diff --git a/config/alfresco/web-publishing-context.xml b/config/alfresco/web-publishing-context.xml
index bee44bf1aa..86f5ad4271 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/web-publishing-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/web-publishing-context.xml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
       <property name="publishingEventHelper" ref="publishingEventHelper" />
    </bean>
    
-   <bean id="publishingPackageSerializer" class="org.alfresco.repo.publishing.StandardPublishingPackageSerializer" />
+   <bean id="publishingPackageSerializer" class="org.alfresco.repo.publishing.StandardNodeSnapshotSerializer" />
 
    <bean id="urlShortener" class="org.alfresco.repo.urlshortening.BitlyUrlShortenerImpl"  >
       <property name="username" value="${urlshortening.bitly.username}" />
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/NodeSnapshotTransferImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/NodeSnapshotTransferImpl.java
index 644f8af238..d41a33d765 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/NodeSnapshotTransferImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/NodeSnapshotTransferImpl.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 package org.alfresco.repo.publishing;
 
 import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -42,7 +43,6 @@ import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
 public class NodeSnapshotTransferImpl implements NodeSnapshot
 {
     private final TransferManifestNormalNode transferNode; 
-    private final String version;
     
     /**
      * @param transferNode
@@ -50,88 +50,107 @@ public class NodeSnapshotTransferImpl implements NodeSnapshot
     public NodeSnapshotTransferImpl(TransferManifestNormalNode transferNode)
     {
         this.transferNode = transferNode;
-        Map<QName, Serializable> props = transferNode.getProperties();
-        this.version = (String) props.get(ContentModel.PROP_VERSION_LABEL);
     }
 
-    /* (non-Javadoc)
-     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.NodeSnapshot#getAllParentAssocs()
-     */
     public List<ChildAssociationRef> getAllParentAssocs()
     {
+        if(transferNode==null)
+        {
+            return Collections.emptyList();
+        }
         return transferNode.getParentAssocs();
     }
 
-    /* (non-Javadoc)
-     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.NodeSnapshot#getAspects()
+    /**
+    * {@inheritDoc}
      */
-    
     public Set<QName> getAspects()
     {
+        if(transferNode==null)
+        {
+            return Collections.emptySet();
+        }
         return transferNode.getAspects();
     }
 
-    /* (non-Javadoc)
-     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.NodeSnapshot#getNodeRef()
-     */
-    
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+      */
     public NodeRef getNodeRef()
     {
+        if(transferNode==null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
         return transferNode.getNodeRef();
     }
 
-    /* (non-Javadoc)
-     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.NodeSnapshot#getOutboundPeerAssociations()
+    /**
+     * @return
      */
-    
     public List<AssociationRef> getOutboundPeerAssociations()
     {
+        if(transferNode==null)
+        {
+            return Collections.emptyList();
+        }
         return transferNode.getTargetAssocs();
     }
 
-    /* (non-Javadoc)
-     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.NodeSnapshot#getPrimaryParentAssoc()
+    /**
+     * @return
      */
-    
     public ChildAssociationRef getPrimaryParentAssoc()
     {
+        if(transferNode==null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
         return transferNode.getPrimaryParentAssoc();
     }
 
-    /* (non-Javadoc)
-     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.NodeSnapshot#getPrimaryPath()
+    /**
+     * @return
      */
-    
     public Path getPrimaryPath()
     {
+        if(transferNode==null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
         return transferNode.getParentPath();
     }
 
-    /* (non-Javadoc)
-     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.NodeSnapshot#getProperties()
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
      */
-    
     public Map<QName, Serializable> getProperties()
     {
+        if(transferNode==null)
+        {
+            return Collections.emptyMap();
+        }
         return transferNode.getProperties();
     }
 
-    /* (non-Javadoc)
-     * @see org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.NodeSnapshot#getType()
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
      */
-    
     public QName getType()
     {
+        if(transferNode==null)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
         return transferNode.getType();
     }
 
     /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
-    
     public String getVersion()
     {
-        return version;
+        return (String) getProperties().get(ContentModel.PROP_VERSION_LABEL);
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishEventActionTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishEventActionTest.java
index f35053d203..0b04758ded 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishEventActionTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishEventActionTest.java
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@ import javax.annotation.Resource;
 
 import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
 import org.alfresco.repo.content.MimetypeMap;
+import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.NodeSnapshot;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.PublishingDetails;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.PublishingEvent;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.PublishingPackage;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.PublishingPackageEntry;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.PublishingService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.Status;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.channels.Channel;
@@ -215,12 +220,30 @@ public class PublishEventActionTest extends AbstractPublishingIntegrationTest
         assertTrue(nodeService.exists(publishedNode));
         
