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From a45814ec30b976859a49e4c20c89e522e7b67571 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mark Mielke <mark.mielke@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2018 07:22:59 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] C++ exception specifications are deprecated in C++11:

http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2010/n3051.html

C++ exceptions are dynamic and evaluated at runtime. This greatly
limits the value of this feature, and introduces a performance
runtime overhead to perform the evaluations.

Recent versions of GCC warn about use of this deprecated feature.
Instead of disabling the warning, this change eliminates the use
of this deprecated feature.

There were a few places where "throw()" was retained as the
classes extend the standard library and must either specify
"throw()" or "noexcept" in order to meet the interface
contract. As "noexcept" is not backwards compatible,
"throw()" has been retained.
---
 src/antlr/ANTLRException.hpp                  |  2 +-
 src/antlr/CharStreamException.hpp             |  2 +-
 src/antlr/CharStreamIOException.hpp           |  2 +-
 src/antlr/IOException.hpp                     |  2 +-
 src/antlr/MismatchedCharException.hpp         |  2 +-
 src/antlr/MismatchedTokenException.hpp        |  2 +-
 src/antlr/NoViableAltException.hpp            |  2 +-
 src/antlr/NoViableAltForCharException.hpp     |  2 +-
 src/antlr/RecognitionException.hpp            |  8 ++--
 src/antlr/SemanticException.hpp               |  2 +-
 src/antlr/TokenStreamException.hpp            |  2 +-
 src/antlr/TokenStreamIOException.hpp          |  2 +-
 src/antlr/TokenStreamRecognitionException.hpp |  8 ++--
 src/antlr/TokenStreamRetryException.hpp       |  2 +-
 src/cisco_lib/ASA8ObjectGroup.cpp             |  1 -
 src/cisco_lib/ASA8ObjectGroup.h               |  3 +-
 src/cisco_lib/BaseObjectGroup.cpp             |  5 +--
 src/cisco_lib/BaseObjectGroup.h               |  9 ++--
 src/cisco_lib/Helper.cpp                      |  1 -
 src/cisco_lib/Helper.h                        |  3 +-
 src/cisco_lib/IOSObjectGroup.cpp              |  1 -
 src/cisco_lib/IOSObjectGroup.h                |  3 +-
 src/cisco_lib/NXOSObjectGroup.cpp             |  1 -
 src/cisco_lib/NXOSObjectGroup.h               |  3 +-
 src/cisco_lib/PIXObjectGroup.cpp              |  1 -
 src/cisco_lib/PIXObjectGroup.h                |  3 +-
 src/iptlib/combinedAddress.cpp                |  2 +-
 src/iptlib/combinedAddress.h                  |  3 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Address.cpp    |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Address.h      |  7 ++--
 .../src/fwbuilder/AddressRange.cpp            |  7 ++--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressRange.h |  9 ++--
 .../src/fwbuilder/AddressTable.cpp            |  8 ++--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressTable.h |  8 ++--
 .../src/fwbuilder/AttachedNetworks.cpp        |  5 +--
 .../src/fwbuilder/AttachedNetworks.h          |  6 +--
 .../src/fwbuilder/BackgroundOp.cpp            |  2 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/BackgroundOp.h |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Cluster.cpp    |  6 +--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Cluster.h      |  6 +--
 .../src/fwbuilder/ClusterGroup.cpp            |  6 +--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ClusterGroup.h |  6 +--
 .../src/fwbuilder/CustomService.cpp           |  8 ++--
 .../src/fwbuilder/CustomService.h             |  8 ++--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DNSName.cpp    |  6 +--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DNSName.h      |  6 +--
 .../src/fwbuilder/DynamicGroup.cpp            |  9 ++--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DynamicGroup.h | 12 +++---
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObject.cpp   | 19 ++++-----
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObject.h     | 27 ++++++------
 .../src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase.cpp        |  9 ++--
 .../src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase.h          | 16 +++----
 .../src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase_search.cpp |  4 +-
 .../fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase_tree_ops.cpp   |  2 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWOptions.cpp  |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWOptions.h    |  4 +-
 .../src/fwbuilder/FWReference.cpp             |  8 ++--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWReference.h  |  8 ++--
 .../src/fwbuilder/FailoverClusterGroup.cpp    |  4 +-
 .../src/fwbuilder/FailoverClusterGroup.h      |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Firewall.cpp   |  8 ++--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Firewall.h     |  8 ++--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Group.cpp      |  2 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Group.h        |  2 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Host.cpp       |  6 +--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Host.h         |  6 +--
 .../src/fwbuilder/ICMPService.cpp             |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ICMPService.h  |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPService.cpp  |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPService.h    |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv4.cpp       |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv4.h         |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv6.cpp       |  6 +--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv6.h         |  7 ++--
 .../src/fwbuilder/Inet6AddrMask.cpp           |  2 +-
 .../src/fwbuilder/Inet6AddrMask.h             |  2 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddr.cpp   | 14 +++----
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddr.h     | 18 ++++----
 .../src/fwbuilder/InetAddrMask.cpp            |  2 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddrMask.h |  2 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interface.cpp  |  8 ++--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interface.h    | 10 ++---
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interval.cpp   |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interval.h     |  4 +-
 .../src/fwbuilder/IntervalGroup.cpp           |  2 +-
 .../src/fwbuilder/IntervalGroup.h             |  2 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Library.cpp    |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Library.h      |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Management.cpp | 32 +++++++-------
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Management.h   | 32 +++++++-------
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/MultiAddress.h |  2 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Network.cpp    |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Network.h      |  4 +-
 .../src/fwbuilder/NetworkIPv6.cpp             |  6 +--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/NetworkIPv6.h  |  7 ++--
 .../src/fwbuilder/ObjectGroup.cpp             |  2 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ObjectGroup.h  |  2 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Resources.cpp  | 19 ++++-----
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Resources.h    | 20 ++++-----
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Rule.cpp       | 26 ++++++------
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Rule.h         | 30 ++++++-------
 .../src/fwbuilder/RuleElement.cpp             | 32 +++++++-------
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleElement.h  | 33 +++++++--------
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleSet.cpp    |  7 ++--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleSet.h      | 10 ++---
 .../src/fwbuilder/SecuwallMgmtFile.cpp        |  4 +-
 .../src/fwbuilder/SecuwallMgmtFile.h          |  4 +-
 .../src/fwbuilder/ServiceGroup.cpp            |  2 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ServiceGroup.h |  2 +-
 .../src/fwbuilder/StateSyncClusterGroup.cpp   |  4 +-
 .../src/fwbuilder/StateSyncClusterGroup.h     |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/SyncQueue.h    |  8 ++--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPService.cpp |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPService.h   |  4 +-
 .../src/fwbuilder/TCPUDPService.cpp           |  7 ++--
 .../src/fwbuilder/TCPUDPService.h             |  9 ++--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TagService.cpp |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TagService.h   |  4 +-
 .../src/fwbuilder/ThreadTools.cpp             |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ThreadTools.h  |  4 +-
 .../src/fwbuilder/UserService.cpp             |  8 ++--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/UserService.h  |  8 ++--
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/XMLTools.cpp   | 18 ++++----
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/XMLTools.h     | 20 ++++-----
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/dns.cpp        |  3 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/dns.h          |  5 +--
 .../src/fwbuilder/physAddress.cpp             |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/physAddress.h  |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/snmp.cpp       | 35 +++++++---------
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/snmp.h         | 42 +++++++++----------
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/uint128.h      | 16 +++----
 .../src/fwcompiler/BaseCompiler.cpp           |  4 +-
 .../src/fwcompiler/BaseCompiler.h             |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/Compiler.cpp  |  4 +-
 src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/Compiler.h    |  5 +--
 src/libgui/DialogFactory.cpp                  |  6 +--
 src/libgui/DialogFactory.h                    | 15 +++----
 src/libgui/RCS.cpp                            | 14 +++----
 src/libgui/RCS.h                              | 14 +++----
 .../importAddressListWizard/HostsFile.cpp     |  2 +-
 .../importAddressListWizard/HostsFile.h       |  2 +-
 src/pflib/TableFactory.cpp                    |  2 +-
 src/pflib/TableFactory.h                      |  2 +-
 143 files changed, 486 insertions(+), 555 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/antlr/ANTLRException.hpp b/src/antlr/ANTLRException.hpp
index 426595a..6998c1d 100644
--- a/src/antlr/ANTLRException.hpp
+++ b/src/antlr/ANTLRException.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public:
 	: text(s)
 	{
 	}
-	virtual ~ANTLRException() throw()
+	virtual ~ANTLRException()
 	{
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/antlr/CharStreamException.hpp b/src/antlr/CharStreamException.hpp
index a49e3bb..ac7c7e1 100644
--- a/src/antlr/CharStreamException.hpp
+++ b/src/antlr/CharStreamException.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class ANTLR_API CharStreamException : public ANTLRException {
 public:
 	CharStreamException(const ANTLR_USE_NAMESPACE(std)string& s)
 		: ANTLRException(s) {}
-	~CharStreamException() throw() {}
+	~CharStreamException() {}
 };
 
 #ifdef ANTLR_CXX_SUPPORTS_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/antlr/CharStreamIOException.hpp b/src/antlr/CharStreamIOException.hpp
index e3e3111..8bfbc3c 100644
--- a/src/antlr/CharStreamIOException.hpp
+++ b/src/antlr/CharStreamIOException.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public:
 
 	CharStreamIOException(ANTLR_USE_NAMESPACE(std)exception& e)
 		: CharStreamException(e.what()), io(e) {}
-	~CharStreamIOException() throw() {}
+	~CharStreamIOException() {}
 };
 
 #ifdef ANTLR_CXX_SUPPORTS_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/antlr/IOException.hpp b/src/antlr/IOException.hpp
index 22566ec..68c0764 100644
--- a/src/antlr/IOException.hpp
+++ b/src/antlr/IOException.hpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public:
 		: ANTLRException(mesg)
 	{
 	}
-	virtual ~IOException() throw()
+	virtual ~IOException()
 	{
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/antlr/MismatchedCharException.hpp b/src/antlr/MismatchedCharException.hpp
index cc77f9e..55c2b42 100644
--- a/src/antlr/MismatchedCharException.hpp
+++ b/src/antlr/MismatchedCharException.hpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public:
 		CharScanner* scanner_
 	);
 
-	~MismatchedCharException() throw() {}
+	~MismatchedCharException() {}
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns a clean error message (no line number/column information)
diff --git a/src/antlr/MismatchedTokenException.hpp b/src/antlr/MismatchedTokenException.hpp
index 47fb44e..e0f35ac 100644
--- a/src/antlr/MismatchedTokenException.hpp
+++ b/src/antlr/MismatchedTokenException.hpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public:
 		bool matchNot,
 		const ANTLR_USE_NAMESPACE(std)string& fileName_
 	);
-	~MismatchedTokenException() throw() {}
+	~MismatchedTokenException() {}
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns a clean error message (no line number/column information)
diff --git a/src/antlr/NoViableAltException.hpp b/src/antlr/NoViableAltException.hpp
index 22236c9..8286977 100644
--- a/src/antlr/NoViableAltException.hpp
+++ b/src/antlr/NoViableAltException.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public:
 	NoViableAltException(RefAST t);
 	NoViableAltException(RefToken t,const ANTLR_USE_NAMESPACE(std)string& fileName_);
 
-	~NoViableAltException() throw() {}
+	~NoViableAltException() {}
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns a clean error message (no line number/column information)
diff --git a/src/antlr/NoViableAltForCharException.hpp b/src/antlr/NoViableAltForCharException.hpp
index 0b16a0e..c93e727 100644
--- a/src/antlr/NoViableAltForCharException.hpp
+++ b/src/antlr/NoViableAltForCharException.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public:
 	NoViableAltForCharException(int c, const ANTLR_USE_NAMESPACE(std)string& fileName_,
 										 int line_, int column_);
 
-	virtual ~NoViableAltForCharException() throw()
+	virtual ~NoViableAltForCharException()
 	{
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/antlr/RecognitionException.hpp b/src/antlr/RecognitionException.hpp
index e61bc62..5854711 100644
--- a/src/antlr/RecognitionException.hpp
+++ b/src/antlr/RecognitionException.hpp
@@ -24,26 +24,26 @@ namespace antlr
 									const ANTLR_USE_NAMESPACE(std)string& fileName,
 									int line, int column );
 
-		virtual ~RecognitionException() throw()
+		virtual ~RecognitionException()
 		{
 		}
 
 		/// Return file where mishap occurred.
-		virtual ANTLR_USE_NAMESPACE(std)string getFilename() const throw()
+		virtual ANTLR_USE_NAMESPACE(std)string getFilename() const
 		{
 			return fileName;
 		}
 		/**
 		 * @return the line number that this exception happened on.
 		 */
-		virtual int getLine() const throw()
+		virtual int getLine() const
 		{
 			return line;
 		}
 		/**
 		 * @return the column number that this exception happened on.
 		 */
-		virtual int getColumn() const throw()
+		virtual int getColumn() const
 		{
 			return column;
 		}
diff --git a/src/antlr/SemanticException.hpp b/src/antlr/SemanticException.hpp
index dc68d5a..040346e 100644
--- a/src/antlr/SemanticException.hpp
+++ b/src/antlr/SemanticException.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
 	{
 	}
 
-	~SemanticException() throw()
+	~SemanticException()
 	{
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/antlr/TokenStreamException.hpp b/src/antlr/TokenStreamException.hpp
index dbddb44..a19d625 100644
--- a/src/antlr/TokenStreamException.hpp
+++ b/src/antlr/TokenStreamException.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public:
 	: ANTLRException(s)
 	{
 	}
-	virtual ~TokenStreamException() throw()
+	virtual ~TokenStreamException()
 	{
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/antlr/TokenStreamIOException.hpp b/src/antlr/TokenStreamIOException.hpp
index fff72ce..1f639fe 100644
--- a/src/antlr/TokenStreamIOException.hpp
+++ b/src/antlr/TokenStreamIOException.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
 	, io(e)
 	{
 	}
-	~TokenStreamIOException() throw()
+	~TokenStreamIOException()
 	{
 	}
 private:
diff --git a/src/antlr/TokenStreamRecognitionException.hpp b/src/antlr/TokenStreamRecognitionException.hpp
index 687d781..8dd4528 100644
--- a/src/antlr/TokenStreamRecognitionException.hpp
+++ b/src/antlr/TokenStreamRecognitionException.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
 	, recog(re)
 	{
 	}
-	virtual ~TokenStreamRecognitionException() throw()
+	virtual ~TokenStreamRecognitionException()
 	{
 	}
 	virtual ANTLR_USE_NAMESPACE(std)string toString() const
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ public:
 		return recog.getFileLineColumnString()+getMessage();
 	}
 
-	virtual ANTLR_USE_NAMESPACE(std)string getFilename() const throw()
+	virtual ANTLR_USE_NAMESPACE(std)string getFilename() const
 	{
 		return recog.getFilename();
 	}
-	virtual int getLine() const throw()
+	virtual int getLine() const
 	{
 		return recog.getLine();
 	}
-	virtual int getColumn() const throw()
+	virtual int getColumn() const
 	{
 		return recog.getColumn();
 	}
diff --git a/src/antlr/TokenStreamRetryException.hpp b/src/antlr/TokenStreamRetryException.hpp
index 5af21cd..d0ed488 100644
--- a/src/antlr/TokenStreamRetryException.hpp
+++ b/src/antlr/TokenStreamRetryException.hpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace antlr {
 class TokenStreamRetryException : public TokenStreamException {
 public:
 	TokenStreamRetryException() {}
-	~TokenStreamRetryException() throw() {}
+	~TokenStreamRetryException() {}
 };
 
 #ifdef ANTLR_CXX_SUPPORTS_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/cisco_lib/ASA8ObjectGroup.cpp b/src/cisco_lib/ASA8ObjectGroup.cpp
index 577582a..a826ab9 100644
--- a/src/cisco_lib/ASA8ObjectGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/cisco_lib/ASA8ObjectGroup.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ const char *ASA8ObjectGroup::TYPENAME={"ASA8ObjectGroup"};
 
 QString ASA8ObjectGroup::groupMemberToString(
     FWObject *obj, NamedObjectsManager *named_objects_manager)
-    throw(libfwbuilder::FWException)
 {
     if (this->getObjectGroupType() == NETWORK)
     {
diff --git a/src/cisco_lib/ASA8ObjectGroup.h b/src/cisco_lib/ASA8ObjectGroup.h
index 8237e7e..38a1868 100644
--- a/src/cisco_lib/ASA8ObjectGroup.h
+++ b/src/cisco_lib/ASA8ObjectGroup.h
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ public:
         virtual std::string getObjectGroupClass();
 
         virtual QString groupMemberToString(
-            libfwbuilder::FWObject *obj, NamedObjectsManager *named_obj_manager)
-            throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+            libfwbuilder::FWObject *obj, NamedObjectsManager *named_obj_manager);
 
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/cisco_lib/BaseObjectGroup.cpp b/src/cisco_lib/BaseObjectGroup.cpp
index 44a31e3..adc6007 100644
--- a/src/cisco_lib/BaseObjectGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/cisco_lib/BaseObjectGroup.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ map<QString,int>  BaseObjectGroup::name_disambiguation;
 const char *BaseObjectGroup::TYPENAME={"BaseObjectGroup"};
 
