[maven-release-plugin][skip ci] prepare release v1.93

Refactor common code from both methods.

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+version: 2
+registries:
+  maven-alfresco-internal:
+    type: maven-repository
+    url: https://artifacts.alfresco.com/nexus/content/groups/internal
+    username: ${{secrets.NEXUS_USERNAME}}
+    password: ${{secrets.NEXUS_PASSWORD}}
+updates:
+- package-ecosystem: maven
+  directory: "/"
+  schedule:
+    interval: daily
+    time: "22:00"
+    timezone: Europe/London
+  open-pull-requests-limit: 99
+  registries:
+  - maven-alfresco-internal
+  ignore:
+    # httpclient 4.5.7 and above normalize URIs removing empty path params
+    # check https://alfresco.atlassian.net/browse/ACS-3186 for more details
+    - dependency-name: "org.apache.httpcomponents:httpclient-osgi"
+      versions: ">= 4.5.7"

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/.travis.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dist: trusty
+dist: focal
 sudo: required
 language: java
 jdk:

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/README.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Back to [TAS Master Documentation](https://git.alfresco.com/tas/alfresco-tas-uti
     * [Configuration](#configuration)
     * [How to enable Test Rail Integration?](#how-to-enable-test-rail-integration)
 * [Reference](#reference)
-* [Change Log](docs/CHANGELOG.md) :glowing_star: 
+* [Change Log](docs/CHANGELOG.md) 🌟
 * [Contributors](#contributors)
 * [Releasing](#releasing)
 * [License](#license)

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/pom.xml

@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
     <groupId>org.alfresco.tas</groupId>
     <artifactId>restapi</artifactId>
     <name>alfresco-tas-restapi</name>
-    <version>1.70</version>
+    <version>1.93</version>
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.alfresco</groupId>
         <artifactId>alfresco-super-pom</artifactId>
-        <version>10</version>
+        <version>12</version>
     </parent>
 
 	<organization>
@@ -28,17 +28,17 @@
         <suiteXmlFile>src/main/resources/shared-resources/testCount.xml</suiteXmlFile>
         <maven.build.sourceVersion>11</maven.build.sourceVersion>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-        <tas.utility.version>3.0.47</tas.utility.version>
+        <tas.utility.version>3.0.48</tas.utility.version>
         <rest-assured.version>3.3.0</rest-assured.version>
-        <httpclient-osgi-version>4.5.3</httpclient-osgi-version>
+        <httpclient-osgi-version>4.5.6</httpclient-osgi-version>
         <json-path.version>3.3.0</json-path.version>
         <xml-path.version>3.3.0</xml-path.version>
         <json-schema-validator.version>3.3.0</json-schema-validator.version>
-        <jackson-databind.version>2.9.8</jackson-databind.version>
+        <jackson-databind.version>2.13.3</jackson-databind.version>
         <maven-release.version>2.5.3</maven-release.version>
         <org.glassfish.version>1.1.4</org.glassfish.version>
         <commons-lang3.version>3.12.0</commons-lang3.version>
-        <scribejava-apis.version>6.9.0</scribejava-apis.version>
+        <scribejava-apis.version>8.3.1</scribejava-apis.version>
         <test.exclude />
         <test.include />
         <java.version>11</java.version>
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-tas-restapi.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-tas-restapi.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-tas-restapi</url>
-        <tag>v1.70</tag>
+        <tag>v1.93</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <issueManagement>
@@ -273,14 +273,14 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.32</version>
+            <version>1.7.36</version>
         </dependency>
         
 		<!-- swagger parser -->
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>io.swagger</groupId>
 			<artifactId>swagger-parser</artifactId>
-			<version>1.0.31</version>
+			<version>1.0.61</version>
 			<exclusions>
 				<exclusion>
 					<artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
@@ -300,14 +300,14 @@
 		<dependency>
 		    <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
 		    <artifactId>groovy</artifactId>
-		    <version>2.5.9</version>
+		    <version>3.0.11</version>
 		</dependency>
 		
 		<!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.codehaus.groovy/groovy-json-->
 		<dependency>
 		    <groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
 		    <artifactId>groovy-json</artifactId>
-		    <version>2.5.9</version>
+		    <version>3.0.11</version>
 		</dependency>	
 
 	</dependencies>
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-project-info-reports-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1.2</version>
+                <version>3.4.0</version>
                 <reportSets>
                     <reportSet>
                         <reports>

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/NetworkDataPrep.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public abstract class NetworkDataPrep extends RestTest
     protected static String tenantDomain;
     private static boolean isInitialized = false;
 
-    public void init() throws Exception
+    public void init()
     {
         if(!isInitialized)
         {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public abstract class NetworkDataPrep extends RestTest
         }
     }
 
-    public void initialization() throws Exception
+    public void initialization()
     {
         adminUserModel = dataUser.getAdminUser();
         //create first tenant Admin User.

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/RestTest.java

@@ -64,9 +64,16 @@ public abstract class RestTest extends AbstractTestNGSpringContextTests
     protected SiteModel testSite;
 
     @BeforeSuite(alwaysRun = true)
-    public void checkServerHealth() throws Exception
+    public void checkServerHealth()
     {
-        super.springTestContextPrepareTestInstance();
+        try
+        {
+            super.springTestContextPrepareTestInstance();
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Error while preparing for test execution", e);
+        }
         serverHealth.assertServerIsOnline();
         testSite = dataSite.createPublicRandomSite();
     }

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/core/RestWrapper.java

@@ -246,28 +246,7 @@ public class RestWrapper extends DSLWrapper<RestWrapper>
     public <T> T processModels(Class<T> classz, RestRequest restRequest)
             throws EmptyJsonResponseException, JsonToModelConversionException
     {
-        Response returnedResponse = sendRequest(restRequest);
+        T models = callAPIAndCreateModel(classz, restRequest, "list");
-
-        setStatusCode(String.valueOf(returnedResponse.getStatusCode()));
-
-        boolean responseHasErrors = checkForJsonError(returnedResponse);
-        boolean responseHasExceptions = checkForJsonStatusException(returnedResponse);
-
-        T models = null;
-
-        if (!responseHasExceptions && !responseHasErrors)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                models = returnedResponse.jsonPath().getObject("list", classz);
-                validateJsonModelSchema(classz, models);
-            }
-            catch (Exception processError)
-            {
-            	processError.printStackTrace();
-            	throw new JsonToModelConversionException(classz, processError);
-            }
-        }
 
         if (models == null)
         {
@@ -293,27 +272,8 @@ public class RestWrapper extends DSLWrapper<RestWrapper>
     public <T> T processModel(Class<T> classz, RestRequest restRequest)
             throws EmptyJsonResponseException, JsonToModelConversionException
     {
-        Response returnedResponse = sendRequest(restRequest);
+        T model = callAPIAndCreateModel(classz, restRequest, "entry");
 
-        setStatusCode(String.valueOf(returnedResponse.getStatusCode()));
-
-        boolean responseHasErrors = checkForJsonError(returnedResponse);
-        boolean responseHasExceptions = checkForJsonStatusException(returnedResponse);
-
-        T model = null;
-
-        try
-        {
-            if (!responseHasExceptions && !responseHasErrors)
-            {
-                model = returnedResponse.jsonPath().getObject("entry", classz);
-                validateJsonModelSchema(classz, model);
-            }
-        }
-        catch (Exception processError)
-        {
-            throw new JsonToModelConversionException(classz, processError);
-        }
         if (model == null)
         {
             try
@@ -329,6 +289,41 @@ public class RestWrapper extends DSLWrapper<RestWrapper>
         return model;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Send the request and convert the response to the appropriate model.
+     *
+     * @param classz The class of the model to create.
+     * @param restRequest The request to send.
+     * @param path The path to the part of the response from which the model should be populated.
+     * @return The populated model object.
+     */
+    private <T> T callAPIAndCreateModel(Class<T> classz, RestRequest restRequest, String path)
+    {
+        Response returnedResponse = sendRequest(restRequest);
+
+        setStatusCode(String.valueOf(returnedResponse.getStatusCode()));
+
+        boolean responseHasErrors = checkForJsonError(returnedResponse);
+        boolean responseHasExceptions = checkForJsonStatusException(returnedResponse);
+
+        T models = null;
+
+        if (!responseHasExceptions && !responseHasErrors)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                models = returnedResponse.jsonPath().getObject(path, classz);
+                validateJsonModelSchema(classz, models);
+            }
+            catch (Exception processError)
+            {
+                processError.printStackTrace();
+                throw new JsonToModelConversionException(classz, processError);
+            }
+        }
+        return models;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Process responses for a single model as {@link RestSiteModel}
      *
@@ -1129,6 +1124,20 @@ public class RestWrapper extends DSLWrapper<RestWrapper>
         this.serverURI = restProperties.envProperty().getSolrServerUrl();
         this.serverPort = restProperties.envProperty().getSolrPort();
         configureServerEndpoint();
+        configureSecretHeader();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds the secret Solr header if it has been set
+     */
+    private void configureSecretHeader()
+    {
+        String solrSecret = restProperties.envProperty().getSolrSecret();
+        if(!solrSecret.isEmpty())
+        {
+            String solrSecretName = restProperties.envProperty().getSolrSecretName();
+            configureRequestSpec().addHeader(solrSecretName, solrSecret);
+        }
     }
 
     /**

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/core/assertion/ModelAssertion.java

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class ModelAssertion<T>
         return new AssertionVerbs(model, fieldValue, fieldName);
     }
 