         // Unpublish source node.
-        publishNode(source, null, false);
+        NodeRef eventNode = publishNode(source, null, false);
         
         // Check the published node no longer exists.
         assertFalse(nodeService.exists(publishedNode));
         publishedNode = channelHelper.mapSourceToEnvironment(source, channelNode);
         assertNull(publishedNode);
+        
+        // Check can generate a valid snapshot for the unpublish entry.
+        PublishingEvent event = publishingService.getPublishingEvent(eventNode.toString());
+        PublishingPackage packg = event.getPackage();
+
+        Set<NodeRef> toUnpublish = packg.getNodesToUnpublish();
+        assertEquals(1, toUnpublish.size());
+        assertTrue(toUnpublish.contains(source));
+
+        PublishingPackageEntry entry = packg.getEntryMap().get(source);
+        assertEquals(false, entry.isPublish());
+
+        NodeSnapshot snapshot = entry.getSnapshot();
+        assertEquals(source, snapshot.getNodeRef());
+        assertEquals(ContentModel.TYPE_CONTENT, snapshot.getType());
+        Serializable name = nodeService.getProperty(source, ContentModel.PROP_NAME);
+        assertEquals(name, snapshot.getProperties().get(ContentModel.PROP_NAME));
+        
     }
     
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingEventHelper.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingEventHelper.java
index 719806f7a5..d2f8db0534 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingEventHelper.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingEventHelper.java
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ import static org.alfresco.util.collections.CollectionUtils.isEmpty;
 import static org.alfresco.util.collections.CollectionUtils.toListOfStrings;
 import static org.alfresco.util.collections.CollectionUtils.transform;
 import static org.alfresco.util.collections.CollectionUtils.transformFlat;
-import static org.alfresco.util.collections.CollectionUtils.transformToMap;
 
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
@@ -90,7 +89,6 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowTask;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
 import org.alfresco.service.namespace.RegexQNamePattern;
 import org.alfresco.util.GUID;
-import org.alfresco.util.collections.CollectionUtils;
 import org.alfresco.util.collections.Filter;
 import org.alfresco.util.collections.Function;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
@@ -506,7 +504,9 @@ public class PublishingEventHelper
     {
         try
         {
+            NodeRef channelNode = new NodeRef(details.getPublishChannelId());
             List<NodeSnapshot> snapshots = createPublishSnapshots(details.getNodesToPublish());
+            snapshots.addAll(createUnpublishSnapshots(details.getNodesToUnpublish(), channelNode));
             ContentWriter contentWriter = contentService.getWriter(eventNode,
                     PROP_PUBLISHING_EVENT_PAYLOAD, true);
             contentWriter.setEncoding("UTF-8");
@@ -522,31 +522,24 @@ public class PublishingEventHelper
         }
     }
     
-    private PublishingPackage getPublishingPackage(NodeRef eventNode, String channelId) throws AlfrescoRuntimeException
+    private List<NodeSnapshot> createUnpublishSnapshots(Set<NodeRef> nodes, final NodeRef channelNode)
     {
-        Map<NodeRef, PublishingPackageEntry> publishEntires = getPublishEntries(eventNode);
-        Map<NodeRef, PublishingPackageEntry> allEntries = getUnpublishEntries(eventNode, channelId);
-        allEntries.putAll(publishEntires);
-        return new PublishingPackageImpl(allEntries);
-    }
-
-    public Map<NodeRef, PublishingPackageEntry> createPublishEntries(Collection<NodeRef> nodesToAdd)
-    {
-        return transformToMap(nodesToAdd, new Function<NodeRef, PublishingPackageEntry>()
+        return transform(nodes, new Function<NodeRef, NodeSnapshot>()
         {
-            public PublishingPackageEntry apply(NodeRef node)
+            public NodeSnapshot apply(NodeRef node)
             {
-                return createPublishEntry(node);
+                return createUnpublishSnapshot(node, channelNode);
             }
         });
     }
 