 FWObject& BaseObjectGroup::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *other,
-                                            bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+                                            bool preserve_id)
 {
     gt = BaseObjectGroup::constcast(other)->gt;
     return FWObject::shallowDuplicate(other, preserve_id);
@@ -223,12 +223,11 @@ string BaseObjectGroup::getObjectGroupClass()
 }
 
 QString BaseObjectGroup::groupMemberToString(FWObject*, NamedObjectsManager*)
-    throw(libfwbuilder::FWException)
 {
     return "";
 }
 
-QString BaseObjectGroup::toString(NamedObjectsManager *nm)  throw(FWException)
+QString BaseObjectGroup::toString(NamedObjectsManager *nm)
 {
     QStringList res;
     if (this->size()==0) return "";
diff --git a/src/cisco_lib/BaseObjectGroup.h b/src/cisco_lib/BaseObjectGroup.h
index 7ae535f..cc9e752 100644
--- a/src/cisco_lib/BaseObjectGroup.h
+++ b/src/cisco_lib/BaseObjectGroup.h
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ public:
         virtual bool  validateChild(FWObject*) { return true; }
 
         virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                                           bool preserve_id = true)
-            throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+                                           bool preserve_id = true);
         
         void setObjectGroupType(object_group_type _gt) { gt=_gt; }
         object_group_type getObjectGroupType() { return gt; }
@@ -94,11 +93,9 @@ public:
         virtual std::string getObjectGroupFooter();
 
         virtual QString groupMemberToString(
-            libfwbuilder::FWObject *obj, NamedObjectsManager *named_obj_manager)
-            throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+            libfwbuilder::FWObject *obj, NamedObjectsManager *named_obj_manager);
 
-        virtual QString toString(NamedObjectsManager *named_obj_manager)
-            throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+        virtual QString toString(NamedObjectsManager *named_obj_manager);
     };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/cisco_lib/Helper.cpp b/src/cisco_lib/Helper.cpp
index 825c741..249a092 100644
--- a/src/cisco_lib/Helper.cpp
+++ b/src/cisco_lib/Helper.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ int  Helper::findInterfaceByNetzone(Address *obj)
  *
  */
 int  Helper::findInterfaceByNetzone(const InetAddr *addr, const InetAddr *nm)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
 #if DEBUG_NETZONE_OPS
     cerr << "Helper::findInterfaceByNetzone";
diff --git a/src/cisco_lib/Helper.h b/src/cisco_lib/Helper.h
index f2bc58f..6a40b3c 100644
--- a/src/cisco_lib/Helper.h
+++ b/src/cisco_lib/Helper.h
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ namespace fwcompiler {
          * that object 'obj' belongs to.  Returns interface ID
          */
         int findInterfaceByNetzone(const libfwbuilder::InetAddr *a,
-                                   const libfwbuilder::InetAddr *nm=NULL)
-            throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+                                   const libfwbuilder::InetAddr *nm=NULL);
         int findInterfaceByNetzone(libfwbuilder::Address *obj);
         std::list<int> findInterfaceByNetzoneOrAll(
             libfwbuilder::RuleElement *re);
diff --git a/src/cisco_lib/IOSObjectGroup.cpp b/src/cisco_lib/IOSObjectGroup.cpp
index de45c4b..8b1c9bd 100644
--- a/src/cisco_lib/IOSObjectGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/cisco_lib/IOSObjectGroup.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ const char *IOSObjectGroup::TYPENAME={"IOSObjectGroup"};
 
 QString IOSObjectGroup::groupMemberToString(FWObject *obj,
                                            NamedObjectsManager*)
-    throw(libfwbuilder::FWException)
 {
     ostringstream ostr;
 
diff --git a/src/cisco_lib/IOSObjectGroup.h b/src/cisco_lib/IOSObjectGroup.h
index 57af621..aa40119 100644
--- a/src/cisco_lib/IOSObjectGroup.h
+++ b/src/cisco_lib/IOSObjectGroup.h
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ public:
         virtual std::string getObjectGroupFooter();
 
         virtual QString groupMemberToString(
-            libfwbuilder::FWObject *obj, NamedObjectsManager *named_obj_manager)
-            throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+            libfwbuilder::FWObject *obj, NamedObjectsManager *named_obj_manager);
     
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/cisco_lib/NXOSObjectGroup.cpp b/src/cisco_lib/NXOSObjectGroup.cpp
index 41bcaca..470f270 100644
--- a/src/cisco_lib/NXOSObjectGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/cisco_lib/NXOSObjectGroup.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ const char *NXOSObjectGroup::TYPENAME={"NXOSObjectGroup"};
 
 QString NXOSObjectGroup::groupMemberToString(FWObject *obj,
                                            NamedObjectsManager*)
-    throw(libfwbuilder::FWException)
 {
     ostringstream ostr;
 
diff --git a/src/cisco_lib/NXOSObjectGroup.h b/src/cisco_lib/NXOSObjectGroup.h
index 890cdfd..5b11f9a 100644
--- a/src/cisco_lib/NXOSObjectGroup.h
+++ b/src/cisco_lib/NXOSObjectGroup.h
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ public:
         virtual std::string getObjectGroupFooter();
 
         virtual QString groupMemberToString(
-            libfwbuilder::FWObject *obj, NamedObjectsManager *named_obj_manager)
-            throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+            libfwbuilder::FWObject *obj, NamedObjectsManager *named_obj_manager);
     
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/cisco_lib/PIXObjectGroup.cpp b/src/cisco_lib/PIXObjectGroup.cpp
index 62f62dd..d79e1da 100644
--- a/src/cisco_lib/PIXObjectGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/cisco_lib/PIXObjectGroup.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ const char *PIXObjectGroup::TYPENAME={"PIXObjectGroup"};
 
 QString PIXObjectGroup::groupMemberToString(FWObject *obj,
                                            NamedObjectsManager*)
-    throw(libfwbuilder::FWException)
 {
     ostringstream ostr;
 
diff --git a/src/cisco_lib/PIXObjectGroup.h b/src/cisco_lib/PIXObjectGroup.h
index 615333e..26f9671 100644
--- a/src/cisco_lib/PIXObjectGroup.h
+++ b/src/cisco_lib/PIXObjectGroup.h
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ public:
         virtual std::string getObjectGroupFooter();
 
         virtual QString groupMemberToString(
-            libfwbuilder::FWObject *obj, NamedObjectsManager *named_obj_manager)
-            throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+            libfwbuilder::FWObject *obj, NamedObjectsManager *named_obj_manager);
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/iptlib/combinedAddress.cpp b/src/iptlib/combinedAddress.cpp
index df65cd6..6e06aa4 100644
--- a/src/iptlib/combinedAddress.cpp
+++ b/src/iptlib/combinedAddress.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ bool combinedAddress::isAny() const
 }
 
 FWObject& combinedAddress::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *other,
-                                            bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+                                            bool preserve_id)
 {
     physAddress = dynamic_cast<const combinedAddress*>(other)->physAddress;
     return IPv4::shallowDuplicate(other, preserve_id);
diff --git a/src/iptlib/combinedAddress.h b/src/iptlib/combinedAddress.h
index a4737eb..3071474 100644
--- a/src/iptlib/combinedAddress.h
+++ b/src/iptlib/combinedAddress.h
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ class combinedAddress : public IPv4
     virtual ~combinedAddress();
 
     virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                                       bool preserve_id = true)
-        throw(FWException);
+                                       bool preserve_id = true);
     
     std::string getPhysAddress() const;
     void setPhysAddress(const std::string &s);
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Address.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Address.cpp
index b4c8cc1..ecf6972 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Address.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Address.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Address::~Address()
 }
 
 FWObject& Address::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *other,
-                                    bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+                                    bool preserve_id)
 {
     const Address* a_other = Address::constcast(other);
     delete inet_addr_mask;
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ bool Address::belongs(const InetAddr &other) const
     return false;
 }
 
-bool Address::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
+bool Address::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive)
 {
     if (Address::constcast(obj)==NULL) return false;
     if (!FWObject::cmp(obj, recursive)) return false;
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Address.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Address.h
index fcd565c..5098ed3 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Address.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Address.h
@@ -59,11 +59,10 @@ public:
     virtual ~Address();
 
 //    Address(const std::string& addr,const std::string& mask);
-//    Address(const std::string &s) throw(FWException);
+//    Address(const std::string &s);
 
     virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                                       bool preserve_id = true)
-        throw(FWException);
+                                       bool preserve_id = true);
 
     const InetAddrMask* getInetAddrMaskObjectPtr() const;
 
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ public:
     bool belongs(const InetAddr &) const;
     
     virtual FWReference* createRef();
-    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false) throw(FWException);
+    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false);
 
     bool isAny() const;
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressRange.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressRange.cpp
index 792787d..0376490 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressRange.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressRange.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ void AddressRange::setAddress(const InetAddr &a)
 void AddressRange::setNetmask(const InetAddr& ) {}
 
 FWObject& AddressRange::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *o, bool preserve_id)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     const AddressRange *n = dynamic_cast<const AddressRange *>(o);
     if (n==NULL) {
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ FWObject& AddressRange::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *o, bool preserve_id)
     return FWObject::shallowDuplicate(o, preserve_id);
 }
 
-bool AddressRange::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
+bool AddressRange::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive)
 {
     if (AddressRange::constcast(obj)==NULL) return false;
     if (!FWObject::cmp(obj, recursive)) return false;
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ bool AddressRange::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
     return (o1b==o2b && o1e==o2e);
 }
 
-void AddressRange::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void AddressRange::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
     
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ void AddressRange::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     FREEXMLBUFF(n);
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr AddressRange::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr AddressRange::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(xml_parent_node);
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressRange.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressRange.h
index df30634..5b45d97 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressRange.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressRange.h
@@ -63,12 +63,11 @@ class AddressRange : public Address
     virtual void setNetmask(const InetAddr &nm);
 
     
-    virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id)
-        throw(FWException);
-    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false) throw(FWException);
+    virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id);
+    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false);
    
-    virtual void       fromXML (xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML   (xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void       fromXML (xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML   (xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
 
     virtual bool isPrimaryObject() const { return true; }
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressTable.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressTable.cpp
index 09bcc15..d7c9d82 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressTable.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressTable.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void AddressTable::setSourceName(const std::string& source_name)
     setStr("filename", source_name);
 }
 
-void AddressTable::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void AddressTable::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
     const char *n;
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void AddressTable::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     FREEXMLBUFF(n);
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr AddressTable::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr AddressTable::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ xmlNodePtr AddressTable::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
 }
 
 
-string AddressTable::getFilename(FWOptions *options) throw (FWException)
+string AddressTable::getFilename(FWOptions *options)
 {
     string path = getStr("filename");
     size_t found = path.find("%DATADIR%");
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ string AddressTable::getFilename(FWOptions *options) throw (FWException)
  * the object tree, something with the name "tmp" or similar.
  */
 void AddressTable::loadFromSource(bool ipv6, FWOptions *options,
-                                  bool test_mode) throw(FWException)
+                                  bool test_mode)
 {
     string path = getFilename(options);
     ifstream fs(path.c_str());
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressTable.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressTable.h
index 1e976b1..f8d89a9 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressTable.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AddressTable.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class AddressTable : public MultiAddress
 {
     private:
 
-    std::string getFilename(FWOptions *options) throw(FWException);
+    std::string getFilename(FWOptions *options);
         
     public:
 
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ class AddressTable : public MultiAddress
     
     AddressTable();
 
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
     
     virtual std::string getSourceName();
     virtual void setSourceName(const std::string& source_name);
     virtual void loadFromSource(bool ipv6, FWOptions *options,
-                                bool test_mode=false) throw(FWException);
+                                bool test_mode=false);
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AttachedNetworks.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AttachedNetworks.cpp
index cc2e0c0..10be212 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AttachedNetworks.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AttachedNetworks.cpp
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ AttachedNetworks::AttachedNetworks() : MultiAddress()
 {
 }
 
-void AttachedNetworks::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void AttachedNetworks::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr AttachedNetworks::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr AttachedNetworks::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     remStr("run_time");
 
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ void AttachedNetworks::addNetworkObject(const InetAddrMask &addr_mask)
  * corresponding networks.
  */
 void AttachedNetworks::loadFromSource(bool ipv6, FWOptions*, bool)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     Interface *parent_intf = Interface::cast(getParent());
     assert(parent_intf);
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AttachedNetworks.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AttachedNetworks.h
index ec573ec..895dc7a 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AttachedNetworks.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/AttachedNetworks.h
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ class AttachedNetworks : public MultiAddress
     
     AttachedNetworks();
 
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
     virtual void loadFromSource(bool ipv6, FWOptions *options,
-                                bool test_mode=false) throw(FWException);
+                                bool test_mode=false);
 
     virtual std::string getSourceName();
 };
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/BackgroundOp.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/BackgroundOp.cpp
index 3a9fd8d..ca8709f 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/BackgroundOp.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/BackgroundOp.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void BackgroundOp::disconnect()    { connected=false;  }
 
 
 
-Logger* BackgroundOp::start_operation() throw(FWException)
+Logger* BackgroundOp::start_operation()
 {
     /*
      * Suppose calling program wants to stop background operation. It
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/BackgroundOp.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/BackgroundOp.h
index f630b94..dc31f4b 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/BackgroundOp.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/BackgroundOp.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class BackgroundOp
      * or methods, we create this flag as a dynamic variable and pass
      * pointer to run_impl, which should destroy it when it finishes.
      */
-    virtual void  run_impl(Logger *,SyncFlag *) throw(FWException) = 0;
+    virtual void  run_impl(Logger *,SyncFlag *) = 0;
 
     /**
      * sets flag "running"
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class BackgroundOp
     /**
      * Initiates background operation
      */
-    virtual Logger* start_operation()  throw(FWException);
+    virtual Logger* start_operation();
 
     /**
      * Stops background operation
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Cluster.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Cluster.cpp
index d3f6fb2..6f512ed 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Cluster.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Cluster.cpp
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ void Cluster::init(FWObjectDatabase *root)
     }
 }
 
-void Cluster::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void Cluster::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     Firewall::fromXML(root);
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr Cluster::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr Cluster::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = Firewall::toXML(parent);
     FWObject *o;
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ bool Cluster::validateChild(FWObject *o)
 }
 
 FWObject& Cluster::duplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                             bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+                             bool preserve_id)
 {
     Firewall::duplicate(obj, preserve_id);
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Cluster.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Cluster.h
index c5b1337..67827a3 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Cluster.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Cluster.h
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ namespace libfwbuilder
          */
         virtual void init(FWObjectDatabase *root);
     
-        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
 
         DECLARE_FWOBJECT_SUBTYPE(Cluster);
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace libfwbuilder
         virtual FWOptions* getOptionsObject();
 
         virtual FWObject& duplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                                    bool preserve_id = true) throw(FWException);
+                                    bool preserve_id = true);
 
         Policy*  getPolicy();
         NAT*     getNAT();
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ClusterGroup.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ClusterGroup.cpp
index 8cd34cc..b2b9f16 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ClusterGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ClusterGroup.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void ClusterGroup::replaceReferenceInternal(int old_id, int new_id, int &counter
     }
 }
 
-void ClusterGroup::fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+void ClusterGroup::fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(parent);
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void ClusterGroup::fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
     }
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr ClusterGroup::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr ClusterGroup::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
     xmlNewProp(me, TOXMLCAST("name"), STRTOXMLCAST(getName()));
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ ClusterGroupOptions* ClusterGroup::getOptionsObject()
     return gopt;
 }
 
-FWObject& ClusterGroup::duplicateForUndo(const FWObject *obj) throw(FWException)
+FWObject& ClusterGroup::duplicateForUndo(const FWObject *obj)
 {
     if (ClusterGroup::constcast(obj)==NULL) return *this;
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ClusterGroup.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ClusterGroup.h
index 2cfa314..a656a80 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ClusterGroup.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ClusterGroup.h
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ public:
 
         DECLARE_DISPATCH_METHODS(ClusterGroup);
 
-        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
 
         /*
          * verify whether given object type is approppriate as a child
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public:
          * child objects and the options object to reproduce accurate
          * state of this.
          */
-        virtual FWObject& duplicateForUndo(const FWObject *obj) throw(FWException);
+        virtual FWObject& duplicateForUndo(const FWObject *obj);
 
         /**
          * If @this is cluster interface and it is correctly
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/CustomService.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/CustomService.cpp
index 9a1a340..320ca49 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/CustomService.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/CustomService.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ int    CustomService::getProtocolNumber() const { return 65000; }
 
 
 FWObject& CustomService::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *x,
-                                          bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+                                          bool preserve_id)
 {
     const CustomService *cs = dynamic_cast<const CustomService *>(x);
     codes = cs->codes;
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ FWObject& CustomService::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *x,
     return FWObject::shallowDuplicate(x, preserve_id);
 }
 
-void CustomService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void CustomService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     const char *n;
     const char *cont;
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void CustomService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     }
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr CustomService::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr CustomService::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr opt;
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ xmlNodePtr CustomService::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
     return me;
 }
 