-    public AssertionItemVerbs fieldsCount() throws Exception
+    public AssertionItemVerbs fieldsCount()
     {
 
         int actualSize = 0;
@@ -80,7 +80,15 @@ public class ModelAssertion<T>
         {
 
             field.setAccessible(true);
-            Object fieldValue = field.get(model);
+            Object fieldValue = null;
+            try
+            {
+                fieldValue = field.get(model);
+            }
+            catch (IllegalAccessException e)
+            {
+                throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to load model using reflection.", e);
+            }
             if (fieldValue != null)
                 actualSize++;
         }
@@ -317,7 +325,7 @@ public class ModelAssertion<T>
         private Object model;
         private Object actual;
 
-        public AssertionItemVerbs(Object model, Object actual) throws Exception
+        public AssertionItemVerbs(Object model, Object actual)
         {
             this.model = model;
             this.actual = actual;

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/core/assertion/ModelsCollectionAssertion.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.alfresco.rest.core.assertion;
 
 import static org.alfresco.utility.report.log.Step.STEP;
 
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import org.alfresco.utility.model.Model;
 import org.apache.commons.beanutils.BeanUtils;
 import org.testng.Assert;
 
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.core.JsonProcessingException;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import com.google.common.collect.Ordering;
 import io.restassured.path.json.JsonPath;
@@ -65,14 +67,13 @@ public class ModelsCollectionAssertion<C>
   }
   
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-  public C entriesListContains(String key, String value) throws Exception 
+  public C entriesListContains(String key, String value)
   {    
     List<Model> modelEntries = modelCollection.getEntries();
     String fieldValue = "";
     for (Model m : modelEntries) {
-      Method method = m.getClass().getMethod("onModel", new Class[] {});
+        Object model = loadModel(m);
-      Object model = method.invoke(m, new Object[] {});
+        try {
-      try {
           ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
           String jsonInString = mapper.writeValueAsString(model);
           fieldValue = JsonPath.with(jsonInString).get(key);
@@ -91,15 +92,14 @@ public class ModelsCollectionAssertion<C>
     return (C) modelCollection;
   }
 
-  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-  public C entriesListDoesNotContain(String key, String value) throws Exception 
+  public C entriesListDoesNotContain(String key, String value)
   {
     boolean exist = false;
     List<Model> modelEntries = modelCollection.getEntries();
     for (Model m : modelEntries) {
-      Method method = m.getClass().getMethod("onModel", new Class[] {});
+        Object model = loadModel(m);
-      Object model = method.invoke(m, new Object[] {});
+        String fieldValue = "";
-      String fieldValue = "";
       try {
           ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
           String jsonInString = mapper.writeValueAsString(model);
@@ -117,55 +117,54 @@ public class ModelsCollectionAssertion<C>
 
     return (C) modelCollection;
   }
-  
+
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-  public C entriesListDoesNotContain(String key) throws Exception 
+  public C entriesListDoesNotContain(String key)
   {
-    boolean exist = false;
+    boolean exist = modelInList(key);
-    List<Model> modelEntries = modelCollection.getEntries();
-    for (Model m : modelEntries) {
-      Method method = m.getClass().getMethod("onModel", new Class[] {});
-      Object model = method.invoke(m, new Object[] {});
-      String fieldValue = "";
-      ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
-      String jsonInString = mapper.writeValueAsString(model);
-      fieldValue = JsonPath.with(jsonInString).get(key);
-      if (fieldValue != null) {
-          exist = true;
-          break;
-      }
-    }
     Assert.assertFalse(exist,
         String.format("Entry list contains key: %s", key));
 
     return (C) modelCollection;
   }
-  
+
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-  public C entriesListContains(String key) throws Exception 
+  public C entriesListContains(String key)
   {
-    boolean exist = false;
+    boolean exist = modelInList(key);
-    List<Model> modelEntries = modelCollection.getEntries();
-    for (Model m : modelEntries) {
-      Method method = m.getClass().getMethod("onModel", new Class[] {});
-      Object model = method.invoke(m, new Object[] {});
-      Object fieldValue = null;
-      ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
-      String jsonInString = mapper.writeValueAsString(model);
-      fieldValue = JsonPath.with(jsonInString).get(key);
-      if (fieldValue != null) {
-          exist = true;
-          break;
-      }
-    }
     Assert.assertTrue(exist,
-        String.format("Entry list doesn't contain key: %s", key));
+    String.format("Entry list doesn't contain key: %s", key));
 
     return (C) modelCollection;
   }
 
+  private boolean modelInList(String key)
+  {
+      List<Model> modelEntries = modelCollection.getEntries();
+      for (Model m : modelEntries)
+      {
+          Object model = loadModel(m);
+          ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+          String jsonInString;
+          try
+          {
+              jsonInString = mapper.writeValueAsString(model);
+          }
+          catch (JsonProcessingException e)
+          {
+              throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to convert model to string.", e);
+          }
+          Object fieldValue = JsonPath.with(jsonInString).get(key);
+          if (fieldValue != null)
+          {
+              return true;
+          }
+      }
+      return false;
+  }
+
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-  public C paginationExist() 
+  public C paginationExist()
   {
     STEP("REST API: Assert that response has pagination");
     Assert.assertNotNull(modelCollection.getPagination(), "Pagination is was not found in the response");
@@ -174,73 +173,82 @@ public class ModelsCollectionAssertion<C>
 
   /**
    * Check one field from pagination json body
-   * 
+   *
    * @param field
    * @return
-   */  
+   */
   @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
-  public PaginationAssertionVerbs paginationField(String field) 
+  public PaginationAssertionVerbs paginationField(String field)
   {
     return new PaginationAssertionVerbs<C>(modelCollection, field, modelCollection.getPagination());
   }
-  
+
   /**
    * check is the entries are ordered ASC by a specific field
-   * 
+   *
    * @param field from json response
    * @return
-   * @throws Exception
    */
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-  public C entriesListIsSortedAscBy(String field) throws Exception
+  public C entriesListIsSortedAscBy(String field)
   {
       List<Model> modelEntries = modelCollection.getEntries();
       List<String> fieldValues = new ArrayList<String>();
       for(Model m: modelEntries)
       {
-          Method method = m.getClass().getMethod("onModel", new Class[] {});
+          Object model = loadModel(m);
-          Object model = method.invoke(m, new Object[] {});
           String fieldValue = "";
           try {
               fieldValue = BeanUtils.getProperty(model, field);
               fieldValues.add(fieldValue);
-          } 
+          }
-          catch (Exception e) 
+          catch (Exception e)
           {
               // nothing to do
-          }    
+          }
-      } 
+      }
       Assert.assertTrue(Ordering.natural().isOrdered(fieldValues), String.format("Entries are not ordered ASC by %s", field));
       return (C) modelCollection;
   }
-  
+
   /**
    * check is the entries are ordered DESC by a specific field
-   * 
+   *
    * @param field from json response
    * @return
-   * @throws Exception
    */
   @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-  public C entriesListIsSortedDescBy(String field) throws Exception
+  public C entriesListIsSortedDescBy(String field)
   {
       List<Model> modelEntries = modelCollection.getEntries();
       List<String> fieldValues = new ArrayList<String>();
       for(Model m: modelEntries)
       {
-          Method method = m.getClass().getMethod("onModel", new Class[] {});
+          Object model = loadModel(m);
-          Object model = method.invoke(m, new Object[] {});
           String fieldValue = "";
           try {
               fieldValue = BeanUtils.getProperty(model, field);
               fieldValues.add(fieldValue);
-          } 
+          }
-          catch (Exception e) 
+          catch (Exception e)
           {
               // nothing to do
-          }    
+          }
-      } 
+      }
       Assert.assertTrue(Ordering.natural().reverse().isOrdered(fieldValues), String.format("Entries are not ordered DESC by %s", field));
       return (C) modelCollection;
   }
+
+    private Object loadModel(Model m)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            Method method = m.getClass().getMethod("onModel", new Class[] {});
+            return method.invoke(m, new Object[] {});
+        }
+        catch (NoSuchMethodException | IllegalAccessException | InvocationTargetException e)
+        {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to load model using reflection.", e);
+        }
+    }
 }

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/core/assertion/PaginationAssertionVerbs.java

@@ -25,9 +25,8 @@ public class PaginationAssertionVerbs<C> {
 
   /**
    * @return the value of the field
-   * @throws Exception
    */
-  private String getFieldValue() throws Exception {
+  private String getFieldValue() {
     String value = "";
     try {
       value = BeanUtils.getProperty(pagination, fieldName);
@@ -46,34 +45,34 @@ public class PaginationAssertionVerbs<C> {
         modelCollection.getClass().getCanonicalName(), info);
   }
 
-  public C is(String expected) throws Exception {
+  public C is(String expected) {
 
     Assert.assertEquals(getFieldValue(), expected, errorMessage("is NOT correct,"));
     return modelCollection;
   }
 
-  public C isNot(Object expected) throws Exception {
+  public C isNot(Object expected) {
 
     Assert.assertNotEquals(getFieldValue(), expected, errorMessage("is correct,"));
     return modelCollection;
   }
 
-  public C isNotEmpty() throws Exception {
+  public C isNotEmpty() {
     Assert.assertNotEquals(getFieldValue(), "", errorMessage("is empty,"));
     return modelCollection;
   }
 
-  public C isNotNull() throws Exception {
+  public C isNotNull() {
     Assert.assertNotNull(getFieldValue(), errorMessage("is null,"));
     return modelCollection;
   }
   
-  public C isNotPresent() throws Exception {
+  public C isNotPresent() {
       Assert.assertNull(getFieldValue(), errorMessage("is present,"));
       return modelCollection;
     }
 
-  public C isEmpty() throws Exception {
+  public C isEmpty() {
     Assert.assertEquals(getFieldValue(), "", errorMessage("is NOT empty,"));
     return modelCollection;
   }