-    private PublishingPackageEntry createPublishEntry(NodeRef node)
+    private PublishingPackage getPublishingPackage(NodeRef eventNode, String channelId) throws AlfrescoRuntimeException
     {
-        NodeSnapshotTransferImpl snapshot = createPublishSnapshot(node);
-        return new PublishingPackageEntryImpl(true, node, snapshot);
+        Map<NodeRef, PublishingPackageEntry> entries = getPublishingPackageEntries(eventNode);
+        return new PublishingPackageImpl(entries);
     }
 
+
     private List<NodeSnapshot> createPublishSnapshots(final Collection<NodeRef> nodes)
     {
         return AuthenticationUtil.runAs(new AuthenticationUtil.RunAsWork<List<NodeSnapshot>>()
@@ -572,8 +565,11 @@ public class PublishingEventHelper
         return snapshot;
     }
 
-    private Map<NodeRef, PublishingPackageEntry> getPublishEntries(NodeRef eventNode)
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    private Map<NodeRef, PublishingPackageEntry> getPublishingPackageEntries(NodeRef eventNode)
     {
+        List<String> idsToUnpublish = (List<String>) nodeService.getProperty(eventNode, PROP_PUBLISHING_EVENT_NODES_TO_UNPUBLISH);
+        List<NodeRef> nodesToUnpublish = NodeUtils.toNodeRefs(idsToUnpublish);
         ContentReader contentReader = contentService.getReader(eventNode, PROP_PUBLISHING_EVENT_PAYLOAD);
         InputStream input = contentReader.getContentInputStream();
         try
@@ -583,7 +579,8 @@ public class PublishingEventHelper
             for (NodeSnapshot snapshot : snapshots)
             {
                 NodeRef node = snapshot.getNodeRef();
-                PublishingPackageEntryImpl entry = new PublishingPackageEntryImpl(true, node, snapshot);
+                boolean isPublish = false == nodesToUnpublish.contains(node);
+                PublishingPackageEntryImpl entry = new PublishingPackageEntryImpl(isPublish, node, snapshot);
                 entries.put(node, entry);
             }
             return entries;
@@ -595,40 +592,18 @@ public class PublishingEventHelper
         }
     }
 
-    public Map<NodeRef, PublishingPackageEntry> getUnpublishEntries(NodeRef eventNode, String channelId)
-    {
-        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-        List<String> entries= (List<String>) nodeService.getProperty(eventNode, PROP_PUBLISHING_EVENT_NODES_TO_UNPUBLISH);
-        if(CollectionUtils.isEmpty(entries))
-        {
-            return new HashMap<NodeRef, PublishingPackageEntry>();
-        }
-        final NodeRef channelNode = new NodeRef(channelId);
-        List<NodeRef> nodes = NodeUtils.toNodeRefs(entries);
-        return transformToMap(nodes, new Function<NodeRef, PublishingPackageEntry>()
-        {
-            public PublishingPackageEntry apply(NodeRef node)
-            {
-                if(NodeUtils.exists(node, nodeService))
-                {
-                    return makeUnpublishEntry(node, channelNode);
-                }
-                return null;
-            }
-        });
-    }
 
-    private PublishingPackageEntry makeUnpublishEntry(NodeRef source, NodeRef channelNode)
+    private NodeSnapshot createUnpublishSnapshot(NodeRef source, NodeRef channelNode)
     {
         NodeRef lastEvent = getLastPublishEvent(source, channelNode);
-        NodeSnapshot snapshot = null;
-        if(lastEvent!=null)
+        if(lastEvent==null)
         {
-            Map<NodeRef, PublishingPackageEntry> entries = getPublishEntries(lastEvent);
-            PublishingPackageEntry entry = entries.get(source);
-            snapshot = entry.getSnapshot();
+            String msg = "Cannot create unpublish snapshot as last publishing event does not exist! Source node: "+ source + " channelId: "+channelNode;
+            throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException(msg);
         }
-        return new PublishingPackageEntryImpl(false, source, snapshot);
+        Map<NodeRef, PublishingPackageEntry> entries = getPublishingPackageEntries(lastEvent);
+        PublishingPackageEntry entry = entries.get(source);
+        return entry.getSnapshot();
     }
     
     public NodeRef getLastPublishEvent(NodeRef source, NodeRef channelNode)
@@ -684,55 +659,8 @@ public class PublishingEventHelper
         return nodeService.createAssociation(publishedNode, eventNode, ASSOC_LAST_PUBLISHING_EVENT);
     }
 