-bool CustomService::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
+bool CustomService::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive)
 {
     if (CustomService::constcast(obj)==NULL) return false;
     if (!FWObject::cmp(obj, recursive)) return false;
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/CustomService.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/CustomService.h
index a56d0a5..59cb0ed 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/CustomService.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/CustomService.h
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ class CustomService : public Service
     CustomService();
     virtual ~CustomService();
     
-    virtual void       fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void       fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false);
     
     virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(
-        const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true) throw(FWException);
+        const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true);
     
     DECLARE_FWOBJECT_SUBTYPE(CustomService);
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DNSName.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DNSName.cpp
index 67b6a7d..da82f7c 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DNSName.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DNSName.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void DNSName::setDNSRecordType(const string& rectype)
     setStr("dnsrec", rectype);
 }
 
-void DNSName::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void DNSName::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
     const char *n;
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void DNSName::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     FREEXMLBUFF(n);
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr DNSName::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr DNSName::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ xmlNodePtr DNSName::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
  * the object tree, something with the name "tmp" or similar.
  */
 void DNSName::loadFromSource(bool ipv6, FWOptions *options,
-                             bool test_mode) throw(FWException)
+                             bool test_mode)
 {
     (void) options; // Unused
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DNSName.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DNSName.h
index 5ccc115..df98d76 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DNSName.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DNSName.h
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ class DNSName : public MultiAddress
     
     DNSName();
 
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
     
     virtual std::string getSourceName();
     virtual void setSourceName(const std::string& source_name);
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class DNSName : public MultiAddress
     void setDNSRecordType(const std::string& rectype);
     
     virtual void loadFromSource(bool ipv6, FWOptions *options,
-                                bool test_mode=false) throw(FWException);
+                                bool test_mode=false);
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DynamicGroup.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DynamicGroup.cpp
index ffb6377..150511f 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DynamicGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DynamicGroup.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ bool DynamicGroup::validateChild(FWObject *o)
     return FWObject::validateChild(o);
 }
 
-void DynamicGroup::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void DynamicGroup::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void DynamicGroup::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     }
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr DynamicGroup::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr DynamicGroup::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
     xmlRemoveProp(xmlHasProp(me, TOXMLCAST("run_time")));
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ bool DynamicGroup::makeFilter(string &filter, const string &type,
 
 
 bool DynamicGroup::cmp(const FWObject *obj,
-                      bool recursive) throw(FWException)
+                      bool recursive)
 {
     if (!FWObject::cmp(obj, recursive)) return false;
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ bool DynamicGroup::cmp(const FWObject *obj,
 
 
 FWObject& DynamicGroup::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *other,
-                                        bool preserve_id) throw (FWException)
+                                        bool preserve_id)
 {
     const DynamicGroup *otherObj = DynamicGroup::constcast(other);
     m_filter = otherObj->m_filter;
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ bool DynamicGroup::isCompileTime() const
 
 
 void DynamicGroup::loadFromSource(bool ipv6, FWOptions *options, bool test_mode)
-    throw (FWException)
 {
     (void) ipv6; (void) options; (void) test_mode; // Unused
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DynamicGroup.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DynamicGroup.h
index ca007a4..2dd6b19 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DynamicGroup.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/DynamicGroup.h
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ class DynamicGroup : public MultiAddress
     DECLARE_FWOBJECT_SUBTYPE(DynamicGroup);
     DECLARE_DISPATCH_METHODS(DynamicGroup);
     
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
 
     /* Each list entry is comma-separated list of matching criteria */
     const std::list<std::string> &getFilter() { return m_filter; }
@@ -52,14 +52,12 @@ class DynamicGroup : public MultiAddress
     static bool makeFilter(std::string &filter, const std::string &type,
                            const std::string &keyword);
 
-    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false)
-        throw (FWException);
-    virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *other, bool preserve_id)
-        throw (FWException);
+    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false);
+    virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *other, bool preserve_id);
 
     virtual bool isCompileTime() const;
     virtual void loadFromSource(bool ipv6, FWOptions *options,
-                                bool test_mode=false) throw (FWException);
+                                bool test_mode=false);
 
     /*
      * verify whether given object type is approppriate as a child
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObject.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObject.cpp
index f2d0139..a28cf7e 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObject.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObject.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ string FWObject::dataDir;
 //#define TI_DEBUG
 
 
-void FWObject::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void FWObject::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     assert(root!=NULL);
     const char *n;
@@ -148,13 +148,12 @@ void FWObject::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     setDirty(false);
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr FWObject::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr FWObject::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node)
 {
     return toXML(xml_parent_node, true);
 }
 
 xmlNodePtr FWObject::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent, bool process_children)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     string s_id = FWObjectDatabase::getStringId(getId());
 
@@ -313,7 +312,7 @@ list<FWObject*> FWObject::findIf(FWObjectFindPredicate *pred)
 }
 
 FWObject* FWObject::findObjectByName(const string &type,
-                                     const string &name) throw(FWException)
+                                     const string &name)
 {
     if (getTypeName()==type && getName()==name) return this;
 
@@ -331,7 +330,6 @@ FWObject* FWObject::findObjectByName(const string &type,
 
 FWObject* FWObject::findObjectByAttribute(const std::string &attr,
                                           const std::string &val)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     if (getStr(attr)==val) return this;
 
@@ -348,7 +346,7 @@ FWObject* FWObject::findObjectByAttribute(const std::string &attr,
 }
 
 
-bool FWObject::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
+bool FWObject::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive)
 {
     if (getTypeName() != obj->getTypeName() || name != obj->name || comment != obj->comment || ro != obj->ro)
         return false;
@@ -399,13 +397,12 @@ bool FWObject::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
     return true;
 }
 
-FWObject& FWObject::operator=(const FWObject &x)  throw(FWException)
+FWObject& FWObject::operator=(const FWObject &x)
 {
     return duplicate(&x, false);
 }
 
 FWObject& FWObject::duplicate(const FWObject *x, bool preserve_id)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     checkReadOnly();
     bool xro = x->ro;
@@ -429,7 +426,6 @@ FWObject& FWObject::duplicate(const FWObject *x, bool preserve_id)
 }
 
 FWObject* FWObject::addCopyOf(const FWObject *x, bool preserve_id)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     if (x==NULL) return NULL;
     FWObject *o1;
@@ -459,7 +455,6 @@ FWObject* FWObject::addCopyOf(const FWObject *x, bool preserve_id)
  * attribute.  Clear it in the caller if neccessary.
  */
 FWObject& FWObject::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *x, bool preserve_id)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     checkReadOnly();
 
@@ -510,7 +505,7 @@ class InheritsFWOptions: public std::unary_function<FWObject*, bool>
     }
 };
 
-FWObject& FWObject::duplicateForUndo(const FWObject *obj) throw(FWException)
+FWObject& FWObject::duplicateForUndo(const FWObject *obj)
 {
     setRO(false);
     InheritsFWOptions pred;
@@ -1393,7 +1388,7 @@ bool FWObject::isReadOnly()
     return false;
 }
 
-void FWObject::checkReadOnly() throw(FWException)
+void FWObject::checkReadOnly()
 {
     if (isReadOnly() && ! getRoot()->getIgnoreReadOnlyFlag())
         throw FWException(string("Attempt to modify read-only object ")+getName());
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObject.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObject.h
index b2f5139..aea2199 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObject.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObject.h
@@ -229,10 +229,9 @@ public:
      */
     bool getRO() const { return ro; }
     
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
-    xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node, bool process_children)
-        throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
+    xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node, bool process_children);
 
     /**
      *  Rarely used feature: we can change the name of XML element
@@ -252,7 +251,7 @@ public:
     /**
      * It is same as calling duplicate(x, FALSE);
      */
-    virtual FWObject& operator=(const FWObject &) throw(FWException);
+    virtual FWObject& operator=(const FWObject &);
 
     /**
      * This method copies content of object 'x' in the object 'this'.
@@ -261,14 +260,13 @@ public:
      * are created recursively as copies of corresponding children of obj.
      */
     virtual FWObject& duplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                                bool preserve_id = true) throw(FWException);
+                                bool preserve_id = true);
     
     /**
      * This method works just like  duplicate, except it does not destroy
      * or change children of 'this'.
      */
-    virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true)
-        throw(FWException);
+    virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true);
 
     /**
      * This method copies all attributes of obj into this, plus
@@ -279,21 +277,20 @@ public:
      * Changes done to its children should be undone or redone using
      * corresponding objects.
      */
-    virtual FWObject& duplicateForUndo(const FWObject *obj) throw(FWException);
+    virtual FWObject& duplicateForUndo(const FWObject *obj);
 
     /**
      * This method creates a copy of object 'x' and adds it to 'this'.
      * Depending on 'preserve_id' flag, Id are either copied or new
      * ones are issued.
      */
-    virtual FWObject* addCopyOf(const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true)
-        throw(FWException);
+    virtual FWObject* addCopyOf(const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true);
     
     /**
      * compares objects. Ignores ID and always looks at
      * attributes. Returns true if objects are equal.
      */
-    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false) throw(FWException);
+    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false);
     
     void Show();
     void Hide();
@@ -514,13 +511,13 @@ public:
      * finds a child object of a given type with a given name
      */
     FWObject* findObjectByName(const std::string &type,
-                               const std::string &name) throw(FWException);
+                               const std::string &name);
 
     /**
      * finds a child object of a given type with an attribute attr
      */
     FWObject* findObjectByAttribute(const std::string &attr,
-                                    const std::string &val) throw(FWException);
+                                    const std::string &val);
 
     /**
      * Generic find function, finds all objects in the tree rooted at
@@ -554,7 +551,7 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void setReadOnly(bool f);
     virtual bool isReadOnly();
-    virtual void checkReadOnly() throw(FWException);
+    virtual void checkReadOnly();
 
     /**
      * return true if this object can be copied around and put in the
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase.cpp
index be24705..1d82d86 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase.cpp
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ const string FWObjectDatabase::getFileDir()
 
 void FWObjectDatabase::load(const string &f,
                             XMLTools::UpgradePredicate *upgrade,
-                            const std::string &template_dir) throw(FWException)
+                            const std::string &template_dir)
 {
     if(f=="") return;
 
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ void FWObjectDatabase::load(const string &f,
     busy = false;
 }
 
-void FWObjectDatabase::saveFile(const string &filename) throw(FWException)
+void FWObjectDatabase::saveFile(const string &filename)
 {
 /* need to set flag 'busy' so we ignore read-only status. Some objects
  * modify themselves in toXML() (e.g. Management) so if they belong to
@@ -376,7 +376,6 @@ void FWObjectDatabase::saveFile(const string &filename) throw(FWException)
 }
 
 void FWObjectDatabase::saveToBuffer(xmlChar **buffer, int *size)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
 /* need to set flag 'busy' so we ignore read-only status. Some objects
  * modify themselves in toXML() (e.g. Management) so if they belong to a
@@ -404,7 +403,7 @@ void FWObjectDatabase::saveToBuffer(xmlChar **buffer, int *size)
     busy = false;
 }
 
-void FWObjectDatabase::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void FWObjectDatabase::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
     
@@ -420,7 +419,7 @@ void FWObjectDatabase::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     }
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr FWObjectDatabase::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr FWObjectDatabase::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     FWObject *o;
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase.h
index 3ab8381..953bd03 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase.h
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ private:
             libfwbuilder::Group *g,
             std::set<libfwbuilder::FWObject *> &res);
         Firewall* _findFirewallByNameRecursive(
-            FWObject* db, const std::string &name) throw(FWException);
+            FWObject* db, const std::string &name);
         FWObject* _recursively_copy_subtree(FWObject *target,
                                             FWObject *source,
                                             std::map<int,int> &id_map,
@@ -352,22 +352,22 @@ public:
 
         // --- XML import/export ---
     
-        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
-        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
+        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
     
         time_t getTimeLastModified() { return lastModified; }
         void resetTimeLastModified(time_t t) { lastModified=t; }
 
         // --- Load/Save ---
     
-        virtual void saveFile(const std::string &filename) throw(FWException); 
-        virtual void saveToBuffer(xmlChar **buffer,int *size) throw(FWException);
+        virtual void saveFile(const std::string &filename);
+        virtual void saveToBuffer(xmlChar **buffer,int *size);
         virtual void load( const std::string &filename,
                            XMLTools::UpgradePredicate *upgrade,
-                           const std::string &template_dir) throw(FWException);
+                           const std::string &template_dir);
         virtual void setDirty(bool f);
 
-        Firewall* findFirewallByName(const std::string &name) throw(FWException);
+        Firewall* findFirewallByName(const std::string &name);
 
         FWObjectDatabase* exportSubtree( FWObject *lib );
         FWObjectDatabase* exportSubtree( const std::list<FWObject*> &libs );
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ public:
          * tree is duplicated
          */
         virtual FWObject& duplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                                    bool preserve_id = true) throw(FWException);
+                                    bool preserve_id = true);
 
         
         void recursivelyRemoveObjFromTree(FWObject* obj, bool remove_ref=false);
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase_search.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase_search.cpp
index 23662ed..fea95af 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase_search.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase_search.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void FWObjectDatabase::_findObjectsInGroup(Group *g, set<FWObject *> &res)
  * Find firewall object by name. Finds Firewall and Cluster objects.
  */
 Firewall* FWObjectDatabase::_findFirewallByNameRecursive(FWObject* db,
-                                         const string &name) throw(FWException)
+                                         const string &name)
 {
     // use Firewall::cast so that both Firewall and Cluster objects match
     if (Firewall::cast(db) &&
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Firewall* FWObjectDatabase::_findFirewallByNameRecursive(FWObject* db,
     return NULL; // not found
 }
 
-Firewall* FWObjectDatabase::findFirewallByName(const string &name) throw(FWException)
+Firewall* FWObjectDatabase::findFirewallByName(const string &name)
 {
     return _findFirewallByNameRecursive(this, name);
 }
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase_tree_ops.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase_tree_ops.cpp
index 807234b..a847897 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase_tree_ops.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWObjectDatabase_tree_ops.cpp
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ FWObject* FWObjectDatabase::reproduceRelativePath(FWObject *lib,
 }
 
 FWObject& FWObjectDatabase::duplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                                      bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+                                      bool preserve_id)
 {
     setIgnoreReadOnlyFlag(true);
     FWObject &o = FWObject::duplicate(obj, preserve_id);
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWOptions.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWOptions.cpp
index 389db41..bd1cdb3 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWOptions.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWOptions.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ FWOptions::FWOptions()
     remStr("id"     );
 }
 
-void FWOptions::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void FWOptions::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     const char *n;
     const char *cont;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void FWOptions::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     }
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr FWOptions::toXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr FWOptions::toXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     xmlNodePtr opt;
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWOptions.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWOptions.h
index 33f0bc8..4265216 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWOptions.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWOptions.h
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ class FWOptions : public FWObject
 
     DECLARE_FWOBJECT_SUBTYPE(FWOptions);
     DECLARE_DISPATCH_METHODS(FWOptions);
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
     virtual bool isPrimaryObject() const { return false; }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWReference.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWReference.cpp
index 49cdda1..7e18e5c 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWReference.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWReference.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ FWReference::FWReference()
 FWReference::~FWReference()  {}
 
 
-void FWReference::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)  throw(FWException)
+void FWReference::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     assert(root!=NULL);
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void FWReference::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)  throw(FWException)
 
 // Note that XML elements represented by FWReference have only one
 // attribute "ref" and no value
-xmlNodePtr FWReference::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr FWReference::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = xmlNewChild(
         parent,
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ xmlNodePtr FWReference::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
 }
 
 FWObject& FWReference::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *_other,
-                                        bool) throw(FWException)
+                                        bool)
 {
     const FWReference *other = FWReference::constcast(_other);
     int_ref = other->int_ref;
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ FWObject& FWReference::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *_other,
     return *this;
 }
 
-bool FWReference::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool /* UNUSED recursive */) throw(FWException)
+bool FWReference::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool /* UNUSED recursive */)
 {
     const FWReference *rx = FWReference::constcast(obj);
     if (rx == NULL) return false;
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWReference.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWReference.h
index 649e29f..bd1aa58 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWReference.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FWReference.h
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@ public:
     
     virtual ~FWReference();
     
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
 
     virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(
-        const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true) throw(FWException);
+        const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true);
 
-    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false) throw(FWException);
+    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false);
 
     virtual void add(FWObject *obj,bool validate=true);
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FailoverClusterGroup.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FailoverClusterGroup.cpp
index d30bcff..b3e68b8 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FailoverClusterGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FailoverClusterGroup.cpp
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ FailoverClusterGroup::FailoverClusterGroup() : ClusterGroup()
     setStr("type", "");
 }
 
-void FailoverClusterGroup::fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+void FailoverClusterGroup::fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     ClusterGroup::fromXML(parent);
     // Read additional attributes here
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr FailoverClusterGroup::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr FailoverClusterGroup::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = ClusterGroup::toXML(parent);
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FailoverClusterGroup.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FailoverClusterGroup.h
index a6fc605..2be8a03 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FailoverClusterGroup.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/FailoverClusterGroup.h
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ namespace libfwbuilder
 
         DECLARE_DISPATCH_METHODS(FailoverClusterGroup);
         