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/core/swagger/Generator.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public class Generator
 {
     public static String line = "********\n------------------------------------------------------------------------";
   
-    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception
+    public static void main(String[] args)
     {
         
         if (!System.getProperties().containsKey("coverage") && !System.getProperties().containsKey("models") || System.getProperties().containsKey("help") )

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/core/swagger/SwaggerDefinitions.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.alfresco.rest.core.swagger;
 
 import java.io.BufferedReader;
 import java.io.Console;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.io.FileReader;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
@@ -34,21 +35,28 @@ public class SwaggerDefinitions
         modelsPath = Paths.get(Paths.get(".").toAbsolutePath().normalize().toFile().getPath(), "src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/model");
     }
 
-    public void generateMissingDefinitions() throws Exception
+    public void generateMissingDefinitions()
     {
         /*
          * read the content of ignore-moldels file
          */
         List<String> ignoreModel = new ArrayList<String>();
-        try (BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(Paths.get(modelsPath.toFile().getPath(), "ignore-models").toFile())))
+        try
         {
-            String line;
+            try (BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(Paths.get(modelsPath.toFile().getPath(), "ignore-models").toFile())))
-            while ((line = br.readLine()) != null)
             {
-                if (!line.startsWith("#") && !line.equals(""))
+                String line;
-                    ignoreModel.add(line);
+                while ((line = br.readLine()) != null)
+                {
+                    if (!line.startsWith("#") && !line.equals(""))
+                        ignoreModel.add(line);
+                }
             }
         }
+        catch (IOException e)
+        {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Exception while generating missing definitions.", e);
+        }
 
         /*
          * filter all models, ignoring the ones from ignore-model or the ones that are already created locally
@@ -121,8 +129,8 @@ public class SwaggerDefinitions
             {
                 System.out.println("\nStart generating all models...");
                 for (SwaggerModel swaggerModel : missingSwaggerModels)
-                {                    
+                {
-                    swaggerModel.generate();
+                    generateModel(swaggerModel);
                 }
             }
             else
@@ -147,27 +155,26 @@ public class SwaggerDefinitions
      * Generate the model based on the ID provided
      * 
      * @param id
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    private void generateSelectedSwaggerModel(String id) throws Exception
+    private void generateSelectedSwaggerModel(String id)
     {
-        int choise = Integer.parseInt(id);
+        int choice = Integer.parseInt(id);
-        if ((choise - 1) >= missingSwaggerModels.size())
+        if ((choice - 1) >= missingSwaggerModels.size())
         {
             throw new TestConfigurationException(
                     "You specified a wrong ID: [" + id + "] please select one value from the list displayed above. Run the command again!");
         }
-        missingSwaggerModels.get(choise - 1).generate();
+        generateModel(missingSwaggerModels.get(choice - 1));
     }
 
-    public boolean generateDefinition(String modelParamValue) throws IOException, TemplateException
+    public boolean generateDefinition(String modelParamValue)
     {
         for (Entry<String, Model> model : swagger.getDefinitions().entrySet())
         {
             SwaggerModel swaggerModel = new SwaggerModel(model, swagger);
             if (swaggerModel.getName().equals(modelParamValue))
             {
-                swaggerModel.generate();
+                generateModel(swaggerModel);
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -175,4 +182,16 @@ public class SwaggerDefinitions
         System.err.printf("Model [%s] not found in Swagger file: %s\n", modelParamValue, swagger.getBasePath());
         return false;
     }
+
+    private void generateModel(SwaggerModel swaggerModel)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            swaggerModel.generate();
+        }
+        catch (IOException | TemplateException e)
+        {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Exception while generating model definition.", e);
+        }
+    }
 }

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/core/swagger/SwaggerPaths.java

@@ -47,51 +47,55 @@ public class SwaggerPaths
     /**
      * Compare requests that exist in swagger yaml file vs request implemented in your code
      * any findings are saved to a missing-request txt file.
-     * @throws Exception 
+     *
-     * 
      * @throws TestConfigurationException
      */
-    public void computeCoverage() throws Exception
+    public void computeCoverage()
     {
-        System.out.println("Start computing the coverage of TAS vs Swagger file. Stand by...");
+        try
-        File missingReq = new File(String.format("missing-requests-%s.txt", FilenameUtils.getBaseName(swaggerFilePath)));
-        missingReq.delete();
-        fileWithMissingRequests = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(missingReq));
-        fileWithMissingRequests.write(String.format("BasePath: {%s}", swagger.getBasePath()));
-        fileWithMissingRequests.newLine();        
-        fileWithMissingRequests.write("These requests generated should be analyzed and modified according to your needs.");
-        fileWithMissingRequests.newLine();
-        fileWithMissingRequests.write("PLEASE UPDATE your 'RestReturnedModel' name with the appropiate returned model by your request.");       
-        fileWithMissingRequests.newLine();
-        fileWithMissingRequests.newLine();
-
-        File implReq = new File(String.format("implemented-requests-%s.txt", FilenameUtils.getBaseName(swaggerFilePath)));
-        implReq.delete();
-        fileWithImplementedRequests = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(implReq));
-
-        for (Entry<String, io.swagger.models.Path> path : swagger.getPaths().entrySet())
         {
-            for (Map.Entry<HttpMethod, Operation> operation : path.getValue().getOperationMap().entrySet())
+            System.out.println("Start computing the coverage of TAS vs Swagger file. Stand by...");
-            {
+            File missingReq = new File(String.format("missing-requests-%s.txt", FilenameUtils.getBaseName(swaggerFilePath)));
-                searchPattern(path.getKey(),operation);
-            }
-        }
-        
-        System.out.println(toString());
-
-        fileWithImplementedRequests.close();
-        fileWithMissingRequests.close();
-        
-        if (missingRequestCount > 0)
-        {
-            System.out.println("[ERROR] PLEASE ANALYSE THE GENERATED <missing-requests> file(s), it seems some request were NOT implemented!");            
-        }
-        else
             missingReq.delete();
+            fileWithMissingRequests = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(missingReq));
+            fileWithMissingRequests.write(String.format("BasePath: {%s}", swagger.getBasePath()));
+            fileWithMissingRequests.newLine();
+            fileWithMissingRequests.write("These requests generated should be analyzed and modified according to your needs.");
+            fileWithMissingRequests.newLine();
+            fileWithMissingRequests.write("PLEASE UPDATE your 'RestReturnedModel' name with the appropiate returned model by your request.");
+            fileWithMissingRequests.newLine();
+            fileWithMissingRequests.newLine();
 
-        System.out.println("ALSO ANALYZE <implemented-requests.txt> for current implementation, take a look at duplicated requests if any!");
+            File implReq = new File(String.format("implemented-requests-%s.txt", FilenameUtils.getBaseName(swaggerFilePath)));
+            implReq.delete();
+            fileWithImplementedRequests = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter(implReq));
 
+            for (Entry<String, io.swagger.models.Path> path : swagger.getPaths().entrySet())
+            {
+                for (Map.Entry<HttpMethod, Operation> operation : path.getValue().getOperationMap().entrySet())
+                {
+                    searchPattern(path.getKey(), operation);
+                }
+            }
 
+            System.out.println(toString());
+
+            fileWithImplementedRequests.close();
+            fileWithMissingRequests.close();
+
+            if (missingRequestCount > 0)
+            {
+                System.out.println("[ERROR] PLEASE ANALYSE THE GENERATED <missing-requests> file(s), it seems some request were NOT implemented!");
+            }
+            else
+                missingReq.delete();
+
+            System.out.println("ALSO ANALYZE <implemented-requests.txt> for current implementation, take a look at duplicated requests if any!");
+        }
+        catch (IOException e)
+        {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Exception while trying to create coverage report.", e);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -100,9 +104,8 @@ public class SwaggerPaths
      * @param httpMethod
      * @param pathUrl
      * @param methodName
-     * @throws Exception 
      */
-    private void searchPattern(String pathUrl, Entry<HttpMethod, Operation> operation) throws Exception
+    private void searchPattern(String pathUrl, Entry<HttpMethod, Operation> operation)
     {
         String originalPathUrl = pathUrl;
         String httpMethod = operation.getKey().name();

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/core/swagger/SwaggerRequest.java

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 
 import freemarker.template.Configuration;
 import freemarker.template.Template;
+import freemarker.template.TemplateException;
 import io.swagger.models.Operation;
 
 public class SwaggerRequest
@@ -18,12 +19,19 @@ public class SwaggerRequest
     private String httpMethod;
     private String pathUrl;
 
-    private Configuration getConfig() throws IOException
+    private Configuration getConfig()
     {
         if (cfg == null)
         {
             cfg = new Configuration(Configuration.VERSION_2_3_23);
-            cfg.setDirectoryForTemplateLoading(new File("src/main/resources"));
+            try
+            {
+                cfg.setDirectoryForTemplateLoading(new File("src/main/resources"));
+            }
+            catch (IOException e)
+            {
+                throw new IllegalStateException("Exception while configuring Freemarker template directory.", e);
+            }
         }
         return cfg;
     }
@@ -35,18 +43,25 @@ public class SwaggerRequest
         this.pathUrl = pathUrl;
     }
 
-    public String getRequestSample() throws Exception
+    public String getRequestSample()
     {
-        Template template = getConfig().getTemplate("rest-request.ftl");
+        try
-        Map<String, Object> data = new HashMap<String, Object>();
+        {
-        data.put("operationId", swaggerRequest.getOperationId());
+            Template template = getConfig().getTemplate("rest-request.ftl");
-        data.put("httpMethod", httpMethod);
+            Map<String, Object> data = new HashMap<String, Object>();
-        data.put("pathUrl", pathUrl);
+            data.put("operationId", swaggerRequest.getOperationId());
-            
+            data.put("httpMethod", httpMethod);
-        Writer append = new StringWriter();
+            data.put("pathUrl", pathUrl);
-        template.process(data, append);
+
-        
+            Writer append = new StringWriter();
-        append.close();        
+            template.process(data, append);
-        return append.toString();
+
+            append.close();
+            return append.toString();
+        }
+        catch (IOException | TemplateException e)
+        {
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Exception while loading sample request.", e);
+        }
     }
 }