-    public PublishingDetails createPublishingPackageBuilder()
+    public PublishingDetails createPublishingDetails()
     {
         return new PublishingDetailsImpl();
     }
-    
-//    public NodePublishStatus checkNodeStatus(NodeRef node, String channelId, NodeRef queue)
-//    {
-//        PublishingEvent queuedEvent = getQueuedPublishingEvent(node, channelId, queue);
-//        PublishingEvent lastEvent= getLastPublishingEvent(node, channelId, queue);
-//        if(queuedEvent != null)
-//        {
-//            if(lastEvent != null)
-//            {
-//                return new NodePublishStatusPublishedAndOnQueue(node, channelId, queuedEvent, lastEvent);
-//            }
-//            else
-//            {
-//                return  new NodePublishStatusOnQueue(node, channelId, queuedEvent);
-//            }
-//        }
-//        else
-//        {
-//            if(lastEvent != null)
-//            {
-//                return new NodePublishStatusPublished(node, channelId, lastEvent);
-//            }
-//            else
-//            {
-//                return new NodePublishStatusNotPublished(node, channelId);
-//            }
-//        }
-//    }
-//
-//    private PublishingEvent getLastPublishingEvent(NodeRef node, String channelId, NodeRef queue)
-//    {
-//        getEventNodesForPublishedNode(queue, node);
-//        return null;
-//    }
-//
-//    private PublishingEvent getQueuedPublishingEvent(NodeRef node, String channelId)
-//    {
-//        return publishingEventHelper.getPublishingEvent(nextEventNode);
-//    }
-//
-//    private boolean isActiveEvent(NodeRef eventNode)
-//    {
-//        String statusStr = (String) nodeService.getProperty( eventNode, PROP_PUBLISHING_EVENT_STATUS);
-//        Status status = Status.valueOf(statusStr);
-//        return status == Status.IN_PROGRESS || status == Status.SCHEDULED;
-//    }
-
 }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingPackageSerializerTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingPackageSerializerTest.java
index db9e271ea9..ed9e40b5ca 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingPackageSerializerTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingPackageSerializerTest.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 public class PublishingPackageSerializerTest extends AbstractPublishingIntegrationTest
 {
     @Resource(name="publishingPackageSerializer")
-    private StandardPublishingPackageSerializer serializer;
+    private StandardNodeSnapshotSerializer serializer;
 
     private TransferManifestNormalNode normalNode1;
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class PublishingPackageSerializerTest extends AbstractPublishingIntegrati
     public void onSetUp() throws Exception
     {
         super.onSetUp();
-        serializer = (StandardPublishingPackageSerializer) getApplicationContext().getBean("publishingPackageSerializer");
+        serializer = (StandardNodeSnapshotSerializer) getApplicationContext().getBean("publishingPackageSerializer");
         normalNode1 = new TransferManifestNormalNode();
         normalNode1.setAccessControl(null);
 
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingQueueImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingQueueImpl.java
index d979fad430..7841619ac3 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingQueueImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingQueueImpl.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class PublishingQueueImpl implements PublishingQueue
     */
         public PublishingDetails createPublishingDetails()
     {
-        return publishingEventHelper.createPublishingPackageBuilder();
+        return publishingEventHelper.createPublishingDetails();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingQueueImplTest.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingQueueImplTest.java
index 3073f1eb5d..f60367620e 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingQueueImplTest.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingQueueImplTest.java
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException;
+import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
 import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
+import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.NodeSnapshot;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.PublishingDetails;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.PublishingEvent;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.PublishingPackage;
@@ -69,7 +72,6 @@ public class PublishingQueueImplTest extends AbstractPublishingIntegrationTest
     {
         NodeRef firstNode = createContent("First");
         NodeRef secondNode = createContent("second");
-        NodeRef thirdNode = createContent("third");
         
         assertNull(nodeService.getProperty(firstNode, PROP_VERSION_LABEL));
         assertNull(nodeService.getProperty(firstNode, PROP_VERSION_LABEL));
@@ -79,7 +81,6 @@ public class PublishingQueueImplTest extends AbstractPublishingIntegrationTest
         