-        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Firewall.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Firewall.cpp
index 5c28904..2d1b28d 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Firewall.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Firewall.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void Firewall::init(FWObjectDatabase *root)
 
 Firewall::~Firewall()  {}
 
-void Firewall::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void Firewall::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     const char *n=FROMXMLCAST(xmlGetProp(root,TOXMLCAST("platform")));
     assert(n!=NULL);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void Firewall::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
 
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr Firewall::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr Firewall::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
     xmlNewProp(me, TOXMLCAST("name"), STRTOXMLCAST(getName()));
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ void Firewall::duplicateInterfaces(FWObject *target, const FWObject *source,
 }
 
 FWObject& Firewall::duplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                              bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+                              bool preserve_id)
 {
     string err="Error creating object with type: ";
 
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ FWObject& Firewall::duplicate(const FWObject *obj,
     return *this;
 }
 
-FWObject& Firewall::duplicateForUndo(const FWObject *obj) throw(FWException)
+FWObject& Firewall::duplicateForUndo(const FWObject *obj)
 {
     setRO(false);
     FWObject *their_mgmt = obj->getFirstByType(Management::TYPENAME);
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Firewall.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Firewall.h
index e1e4bef..8e76b43 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Firewall.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Firewall.h
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void init(FWObjectDatabase *root);
     
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML      (xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML      (xmlNodePtr parent);
     
     
     DECLARE_FWOBJECT_SUBTYPE(Firewall);
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@ public:
      * rules with references to 'this'
      */
     virtual FWObject& duplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                                bool preserve_id = true) throw(FWException);
+                                bool preserve_id = true);
 
     /**
      * This method copies all attributes of obj into this, plus
      * FWOptions and Management child objects but no other
      * children.
      */
-    virtual FWObject& duplicateForUndo(const FWObject *obj) throw(FWException);
+    virtual FWObject& duplicateForUndo(const FWObject *obj);
 
     /*
      * Return id mapping table created during latest run of duplicate()
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Group.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Group.cpp
index 65bf2fe..4d47f4a 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Group.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Group.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ bool Group::hasMember(FWObject *o)
  * that is broken when objects are added or removed from groups in the
  * middle of iteration.
  */
-FWObject& Group::duplicateForUndo(const FWObject *obj) throw(FWException)
+FWObject& Group::duplicateForUndo(const FWObject *obj)
 {
     setRO(false);
     if ((obj->size() && FWReference::cast(obj->front())!=NULL) ||
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Group.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Group.h
index 54b99f6..d380d9c 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Group.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Group.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class Group : virtual public FWObject
      * simply calls duplicate() if this is user-defined group. For system
      * grops that hold actual objects, it calls shallowDuplicate()
      */
-    virtual FWObject& duplicateForUndo(const FWObject *obj) throw(FWException);
+    virtual FWObject& duplicateForUndo(const FWObject *obj);
 
     /**
      * get the list of object type names that can be inserted into
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Host.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Host.cpp
index f0dea30..57dcef5 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Host.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Host.cpp
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ void Host::init(FWObjectDatabase *root)
 
 Host::~Host()  {}
 
-void Host::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void Host::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr Host::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr Host::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
     xmlNewProp(me, TOXMLCAST("name"), STRTOXMLCAST(getName()));
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Management *Host::getManagementObject()
  * management interface or no address to be found, returns NULL.
  * May throw exception if interface has invalid address.
  */
-const InetAddr* Host::getManagementAddress() throw(FWException)
+const InetAddr* Host::getManagementAddress()
 {
     list<FWObject*> interfaces = getByTypeDeep(Interface::TYPENAME);
     list<FWObject*>::iterator i;
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Host.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Host.h
index b892bb9..a85bdf1 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Host.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Host.h
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ class Host : public Address
      */
     virtual void init(FWObjectDatabase *root);
     
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML      (xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML      (xmlNodePtr parent);
 
 
     DECLARE_FWOBJECT_SUBTYPE(Host);
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class Host : public Address
     void addInterface(Interface *i);
     void removeInterface(Interface *i);
 
-    const InetAddr* getManagementAddress()  throw(FWException);
+    const InetAddr* getManagementAddress();
 
     /**
      *  This method returns reference to the object representing
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ICMPService.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ICMPService.cpp
index 720550a..291be99 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ICMPService.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ICMPService.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ICMPService::~ICMPService() {}
 string ICMPService::getProtocolName() const    {    return "icmp";}
 int    ICMPService::getProtocolNumber() const  {    return 1;     }
 
-void ICMPService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void ICMPService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void ICMPService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     }
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr ICMPService::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr ICMPService::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ICMPService.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ICMPService.h
index 17da881..96224cd 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ICMPService.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ICMPService.h
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ public:
     ICMPService();
     virtual ~ICMPService();
 
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
 
     DECLARE_FWOBJECT_SUBTYPE(ICMPService);
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPService.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPService.cpp
index 4bb157b..03dda1c 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPService.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPService.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ int IPService::getProtocolNumber() const
 }
 
 
-void IPService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void IPService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void IPService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
 
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr IPService::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr IPService::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPService.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPService.h
index 96a1829..e062747 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPService.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPService.h
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ class IPService : public Service
     IPService();
     virtual ~IPService();
 
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
 
     DECLARE_FWOBJECT_SUBTYPE(IPService);
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv4.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv4.cpp
index 62a76b5..9c32e8c 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv4.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv4.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ IPv4::~IPv4()
 {
 }
 
-void IPv4::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void IPv4::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void IPv4::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     FREEXMLBUFF(n);
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr IPv4::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr IPv4::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node)
 {
     if (getName().empty()) setName(getTypeName());
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv4.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv4.h
index 638d103..f00f7c9 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv4.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv4.h
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ public:
     IPv4();
     virtual ~IPv4();
 
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
 
     virtual unsigned int dimension()  const { return 1; }
     
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv6.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv6.cpp
index 8760688..e177381 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv6.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv6.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ IPv6::~IPv6()
 }
 
 FWObject& IPv6::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *other,
-                                 bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+                                 bool preserve_id)
 {
     const IPv6* a_other = IPv6::constcast(other);
     assert(a_other);
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ FWObject& IPv6::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *other,
     return FWObject::shallowDuplicate(other, preserve_id);
 }
 
-void IPv6::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void IPv6::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void IPv6::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     FREEXMLBUFF(n);
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr IPv6::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr IPv6::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node)
 {
     if (getName().empty()) setName(getTypeName());
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv6.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv6.h
index 3b00a47..64753be 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv6.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IPv6.h
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ public:
     IPv6();
     virtual ~IPv6();
 
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
 
     virtual unsigned int dimension()  const { return 1; }
     
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ public:
     DECLARE_DISPATCH_METHODS(IPv6);
     
     virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                                       bool preserve_id = true)
-        throw(FWException);
+                                       bool preserve_id = true);
 
     virtual bool hasInetAddress() const { return true; }
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Inet6AddrMask.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Inet6AddrMask.cpp
index 5119ed0..bd3b0d1 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Inet6AddrMask.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Inet6AddrMask.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Inet6AddrMask::Inet6AddrMask() : InetAddrMask()
     setNetworkAndBroadcastAddress();
 }
 
-Inet6AddrMask::Inet6AddrMask(const string &s) throw(FWException) :
+Inet6AddrMask::Inet6AddrMask(const string &s) :
     InetAddrMask(true)
 {
     struct in6_addr a_ipv6;
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Inet6AddrMask.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Inet6AddrMask.h
index effb135..9b6960e 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Inet6AddrMask.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Inet6AddrMask.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ protected:
 public:
 
     Inet6AddrMask();
-    Inet6AddrMask(const std::string &s) throw(FWException);
+    Inet6AddrMask(const std::string &s);
     Inet6AddrMask(const InetAddr&, const InetAddr&);
     virtual ~Inet6AddrMask();
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddr.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddr.cpp
index d3b7aa2..c70a34f 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddr.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddr.cpp
@@ -211,51 +211,49 @@ InetAddr::InetAddr(const InetAddr &o)
 }
 
 InetAddr::InetAddr(const string &s)
-    throw(FWException, FWNotSupportedException)
 {
     address_family = AF_INET;
     init_from_string(s.c_str());
 }
 
 InetAddr::InetAddr(int af, const string &s)
-    throw(FWException, FWNotSupportedException)
 {
     address_family = af;
     init_from_string(s.c_str());
 }
 
-InetAddr::InetAddr(const char *data) throw(FWException)
+InetAddr::InetAddr(const char *data)
 {
     address_family = AF_INET;
     init_from_string(data);
 }
 
-InetAddr::InetAddr(int af, const char *data) throw(FWException)
+InetAddr::InetAddr(int af, const char *data)
 {
     address_family = af;
     init_from_string(data);
 }
 
-InetAddr::InetAddr(const struct in_addr *na) throw(FWException)
+InetAddr::InetAddr(const struct in_addr *na)
 {
     address_family = AF_INET;
     ipv4.s_addr = na->s_addr;
 }
 
-InetAddr::InetAddr(const struct in6_addr *na) throw(FWException)
+InetAddr::InetAddr(const struct in6_addr *na)
 {
     address_family = AF_INET6;
     _copy_in6_addr(&ipv6, na);
 }
 
 // Set netmask to 'n' bits
-InetAddr::InetAddr(int n)  throw(FWException)
+InetAddr::InetAddr(int n)
 {
     address_family = AF_INET;
     init_from_int(n);
 }
 
-InetAddr::InetAddr(int af, int n)  throw(FWException)
+InetAddr::InetAddr(int af, int n)
 {
     address_family = af;
     init_from_int(n);
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddr.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddr.h
index c72bcd2..d005bd6 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddr.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddr.h
@@ -115,18 +115,16 @@ class InetAddr
     void init_from_uint128(uint128 int128a);
     uint128 to_uint128() const;
     
-    InetAddr(const char *data) throw(FWException);
-    InetAddr(int af, const char *data) throw(FWException);
-    InetAddr(const struct in_addr*) throw(FWException);
-    InetAddr(const struct in6_addr*) throw(FWException);
-    explicit InetAddr(const std::string&)
-        throw(FWException, FWNotSupportedException);
-    explicit InetAddr(int af, const std::string&)
-        throw(FWException, FWNotSupportedException);
+    InetAddr(const char *data);
+    InetAddr(int af, const char *data);
+    InetAddr(const struct in_addr*);
+    InetAddr(const struct in6_addr*);
+    explicit InetAddr(const std::string&);
+    explicit InetAddr(int af, const std::string&);
     InetAddr(const InetAddr &);
     // creates netmask 'n' bits long
-    explicit InetAddr(int n) throw(FWException);
-    explicit InetAddr(int af, int n) throw(FWException);
+    explicit InetAddr(int n);
+    explicit InetAddr(int af, int n);
 
     InetAddr& operator=(const InetAddr &addr);
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddrMask.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddrMask.cpp
index 986d6ec..ab98856 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddrMask.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddrMask.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ InetAddrMask::InetAddrMask(const InetAddrMask& other)
     setNetworkAndBroadcastAddress();
 }
 
-InetAddrMask::InetAddrMask(const string &s) throw(FWException)
+InetAddrMask::InetAddrMask(const string &s)
 {
     address = new InetAddr();
     netmask = new InetAddr();
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddrMask.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddrMask.h
index 0223f09..f873e05 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddrMask.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/InetAddrMask.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public:
 
     InetAddrMask();
     InetAddrMask(const InetAddr&, const InetAddr&);
-    InetAddrMask(const std::string &s) throw(FWException);
+    InetAddrMask(const std::string &s);
     InetAddrMask(const InetAddrMask&);
     virtual ~InetAddrMask();
     void setNetworkAndBroadcastAddress();
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interface.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interface.cpp
index 00a64dd..36f94fb 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interface.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interface.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ void Interface::removeRef(FWObject *obj)
 }
 
 FWObject& Interface::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *o, bool preserve_id)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     FWObject::shallowDuplicate(o,preserve_id);
 
@@ -104,7 +103,6 @@ FWObject& Interface::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *o, bool preserve_id)
 }
 
 FWObject& Interface::duplicate(const FWObject *x, bool preserve_id)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     FWObject::duplicate(x, preserve_id);
 
@@ -141,7 +139,7 @@ void Interface::duplicateWithIdMapping(const FWObject *src,
     setDirty(true);
 }
 
-bool Interface::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
+bool Interface::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive)
 {
     const Interface *rx = Interface::constcast(obj);
     if (rx == NULL) return false;
@@ -151,7 +149,7 @@ bool Interface::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
     return FWObject::cmp(obj, recursive);
 }
 
-void Interface::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void Interface::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
 
@@ -217,7 +215,7 @@ void Interface::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
 /*
  * <!ELEMENT Interface (IPv4*, IPv6*, physAddress?, InterfaceOptions?, Interface*, FailoverClusterGroup?)>
  */
-xmlNodePtr Interface::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr Interface::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     // DTD prohibits empty network_zone attribute
     if (exists("network_zone") && getStr("network_zone").empty())
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interface.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interface.h
index bfc3996..2320194 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interface.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interface.h
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ public:
          */
         virtual void addRef(FWObject *obj);
     
-        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
 
         virtual bool  validateChild(FWObject *o);
 
@@ -189,11 +189,11 @@ public:
 
 
         virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                                           bool preserve_id = true) throw(FWException);
+                                           bool preserve_id = true);
         virtual FWObject& duplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                                    bool preserve_id = true) throw(FWException);
+                                    bool preserve_id = true);
 
-        virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false) throw(FWException);
+        virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false);
 
         void duplicateWithIdMapping(const FWObject *src,
                                     std::map<int,int> &id_mapping, bool preserve_id);
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interval.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interval.cpp
index 3a2e349..f682b82 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interval.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interval.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ std::string Interval::getDaysOfWeek()
     return "";
 }
 
-void Interval::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void Interval::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
 
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ void Interval::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     }
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr Interval::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr Interval::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interval.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interval.h
index f605a85..dfff60d 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interval.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Interval.h
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ public:
 
     std::string getDaysOfWeek();
 
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
 
     DECLARE_FWOBJECT_SUBTYPE(Interval);
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IntervalGroup.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IntervalGroup.cpp
index 36be1fb..31d5dff 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IntervalGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IntervalGroup.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ FWReference* IntervalGroup::createRef()
     return ref;
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr IntervalGroup::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr IntervalGroup::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
     xmlNewProp(me, TOXMLCAST("name"), STRTOXMLCAST(getName()));
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IntervalGroup.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IntervalGroup.h
index 0c03be6..877ba46 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IntervalGroup.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/IntervalGroup.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class IntervalGroup : public Group
 
     DECLARE_DISPATCH_METHODS(IntervalGroup);
     
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
 
     /*
      * verify whether given object type is approppriate as a child
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Library.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Library.cpp
index b4b4ef0..73d80b1 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Library.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Library.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ bool  Library::validateChild(FWObject*)
     return true;   // anything goes
 }
 
-void Library::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void Library::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     const char *n=FROMXMLCAST(xmlGetProp(root,TOXMLCAST("color")));
     if(n!=NULL)  // color is not a mandatory attribute
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void Library::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr Library::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr Library::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
     xmlNewProp(me, TOXMLCAST("name"), STRTOXMLCAST(getName()));
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Library.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Library.h
index ac55d1c..a870670 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Library.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Library.h
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ class Library : public Group
 
     DECLARE_DISPATCH_METHODS(Library);
     
-    virtual void fromXML (xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML (xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
 
     /*
      * verify whether given object type is approppriate as a child
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Management.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Management.cpp
index 5ca78ad..fcf58de 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Management.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Management.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Management::Management()
     setId(-1);
 }
 
-void Management::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void Management::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
     const char *n=FROMXMLCAST(xmlGetProp(root,TOXMLCAST("address")));
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void Management::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     }
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr Management::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr Management::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     setId(-1);
     setStr("address", addr.toString());
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ xmlNodePtr Management::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
     return me;
 }
 
-bool Management::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
+bool Management::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive)
 {
     if (Management::constcast(obj)==NULL) return false;
     if (!FWObject::cmp(obj, recursive)) return false;
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ bool Management::validateChild(FWObject *o)
 
 
 FWObject& Management::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *o,
-                                       bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+                                       bool preserve_id)
 {
     const Management *other = dynamic_cast<const Management*>(o);
     addr = other->getAddress();
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ void PolicyInstallScript::setEnabled(bool v)
     enabled = v;
 }
 
-void PolicyInstallScript::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void PolicyInstallScript::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
     
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ void PolicyInstallScript::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr PolicyInstallScript::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr PolicyInstallScript::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     setId(-1);
     setStr("command", command );
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ xmlNodePtr PolicyInstallScript::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
     return FWObject::toXML(parent);
 }
 
-bool PolicyInstallScript::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
+bool PolicyInstallScript::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive)
 {
     if (PolicyInstallScript::constcast(obj)==NULL) return false;
     if (!FWObject::cmp(obj, recursive)) return false;
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ bool PolicyInstallScript::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWExcep
             enabled==o2->enabled);
 }
 
-FWObject& PolicyInstallScript::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *o, bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+FWObject& PolicyInstallScript::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *o, bool preserve_id)
 {
     const PolicyInstallScript *n=dynamic_cast<const PolicyInstallScript *>(o);
     command   =  n->getCommand();
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ void SNMPManagement::setEnabled(bool v)
     enabled = v;
 }
 