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/core/swagger/SwaggerYamlParser.java

@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ public class SwaggerYamlParser
 
     }
 
-    public void computeCoverage() throws Exception
+    public void computeCoverage()
     {
         new SwaggerPaths(swagger, this.swaggerFilePath).computeCoverage();
     }
 
-    public void generateMissingModules() throws Exception
+    public void generateMissingModules()
     {
         String modelParamValue = System.getProperty("models");
         

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/model/RestActionBodyExecTemplateModel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package org.alfresco.rest.model;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.IRestModel;
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.assertion.ModelAssertion;
+import org.alfresco.utility.model.TestModel;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+
+/**
+ * Generated by 'Kristian.Dimitrov@hyland.com' on '2022-07-14 13:22' from 'Alfresco Content Services REST API' swagger file 
+ * Generated from 'Alfresco Content Services REST API' swagger file
+ * Base Path {@linkplain /alfresco/api/-default-/public/alfresco/versions/1}
+ */
+public class RestActionBodyExecTemplateModel extends TestModel implements IRestModel<RestActionBodyExecTemplateModel>
+{
+    @Override
+    public ModelAssertion<RestActionBodyExecTemplateModel> assertThat()
+    {
+        return new ModelAssertion<RestActionBodyExecTemplateModel>(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ModelAssertion<RestActionBodyExecTemplateModel> and()
+    {
+        return assertThat();
+    }
+
+    @JsonProperty(value = "entry")
+    RestActionBodyExecTemplateModel model;
+
+    @Override
+    public RestActionBodyExecTemplateModel onModel()
+    {
+        return model;
+    }
+
+
+    @JsonProperty(required = true)    
+    private String actionDefinitionId;	    
+
+    private Object params;	    
+
+    public String getActionDefinitionId()
+    {
+        return this.actionDefinitionId;
+    }
+
+    public void setActionDefinitionId(String actionDefinitionId)
+    {
+        this.actionDefinitionId = actionDefinitionId;
+    }				
+
+    public Object getParams()
+    {
+        return this.params;
+    }
+
+    public void setParams(Object params)
+    {
+        this.params = params;
+    }				
+}
+ 

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/model/RestCompositeConditionDefinitionModel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+package org.alfresco.rest.model;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.IRestModel;
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.assertion.ModelAssertion;
+import org.alfresco.utility.model.TestModel;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+
+/**
+ * Generated by 'Kristian.Dimitrov@hyland.com' on '2022-07-13 15:53' from 'Alfresco Content Services REST API' swagger file 
+ * Generated from 'Alfresco Content Services REST API' swagger file
+ * Base Path {@linkplain /alfresco/api/-default-/public/alfresco/versions/1}
+ */
+public class RestCompositeConditionDefinitionModel extends TestModel implements IRestModel<RestCompositeConditionDefinitionModel>
+{
+    @Override
+    public ModelAssertion<RestCompositeConditionDefinitionModel> assertThat()
+    {
+        return new ModelAssertion<RestCompositeConditionDefinitionModel>(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ModelAssertion<RestCompositeConditionDefinitionModel> and()
+    {
+        return assertThat();
+    }
+
+    @JsonProperty(value = "entry")
+    RestCompositeConditionDefinitionModel model;
+
+    @Override
+    public RestCompositeConditionDefinitionModel onModel()
+    {
+        return model;
+    }
+
+    /**
+    Whether to invert the logic for this condition (if true then "not" is applied to the whole condition)
+    */	        
+
+    private boolean inverted;	    
+    /**
+    How to combine the clauses of this condition ("and" or "or")
+    */	        
+
+    private String booleanMode;	    
+    /**
+    Nested list of composite clauses in this condition
+    */	        
+
+    private List<RestCompositeConditionDefinitionModel> compositeConditions;	    
+    /**
+    Nested list of simple (per field) conditions.
+    */	        
+
+    private List<RestSimpleConditionDefinitionModel> simpleConditions;	    
+
+    public boolean getInverted()
+    {
+        return this.inverted;
+    }
+
+    public void setInverted(boolean inverted)
+    {
+        this.inverted = inverted;
+    }				
+
+    public String getBooleanMode()
+    {
+        return this.booleanMode;
+    }
+
+    public void setBooleanMode(String booleanMode)
+    {
+        this.booleanMode = booleanMode;
+    }				
+
+    public List<RestCompositeConditionDefinitionModel> getCompositeConditions()
+    {
+        return this.compositeConditions;
+    }
+
+    public void setCompositeConditions(List<RestCompositeConditionDefinitionModel> compositeConditions)
+    {
+        this.compositeConditions = compositeConditions;
+    }				
+
+    public List<RestSimpleConditionDefinitionModel> getSimpleConditions()
+    {
+        return this.simpleConditions;
+    }
+
+    public void setSimpleConditions(List<RestSimpleConditionDefinitionModel> simpleConditions)
+    {
+        this.simpleConditions = simpleConditions;
+    }				
+}
+ 

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/model/RestHtmlResponse.java

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class RestHtmlResponse
         this.body = body;
     }
 
-    public void assertResponseContainsImage() throws Exception
+    public void assertResponseContainsImage()
     {
         STEP("REST API: Assert that response has an image.");
         Utility.checkObjectIsInitialized(headers, "Headers");

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/model/RestLinkedRuleSetBodyCreateModel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package org.alfresco.rest.model;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.IRestModel;
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.assertion.ModelAssertion;
+import org.alfresco.utility.model.TestModel;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+
+/**
+ * Generated by 'Kristian.Dimitrov@hyland.com' on '2022-07-13 15:53' from 'Alfresco Content Services REST API' swagger file 
+ * Generated from 'Alfresco Content Services REST API' swagger file
+ * Base Path {@linkplain /alfresco/api/-default-/public/alfresco/versions/1}
+ */
+public class RestLinkedRuleSetBodyCreateModel extends TestModel implements IRestModel<RestLinkedRuleSetBodyCreateModel>
+{
+    @Override
+    public ModelAssertion<RestLinkedRuleSetBodyCreateModel> assertThat()
+    {
+        return new ModelAssertion<RestLinkedRuleSetBodyCreateModel>(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ModelAssertion<RestLinkedRuleSetBodyCreateModel> and()
+    {
+        return assertThat();
+    }
+
+    @JsonProperty(value = "entry")
+    RestLinkedRuleSetBodyCreateModel model;
+
+    @Override
+    public RestLinkedRuleSetBodyCreateModel onModel()
+    {
+        return model;
+    }
+
+    /**
+    Identifier for either the folder or the rule set
+    */	        
+
+    @JsonProperty(required = true)    
+    private String id;	    
+
+    public String getId()
+    {
+        return this.id;
+    }
+
+    public void setId(String id)
+    {
+        this.id = id;
+    }				
+}
+ 

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/model/RestPersonModel.java

@@ -344,9 +344,8 @@ public class RestPersonModel extends TestModel implements IModelAssertion<RestPe
      * 
      * @param ignoredFields field to be excluded when generating a random model
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public static RestPersonModel getRandomPersonModel(String... ignoredFields) throws Exception
+    public static RestPersonModel getRandomPersonModel(String... ignoredFields)
     {
         RestPersonModel personModel = new RestPersonModel();
         setRandomValuesForAllFields(personModel, ignoredFields);