         PublishingDetails details = publishingService.getPublishingQueue().createPublishingDetails()
             .addNodesToPublish(firstNode, secondNode)
-            .addNodesToUnpublish(thirdNode)
             .setPublishChannel(channelId)
             .setSchedule(schedule)
             .setComment(comment);
@@ -119,8 +120,7 @@ public class PublishingQueueImplTest extends AbstractPublishingIntegrationTest
         assertTrue(toPublish.contains(firstNode));
         assertTrue(toPublish.contains(secondNode));
 
-        assertEquals(1, toUnpublish.size());
-        assertTrue(toUnpublish.contains(thirdNode));
+        assertEquals(0, toUnpublish.size());
         
         // Check the correct version is recorded in the entry.
         PublishingPackageEntry entry = pckg.getEntryMap().get(firstNode);
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingTestHelper.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingTestHelper.java
index de8c72fc31..1f2aa1a71a 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingTestHelper.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/PublishingTestHelper.java
@@ -38,10 +38,14 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
 import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil;
 import org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil.RunAsWork;
+import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper;
+import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.RetryingTransactionCallback;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.model.FileFolderService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.PublishingDetails;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.PublishingEvent;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.PublishingQueue;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.PublishingService;
+import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.Status;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.channels.Channel;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.channels.ChannelService;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.channels.ChannelType;
@@ -272,4 +276,31 @@ public class PublishingTestHelper
         writer.putContent(theContent);
     }
 
+
+    public PublishingEvent publishAndWait(final PublishingDetails details, RetryingTransactionHelper transactionHelper) throws InterruptedException
+    {
+        RetryingTransactionCallback<String> startWorkflowCallback = new RetryingTransactionCallback<String>()
+        {
+            public String execute() throws Throwable
+            {
+                return scheduleEvent(details);
+            }
+        };
+        String eventId = transactionHelper.doInTransaction(startWorkflowCallback);
+
+        int i = 0;
+        while(i<100)
+        {
+            Thread.sleep(200);
+            PublishingEvent event = publishingService.getPublishingEvent(eventId);
+            Status status = event.getStatus();
+            if(Status.IN_PROGRESS!=status && Status.SCHEDULED!=status)
+            {
+                return event;
+            }
+            i++;
+        }
+        throw new IllegalStateException("The publishing event did not complete after 20s!");
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/StandardPublishingPackageSerializer.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/StandardNodeSnapshotSerializer.java
similarity index 89%
rename from source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/StandardPublishingPackageSerializer.java
rename to source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/StandardNodeSnapshotSerializer.java
index 1c6449b81e..3ea585bcce 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/StandardPublishingPackageSerializer.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/publishing/StandardNodeSnapshotSerializer.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ package org.alfresco.repo.publishing;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.io.OutputStreamWriter;
-import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
 import java.io.Writer;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import javax.xml.parsers.SAXParser;
 import javax.xml.parsers.SAXParserFactory;
 
+import org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException;
 import org.alfresco.repo.transfer.manifest.TransferManifestDeletedNode;
 import org.alfresco.repo.transfer.manifest.TransferManifestHeader;
 import org.alfresco.repo.transfer.manifest.TransferManifestNormalNode;
@@ -39,13 +39,12 @@ import org.alfresco.repo.transfer.manifest.TransferManifestProcessor;
 import org.alfresco.repo.transfer.manifest.XMLTransferManifestReader;
 import org.alfresco.repo.transfer.manifest.XMLTransferManifestWriter;
 import org.alfresco.service.cmr.publishing.NodeSnapshot;
-import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
 
 /**
  * @author Brian
  * @author Nick Smith
  */
-public class StandardPublishingPackageSerializer implements NodeSnapshotSerializer
+public class StandardNodeSnapshotSerializer implements NodeSnapshotSerializer
 {
     /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
@@ -94,14 +93,9 @@ public class StandardPublishingPackageSerializer implements NodeSnapshotSerializ
             transferManifestWriter.endTransferManifest();
             writer.flush();
         }
-        catch (SAXException e)
+        catch (Exception e)
         {
-            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
-        catch (UnsupportedEncodingException e)
-        {
-            //UTF-8 must be supported, so this is not going to happen
+            throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException("Failed to serialize node snapshots.", e);
         }
     }