-void SNMPManagement::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void SNMPManagement::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
     
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ void SNMPManagement::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr SNMPManagement::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr SNMPManagement::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     setId(-1);
     setStr("snmp_read_community", read_community );
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ xmlNodePtr SNMPManagement::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
     return FWObject::toXML(parent);
 }
 
-bool SNMPManagement::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
+bool SNMPManagement::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive)
 {
     if (SNMPManagement::constcast(obj)==NULL) return false;
     if (!FWObject::cmp(obj, recursive)) return false;
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ bool SNMPManagement::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
             enabled==o2->enabled);
 }
 
-FWObject& SNMPManagement::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *o, bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+FWObject& SNMPManagement::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *o, bool preserve_id)
 {
     const SNMPManagement *n=dynamic_cast<const SNMPManagement *>(o);
     read_community  =  n->getReadCommunity();
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ void FWBDManagement::setEnabled(bool v)
     enabled = v;
 }
 
-void FWBDManagement::fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+void FWBDManagement::fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     const char *n=FROMXMLCAST(xmlGetProp(parent,TOXMLCAST("identity")));
     assert(n!=NULL);
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ void FWBDManagement::fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
     }
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr FWBDManagement::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr FWBDManagement::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     setId(-1);
     setInt("port", port);
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ xmlNodePtr FWBDManagement::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
     return me;
 }
 
-bool FWBDManagement::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
+bool FWBDManagement::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive)
 {
     if (FWBDManagement::constcast(obj)==NULL) return false;
     if (!FWObject::cmp(obj, recursive)) return false;
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ bool FWBDManagement::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
             enabled==o2->enabled);
 }
 
-FWObject& FWBDManagement::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *o, bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+FWObject& FWBDManagement::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *o, bool preserve_id)
 {
     const FWBDManagement *n=dynamic_cast<const FWBDManagement *>(o);
 #if 0
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Management.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Management.h
index b58a03f..04aeeec 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Management.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Management.h
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ namespace libfwbuilder
 
         DECLARE_DISPATCH_METHODS(PolicyInstallScript);
         
-        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
         virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(
-            const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true) throw(FWException);
-        virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false) throw(FWException);
+            const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true);
+        virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false);
 
         const std::string& getCommand () const;
         void          setCommand (const std::string& );
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ namespace libfwbuilder
 
         DECLARE_DISPATCH_METHODS(SNMPManagement);
         
-        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
         virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(
-            const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true) throw(FWException);
-        virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false) throw(FWException);
+            const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true);
+        virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false);
 
         const std::string& getReadCommunity () const;
         void          setReadCommunity (const std::string& );
@@ -114,11 +114,11 @@ namespace libfwbuilder
         DECLARE_DISPATCH_METHODS(FWBDManagement);
         
         virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(
-            const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true) throw(FWException);
-        virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false) throw(FWException);
+            const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true);
+        virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false);
 
-        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
 
         int           getPort()       const;
         void          setPort(int);
@@ -148,11 +148,11 @@ namespace libfwbuilder
 
         DECLARE_DISPATCH_METHODS(Management);
         
-        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
         virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(
-            const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true) throw(FWException);
-        virtual bool  cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false) throw(FWException);
+            const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true);
+        virtual bool  cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false);
 	virtual bool  validateChild(FWObject *o);
 
         const InetAddr& getAddress() const { return addr; }
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/MultiAddress.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/MultiAddress.h
index 8961b37..60462fb 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/MultiAddress.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/MultiAddress.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class MultiAddress : public ObjectGroup
     virtual std::string getSourceName();
     virtual void setSourceName(const std::string& source_name);
     virtual void loadFromSource(bool ipv6, FWOptions *options,
-                                bool test_mode=false) throw(FWException) = 0;
+                                bool test_mode=false) = 0;
 
     /*
      * functions isCompileTime() and isRunTime() are virtual because
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Network.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Network.cpp
index 400d5f4..c3bc144 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Network.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Network.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Network::Network (const string &s) : Address()
                                      
 Network::~Network() {}
 
-void Network::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void Network::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
     
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void Network::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     FREEXMLBUFF(n);
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr Network::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr Network::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node)
 {
     if (getName().empty()) setName(getTypeName());
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Network.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Network.h
index 214af0c..9f7acc3 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Network.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Network.h
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ public:
 
     bool isValidRoutingNet() const;
 
-    virtual void       fromXML (xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML   (xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void       fromXML (xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML   (xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
     
     DECLARE_FWOBJECT_SUBTYPE(Network);
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/NetworkIPv6.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/NetworkIPv6.cpp
index 4c17ddd..a921687 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/NetworkIPv6.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/NetworkIPv6.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ NetworkIPv6::NetworkIPv6 (const string &s) : Address()
 NetworkIPv6::~NetworkIPv6() {}
 
 FWObject& NetworkIPv6::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *other,
-                                        bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+                                        bool preserve_id)
 {
     const NetworkIPv6* a_other = NetworkIPv6::constcast(other);
     delete inet_addr_mask;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ FWObject& NetworkIPv6::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *other,
     return FWObject::shallowDuplicate(other, preserve_id);
 }
 
-void NetworkIPv6::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void NetworkIPv6::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
     
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void NetworkIPv6::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     FREEXMLBUFF(n);
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr NetworkIPv6::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr NetworkIPv6::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node)
 {
     if (getName().empty()) setName(getTypeName());
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/NetworkIPv6.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/NetworkIPv6.h
index 3d1362b..c48fbcb 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/NetworkIPv6.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/NetworkIPv6.h
@@ -47,16 +47,15 @@ public:
 
     bool isValidRoutingNet() const;
 
-    virtual void       fromXML (xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML   (xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void       fromXML (xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML   (xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
     
     DECLARE_FWOBJECT_SUBTYPE(NetworkIPv6);
 
     DECLARE_DISPATCH_METHODS(NetworkIPv6);
     
     virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                                       bool preserve_id = true)
-        throw(FWException);
+                                       bool preserve_id = true);
 
     virtual bool hasInetAddress() const { return true; }
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ObjectGroup.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ObjectGroup.cpp
index b3da579..7592816 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ObjectGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ObjectGroup.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ bool ObjectGroup::validateChild(FWObject *o)
             RuleSet::cast(o)==NULL);
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr ObjectGroup::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr ObjectGroup::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
     xmlNewProp(me, TOXMLCAST("name"), STRTOXMLCAST(getName()));
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ObjectGroup.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ObjectGroup.h
index 94615c6..5c86dc0 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ObjectGroup.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ObjectGroup.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ObjectGroup : public Group
 
     DECLARE_DISPATCH_METHODS(ObjectGroup);
     
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
 
     /*
      * verify whether given object type is approppriate as a child
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Resources.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Resources.cpp
index 5b254aa..700775a 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Resources.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Resources.cpp
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ map<string,Resources*>  Resources::platform_res;
 map<string,Resources*>  Resources::os_res;
 
 
-Resources::Resources() throw(FWException)
+Resources::Resources()
 {
     doc=NULL;
 }
 
-Resources::Resources(const string &_resF) throw(FWException)
+Resources::Resources(const string &_resF)
 {
     doc = NULL;
     resfile = _resF;
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ string Resources::getXmlNodeProp(xmlNodePtr node,string prop)
     return res;
 }
 
-void Resources::loadRes(const std::string &rfile ) throw(FWException)
+void Resources::loadRes(const std::string &rfile )
 {
 
     string buffer = XMLTools::readFile(rfile);
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void Resources::loadRes(const std::string &rfile ) throw(FWException)
     }
 }
 
-void Resources::loadSystemResources() throw(FWException)
+void Resources::loadSystemResources()
 {
 /*
  * Find and open resources for individual firewall platforms and OS.
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ void    Resources::setDefaultOptionsAll(FWObject *o,const string &xml_node)
 }
 
 
-void    Resources::setDefaultTargetOptions(const string &target,Firewall *fw)  throw (FWException)
+void    Resources::setDefaultTargetOptions(const string &target,Firewall *fw)
 {
     FWOptions *opt=fw->getOptionsObject();
     Resources *r=NULL;
@@ -501,7 +501,6 @@ void    Resources::setDefaultTargetOptions(const string &target,Firewall *fw)  t
 }
 
 void    Resources::setDefaultIfaceOptions(const string &target,Interface *iface)
-        throw (FWException)
 {
     FWOptions *opt=iface->getOptionsObject();
     /* if InterfaceOptions object does not yet exist -> create one */
@@ -535,7 +534,7 @@ void    Resources::setDefaultProperties(FWObject *obj)
 }
 
 string Resources::getTargetCapabilityStr(const string &target,
-                                         const string &cap_name)  throw (FWException)
+                                         const string &cap_name)
 {
     Resources *r=NULL;
 
@@ -548,7 +547,7 @@ string Resources::getTargetCapabilityStr(const string &target,
 }
 
 bool Resources::getTargetCapabilityBool(const string &target,
-                                        const string &cap_name)  throw (FWException)
+                                        const string &cap_name)
 {
     string s=getTargetCapabilityStr(target,cap_name);
     return (s=="true" || s=="True");
@@ -575,7 +574,7 @@ string Resources::getActionEditor(const string &target, const string &action)
 }
 
 string Resources::getTargetOptionStr(const string &target,
-                                     const string &opt_name)  throw (FWException)
+                                     const string &opt_name)
 {
     Resources *r=NULL;
 
@@ -588,7 +587,7 @@ string Resources::getTargetOptionStr(const string &target,
 }
 
 bool  Resources::getTargetOptionBool(const string &target,
-                                     const string &opt_name)  throw (FWException)
+                                     const string &opt_name)
 {
     string s=getTargetOptionStr(target,opt_name);
     return (s=="true" || s=="True");
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Resources.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Resources.h
index c9c5167..f668d10 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Resources.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Resources.h
@@ -62,18 +62,18 @@ class Resources
     std::string getXmlNodeContent(xmlNodePtr node);
     std::string getXmlNodeProp(xmlNodePtr node,std::string prop);
 
-    void loadRes(const std::string &rfile ) throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+    void loadRes(const std::string &rfile );
 
 
 public:
 
-    Resources() throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
-    Resources(const std::string &resF) throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+    Resources();
+    Resources(const std::string &resF);
     ~Resources();
     
     void clear();
     
-    void loadSystemResources() throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+    void loadSystemResources();
 
     xmlNodePtr getXmlNode(const std::string& path);
 
@@ -137,14 +137,14 @@ public:
      *  firewall or OS-specific host_OS options. 
      */
     static void    setDefaultTargetOptions(const std::string &target,
-                                           libfwbuilder::Firewall *o) throw (libfwbuilder::FWException);
+                                           libfwbuilder::Firewall *o);
 
     /**
      *  This method sets default values to the platform-specific interface
      *  or OS-specific interface options.
      */
     static void    setDefaultIfaceOptions(const std::string &target,
-                                          libfwbuilder::Interface *iface) throw (libfwbuilder::FWException);
+                                          libfwbuilder::Interface *iface);
 
     /**
      * returns string value of target's capability
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ public:
      * in subtree "/FWBuilderResources/Target/capabilities"
      */
     static std::string getTargetCapabilityStr(const std::string &target,
-                                              const std::string &cap_name)  throw (libfwbuilder::FWException);
+                                              const std::string &cap_name);
     static bool        getTargetCapabilityBool(const std::string &target,
-                                               const std::string &cap_name)  throw (libfwbuilder::FWException);
+                                               const std::string &cap_name);
 
     /**
      * returns string value of target's option
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ public:
      * in subtree "/FWBuilderResources/Target/options"
      */
     static std::string getTargetOptionStr(const std::string &target,
-                                          const std::string &opt_name)  throw (libfwbuilder::FWException);
+                                          const std::string &opt_name);
     static bool        getTargetOptionBool(const std::string &target,
-                                           const std::string &opt_name)  throw (libfwbuilder::FWException);
+                                           const std::string &opt_name);
     static bool    isTargetActionSupported(const std::string &target,
                                            const std::string &action);
     static std::string    getActionEditor (const std::string &target,
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Rule.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Rule.cpp
index e865de0..de1eac2 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Rule.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Rule.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void Rule::setRuleGroupName(const std::string &group_name)
 
 
 FWObject& Rule::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *x,
-                                 bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+                                 bool preserve_id)
 {
     const Rule *rx=Rule::constcast(x);
     fallback = rx->fallback;
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ FWObject& Rule::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *x,
     return  FWObject::shallowDuplicate(x,preserve_id);
 }
 
-bool Rule::cmp(const FWObject *x, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
+bool Rule::cmp(const FWObject *x, bool recursive)
 {
     const Rule *rx = Rule::constcast(x);
     if (fallback != rx->fallback ||
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void PolicyRule::init(FWObjectDatabase *root)
 }
 
 FWObject& PolicyRule::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *x,
-                                       bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+                                       bool preserve_id)
 {
     const PolicyRule *rx=PolicyRule::constcast(x);
     setDirection(rx->getDirection());
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ FWObject& PolicyRule::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *x,
     return  Rule::shallowDuplicate(x, preserve_id);
 }
 
-bool PolicyRule::cmp(const FWObject *x, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
+bool PolicyRule::cmp(const FWObject *x, bool recursive)
 {
     const PolicyRule *rx = PolicyRule::constcast(x);
     if (rx == NULL) return false;
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ bool   PolicyRule::getLogging() const    { return getBool("log"); }
 void   PolicyRule::setLogging(bool flag) { setBool("log",flag);   }
 
 
-void PolicyRule::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void PolicyRule::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     const char* n;
 
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ void PolicyRule::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
 
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr PolicyRule::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr PolicyRule::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
     xmlNewProp(me, TOXMLCAST("action"), STRTOXMLCAST(getActionAsString()));
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ bool NATRule::isEmpty()
             itf_inb->isAny() && itf_outb->isAny());
 }
 
-void NATRule::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void NATRule::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     const char* n;
 
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ void NATRule::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
 
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr NATRule::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr NATRule::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
 //    xmlNewProp(me, TOXMLCAST("name"), STRTOXMLCAST(getName()));
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ void NATRule::setRuleType(NATRuleTypes rt)
 }
 
 FWObject& NATRule::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *x,
-                                    bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+                                    bool preserve_id)
 {
     const NATRule *rx = NATRule::constcast(x);
     if (rx!=NULL) rule_type = rx->rule_type;
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ FWObject& NATRule::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *x,
     return  Rule::shallowDuplicate(x, preserve_id);
 }
 
-bool NATRule::cmp(const FWObject *x, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
+bool NATRule::cmp(const FWObject *x, bool recursive)
 {
     const NATRule *rx = NATRule::constcast(x);
     if (rx == NULL) return false;
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ void RoutingRule::setMetric(string metric) {
     setInt("metric", imetric);
 }
 
-void RoutingRule::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void RoutingRule::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     const char* n;
 
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ void RoutingRule::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
 
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr RoutingRule::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr RoutingRule::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
 //    xmlNewProp(me, TOXMLCAST("name"), STRTOXMLCAST(getName()));
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ void RoutingRule::setRuleType(RoutingRuleTypes rt)
 }
 
 FWObject& RoutingRule::duplicate(const FWObject *x,
-                                 bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+                                 bool preserve_id)
 {
     Rule::duplicate(x,preserve_id);
     const RoutingRule *rx = RoutingRule::constcast(x);
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Rule.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Rule.h
index 1fa81de..0114ced 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Rule.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/Rule.h
@@ -114,10 +114,9 @@ class Rule : public Group
     virtual bool isDummyRule();
 
     virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                                       bool preserve_id = true)
-        throw(FWException);
+                                       bool preserve_id = true);
 
-    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false) throw(FWException);
+    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false);
     
     virtual FWOptions* getOptionsObject() const;
 
@@ -210,12 +209,11 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void init(FWObjectDatabase *root);
 
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML      (xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML      (xmlNodePtr parent);
     virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                                       bool preserve_id = true)
-        throw(FWException);
-    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false) throw(FWException);
+                                       bool preserve_id = true);
+    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false);
 
     DECLARE_FWOBJECT_SUBTYPE(PolicyRule);
 
@@ -375,8 +373,8 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void init(FWObjectDatabase *root);
     
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML      (xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML      (xmlNodePtr parent);
 
     DECLARE_FWOBJECT_SUBTYPE(NATRule);
 
@@ -422,9 +420,8 @@ public:
     std::string  getRuleTypeAsString() const;
     void setRuleType(NATRuleTypes rt);
 
-    virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true)
-        throw(FWException);
-    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false) throw(FWException);
+    virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true);
+    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false);
 };
 
 class RoutingRule : public Rule 
@@ -451,8 +448,8 @@ class RoutingRule : public Rule
      */
     virtual void init(FWObjectDatabase *root);
     
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
 
     DECLARE_FWOBJECT_SUBTYPE(RoutingRule);
 
@@ -478,8 +475,7 @@ class RoutingRule : public Rule
     void        setSortedDstIds(const std::string& ids);
     std::string getSortedDstIds() const;
 