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/model/RestRuleBodyModel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+package org.alfresco.rest.model;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.IRestModel;
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.assertion.ModelAssertion;
+import org.alfresco.utility.model.TestModel;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+
+/**
+ * Generated by 'Kristian.Dimitrov@hyland.com' on '2022-07-13 15:53' from 'Alfresco Content Services REST API' swagger file 
+ * Generated from 'Alfresco Content Services REST API' swagger file
+ * Base Path {@linkplain /alfresco/api/-default-/public/alfresco/versions/1}
+ */
+public class RestRuleBodyModel extends TestModel implements IRestModel<RestRuleBodyModel>
+{
+    @Override
+    public ModelAssertion<RestRuleBodyModel> assertThat()
+    {
+        return new ModelAssertion<RestRuleBodyModel>(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ModelAssertion<RestRuleBodyModel> and()
+    {
+        return assertThat();
+    }
+
+    @JsonProperty(value = "entry")
+    RestRuleBodyModel model;
+
+    @Override
+    public RestRuleBodyModel onModel()
+    {
+        return model;
+    }
+
+    /**
+    Name of the rule
+    */	        
+
+    @JsonProperty(required = true)    
+    private String name;	    
+    /**
+    Description of the rule
+    */	        
+
+    private String description;	    
+    /**
+    Whether the rule is enabled
+    */	        
+
+    private boolean enabled;	    
+    /**
+    Whether the rule also applies to subfolders
+    */	        
+
+    private boolean cascade;	    
+    /**
+    Whether the rule should be run in the background
+    */	        
+
+    private boolean asynchronous;	    
+    /**
+    If the rule should be run in the background then an optional error script can be referenced
+    */	        
+
+    private String errorScript;	    
+    /**
+    The set of triggers that cause the rule to be activated.
+* inbound - The rule should be activated when an item enters the folder
+* update - The rule should be activated when an item within the folder is updated
+* outbound - The rule should be activated when an item leaves the folder or is deleted
+
+    */	        
+
+    private List<String> triggers;	    
+    /**
+    The conditions that determine whether the actions will be executed for a rule.
+
+A condition should contain at least one entry in compositeConditions or simpleConditions.
+
+If the field is omitted then the rule will apply to all nodes.
+
+    */	        
+
+    private RestCompositeConditionDefinitionModel conditions;	    
+    /**
+    The actions for the rule
+    */	        
+
+    @JsonProperty(required = true)    
+    private List<RestActionBodyExecTemplateModel> actions;	    
+
+    public String getName()
+    {
+        return this.name;
+    }
+
+    public void setName(String name)
+    {
+        this.name = name;
+    }				
+
+    public String getDescription()
+    {
+        return this.description;
+    }
+
+    public void setDescription(String description)
+    {
+        this.description = description;
+    }				
+
+    public boolean getEnabled()
+    {
+        return this.enabled;
+    }
+
+    public void setEnabled(boolean enabled)
+    {
+        this.enabled = enabled;
+    }				
+
+    public boolean getCascade()
+    {
+        return this.cascade;
+    }
+
+    public void setCascade(boolean cascade)
+    {
+        this.cascade = cascade;
+    }				
+
+    public boolean getAsynchronous()
+    {
+        return this.asynchronous;
+    }
+
+    public void setAsynchronous(boolean asynchronous)
+    {
+        this.asynchronous = asynchronous;
+    }				
+
+    public String getErrorScript()
+    {
+        return this.errorScript;
+    }
+
+    public void setErrorScript(String errorScript)
+    {
+        this.errorScript = errorScript;
+    }				
+
+    public List<String> getTriggers()
+    {
+        return this.triggers;
+    }
+
+    public void setTriggers(List<String> triggers)
+    {
+        this.triggers = triggers;
+    }				
+
+    public RestCompositeConditionDefinitionModel getConditions()
+    {
+        return this.conditions;
+    }
+
+    public void setConditions(RestCompositeConditionDefinitionModel conditions)
+    {
+        this.conditions = conditions;
+    }				
+
+    public List<RestActionBodyExecTemplateModel> getActions()
+    {
+        return this.actions;
+    }
+
+    public void setActions(List<RestActionBodyExecTemplateModel> actions)
+    {
+        this.actions = actions;
+    }				
+}
+ 

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/model/RestRuleModel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+package org.alfresco.rest.model;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.IRestModel;
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.assertion.ModelAssertion;
+import org.alfresco.utility.model.TestModel;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+
+/**
+ * Generated by 'Kristian.Dimitrov@hyland.com' on '2022-07-13 15:53' from 'Alfresco Content Services REST API' swagger file 
+ * Generated from 'Alfresco Content Services REST API' swagger file
+ * Base Path {@linkplain /alfresco/api/-default-/public/alfresco/versions/1}
+ */
+public class RestRuleModel extends TestModel implements IRestModel<RestRuleModel>
+{
+    @Override
+    public ModelAssertion<RestRuleModel> assertThat()
+    {
+        return new ModelAssertion<RestRuleModel>(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ModelAssertion<RestRuleModel> and()
+    {
+        return assertThat();
+    }
+
+    @JsonProperty(value = "entry")
+    RestRuleModel model;
+
+    @Override
+    public RestRuleModel onModel()
+    {
+        return model;
+    }
+
+    /**
+    Identifier for the rule
+    */	        
+
+    @JsonProperty(required = true)    
+    private String id;	    
+    /**
+    Name of the rule
+    */	        
+
+    @JsonProperty(required = true)    
+    private String name;	    
+    /**
+    Description of the rule
+    */	        
+
+    private String description;	    
+    /**
+    Whether the rule is enabled
+    */	        
+
+    private boolean enabled;	    
+    /**
+    Whether the rule also applies to subfolders
+    */	        
+
+    private boolean cascade;	    
+    /**
+    Whether the rule should be run in the background
+    */	        
+
+    private boolean asynchronous;	    
+    /**
+    If the rule should be run in the background then an optional error script can be referenced
+    */	        
+
+    private String errorScript;	    
+    /**
+    Whether the rule has been shared with more than one folder
+    */	        
+
+    @JsonProperty(required = true)    
+    private boolean shared;	    
+    /**
+    The set of triggers that cause the rule to be activated.
+* inbound - The rule should be activated when an item enters the folder
+* update - The rule should be activated when an item within the folder is updated
+* outbound - The rule should be activated when an item leaves the folder or is deleted
+
+    */	        
+
+    private List<String> triggers;	    
+    /**
+    The conditions that determine whether the actions will be executed for a rule.
+
+A condition should contain at least one entry in compositeConditions or simpleConditions.
+
+If the field is omitted then the rule will apply to all nodes.
+
+    */	        
+
+    private RestCompositeConditionDefinitionModel conditions;	    
+    /**
+    The actions for the rule
+    */	        
+
+    @JsonProperty(required = true)    
+    private List<RestActionBodyExecTemplateModel> actions;	    
+
+    public String getId()
+    {
+        return this.id;
+    }
+
+    public void setId(String id)
+    {
+        this.id = id;
+    }				
+
+    public String getName()
+    {
+        return this.name;
+    }
+
+    public void setName(String name)
+    {
+        this.name = name;
+    }				
+
+    public String getDescription()
+    {
+        return this.description;
+    }
+
+    public void setDescription(String description)
+    {
+        this.description = description;
+    }				
+
+    public boolean getEnabled()
+    {
+        return this.enabled;
+    }
+
+    public void setEnabled(boolean enabled)
+    {
+        this.enabled = enabled;
+    }				
+
+    public boolean getCascade()
+    {
+        return this.cascade;
+    }
+
+    public void setCascade(boolean cascade)
+    {
+        this.cascade = cascade;
+    }				
+
+    public boolean getAsynchronous()
+    {
+        return this.asynchronous;
+    }
+
+    public void setAsynchronous(boolean asynchronous)
+    {
+        this.asynchronous = asynchronous;
+    }				
+
+    public String getErrorScript()
+    {
+        return this.errorScript;
+    }
+
+    public void setErrorScript(String errorScript)
+    {
+        this.errorScript = errorScript;
+    }				
+
+    public boolean getShared()
+    {
+        return this.shared;
+    }
+
+    public void setShared(boolean shared)
+    {
+        this.shared = shared;
+    }				
+
+    public List<String> getTriggers()
+    {
+        return this.triggers;
+    }
+
+    public void setTriggers(List<String> triggers)
+    {
+        this.triggers = triggers;
+    }				
+
+    public RestCompositeConditionDefinitionModel getConditions()
+    {
+        return this.conditions;
+    }
+
+    public void setConditions(RestCompositeConditionDefinitionModel conditions)
+    {
+        this.conditions = conditions;
+    }				
+
+    public List<RestActionBodyExecTemplateModel> getActions()
+    {
+        return this.actions;
+    }
+
+    public void setActions(List<RestActionBodyExecTemplateModel> actions)
+    {
+        this.actions = actions;
+    }				
+}
+ 

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/model/RestRuleModelsCollection.java

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package org.alfresco.rest.model;
+
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.RestModels;
+
+public class RestRuleModelsCollection extends RestModels<RestRuleModel, RestRuleModelsCollection>
+{
+
+}

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/model/RestRuleSetBodyUpdateModel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package org.alfresco.rest.model;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.IRestModel;
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.assertion.ModelAssertion;
+import org.alfresco.utility.model.TestModel;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+
+/**
+ * Generated by 'Kristian.Dimitrov@hyland.com' on '2022-07-13 15:53' from 'Alfresco Content Services REST API' swagger file 
+ * Generated from 'Alfresco Content Services REST API' swagger file
+ * Base Path {@linkplain /alfresco/api/-default-/public/alfresco/versions/1}
+ */
+public class RestRuleSetBodyUpdateModel extends TestModel implements IRestModel<RestRuleSetBodyUpdateModel>
+{
+    @Override
+    public ModelAssertion<RestRuleSetBodyUpdateModel> assertThat()
+    {
+        return new ModelAssertion<RestRuleSetBodyUpdateModel>(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ModelAssertion<RestRuleSetBodyUpdateModel> and()
+    {
+        return assertThat();
+    }
+
+    @JsonProperty(value = "entry")
+    RestRuleSetBodyUpdateModel model;
+
+    @Override
+    public RestRuleSetBodyUpdateModel onModel()
+    {
+        return model;
+    }
+
+    /**
+    An ordered list of the rule ids within the rule set.
+
+Rules may not be added or removed from the rule set using this endpoint.
+
+If this field is omitted then there is no change to the rule ordering.
+
+    */	        
+
+    private List<String> ruleIds;	    
+
+    public List<String> getRuleIds()
+    {
+        return this.ruleIds;
+    }
+
+    public void setRuleIds(List<String> ruleIds)
+    {
+        this.ruleIds = ruleIds;
+    }				
+}
+ 

