypeConverter_Impl::convertToSimpleType( const Any& rVal, TypeClass aDestina
 
         case TypeClass_BOOLEAN:
             aRet <<= *o3tl::forceAccess<bool>(rVal) ?
-                OUString("true") :
-                OUString("false");
+                u"true"_ustr :
+                u"false"_ustr;
             break;
         case TypeClass_CHAR:
             aRet <<= OUString(*o3tl::forceAccess<sal_Unicode>(rVal));
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ Any TypeConverter_Impl::convertToSimpleType( const Any& rVal, TypeClass aDestina
         return aRet;
 
     throw CannotConvertException(
-        "conversion not possible!",
+        u"conversion not possible!"_ustr,
         Reference< XInterface >(), aDestinationClass, FailReason::INVALID, 0 );
 }
 
diff --git a/stoc/source/uriproc/ExternalUriReferenceTranslator.cxx b/stoc/source/uriproc/ExternalUriReferenceTranslator.cxx
index b9e2ca4e993b..9e6e8d5abe0c 100644
--- a/stoc/source/uriproc/ExternalUriReferenceTranslator.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/uriproc/ExternalUriReferenceTranslator.cxx
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ private:
 
 OUString Translator::getImplementationName()
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.comp.uri.ExternalUriReferenceTranslator";
+    return u"com.sun.star.comp.uri.ExternalUriReferenceTranslator"_ustr;
 }
 
 sal_Bool Translator::supportsService(OUString const & serviceName)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ sal_Bool Translator::supportsService(OUString const & serviceName)
 
 css::uno::Sequence< OUString > Translator::getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
-    css::uno::Sequence< OUString > s { "com.sun.star.uri.ExternalUriReferenceTranslator" };
+    css::uno::Sequence< OUString > s { u"com.sun.star.uri.ExternalUriReferenceTranslator"_ustr };
     return s;
 }
 
diff --git a/stoc/source/uriproc/UriReferenceFactory.cxx b/stoc/source/uriproc/UriReferenceFactory.cxx
index c9bc16bad495..2320194d205f 100644
--- a/stoc/source/uriproc/UriReferenceFactory.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/uriproc/UriReferenceFactory.cxx
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ private:
 
 OUString Factory::getImplementationName()
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.comp.uri.UriReferenceFactory";
+    return u"com.sun.star.comp.uri.UriReferenceFactory"_ustr;
 }
 
 sal_Bool Factory::supportsService(OUString const & serviceName)
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ sal_Bool Factory::supportsService(OUString const & serviceName)
 
 css::uno::Sequence< OUString > Factory::getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
-    css::uno::Sequence< OUString > s { "com.sun.star.uri.UriReferenceFactory" };
+    css::uno::Sequence< OUString > s { u"com.sun.star.uri.UriReferenceFactory"_ustr };
     return s;
 }
 
diff --git a/stoc/source/uriproc/UriSchemeParser_vndDOTsunDOTstarDOTexpand.cxx b/stoc/source/uriproc/UriSchemeParser_vndDOTsunDOTstarDOTexpand.cxx
index dde6fcb0605f..7f582c99dc6b 100644
--- a/stoc/source/uriproc/UriSchemeParser_vndDOTsunDOTstarDOTexpand.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/uriproc/UriSchemeParser_vndDOTsunDOTstarDOTexpand.cxx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ OUString UrlReference::expand(
     css::uno::Reference< css::util::XMacroExpander > const & expander)
 {
     if (!expander.is()) {
-        throw css::uno::RuntimeException("null expander passed to XVndSunStarExpandUrl.expand");
+        throw css::uno::RuntimeException(u"null expander passed to XVndSunStarExpandUrl.expand"_ustr);
     }
     return expander->expandMacros(
         ::rtl::Uri::decode(
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ private:
 
 OUString Parser::getImplementationName()
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.comp.uri.UriSchemeParser_vndDOTsunDOTstarDOTexpand";
+    return u"com.sun.star.comp.uri.UriSchemeParser_vndDOTsunDOTstarDOTexpand"_ustr;
 }
 
 sal_Bool Parser::supportsService(OUString const & serviceName)
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ sal_Bool Parser::supportsService(OUString const & serviceName)
 
 css::uno::Sequence< OUString > Parser::getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
-    return { "com.sun.star.uri.UriSchemeParser_vndDOTsunDOTstarDOTexpand" };
+    return { u"com.sun.star.uri.UriSchemeParser_vndDOTsunDOTstarDOTexpand"_ustr };
 }
 
 css::uno::Reference< css::uri::XUriReference > Parser::parse(
diff --git a/stoc/source/uriproc/UriSchemeParser_vndDOTsunDOTstarDOTscript.cxx b/stoc/source/uriproc/UriSchemeParser_vndDOTsunDOTstarDOTscript.cxx
index 1f533516935b..03fab8b59e04 100644
--- a/stoc/source/uriproc/UriSchemeParser_vndDOTsunDOTstarDOTscript.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/uriproc/UriSchemeParser_vndDOTsunDOTstarDOTscript.cxx
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ private:
 
 OUString Parser::getImplementationName()
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.comp.uri.UriSchemeParser_vndDOTsunDOTstarDOTscript";
+    return u"com.sun.star.comp.uri.UriSchemeParser_vndDOTsunDOTstarDOTscript"_ustr;
 }
 
 sal_Bool Parser::supportsService(OUString const & serviceName)
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ sal_Bool Parser::supportsService(OUString const & serviceName)
 
 css::uno::Sequence< OUString > Parser::getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
-    return { "com.sun.star.uri.UriSchemeParser_vndDOTsunDOTstarDOTscript" };
+    return { u"com.sun.star.uri.UriSchemeParser_vndDOTsunDOTstarDOTscript"_ustr };
 }
 
 css::uno::Reference< css::uri::XUriReference >
diff --git a/stoc/source/uriproc/VndSunStarPkgUrlReferenceFactory.cxx b/stoc/source/uriproc/VndSunStarPkgUrlReferenceFactory.cxx
index 7520c460f16d..38b93f668d4d 100644
--- a/stoc/source/uriproc/VndSunStarPkgUrlReferenceFactory.cxx
+++ b/stoc/source/uriproc/VndSunStarPkgUrlReferenceFactory.cxx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ private:
 
 OUString Factory::getImplementationName()
 {
-    return "com.sun.star.comp.uri.VndSunStarPkgUrlReferenceFactory";
+    return u"com.sun.star.comp.uri.VndSunStarPkgUrlReferenceFactory"_ustr;
 }
 
 sal_Bool Factory::supportsService(OUString const & serviceName)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ sal_Bool Factory::supportsService(OUString const & serviceName)
 
 css::uno::Sequence< OUString > Factory::getSupportedServiceNames()
 {
-    css::uno::Sequence< OUString > s { "com.sun.star.uri.VndSunStarPkgUrlReferenceFactory" };
+    css::uno::Sequence< OUString > s { u"com.sun.star.uri.VndSunStarPkgUrlReferenceFactory"_ustr };
     return s;
 }
 
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ Factory::createVndSunStarPkgUrlReference(
 {
     if (!authority.is()) {
         throw css::uno::RuntimeException(
-            "null authority passed to"
-            " XVndSunStarPkgUrlReferenceFactory.createVndSunStarPkgUrlReference");
+            u"null authority passed to"
+            " XVndSunStarPkgUrlReferenceFactory.createVndSunStarPkgUrlReference"_ustr);
     }
     if (authority->isAbsolute() && !authority->hasFragment()) {
         OUString buf =