-    virtual FWObject& duplicate(const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true)
-        throw(FWException);
+    virtual FWObject& duplicate(const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true);
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleElement.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleElement.cpp
index 6544a85..061e2d8 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleElement.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleElement.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void RuleElement::init(FWObjectDatabase *root)
     }
 }
 
-void RuleElement::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void RuleElement::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     const char *n;
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void RuleElement::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr RuleElement::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr RuleElement::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node)
 {
     int my_id = getId();
     setId(-1);
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ xmlNodePtr RuleElement::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException)
 }
 
 FWObject& RuleElement::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *other,
-                                        bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+                                        bool preserve_id)
 {
     setNeg(RuleElement::constcast(other)->getNeg());
     return FWObject::shallowDuplicate(other, preserve_id);
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ int RuleElementSrc::getAnyElementId() const
     return FWObjectDatabase::ANY_ADDRESS_ID;
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr RuleElementSrc::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr RuleElementSrc::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = RuleElement::toXML(parent);
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ int RuleElementDst::getAnyElementId() const
     return FWObjectDatabase::ANY_ADDRESS_ID;
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr RuleElementDst::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr RuleElementDst::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = RuleElement::toXML(parent);
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ int RuleElementSrv::getAnyElementId() const
     return FWObjectDatabase::ANY_SERVICE_ID;
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr RuleElementSrv::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr RuleElementSrv::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = RuleElement::toXML(parent);
 
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ int RuleElementItf::getAnyElementId() const
     return FWObjectDatabase::ANY_ADDRESS_ID;
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr RuleElementItf::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr RuleElementItf::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = RuleElement::toXML(parent);
 
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ int RuleElementOSrc::getAnyElementId() const
 }
 
 
-xmlNodePtr RuleElementOSrc::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr RuleElementOSrc::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = RuleElement::toXML(parent);
 
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ int RuleElementODst::getAnyElementId() const
 }
 
 
-xmlNodePtr RuleElementODst::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr RuleElementODst::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = RuleElement::toXML(parent);
 
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ int RuleElementOSrv::getAnyElementId() const
 }
 
 
-xmlNodePtr RuleElementOSrv::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr RuleElementOSrv::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = RuleElement::toXML(parent);
 
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ int RuleElementTSrc::getAnyElementId() const
 }
 
 
-xmlNodePtr RuleElementTSrc::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr RuleElementTSrc::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = RuleElement::toXML(parent);
 
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ int RuleElementTDst::getAnyElementId() const
 }
 
 
-xmlNodePtr RuleElementTDst::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr RuleElementTDst::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = RuleElement::toXML(parent);
 
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ int RuleElementTSrv::getAnyElementId() const
 }
 
 
-xmlNodePtr RuleElementTSrv::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr RuleElementTSrv::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = RuleElement::toXML(parent);
 
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ int RuleElementInterval::getAnyElementId() const
 }
 
 
-xmlNodePtr RuleElementInterval::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr RuleElementInterval::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = RuleElement::toXML(parent);
 
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ int RuleElementRDst::getAnyElementId() const
     return FWObjectDatabase::ANY_ADDRESS_ID;
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr RuleElementRDst::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr RuleElementRDst::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = RuleElement::toXML(parent);
 
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ int RuleElementRGtw::getAnyElementId() const
     return FWObjectDatabase::ANY_ADDRESS_ID;
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr RuleElementRGtw::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr RuleElementRGtw::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = RuleElement::toXML(parent);
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleElement.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleElement.h
index 819c74e..9a99a04 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleElement.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleElement.h
@@ -66,12 +66,11 @@ public:
 
     DECLARE_DISPATCH_METHODS(RuleElement);
     
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
 
     virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                                       bool preserve_id = true)
-        throw(FWException);
+                                       bool preserve_id = true);
     
     void setAnyElement();
     void reset();
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ class RuleElementSrc : public ObjectGroup, public RuleElement {
 
     virtual int getAnyElementId() const;
     virtual bool validateChild(FWObject *o);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
     virtual bool isPrimaryObject() const { return false; }
     virtual int getDummyElementId() const;
     virtual bool isDummy() const;
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ class RuleElementDst : public ObjectGroup, public RuleElement {
 
     virtual int getAnyElementId() const;
     virtual bool validateChild(FWObject *o);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
     virtual bool isPrimaryObject() const { return false; }
     virtual int getDummyElementId() const;
     virtual bool isDummy() const;
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ class RuleElementSrv : public ServiceGroup, public RuleElement {
 
     virtual int getAnyElementId() const;
     virtual bool validateChild(FWObject *o);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
     virtual bool isPrimaryObject() const { return false; }
     virtual int getDummyElementId() const;
     virtual bool isDummy() const;
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ class RuleElementItf : public ObjectGroup, public RuleElement {
     virtual int getAnyElementId() const;
     virtual bool validateChild(FWObject *o);
     bool checkItfChildOfThisFw(FWObject *o);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
     virtual bool isPrimaryObject() const { return false; }
     virtual int getDummyElementId() const;
     virtual bool isDummy() const;
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@ class RuleElementInterval : public IntervalGroup, public RuleElement {
 
     virtual int getAnyElementId() const;
     virtual bool validateChild(FWObject *o);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
     virtual bool isPrimaryObject() const { return false; }
 };
 
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ class RuleElementOSrc : public ObjectGroup, public RuleElement {
 
     virtual int getAnyElementId() const;
     virtual bool validateChild(FWObject *o);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
     virtual bool isPrimaryObject() const { return false; }
 };
 
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@ class RuleElementODst : public ObjectGroup, public RuleElement {
 
     virtual int getAnyElementId() const;
     virtual bool validateChild(FWObject *o);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
     virtual bool isPrimaryObject() const { return false; }
 };
 
@@ -219,7 +218,7 @@ class RuleElementOSrv : public ServiceGroup, public RuleElement {
 
     virtual int getAnyElementId() const;
     virtual bool validateChild(FWObject *o);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
     virtual bool isPrimaryObject() const { return false; }
 };
 
@@ -231,7 +230,7 @@ class RuleElementTSrc : public ObjectGroup, public RuleElement {
 
     virtual int getAnyElementId() const;
     virtual bool validateChild(FWObject *o);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
     virtual bool isPrimaryObject() const { return false; }
 };
 
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@ class RuleElementTDst : public ObjectGroup, public RuleElement {
 
     virtual int getAnyElementId() const;
     virtual bool validateChild(FWObject *o);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
     virtual bool isPrimaryObject() const { return false; }
 };
 
@@ -255,7 +254,7 @@ class RuleElementTSrv : public ServiceGroup, public RuleElement {
 
     virtual int getAnyElementId() const;
     virtual bool validateChild(FWObject *o);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
     virtual bool isPrimaryObject() const { return false; }
 };
 
@@ -267,7 +266,7 @@ class RuleElementRDst : public ObjectGroup, public RuleElement {
 
     virtual int getAnyElementId() const;
     virtual bool validateChild(FWObject *o);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
     virtual bool isPrimaryObject() const { return false; }
 };
 
@@ -281,7 +280,7 @@ class RuleElementRGtw : public ObjectGroup, public RuleElement {
     virtual bool validateChild(FWObject *o);
     bool checkSingleIPAdress(FWObject *o);
     bool checkReachableIPAdress(FWObject *o);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
     virtual bool isPrimaryObject() const { return false; }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleSet.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleSet.cpp
index 0bfb68a..755f69f 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleSet.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleSet.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void RuleSet::init(FWObjectDatabase *root)
 
 RuleSet::~RuleSet() {}
 
-void RuleSet::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void RuleSet::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void RuleSet::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     }
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr RuleSet::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr RuleSet::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
     xmlNewProp(me, TOXMLCAST("name"), STRTOXMLCAST(getName()));
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ FWOptions* RuleSet::getOptionsObject()
 }
 
 FWObject& RuleSet::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *o, bool preserve_id)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     const RuleSet *other = RuleSet::constcast(o);
 
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ FWObject& RuleSet::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *o, bool preserve_id)
     return *this;
 }
 
-bool RuleSet::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
+bool RuleSet::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive)
 {
     const RuleSet *other = RuleSet::constcast(obj);
     if (other == NULL) return false;
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleSet.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleSet.h
index e7cc4db..e34eddb 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleSet.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/RuleSet.h
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 /* 
 
                           Firewall Builder
@@ -61,15 +60,14 @@ class RuleSet : public FWObject
 
     DECLARE_DISPATCH_METHODS(RuleSet);
     
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
 
     virtual FWOptions* getOptionsObject();
 
     virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                                       bool preserve_id = true)
-        throw(FWException);
-    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false) throw(FWException);
+                                       bool preserve_id = true);
+    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false);
 
     // Both ipv4 and ipv6 variables can be set to true, which means
     // this is "dual" rule set. When both are false, this is ipv4-only
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/SecuwallMgmtFile.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/SecuwallMgmtFile.cpp
index 7359844..ca120c3 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/SecuwallMgmtFile.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/SecuwallMgmtFile.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 using namespace std;
 using namespace libfwbuilder;
 
-void SecuwallMgmtFile::parse(const string &filename) throw(FWException)
+void SecuwallMgmtFile::parse(const string &filename)
 {
     ifstream f(filename.c_str(), ios::in);
     if (!f)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void SecuwallMgmtFile::parse(const string &filename) throw(FWException)
 /**
  * Does the actual parsing.
  */
-void SecuwallMgmtFile::parse(istream &from) throw(FWException)
+void SecuwallMgmtFile::parse(istream &from)
 {
     enum
     {
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/SecuwallMgmtFile.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/SecuwallMgmtFile.h
index 978fe75..36f8db8 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/SecuwallMgmtFile.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/SecuwallMgmtFile.h
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ namespace libfwbuilder
     {
     public:
 
-        void parse(const std::string &filename) throw(FWException);
-        void parse(std::istream &from) throw(FWException);
+        void parse(const std::string &filename);
+        void parse(std::istream &from);
 
         /* Return data */
         std::map<std::string, std::string> getData() { return data; }
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ServiceGroup.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ServiceGroup.cpp
index f2b634d..94c15f0 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ServiceGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ServiceGroup.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ FWReference* ServiceGroup::createRef()
     return ref;
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr ServiceGroup::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr ServiceGroup::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
     xmlNewProp(me, TOXMLCAST("name"), STRTOXMLCAST(getName()));
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ServiceGroup.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ServiceGroup.h
index 10208a6..9ef30a3 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ServiceGroup.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ServiceGroup.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ServiceGroup : public Group
 
     DECLARE_DISPATCH_METHODS(ServiceGroup);
     
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
 
     /*
      * verify whether given object type is approppriate as a child
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/StateSyncClusterGroup.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/StateSyncClusterGroup.cpp
index 7a6a538..cb96899 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/StateSyncClusterGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/StateSyncClusterGroup.cpp
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ StateSyncClusterGroup::StateSyncClusterGroup() : ClusterGroup()
     setStr("type", "");
 }
 
-void StateSyncClusterGroup::fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+void StateSyncClusterGroup::fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     ClusterGroup::fromXML(parent);
     // Read additional attributes here
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr StateSyncClusterGroup::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr StateSyncClusterGroup::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = ClusterGroup::toXML(parent);
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/StateSyncClusterGroup.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/StateSyncClusterGroup.h
index ae5f685..26bf1dc 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/StateSyncClusterGroup.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/StateSyncClusterGroup.h
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ namespace libfwbuilder
 
         DECLARE_DISPATCH_METHODS(StateSyncClusterGroup);
         
-        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
+        virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+        virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/SyncQueue.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/SyncQueue.h
index 1b4a5cd..25c00c6 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/SyncQueue.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/SyncQueue.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ template <class _Tp>  class SyncQueue: protected queue<_Tp>
      *
      * @exception SyncQueueDoneException if queue have been already shut down
      */
-    bool empty() const throw (SyncQueueDoneException)
+    bool empty() const
     { 
         mutex.lock();
         if(down)
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ template <class _Tp>  class SyncQueue: protected queue<_Tp>
      *
      * @exception SyncQueueDoneException if queue have been already shut down
      */
-    size_type size() const throw (SyncQueueDoneException)
+    size_type size() const
     { 
         mutex.lock();
         if(down)
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ template <class _Tp>  class SyncQueue: protected queue<_Tp>
      *
      * @exception SyncQueueDoneException if queue have been already shut down
      */
-    void push(const queue<_Tp>::value_type& __x) throw (SyncQueueDoneException)
+    void push(const queue<_Tp>::value_type& __x)
     { 
         mutex.lock();
         if(down)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ template <class _Tp>  class SyncQueue: protected queue<_Tp>
      * @exception FWException if timeout occured
      * @exception SyncQueueDoneException if shutdown() was called 
      */
-    const queue<_Tp>::value_type pop(long timeout_ms=-1) throw(SyncQueueDoneException, FWException)
+    const queue<_Tp>::value_type pop(long timeout_ms=-1)
     { 
         mutex.lock();
         if(down)
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPService.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPService.cpp
index 74ffb80..c9ff449 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPService.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPService.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void TCPService::_init_flags()
     }
 }
 
-void TCPService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void TCPService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     TCPUDPService::fromXML(root);
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void TCPService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
 
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr TCPService::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr TCPService::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = TCPUDPService::toXML(xml_parent_node);
    
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPService.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPService.h
index b3c0518..2d63ff5 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPService.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPService.h
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ public:
     TCPService();
     virtual ~TCPService();
 
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
 
     DECLARE_FWOBJECT_SUBTYPE(TCPService);
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPUDPService.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPUDPService.cpp
index 76e31bd..5cc6539 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPUDPService.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPUDPService.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ TCPUDPService::~TCPUDPService() {}
 string TCPUDPService::getProtocolName() const   {    return ""; }
 int    TCPUDPService::getProtocolNumber() const {    return -1;    }
 
-void TCPUDPService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void TCPUDPService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void TCPUDPService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
 
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr TCPUDPService::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr TCPUDPService::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(xml_parent_node);
     xmlNewProp(me, TOXMLCAST("name"), STRTOXMLCAST(getName()));
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ xmlNodePtr TCPUDPService::toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException)
 
 FWObject& TCPUDPService::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj,
                                           bool preserve_id)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     const TCPUDPService *other = TCPUDPService::constcast(obj);
     src_range_start = other->src_range_start;
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ FWObject& TCPUDPService::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj,
     return FWObject::shallowDuplicate(obj, preserve_id);
 }
 
-bool TCPUDPService::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
+bool TCPUDPService::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive)
 {
     const TCPUDPService *other = TCPUDPService::constcast(obj);
     if (other == NULL) return false;
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPUDPService.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPUDPService.h
index c3bf0d8..1c9563f 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPUDPService.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TCPUDPService.h
@@ -48,12 +48,11 @@ class TCPUDPService : public Service
     TCPUDPService();
     virtual ~TCPUDPService();
     
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
 
     virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj,
-                                       bool preserve_id = true)
-        throw(FWException);
+                                       bool preserve_id = true);
 
     
     DECLARE_FWOBJECT_SUBTYPE(TCPUDPService);
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ class TCPUDPService : public Service
     void setDstRangeStart(int p) { dst_range_start = p; }
     void setDstRangeEnd(int p) { dst_range_end = p; }
     
-    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false) throw(FWException);
+    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false);
 };
     
 }
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TagService.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TagService.cpp
index bc63a1e..9d2caf0 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TagService.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TagService.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ string TagService::getCode() const
     return getStr("tagcode");
 }
 
-void TagService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void TagService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void TagService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
 
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr TagService::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr TagService::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
     xmlNewProp(me, TOXMLCAST("name"), STRTOXMLCAST(getName()));
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TagService.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TagService.h
index 1e709f1..3a150bf 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TagService.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/TagService.h
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ class TagService : public Service
     ~TagService();
     
     
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
     
     virtual std::string getProtocolName() const;
     virtual int getProtocolNumber() const;
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ThreadTools.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ThreadTools.cpp
index 76b3224..6e038ca 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ThreadTools.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ThreadTools.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ bool TimeoutCounter::isExpired() const
     return time(&tres) > finish ;
 }
 
-void TimeoutCounter::check() const throw(FWException) 
+void TimeoutCounter::check() const
 {
     if(isExpired())
     {
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void TimeoutCounter::check() const throw(FWException)
     }
 }
 
-ssize_t TimeoutCounter::read(int fd, void *buf, size_t n) const throw(FWException)
+ssize_t TimeoutCounter::read(int fd, void *buf, size_t n) const
 {
     struct pollfd ufds[1];
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ThreadTools.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ThreadTools.h
index 0530470..98a3f73 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ThreadTools.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/ThreadTools.h
@@ -170,13 +170,13 @@ class TimeoutCounter
     /**
      * Throw exception if timeout is expired
      */
-    void check() const throw(FWException) ;
+    void check() const;
 
     /**
      * Reads from socket/file.
      * Throws FWException if timeout occured.
      */
-    ssize_t read(int fd, void *buf, size_t n) const throw(FWException);
+    ssize_t read(int fd, void *buf, size_t n) const;
     
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/UserService.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/UserService.cpp
index e2a53c3..26d6f13 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/UserService.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/UserService.cpp
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ string UserService::getProtocolName() const     {    return "user_service";}
 int    UserService::getProtocolNumber() const   {    return 65002; }
 