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/model/RestRuleSetModel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+package org.alfresco.rest.model;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.IRestModel;
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.assertion.ModelAssertion;
+import org.alfresco.utility.model.TestModel;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+
+/**
+ * Generated by 'Kristian.Dimitrov@hyland.com' on '2022-07-13 15:53' from 'Alfresco Content Services REST API' swagger file 
+ * Generated from 'Alfresco Content Services REST API' swagger file
+ * Base Path {@linkplain /alfresco/api/-default-/public/alfresco/versions/1}
+ */
+public class RestRuleSetModel extends TestModel implements IRestModel<RestRuleSetModel>
+{
+    @Override
+    public ModelAssertion<RestRuleSetModel> assertThat()
+    {
+        return new ModelAssertion<RestRuleSetModel>(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ModelAssertion<RestRuleSetModel> and()
+    {
+        return assertThat();
+    }
+
+    @JsonProperty(value = "entry")
+    RestRuleSetModel model;
+
+    @Override
+    public RestRuleSetModel onModel()
+    {
+        return model;
+    }
+
+    /**
+    Identifier for the rule set
+    */	        
+
+    @JsonProperty(required = true)    
+    private String id;	    
+    /**
+    True if the rule set is shared to at least one folder
+    */	        
+
+    @JsonProperty(required = true)    
+    private boolean shared;	    
+    /**
+    List of folder identifiers which use the rule set.
+
+Note that any folders the user does not have access to will not appear in this list. Use **shared** instead to check existence of any link.
+
+    */	        
+
+    private List<String> usedBy;	    
+    /**
+    An ordered list of the rule ids within the rule set
+    */	        
+
+    private List<String> ruleIds;	    
+
+    public String getId()
+    {
+        return this.id;
+    }
+
+    public void setId(String id)
+    {
+        this.id = id;
+    }				
+
+    public boolean getShared()
+    {
+        return this.shared;
+    }
+
+    public void setShared(boolean shared)
+    {
+        this.shared = shared;
+    }				
+
+    public List<String> getUsedBy()
+    {
+        return this.usedBy;
+    }
+
+    public void setUsedBy(List<String> usedBy)
+    {
+        this.usedBy = usedBy;
+    }				
+
+    public List<String> getRuleIds()
+    {
+        return this.ruleIds;
+    }
+
+    public void setRuleIds(List<String> ruleIds)
+    {
+        this.ruleIds = ruleIds;
+    }				
+}
+ 

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/model/RestRuleSetModelsCollection.java

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package org.alfresco.rest.model;
+
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.RestModels;
+
+public class RestRuleSetModelsCollection extends RestModels<RestRuleSetModel, RestRuleSetModelsCollection>
+{
+
+}

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/model/RestSimpleConditionDefinitionModel.java

@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+package org.alfresco.rest.model;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.IRestModel;
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.assertion.ModelAssertion;
+import org.alfresco.utility.model.TestModel;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonProperty;
+
+/**
+ * Generated by 'Kristian.Dimitrov@hyland.com' on '2022-07-13 15:53' from 'Alfresco Content Services REST API' swagger file 
+ * Generated from 'Alfresco Content Services REST API' swagger file
+ * Base Path {@linkplain /alfresco/api/-default-/public/alfresco/versions/1}
+ */
+public class RestSimpleConditionDefinitionModel extends TestModel implements IRestModel<RestSimpleConditionDefinitionModel>
+{
+    @Override
+    public ModelAssertion<RestSimpleConditionDefinitionModel> assertThat()
+    {
+        return new ModelAssertion<RestSimpleConditionDefinitionModel>(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ModelAssertion<RestSimpleConditionDefinitionModel> and()
+    {
+        return assertThat();
+    }
+
+    @JsonProperty(value = "entry")
+    RestSimpleConditionDefinitionModel model;
+
+    @Override
+    public RestSimpleConditionDefinitionModel onModel()
+    {
+        return model;
+    }
+
+    /**
+    The name of the property to compare.
+
+This should be either a property (e.g. "cm:name") or one of the keywords from this list:
+* size (the size of the content for a node)
+* mimetype (the mimetype of the content for a node)
+* encoding (the encoding of the content for a node)
+* category (a category for the node)
+* tag (a tag that the node has)
+* aspect (an aspect that the node has)
+
+For multi-valued properties the condition is satisfied if any of the values match the condition.
+
+    */	        
+
+    @JsonProperty(required = true)    
+    private String field;	    
+    /**
+    The method to compare the property against the parameter.
+
+Depending on the type of the property then different comparators are available:
+* All types: equals
+* text: contains, startsWith, endsWith
+* int/long/float/double/date: greaterThan, lessThan, greaterThanOrEqual, lessThanOrEqual
+* type: instanceOf
+
+Where a property is multivalued then the condition is true if it is satisfied by any of the values.
+
+    */	        
+
+    @JsonProperty(required = true)    
+    private String comparator;	    
+    /**
+    The value to compare the field against
+    */	        
+
+    @JsonProperty(required = true)    
+    private String parameter;	    
+
+    public String getField()
+    {
+        return this.field;
+    }
+
+    public void setField(String field)
+    {
+        this.field = field;
+    }				
+
+    public String getComparator()
+    {
+        return this.comparator;
+    }
+
+    public void setComparator(String comparator)
+    {
+        this.comparator = comparator;
+    }				
+
+    public String getParameter()
+    {
+        return this.parameter;
+    }
+
+    public void setParameter(String parameter)
+    {
+        this.parameter = parameter;
+    }				
+}
+ 

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/model/builder/NodesBuilder.java

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class NodesBuilder
         this.lastNode = repoModel;
     }
 
-    public NodeDetail folder(String prefix) throws Exception
+    public NodeDetail folder(String prefix)
     {
         NodeDetail n = new NodeDetail(prefix, lastNode.getNodeRef(), "cm:folder");
         nodes.add(n);
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class NodesBuilder
             cm.setNodeRef(getId());
             return cm;            
         }
-        public NodeDetail(String prefix, String parentId, String nodeType) throws Exception
+        public NodeDetail(String prefix, String parentId, String nodeType)
         {
             this.prefix = prefix;
             this.name = RandomData.getRandomName(prefix);
@@ -108,14 +108,14 @@ public class NodesBuilder
 
         }
 
-        public NodeDetail folder(String prefix) throws Exception
+        public NodeDetail folder(String prefix)
         {
             NodeDetail n = new NodeDetail(prefix, parentNodeModel.getId(), "cm:folder");
             nodes.add(n);
             return n;
         }
 
-        public NodeDetail file(String prefix) throws Exception
+        public NodeDetail file(String prefix)
         {
             NodeDetail n = new NodeDetail(prefix, parentNodeModel.getId(), "cm:content");
             nodes.add(n);

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/Actions.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class Actions extends ModelRequest<Actions>
     /**
      * List available actions using GET on '/action-definitions'
      */
-    public RestActionDefinitionModelsCollection listActionDefinitions() throws Exception
+    public RestActionDefinitionModelsCollection listActionDefinitions()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "action-definitions?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestActionDefinitionModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class Actions extends ModelRequest<Actions>
     /**
      * Execute action with parameters using POST on '/action-executions'
      */
-    public JSONObject executeAction(String actionDefinitionId, RepoTestModel targetNode, Map<String, String> params) throws Exception
+    public JSONObject executeAction(String actionDefinitionId, RepoTestModel targetNode, Map<String, String> params)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.executeActionPostBody(actionDefinitionId, targetNode, params);
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "action-executions");
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class Actions extends ModelRequest<Actions>
     /**
      * Execute action without parameters using POST on '/action-executions'
      */
-    public JSONObject executeAction(String actionDefinitionId, RepoTestModel targetNode) throws Exception
+    public JSONObject executeAction(String actionDefinitionId, RepoTestModel targetNode)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.executeActionPostBody(actionDefinitionId, targetNode);
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "action-executions");
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class Actions extends ModelRequest<Actions>
     /**
      * Get specific action definition using GET on '/action-definitions/{actionDefinitionId}'
      */
-    public RestActionDefinitionModel getActionDefinitionById(String actionDefinitionId) throws Exception
+    public RestActionDefinitionModel getActionDefinitionById(String actionDefinitionId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "action-definitions/".concat(actionDefinitionId));
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestActionDefinitionModel.class, request);

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/Audit.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import org.springframework.http.HttpMethod;
 public class Audit extends ModelRequest<Audit>
 {
 
-    public Audit(RestWrapper restWrapper) throws Exception 
+    public Audit(RestWrapper restWrapper)
     {
       super(restWrapper);
     }
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class Audit extends ModelRequest<Audit>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestAuditAppModelsCollection getAuditApplications() throws Exception
+    public RestAuditAppModelsCollection getAuditApplications() throws JsonToModelConversionException
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "audit-applications?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestAuditAppModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ public class Audit extends ModelRequest<Audit>
      * 
      * @param auditApplicationId
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestAuditAppModel getAuditApp(RestAuditAppModel restAuditAppModel) throws Exception
+    public RestAuditAppModel getAuditApp(RestAuditAppModel restAuditAppModel)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "audit-applications/{auditApplicationId}?{parameters}", restAuditAppModel.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestAuditAppModel.class, request);
@@ -54,9 +53,8 @@ public class Audit extends ModelRequest<Audit>
      * 
      * @param auditApplicationId
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestAuditEntryModelsCollection listAuditEntriesForAnAuditApplication(String auditApplicationId) throws Exception
+    public RestAuditEntryModelsCollection listAuditEntriesForAnAuditApplication(String auditApplicationId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "audit-applications/{auditApplicationId}/audit-entries?{parameters}", auditApplicationId, restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestAuditEntryModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -69,9 +67,8 @@ public class Audit extends ModelRequest<Audit>
      * @param key
      * @param value
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestAuditAppModel updateAuditApp(RestAuditAppModel restAuditAppModel, String key, String value) throws Exception
+    public RestAuditAppModel updateAuditApp(RestAuditAppModel restAuditAppModel, String key, String value)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.keyValueJson(key, value);
 
@@ -85,9 +82,8 @@ public class Audit extends ModelRequest<Audit>
      * @param auditApplicationId
      * @param auditEntryId
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestAuditEntryModel getAuditEntryForAnAuditApplication(String auditApplicationId, String auditEntryId) throws Exception
+    public RestAuditEntryModel getAuditEntryForAnAuditApplication(String auditApplicationId, String auditEntryId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "audit-applications/{auditApplicationId}/audit-entries/{auditEntryId}?{parameters}", auditApplicationId, auditEntryId, restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestAuditEntryModel.class, request);
@@ -99,9 +95,8 @@ public class Audit extends ModelRequest<Audit>
      * @param auditApplicationId
      * @param auditEntryId
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void deleteAuditEntryForAnAuditApplication(String auditApplicationId, String auditEntryId) throws Exception
+    public void deleteAuditEntryForAnAuditApplication(String auditApplicationId, String auditEntryId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "audit-applications/{auditApplicationId}/audit-entries/{auditEntryId}", auditApplicationId, auditEntryId);
         restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);
@@ -112,9 +107,8 @@ public class Audit extends ModelRequest<Audit>
      * 
      * @param auditApplicationId
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void deleteAuditEntriesForAnAuditApplication(String auditApplicationId) throws Exception
+    public void deleteAuditEntriesForAnAuditApplication(String auditApplicationId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "audit-applications/{auditApplicationId}/audit-entries?{parameters}", auditApplicationId, restWrapper.getParameters());
         restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);
@@ -125,9 +119,8 @@ public class Audit extends ModelRequest<Audit>
      * 
      * @param nodeId
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestAuditEntryModelsCollection listAuditEntriesForNode(String nodeId) throws Exception
+    public RestAuditEntryModelsCollection listAuditEntriesForNode(String nodeId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/audit-entries?{parameters}", nodeId, restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestAuditEntryModelsCollection.class, request);

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/Deployments.java

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class Deployments extends ModelRequest<Deployments>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestDeploymentModelsCollection getDeployments() throws Exception
+    public RestDeploymentModelsCollection getDeployments()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "deployments?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestDeploymentModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class Deployments extends ModelRequest<Deployments>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public void deleteDeployment() throws Exception
+    public void deleteDeployment()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "deployments/{deploymentId}", deployment.getId());
         restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class Deployments extends ModelRequest<Deployments>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestDeploymentModel getDeployment() throws Exception
+    public RestDeploymentModel getDeployment()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "deployments/{deploymentId}?{parameters}",
                 deployment.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/Downloads.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class Downloads extends ModelRequest<Downloads> {
         super(restWrapper);
     }
 
-    public Downloads(RestDownloadsModel downloadsModel, RestWrapper restWrapper) throws Exception
+    public Downloads(RestDownloadsModel downloadsModel, RestWrapper restWrapper)
     {
         super(restWrapper);
         this.downloadsModel = downloadsModel;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class Downloads extends ModelRequest<Downloads> {
     /**
      * Get download details using POST call on "downloads"
      */
-    public RestDownloadsModel createDownload(String postBody) throws Exception
+    public RestDownloadsModel createDownload(String postBody)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "downloads");
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestDownloadsModel.class, request);
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class Downloads extends ModelRequest<Downloads> {
     /**
      * Get download details using GET call on "downloads/{downloadId}"
      */
-    public RestDownloadsModel getDownload() throws Exception
+    public RestDownloadsModel getDownload()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "downloads/{downloadId}", downloadsModel.getId());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestDownloadsModel.class, request);
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class Downloads extends ModelRequest<Downloads> {
     /**
      * Cancel download using DELETE call on "downloads/{downloadId}"
      */
-    public void cancelDownload() throws Exception
+    public void cancelDownload()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "downloads/{downloadId}", downloadsModel.getId());
         restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);;

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/FolderRules.java

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 Alfresco Software, Ltd. All rights reserved.
+ * License rights for this program may be obtained from Alfresco Software, Ltd.
+ * pursuant to a written agreement and any use of this program without such an
+ * agreement is prohibited.
+ */
+package org.alfresco.rest.requests;
+
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.RestRequest;
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.RestWrapper;
+import org.alfresco.rest.model.RestRuleModel;
+import org.alfresco.rest.model.RestRuleModelsCollection;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpMethod;
+
+public class FolderRules extends ModelRequest<FolderRules>
+{
+    private static final String BASE_PATH = "nodes/{nodeId}/rule-sets/{ruleSetId}/rules";
+
+    private String nodeId;
+    private String ruleSetId;
+
+    public FolderRules withNodeId(String nodeId)
+    {
+        this.nodeId = nodeId;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public FolderRules withRuleSetId(String ruleSetId)
+    {
+        this.ruleSetId = ruleSetId;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public FolderRules(RestWrapper restWrapper)
+    {
+        super(restWrapper);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a list of rules for the folder node using GET call on "nodes/{nodeId}/rule-sets/{ruleSetId}/rules"
+     * @return
+     */
+    public RestRuleModelsCollection getListOfRules()
+    {
+        RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, BASE_PATH, nodeId, ruleSetId);
+        return restWrapper.processModels(RestRuleModelsCollection.class, request);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a single rule definition for the folder node using GET call on "nodes/{nodeId}/rule-sets/{ruleSetId}/rules/{ruleId}"
+     * @return
+     */
+    public RestRuleModel getSingleRule(String ruleId)
+    {
+        RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, BASE_PATH + "/{ruleId}", nodeId, ruleSetId, ruleId);
+        return restWrapper.processModel(RestRuleModel.class, request);
+    }
+}

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/Groups.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class Groups extends ModelRequest<Groups>
     /**
      * List existing groups using GET on '/groups
      */
-    public RestGroupsModelsCollection listGroups() throws Exception
+    public RestGroupsModelsCollection listGroups()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "groups?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestGroupsModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class Groups extends ModelRequest<Groups>
     /**
      * Create a group using POST on '/groups
      */
-    public RestGroupsModel createGroup(String groupBodyCreate) throws Exception
+    public RestGroupsModel createGroup(String groupBodyCreate)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, groupBodyCreate, "groups?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestGroupsModel.class, request);
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class Groups extends ModelRequest<Groups>
     /**
      * Retrieve group details using GET on '/groups/{groupId}
      */
-    public RestGroupsModel getGroupDetail(String groupId) throws Exception
+    public RestGroupsModel getGroupDetail(String groupId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "groups/{groupId}?{parameters}", groupId, restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestGroupsModel.class, request);
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class Groups extends ModelRequest<Groups>
     /**
      * Delete a group using DELETE on '/groups/{groupId}
      */
-    public void deleteGroup(String groupId) throws Exception
+    public void deleteGroup(String groupId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "groups/{groupId}?{parameters}", groupId, restWrapper.getParameters());
         restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class Groups extends ModelRequest<Groups>
     /**
      * Update group details using PUT on '/groups/{groupId}
      */
-    public RestGroupsModel updateGroupDetails(String groupId, String groupBodyUpdate) throws Exception
+    public RestGroupsModel updateGroupDetails(String groupId, String groupBodyUpdate)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.PUT, groupBodyUpdate, "groups/{groupId}?{parameters}", groupId, restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestGroupsModel.class, request);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class Groups extends ModelRequest<Groups>
     /**
      * List memberships of a group using GET on '/groups/{groupId}/members
      */
-    public RestGroupMemberModelsCollection listGroupMemberships(String groupId) throws Exception
+    public RestGroupMemberModelsCollection listGroupMemberships(String groupId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "groups/{groupId}/members?{parameters}", groupId, restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestGroupMemberModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class Groups extends ModelRequest<Groups>
     /**
      * Create a group membership using POST on '/groups/{groupId}/members
      */
-    public RestGroupMember createGroupMembership (String groupId, String groupMembershipBodyCreate) throws Exception
+    public RestGroupMember createGroupMembership (String groupId, String groupMembershipBodyCreate)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, groupMembershipBodyCreate, "groups/{groupId}/members?{parameters}", groupId,
                 restWrapper.getParameters());
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class Groups extends ModelRequest<Groups>
     /**
      * Delete a group membership using DELETE on '/groups/{groupId}/members/{groupMemberId}
      */
-    public void deleteGroupMembership(String groupId, String groupMemberId) throws Exception
+    public void deleteGroupMembership(String groupId, String groupMemberId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "groups/{groupId}/members/{groupMemberId}", groupId, groupMemberId);
         restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/Networks.java

@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ public class Networks extends ModelRequest<Networks>
      * Retrieve details for the current user network using GET call on "networks/{networkId}"
      *
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestNetworkModel getNetwork() throws Exception
+    public RestNetworkModel getNetwork()
     {
         return getNetwork(restWrapper.getTestUser());
     }
@@ -34,9 +33,8 @@ public class Networks extends ModelRequest<Networks>
      * Retrieve details of a specific network using GET call on "networks/{networkId}"
      *
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestNetworkModel getNetwork(UserModel tenant) throws Exception
+    public RestNetworkModel getNetwork(UserModel tenant)
     {
         Utility.checkObjectIsInitialized(tenant.getDomain(), "tenant.getDomain()");
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "networks/{networkId}", tenant.getDomain());
@@ -47,9 +45,8 @@ public class Networks extends ModelRequest<Networks>
      * Retrieve details of a specific network using GET call with parameters on "networks/{networkId}?{parameters}"
      *
      * @return JSONObject
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public JSONObject getNetworkWithParams(UserModel tenant) throws Exception
+    public JSONObject getNetworkWithParams(UserModel tenant)
     {
         Utility.checkObjectIsInitialized(tenant.getDomain(), "tenant.getDomain()");
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "networks/{networkId}?{parameters}", tenant.getDomain(), restWrapper.getParameters());

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/Node.java

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import org.testng.reporters.Files;
 
 import javax.json.JsonArrayBuilder;
 import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
 
 /**
  * Declares all Rest API under the /nodes path
@@ -27,12 +28,12 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
 {
     private RepoTestModel repoModel;
 
-    public Node(RestWrapper restWrapper) throws Exception 
+    public Node(RestWrapper restWrapper)
     {
       super(restWrapper);
     }
 