 FWObject& UserService::shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *x,
-                                        bool preserve_id) throw(FWException)
+                                        bool preserve_id)
 {
     const UserService *cs = dynamic_cast<const UserService *>(x);
     userid = cs->userid;
     return FWObject::shallowDuplicate(x, preserve_id);
 }
 
-void UserService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void UserService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void UserService::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     }
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr UserService::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr UserService::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent);
     xmlNewProp(me, TOXMLCAST("name"), STRTOXMLCAST(getName()));
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ xmlNodePtr UserService::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
     return me;
 }
 
-bool UserService::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive) throw(FWException)
+bool UserService::cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive)
 {
     if (UserService::constcast(obj)==NULL) return false;
     if (!FWObject::cmp(obj, recursive)) return false;
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/UserService.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/UserService.h
index cd3a3d9..b50fc29 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/UserService.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/UserService.h
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ class UserService : public Service
     UserService();
     virtual ~UserService();
     
-    virtual void       fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void       fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual bool cmp(const FWObject *obj, bool recursive=false);
     
-    virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true) throw(FWException);
+    virtual FWObject& shallowDuplicate(const FWObject *obj, bool preserve_id = true);
     
     DECLARE_FWOBJECT_SUBTYPE(UserService);
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/XMLTools.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/XMLTools.cpp
index 2788490..bf17a7f 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/XMLTools.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/XMLTools.cpp
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ void XMLTools::close()
     xmlCleanupParser();
 }
 
-string XMLTools::readFile(const std::string &rfile) throw(FWException)
+string XMLTools::readFile(const std::string &rfile)
 {
     string buf;
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ string XMLTools::readFile(const std::string &rfile) throw(FWException)
 xmlDocPtr XMLTools::parseFile(const string &file_name, 
                               const string &buffer,
                               bool use_dtd,
-                              const string &template_dir) throw(FWException)
+                              const string &template_dir)
 {
     xml_parser_mutex.lock();
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ xmlDocPtr XMLTools::loadFile(const string &data_file ,
                              const UpgradePredicate *upgrade,
                              const string &template_dir,
                              const string &current_version
-                             ) throw(FWException)
+                             )
 {
 #ifdef FW_XMLTOOLS_VERBOSE
     cerr << "Loading file:        " << data_file      << endl
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ in the same directory with extension '.bak'. Are you sure you want to open it?";
 
 void XMLTools::setDTD(xmlDocPtr doc, 
                       const string &type_name, 
-                      const string &dtd_file) throw(FWException)
+                      const string &dtd_file)
 {
 #ifdef FW_XMLTOOLS_VERBOSE
     cerr << "XMLTools::setDTD: type_name=" << type_name << " dtd_file=" << dtd_file << endl;
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ void XMLTools::setDTD(xmlDocPtr doc,
 void XMLTools::saveFile(xmlDocPtr doc, 
                         const string &file_name, 
                         const string &type_name,
-                        const string &dtd_file) throw(FWException)
+                        const string &dtd_file)
 {
     
 #ifdef FW_XMLTOOLS_VERBOSE
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ void XMLTools::dumpToMemory(xmlDocPtr doc,
                             xmlChar **buffer,
                             int      *size,
                             const string &type_name,
-                            const string &dtd_file) throw(FWException)
+                            const string &dtd_file)
 {
     setDTD(doc, type_name, dtd_file);
 
@@ -527,7 +527,6 @@ void XMLTools::transformFileToFile(const string &src_file,
 				   const string &stylesheet_file,
 				   const char **params,
 				   const string &dst_file)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     string xslt_errors;
     xsltStylesheetPtr ss = NULL;
@@ -603,7 +602,7 @@ void XMLTools::transformDocumentToFile(xmlDocPtr doc,
                                        const string &stylesheet_file,
                                        const char **params,
                                        const string &dst_file
-) throw(FWException)
+)
 {
     string xslt_errors;
 
@@ -681,7 +680,6 @@ void XMLTools::transformDocumentToFile(xmlDocPtr doc,
 xmlDocPtr XMLTools::transformDocument(xmlDocPtr doc, 
                                       const string &stylesheet_file,
                                       const char **params)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     string xslt_errors;
 
@@ -743,7 +741,7 @@ xmlDocPtr XMLTools::convert(xmlDocPtr doc,
                             const string &file_name, 
                             const string &type_name, 
                             const string &template_dir,
-                            const string &current_version) throw(FWException)
+                            const string &current_version)
 {
     xmlDocPtr  res = NULL;
     
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/XMLTools.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/XMLTools.h
index 4aed788..322aa36 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/XMLTools.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/XMLTools.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class XMLTools
         }
     };
 
-    static std::string readFile(const std::string &file_name) throw(FWException);
+    static std::string readFile(const std::string &file_name);
     
     /**
      * Loads given file, performing version conversion
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ class XMLTools
                               const UpgradePredicate *upgrade,
                               const std::string &template_dir,
                               const std::string &current_version = std::string(FWBUILDER_XML_VERSION)
-    ) throw(FWException);
+    );
 
     static void setDTD(xmlDocPtr doc, 
                        const std::string &type_name, 
-                       const std::string &dtd_file) throw(FWException);
+                       const std::string &dtd_file);
     
     /**
      * Saves to file with setting DTD.
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class XMLTools
     static void saveFile(xmlDocPtr doc, 
                          const std::string &file_name, 
                          const std::string &type_name,
-                         const std::string &dtd_file) throw(FWException);
+                         const std::string &dtd_file);
 
     /**
      * Saves XML document to the memory buffer
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class XMLTools
                              xmlChar **buffer,
                              int      *size,
                              const std::string &type_name,
-                             const std::string &dtd_file) throw(FWException);
+                             const std::string &dtd_file);
         
     static xmlExternalEntityLoader defaultLoader;
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class XMLTools
     static xmlDocPtr parseFile(const std::string &file_name,
                                const std::string &buffer, 
                                bool use_dtd, const std::string &template_dir
-    ) throw(FWException);
+    );
     
     /**
      * Performs XSLT transformation of the document in memory
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class XMLTools
     static xmlDocPtr transformDocument(xmlDocPtr doc, 
                                        const std::string &stylesheet_file,
                                        const char **params
-    ) throw(FWException);
+    );
 
     /**
      * Performs XSLT transformation of the document. Results are
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class XMLTools
                                         const std::string &stylesheet_file,
                                         const char **params,
                                         const std::string &dst_file
-    ) throw(FWException);
+    );
 
     /**
      * Performs XSLT transformation of the src file. Results are
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class XMLTools
 				    const std::string &stylesheet_file,
 				    const char **params,
 				    const std::string &dst_file
-    ) throw(FWException);
+    );
 
 
     static std::string quote_linefeeds  (const std::string &s);
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class XMLTools
                              const std::string &type_name,
                              const std::string &template_dir,
                              const std::string &current_version = std::string(FWBUILDER_XML_VERSION)
-    ) throw(FWException);
+    );
 
     /**
      * returns first component of dotted notation.
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/dns.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/dns.cpp
index 779c4dd..77d2b27 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/dns.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/dns.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void DNS::init()
  * Since this is not thread safe, need to use mutex to protect calls to
  * these functions.
  */
-HostEnt DNS::getHostByAddr(const InetAddr &addr, int type) throw(FWException)
+HostEnt DNS::getHostByAddr(const InetAddr &addr, int type)
 {
     DNS::init();
 
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ HostEnt DNS::getHostByAddr(const InetAddr &addr, int type) throw(FWException)
 }
 
 list<InetAddr> DNS::getHostByName(const string &name, int type)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     DNS::init();
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/dns.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/dns.h
index acc6568..f9da2ce 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/dns.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/dns.h
@@ -97,14 +97,13 @@ class DNS
      * Returned list is sorted.
      */
     static std::list<InetAddr> getHostByName(const std::string &name,
-                                             int type=AF_INET) throw(FWException);
+                                             int type=AF_INET);
 
     /**
      * Find all host names of host with given IP.
      * This operation does not run in backgound.
      */
-    static HostEnt getHostByAddr(const InetAddr &addr, int type=AF_INET)
-        throw(FWException);
+    static HostEnt getHostByAddr(const InetAddr &addr, int type=AF_INET);
 
     private:
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/physAddress.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/physAddress.cpp
index 41582bb..b9b15df 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/physAddress.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/physAddress.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ physAddress::physAddress() :  Address()
     setPhysAddress("00:00:00:00:00:00");
 }
 
-void physAddress::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
+void physAddress::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root)
 {
     FWObject::fromXML(root);
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void physAddress::fromXML(xmlNodePtr root) throw(FWException)
     FREEXMLBUFF(n);
 }
 
-xmlNodePtr physAddress::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException)
+xmlNodePtr physAddress::toXML(xmlNodePtr parent)
 {
     xmlNodePtr me = FWObject::toXML(parent, false);
     xmlNewProp(me, TOXMLCAST("name"), STRTOXMLCAST(getName()));
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/physAddress.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/physAddress.h
index 17a354f..9e36f2c 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/physAddress.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/physAddress.h
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ class physAddress : public Address
     
     physAddress();
 
-    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent) throw(FWException);
-    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void fromXML(xmlNodePtr parent);
+    virtual xmlNodePtr toXML(xmlNodePtr xml_parent_node);
 
     std::string getPhysAddress() const;
     void setPhysAddress(const std::string &s);
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/snmp.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/snmp.cpp
index 00f4439..239ff7e 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/snmp.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/snmp.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ SNMPQuery::~SNMPQuery()
 }
 
 void SNMPQuery::fetchAll(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     if(community.empty())
         throw FWException("No SNMP community specified");
@@ -198,7 +197,7 @@ void SNMPQuery::fetchAll(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program)
     CHECK_STOP_AND_THROW_EXCEPTION;
 }
 
-void SNMPQuery::fetchArpTable(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program, SNMPConnection *connection) throw(FWException)
+void SNMPQuery::fetchArpTable(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program, SNMPConnection *connection)
 {
     std::ostringstream str;
     *logger << "ARP table\n"; 
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@ void SNMPQuery::fetchArpTable(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program, SNMPConnect
  * it will contain also reference to interface object associated
  * with the route.
  */
-void SNMPQuery::fetchRoutingTable(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program, SNMPConnection *connection) throw(FWException)
+void SNMPQuery::fetchRoutingTable(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program, SNMPConnection *connection)
 {
     std::ostringstream str;
     *logger << "Routing table\n"; 
@@ -592,7 +591,7 @@ void SNMPQuery::getAddressAndNetmask(Logger * /* UNUSED logger */,
 }
 
 void SNMPQuery::fetchInterfaces(Logger *logger, SyncFlag *stop_program,
-                                SNMPConnection *connection) throw(FWException)
+                                SNMPConnection *connection)
 {
     std::ostringstream str;
 
@@ -796,7 +795,7 @@ void SNMPQuery::fetchInterfaces(Logger *logger, SyncFlag *stop_program,
 
 void SNMPQuery::fetchSysInfo(Logger *logger,
                              SyncFlag *stop_program,
-                             SNMPConnection *connection) throw(FWException)
+                             SNMPConnection *connection)
 {
     std::ostringstream str;
     descr     = "";
@@ -930,7 +929,7 @@ SNMPConnection::~SNMPConnection()
         disconnect();
 }
 
-void SNMPConnection::connect(int retries, long timeout) throw(FWException)
+void SNMPConnection::connect(int retries, long timeout)
 {
     if(connected)
         throw FWException("SNMPSession: already connected");
@@ -951,7 +950,7 @@ void SNMPConnection::connect(int retries, long timeout) throw(FWException)
     connected=true;
 }
 
-void SNMPConnection::disconnect() throw(FWException)
+void SNMPConnection::disconnect()
 {
     if(!connected)
         throw FWException("SNMPSession: already disconnected");
@@ -965,7 +964,7 @@ void SNMPConnection::disconnect() throw(FWException)
     connected    = false;
 }
 
-multimap<string, SNMPVariable* > SNMPConnection::walk(const string &variable) throw(FWException)
+multimap<string, SNMPVariable* > SNMPConnection::walk(const string &variable)
 {
     multimap<string, SNMPVariable*> res;
 
@@ -1071,7 +1070,6 @@ multimap<string, SNMPVariable* > SNMPConnection::walk(const string &variable) th
 }
 
 vector<SNMPVariable*> SNMPConnection::get(const string &variable)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     if(!connected)
         throw FWException("SNMPSession: not connected");
@@ -1114,7 +1112,7 @@ vector<SNMPVariable*> SNMPConnection::get(const string &variable)
     } 
 }
 
-SNMPVariable *SNMPVariable::create(struct variable_list *vars) throw(FWException)
+SNMPVariable *SNMPVariable::create(struct variable_list *vars)
 {
     switch(vars->type)
     {
@@ -1177,7 +1175,7 @@ string SNMPVariable_IPaddr::toString()
     return res;
 }
 
-InetAddr SNMPVariable_IPaddr::getInetAddrValue() throw(FWException)
+InetAddr SNMPVariable_IPaddr::getInetAddrValue()
 {
     // value comes from ASN1-encoded snmp reply. I am not sure 100% but
     // I'll assume it consists of 4 bytes that represent ip address in
@@ -1190,7 +1188,7 @@ InetAddr SNMPVariable_IPaddr::getInetAddrValue() throw(FWException)
     return InetAddr(&addr_conversion.ipaddr);
 }
 
-InetAddr SNMPVariable_IPaddr::getNetmaskValue() throw(FWException)
+InetAddr SNMPVariable_IPaddr::getNetmaskValue()
 {
     union {
         struct in_addr ipaddr;
@@ -1253,14 +1251,14 @@ string SNMPVariable::varList2String(vector<SNMPVariable*> &v)
     return res;
 }
 
-long SNMPVariable::var2Int(SNMPVariable *var) throw(FWException)
+long SNMPVariable::var2Int(SNMPVariable *var)
 {
     if(var->type != SNMPVariable::snmp_int)
         throw FWException("Could not extract integer from non-int SNMP variable.");
     return dynamic_cast<SNMPVariable_Int *>(var)->getIntValue();
 }
 
-long SNMPVariable::varList2Int(vector<SNMPVariable*> &v) throw(FWException)
+long SNMPVariable::varList2Int(vector<SNMPVariable*> &v)
 {
     if(v.size()!=1)
         throw FWException("Empty SNMP variable list returned. Could not extract integer");
@@ -1422,7 +1420,7 @@ bool SNMPCrawler::special(const InetAddrMask &n) const
 
 //TODO: multiple threads (via pool).
 void SNMPCrawler::run_impl(Logger *logger,
-                           SyncFlag *stop_program) throw(FWException)
+                           SyncFlag *stop_program)
 {
     if (snmp_tmp_db==NULL)
         snmp_tmp_db = new FWObjectDatabase();
@@ -1808,7 +1806,7 @@ void SNMPCrawler::run_impl(Logger *logger,
 }
 
 void SNMPCrawler::bacresolve_results(Logger *logger,
-                                     SyncFlag *) throw(FWException)
+                                     SyncFlag *)
 {
     *logger << "Resolving names\n";
         
@@ -1849,7 +1847,6 @@ CrawlerFind::~CrawlerFind()
 }
 
 void SNMP_interface_query::run_impl(Logger *logger, SyncFlag *stop_program)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     fetchSysInfo(logger, stop_program);
     CHECK_STOP_AND_THROW_EXCEPTION;
@@ -1878,12 +1875,12 @@ void SNMP_interface_query::run_impl(Logger *logger, SyncFlag *stop_program)
 #endif
 }
 
-void SNMP_sysdesc_query::run_impl(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program) throw(FWException)
+void SNMP_sysdesc_query::run_impl(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program)
 {
     fetchSysInfo(logger,stop_program);
 }
 
-void SNMP_discover_query::run_impl(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program) throw(FWException)
+void SNMP_discover_query::run_impl(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program)
 {
     fetchArpTable(logger,stop_program);
     if(fetch_inerfaces)
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/snmp.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/snmp.h
index aca1d49..9f75b6c 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/snmp.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/snmp.h
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ class SNMPVariable
     virtual std::string toString() = 0;
 
     static std::string varList2String(std::vector<SNMPVariable*> &v);
-    static long varList2Int(std::vector<SNMPVariable*> &v) throw(FWException);
-    static long var2Int(SNMPVariable *var) throw(FWException);
+    static long varList2Int(std::vector<SNMPVariable*> &v);
+    static long var2Int(SNMPVariable *var);
     static void freeVarList(std::vector<SNMPVariable*> &v);
 
     protected:   
 
-    static SNMPVariable *create(struct variable_list *v) throw(FWException);
+    static SNMPVariable *create(struct variable_list *v);
 };
 
 class SNMPVariable_Int : public SNMPVariable
@@ -152,12 +152,12 @@ class SNMPVariable_IPaddr  : public SNMPVariable
     
     virtual std::string toString();
 
-    virtual InetAddr getInetAddrValue() throw(FWException);
-    virtual InetAddr getNetmaskValue() throw(FWException);
+    virtual InetAddr getInetAddrValue();
+    virtual InetAddr getNetmaskValue();
 
     protected:
     
-    SNMPVariable_IPaddr(u_char *v, size_t l) throw(FWException)
+    SNMPVariable_IPaddr(u_char *v, size_t l)
     { 
         type  = snmp_ipaddr; 
         if(v)
@@ -253,10 +253,10 @@ class SNMPConnection
     /**
      * Optional parameter timeout is in milliseconds.
      */
-    void connect(int retries=SNMP_DEFAULT_RETRIES, long timeout=SNMP_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT) throw(FWException);
-    void disconnect() throw(FWException);
-    std::vector<SNMPVariable*> get(const std::string &variable) throw(FWException);
-    std::multimap<std::string, SNMPVariable*> walk(const std::string &variable) throw(FWException);
+    void connect(int retries=SNMP_DEFAULT_RETRIES, long timeout=SNMP_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT);
+    void disconnect();
+    std::vector<SNMPVariable*> get(const std::string &variable);
+    std::multimap<std::string, SNMPVariable*> walk(const std::string &variable);
 
     private:
 
@@ -342,14 +342,14 @@ public:
 	      long timeout_=SNMP_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT);
 
     void fetchArpTable(Logger *,SyncFlag *stop_program,
-                       SNMPConnection *connection=NULL) throw(FWException);
+                       SNMPConnection *connection=NULL);
     void fetchInterfaces(Logger *,SyncFlag *stop_program,
-                         SNMPConnection *connection=NULL) throw(FWException);
+                         SNMPConnection *connection=NULL);
     void fetchSysInfo(Logger *,SyncFlag *stop_program,
-                      SNMPConnection *connection=NULL) throw(FWException);
-    void fetchAll(Logger *,SyncFlag *stop_program) throw(FWException);
+                      SNMPConnection *connection=NULL);
+    void fetchAll(Logger *,SyncFlag *stop_program);
     void fetchRoutingTable(Logger *,SyncFlag *stop_program,
-                           SNMPConnection *connection=NULL) throw(FWException);
+                           SNMPConnection *connection=NULL);
     
     std::map<int, InterfaceData>* getInterfaces();
     std::map<InetAddr, std::string>* getArpTable();
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ class SNMP_interface_query : public SNMPQuery
 	SNMPQuery::init(hostname, community, retries_, timeout_);
     }
     
-    virtual void run_impl(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void run_impl(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program);
 
 };
 
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ class SNMP_sysdesc_query : public SNMPQuery
 	SNMPQuery::init(hostname, community, retries_, timeout_);
     }
 
-    virtual void run_impl(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void run_impl(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program);
 };
 
 class SNMP_discover_query : public SNMPQuery
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class SNMP_discover_query : public SNMPQuery
     SNMP_discover_query() : SNMPQuery() {}
     SNMP_discover_query(std::string hostname, std::string community, int retries_=SNMP_DEFAULT_RETRIES, long timeout_=SNMP_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, bool _f=true):SNMPQuery(hostname, community, retries_, timeout_) { fetch_inerfaces=_f; }
     
-    virtual void run_impl(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program) throw(FWException);
+    virtual void run_impl(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program);
 };
 
 class CrawlerFind: public HostEnt
@@ -513,10 +513,8 @@ class SNMPCrawler : public BackgroundOp
     std::map<InetAddr, CrawlerFind>  getAllIPs();
     std::set<InetAddrMask> getNetworks();
         
-    virtual void run_impl(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program)
-        throw(FWException);
-    void bacresolve_results(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program)
-        throw(FWException);
+    virtual void run_impl(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program);
+    void bacresolve_results(Logger *logger,SyncFlag *stop_program);
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/uint128.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/uint128.h
index b65f26b..cde968c 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/uint128.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwbuilder/uint128.h
@@ -524,12 +524,12 @@ template<>
 struct numeric_limits<uint128>
 {
     static const bool is_specialized = true;
-//    static uint128 min() throw()
+//    static uint128 min()
 //    {
 //        return 0;
 //    }
 //
-//    static uint128 max() throw()
+//    static uint128 max()
 //    {
 //        return uint128(
 //                   std::numeric_limits<uint64_t>::max(),
@@ -545,12 +545,12 @@ struct numeric_limits<uint128>
     static const int digits10 = 39;
     static const int radix = 2;
 
-    static uint128 epsilon() throw()
+    static uint128 epsilon()
     {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    static uint128 round_error() throw()
+    static uint128 round_error()
     {
         return 0;
     }
@@ -565,22 +565,22 @@ struct numeric_limits<uint128>
     static const float_denorm_style has_denorm = denorm_absent;
     static const bool has_denorm_loss = false;
 
-    static uint128 infinity() throw()
+    static uint128 infinity()
     {
         return static_cast<uint128>(0);
     }
 
-    static uint128 quiet_NaN() throw()
+    static uint128 quiet_NaN()
     {
         return static_cast<uint128>(0);
     }
 
-    static uint128 signaling_NaN() throw()
+    static uint128 signaling_NaN()
     {
         return static_cast<uint128>(0);
     }
 
-    static uint128 denorm_min() throw()
+    static uint128 denorm_min()
     {
         return static_cast<uint128>(0);
     }
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/BaseCompiler.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/BaseCompiler.cpp
index 05c9089..0dcac01 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/BaseCompiler.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/BaseCompiler.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ void BaseCompiler::printError(const string &errstr)
  * the process but just returns. In embedded mode it always throws
  * exception to stop compiling
  */
-void BaseCompiler::abort(const string &errstr) throw(FWException)
+void BaseCompiler::abort(const string &errstr)
 {
     printError(errstr);
     if (inEmbeddedMode())
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void BaseCompiler::abort(const string &errstr) throw(FWException)
 void BaseCompiler::abort(FWObject *fw,
                          FWObject *ruleset,
                          FWObject *rule,
-                         const string &errstr) throw(FWException)
+                         const string &errstr)
 {
     message("error", fw, ruleset, rule, errstr);
     if (inEmbeddedMode())
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/BaseCompiler.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/BaseCompiler.h
index ddf1e71..8b5bfcf 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/BaseCompiler.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/BaseCompiler.h
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ public:
          * in testing mode (flag test_mode==true), then just prints
          * the error message and returns.
          */
-	virtual void abort(const std::string &errstr) throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+	virtual void abort(const std::string &errstr);
 	virtual void abort(libfwbuilder::FWObject *fw,
                            libfwbuilder::FWObject *ruleset,
                            libfwbuilder::FWObject *rule,
-                           const std::string &errstr) throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+                           const std::string &errstr);
 
         /**
          * prints an error message and returns
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/Compiler.cpp b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/Compiler.cpp
index a5ea5c3..36d4255 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/Compiler.cpp
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/Compiler.cpp
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@ void Compiler::epilog()
 {
 }
 
-void Compiler::abort(const string &errstr) throw(FWException)
+void Compiler::abort(const string &errstr)
 {
     BaseCompiler::abort(fw, source_ruleset, NULL, errstr);
 }
 
-void Compiler::abort(FWObject *rule, const string &errstr) throw(FWException)
+void Compiler::abort(FWObject *rule, const string &errstr)
 {
     BaseCompiler::abort(fw, source_ruleset, rule, errstr);
 }
diff --git a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/Compiler.h b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/Compiler.h
index 1defdd8..69fa5ff 100644
--- a/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/Compiler.h
+++ b/src/libfwbuilder/src/fwcompiler/Compiler.h
@@ -1011,9 +1011,8 @@ public:
         /**
          * overloaded methods: uses current firewall and ruleset objects
          */
-        virtual void abort(const std::string &errstr) throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
-        virtual void abort(libfwbuilder::FWObject *rule, const std::string &errstr)
-            throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+        virtual void abort(const std::string &errstr);
+        virtual void abort(libfwbuilder::FWObject *rule, const std::string &errstr);
 
         virtual void error(const std::string &errstr);
         virtual void error(libfwbuilder::FWObject *rule, const std::string &errstr);
diff --git a/src/libgui/DialogFactory.cpp b/src/libgui/DialogFactory.cpp
index 3236045..61413f9 100644
--- a/src/libgui/DialogFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/libgui/DialogFactory.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ BaseObjectDialog *DialogFactory::createDialog(QWidget *parent, const QString &ob
 
 
 QWidget *DialogFactory::createFWDialog(QWidget *parent, FWObject *o)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     string platform = o->getStr("platform");
     string host_os = o->getStr("host_OS");
@@ -266,7 +265,6 @@ QWidget *DialogFactory::createFWDialog(QWidget *parent, FWObject *o)
 
 
 QWidget *DialogFactory::createOSDialog(QWidget *parent,FWObject *o)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     string host_os = o->getStr("host_OS");
 
@@ -300,7 +298,6 @@ QWidget *DialogFactory::createOSDialog(QWidget *parent,FWObject *o)
 }
 
 QWidget *DialogFactory::createIfaceDialog(QWidget *parent,FWObject *o)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     FWObject *h = Host::getParentHost(o);
     //FWObject *h = Interface::cast(o)->getParentHost();
@@ -330,7 +327,6 @@ QWidget *DialogFactory::createIfaceDialog(QWidget *parent,FWObject *o)
 }
 
 QWidget *DialogFactory::createClusterConfDialog(QWidget *parent, FWObject *o)
-    throw(FWException)
 {
     FWObject *objparent = o->getParent();
     while (objparent && objparent->getTypeName()!="Cluster")
@@ -376,7 +372,7 @@ QString DialogFactory::getClusterGroupOptionsDialogName(FWObject *o)
 }
 
 QWidget *DialogFactory::createClusterGroupOptionsDialog(
-    QWidget *parent, FWObject *o) throw(libfwbuilder::FWException)
+    QWidget *parent, FWObject *o)
 {
     QString dlgname = getClusterGroupOptionsDialogName(o);
 
diff --git a/src/libgui/DialogFactory.h b/src/libgui/DialogFactory.h
index 0f5566c..4d586b2 100644
--- a/src/libgui/DialogFactory.h
+++ b/src/libgui/DialogFactory.h
@@ -43,17 +43,12 @@ class DialogFactory {
 
     static BaseObjectDialog *createDialog(QWidget *parent,const QString &objType);
 
-    static QWidget *createFWDialog(QWidget *parent,libfwbuilder::FWObject *o)
-        throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
-    static QWidget *createOSDialog(QWidget *parent,libfwbuilder::FWObject *o)
-        throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
-    static QWidget *createIfaceDialog(QWidget *parent,libfwbuilder::FWObject *o)
-        throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
-    static QWidget *createClusterConfDialog(QWidget *parent, libfwbuilder::FWObject *o)
-        throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+    static QWidget *createFWDialog(QWidget *parent,libfwbuilder::FWObject *o);
+    static QWidget *createOSDialog(QWidget *parent,libfwbuilder::FWObject *o);
+    static QWidget *createIfaceDialog(QWidget *parent,libfwbuilder::FWObject *o);
+    static QWidget *createClusterConfDialog(QWidget *parent, libfwbuilder::FWObject *o);
     static QString getClusterGroupOptionsDialogName(libfwbuilder::FWObject *o);
-    static QWidget *createClusterGroupOptionsDialog(QWidget *parent, libfwbuilder::FWObject *o)
-        throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+    static QWidget *createClusterGroupOptionsDialog(QWidget *parent, libfwbuilder::FWObject *o);
 
     static std::string getActionDialogPageName(libfwbuilder::Firewall *fw,
                                                libfwbuilder::Rule *rule);
diff --git a/src/libgui/RCS.cpp b/src/libgui/RCS.cpp
index 0136e90..52464b3 100644
--- a/src/libgui/RCS.cpp
+++ b/src/libgui/RCS.cpp
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ void RCS::abandon()
 /**
  *  initial RCS checkin
  */
-void RCS::add() throw(libfwbuilder::FWException)
+void RCS::add()
 {
     int i = filename.lastIndexOf("/");
     QString rcspath = filename.left(i);
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ bool RCS::isInRCS()
     return true;
 }
 
-bool RCS::co(bool force) throw(libfwbuilder::FWException)
+bool RCS::co(bool force)
 {
     return co(selectedRev,force);
 }
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ bool RCS::co(bool force) throw(libfwbuilder::FWException)
  * lock
  *
  */
-bool RCS::co(const QString &rev,bool force) throw(libfwbuilder::FWException)
+bool RCS::co(const QString &rev,bool force)
 {
 /* first check if filename is already in RCS */
 
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ after the program crashed.").arg(locked_rev),
 
 
 bool RCS::ci( const QString &_lm,
-              bool unlock) throw(libfwbuilder::FWException)
+              bool unlock)
 {
 /* first check if filename is already in RCS */
     if (!rcs_available || !isInRCS()) return false;
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ bool RCS::ci( const QString &_lm,
  * "-z+09:00" works properly
  *
  */
-QString RCS::rlog() throw(libfwbuilder::FWException)
+QString RCS::rlog()
 {
     if (!rcs_available)
         throw(FWException(QObject::tr("RCS tools are unavailable").toStdString()));
@@ -1066,14 +1066,14 @@ QString RCS::rlog() throw(libfwbuilder::FWException)
     throw( FWException( msg.toLatin1().constData() ) );
 }
 
-QStringList RCS::rcsdiff(const QString&) throw(libfwbuilder::FWException)
+QStringList RCS::rcsdiff(const QString&)
 {
     isDiff();
     QString temp = stdoutBuffer;
     return temp.split("\n");
 }
 
-bool RCS::isDiff(const QString &rev) throw(libfwbuilder::FWException)
+bool RCS::isDiff(const QString &rev)
 {
     if (!rcs_available)
         throw(FWException(QObject::tr("RCS tools are unavailable").toStdString()));
diff --git a/src/libgui/RCS.h b/src/libgui/RCS.h
index a062f26..42c4cf5 100644
--- a/src/libgui/RCS.h
+++ b/src/libgui/RCS.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class RCS : public QObject {
     /**
      * Retrieves RCS log.
      */
-    QString rlog() throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+    QString rlog();
 
 
  public:
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class RCS : public QObject {
     QList<Revision>::iterator begin() { return revisions.begin(); }
     QList<Revision>::iterator end()   { return revisions.end();   }
 
-    void  add() throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+    void  add();
 
     /**
      * this makes RCS object "forget" about the file
@@ -151,23 +151,23 @@ class RCS : public QObject {
      * RCS checkout. Returns true if successfull and false if file is
      * not in RCS. In case of error throws exception
      */
-    bool  co(const QString &rev,bool force=false) throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+    bool  co(const QString &rev,bool force=false);
 
     /**
      * checks out currently selected revision (set using setSelectedRev)
      */
-    bool  co(bool force=false) throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+    bool  co(bool force=false);
 
     /**
      * RCS checkin. Returns true if successfull and false if file is
      * not in RCS. In case of error throws exception
      */
-    bool  ci(const QString &logmsg =" ", bool unlock=false) throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+    bool  ci(const QString &logmsg =" ", bool unlock=false);
 
     /**
      * Retrieves RCS diff.
      */
-    QStringList rcsdiff(const QString &rev="") throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+    QStringList rcsdiff(const QString &rev="");
 
     /**
      * checks if the working copy of the file is different from RCS
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class RCS : public QObject {
      * This is essentially just a code returned by rcsdiff with all
      * its output ignored.
      */
-    bool isDiff(const QString &rev="") throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+    bool isDiff(const QString &rev="");
 
     /**
      * these two methods just return status
diff --git a/src/libgui/importAddressListWizard/HostsFile.cpp b/src/libgui/importAddressListWizard/HostsFile.cpp
index 599e62a..38a1eb1 100644
--- a/src/libgui/importAddressListWizard/HostsFile.cpp
+++ b/src/libgui/importAddressListWizard/HostsFile.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ using namespace std;
 using namespace libfwbuilder;
 
 
-void HostsFile::parse() throw(FWException)
+void HostsFile::parse()
 {
     QFile file(file_name);
     if (!file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly | QIODevice::Text))
diff --git a/src/libgui/importAddressListWizard/HostsFile.h b/src/libgui/importAddressListWizard/HostsFile.h
index bf8cd90..d9adae6 100644
--- a/src/libgui/importAddressListWizard/HostsFile.h
+++ b/src/libgui/importAddressListWizard/HostsFile.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
 
     HostsFile(const QString &file_name) { this->file_name = file_name; }
     
-    void parse() throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+    void parse();
     
     // Returns all hosts found
     std::map<libfwbuilder::InetAddr, QStringList> getAll() { return data; }
diff --git a/src/pflib/TableFactory.cpp b/src/pflib/TableFactory.cpp
index 01fa3c8..0725f7c 100644
--- a/src/pflib/TableFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/pflib/TableFactory.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ string TableFactory::generateTblID(RuleElement *re)
 }
 
 void TableFactory::registerTable(const string& tblname, const string& tblid,
-                                 FWObject* tbl) throw(FWException)
+                                 FWObject* tbl)
 {
 // two different table objects should have different names
 // 
diff --git a/src/pflib/TableFactory.h b/src/pflib/TableFactory.h
index 485d8dc..225387d 100644
--- a/src/pflib/TableFactory.h
+++ b/src/pflib/TableFactory.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public:
 
         void registerTable(const std::string& tblname,
                            const std::string& tblid,
-                           libfwbuilder::FWObject *tbl) throw(libfwbuilder::FWException);
+                           libfwbuilder::FWObject *tbl);
         void createTablesForRE(libfwbuilder::RuleElement *re,
                                libfwbuilder::Rule        *rule);
         void addObjectToTable(libfwbuilder::FWObject *tblgrp,
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