-    public Node(RepoTestModel repoModel, RestWrapper restWrapper) throws Exception 
+    public Node(RepoTestModel repoModel, RestWrapper restWrapper)
     {
       super(restWrapper);
       this.repoModel = repoModel; 
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestNodeModel getNode() throws Exception
+    public RestNodeModel getNode()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestNodeModel.class, request);
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestCommentModelsCollection getNodeComments() throws Exception
+    public RestCommentModelsCollection getNodeComments()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/comments?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestCommentModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -71,9 +72,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * @param node
      * @param commentContent
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestCommentModel addComment(String commentContent) throws Exception
+    public RestCommentModel addComment(String commentContent)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.keyValueJson("content", commentContent);
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "nodes/{nodeId}/comments", repoModel.getNodeRef());
@@ -86,9 +86,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * @param contentModel
      * @param comments
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestCommentModelsCollection addComments(String... comments) throws Exception
+    public RestCommentModelsCollection addComments(String... comments)
     {
         JsonArrayBuilder array = JsonBodyGenerator.defineJSONArray();
         for(String comment: comments)
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestCommentModel updateComment(RestCommentModel commentModel, String commentContent) throws Exception
+    public RestCommentModel updateComment(RestCommentModel commentModel, String commentContent)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.keyValueJson("content", commentContent);
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.PUT, postBody, "nodes/{nodeId}/comments/{commentId}?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), commentModel.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public void deleteComment(RestCommentModel comment) throws Exception
+    public void deleteComment(RestCommentModel comment)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "nodes/{nodeId}/comments/{commentId}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), comment.getId());
         restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);
@@ -136,15 +135,16 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * Like a document using POST call on "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings"
      * 
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestRatingModel likeDocument() throws Exception {
+    public RestRatingModel likeDocument()
+    {
       String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.likeRating(true);
       RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings", repoModel.getNodeRef());
       return restWrapper.processModel(RestRatingModel.class, request);
     }
 
-    public RestRatingModel dislikeDocument() throws Exception {
+    public RestRatingModel dislikeDocument()
+    {
       String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.likeRating(false);
       RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings", repoModel.getNodeRef());
       return restWrapper.processModel(RestRatingModel.class, request);
@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * POST call on "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings" using an invalid rating body
      * 
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestRatingModel addInvalidRating(String jsonBody) throws Exception {
+    public RestRatingModel addInvalidRating(String jsonBody)
+    {
       RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, jsonBody, "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings", repoModel.getNodeRef());
       return restWrapper.processModel(RestRatingModel.class, request);
     }
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * 
      * @param stars
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestRatingModel rateStarsToDocument(int stars) throws Exception {
+    public RestRatingModel rateStarsToDocument(int stars)
+    {
       String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.fiveStarRating(stars);
       RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings", repoModel.getNodeRef());
       return restWrapper.processModel(RestRatingModel.class, request);
@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * Retrieve node ratings using GET call on "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings"
      * 
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestRatingModelsCollection getRatings() throws Exception {
+    public RestRatingModelsCollection getRatings()
+    {
       RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
       return restWrapper.processModels(RestRatingModelsCollection.class, request);
     }
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * Delete like rating using DELETE call on "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings/{ratingId}"
      * 
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void deleteLikeRating() throws Exception {
+    public void deleteLikeRating()
+    {
       RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings/{ratingId}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), "likes");
       restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);
     }
@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * Try to delete invalid rating using DELETE call on "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings/{ratingId}"
      * 
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void deleteInvalidRating(String rating) throws Exception {
+    public void deleteInvalidRating(String rating)
+    {
       RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings/{ratingId}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), rating);
       restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);
     }
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * 
      * Get like rating of a document using GET call on "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings/{ratingId}"
      */
-    public RestRatingModel getLikeRating() throws Exception {
+    public RestRatingModel getLikeRating()
+    {
       RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings/{ratingId}?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), "likes", restWrapper.getParameters());
       return restWrapper.processModel(RestRatingModel.class, request);
     }
@@ -222,9 +223,9 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * Delete fivestar rating using DELETE call on "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings/{ratingId}"
      * 
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void deleteFiveStarRating() throws Exception {
+    public void deleteFiveStarRating()
+    {
       RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings/{ratingId}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), "fiveStar");
       restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);
     }
@@ -233,9 +234,9 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * 
      * Get fivestar rating of a document using GET call on "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings/{ratingId}"
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestRatingModel getFiveStarRating() throws Exception {
+    public RestRatingModel getFiveStarRating()
+    {
       RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/ratings/{ratingId}?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), "fiveStar", restWrapper.getParameters());
       return restWrapper.processModel(RestRatingModel.class, request);
     }
@@ -246,9 +247,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * @param contentModel
      * @param tag
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestTagModel addTag(String tag) throws Exception
+    public RestTagModel addTag(String tag)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.keyValueJson("tag", tag);
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "nodes/{nodeId}/tags", repoModel.getNodeRef());
@@ -261,9 +261,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * @param contentModel
      * @param tags
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestTagModelsCollection addTags(String... tags) throws Exception
+    public RestTagModelsCollection addTags(String... tags)
     {
         String postBody = "[";
         for(String tag: tags)
@@ -285,7 +284,7 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public void deleteTag(RestTagModel tag) throws Exception
+    public void deleteTag(RestTagModel tag)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "nodes/{nodeId}/tags/{tagId}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), tag.getId());
         restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);
@@ -296,9 +295,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * 
      * @param tag
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestTagModelsCollection getNodeTags() throws Exception
+    public RestTagModelsCollection getNodeTags()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/tags?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestTagModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -308,10 +306,9 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * Create new nodes using POST call on 'nodes/{nodeId}/children
      * 
      * @param node
-     * @return 
+     * @return
-     * @throws Exception 
      */    
-    public RestNodeModel createNode(RestNodeBodyModel node) throws Exception
+    public RestNodeModel createNode(RestNodeBodyModel node)
     {        
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, node.toJson(), "nodes/{nodeId}/children?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());       
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestNodeModel.class, request);        
@@ -324,9 +321,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * 
      * <code>usingMultipartFile(new File("your-local-file.txt")).withCoreAPI().usingNode(ContentModel.my()).createNode();</code>
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestNodeModel createNode() throws Exception
+    public RestNodeModel createNode()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.POST,  "nodes/{nodeId}/children", repoModel.getNodeRef());       
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestNodeModel.class, request);
@@ -336,9 +332,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * Retrieve content for a specific node using GET call on "nodes/{nodeId}/content"
      * 
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestResponse getNodeContent() throws Exception
+    public RestResponse getNodeContent()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/content?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.process(request);
@@ -349,9 +344,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * 
      * @return
      * @param nodeId
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestResponse getNodeContent(String nodeId) throws Exception
+    public RestResponse getNodeContent(String nodeId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/content?{parameters}", nodeId, restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.process(request);
@@ -362,9 +356,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * 
      * @param renditionId id of rendition to be created
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void createNodeRendition(String renditionId) throws Exception
+    public void createNodeRendition(String renditionId)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.keyValueJson("id", renditionId);
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "nodes/{nodeId}/renditions", repoModel.getNodeRef());       
@@ -377,9 +370,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * @param renditionId id of rendition to be created
      * @param versionId version id of node
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void createNodeVersionRendition(String renditionId, String versionId) throws Exception
+    public void createNodeVersionRendition(String renditionId, String versionId)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.keyValueJson("id", renditionId);
         RestRequest request = RestRequest
@@ -394,9 +386,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      *
      * @param renditionId id of rendition to be created
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void createNodeRenditionIfNotExists(String renditionId) throws Exception
+    public void createNodeRenditionIfNotExists(String renditionId)
     {
         getNodeRendition(renditionId);
         if (Integer.valueOf(restWrapper.getStatusCode()).equals(HttpStatus.OK.value()))
@@ -412,9 +403,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * 
      * @param renditionId id of rendition to be retrieved
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */   
-    public RestRenditionInfoModel getNodeRendition(String renditionId) throws Exception
+    public RestRenditionInfoModel getNodeRendition(String renditionId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET,  "nodes/{nodeId}/renditions/{renditionId}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), renditionId);       
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestRenditionInfoModel.class, request);
@@ -426,9 +416,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * @param renditionId id of rendition to be retrieved
      * @param versionId versionId of the node
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestRenditionInfoModel getNodeVersionRendition(String renditionId, String versionId) throws Exception
+    public RestRenditionInfoModel getNodeVersionRendition(String renditionId, String versionId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest
                     .simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/versions/{versionId}/renditions/{renditionId}",
@@ -441,9 +430,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * the renditions response several times because on the alfresco server the rendition can take a while to be created.
      * 
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestRenditionInfoModel getNodeRenditionUntilIsCreated(String renditionId) throws Exception
+    public RestRenditionInfoModel getNodeRenditionUntilIsCreated(String renditionId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/renditions/{renditionId}",repoModel.getNodeRef(), renditionId);
         RestRenditionInfoModel renditions = restWrapper.processModel(RestRenditionInfoModel.class, request);
@@ -465,9 +453,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * the renditions response several times because on the alfresco server the rendition can take a while to be created.
      *
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestRenditionInfoModel getNodeVersionRenditionUntilIsCreated(String renditionId, String versionId) throws Exception
+    public RestRenditionInfoModel getNodeVersionRenditionUntilIsCreated(String renditionId, String versionId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/versions/{versionId}/renditions/{renditionId}",repoModel.getNodeRef(), versionId, renditionId);
         RestRenditionInfoModel renditions = restWrapper.processModel(RestRenditionInfoModel.class, request);
@@ -491,9 +478,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * alfresco server the rendition can take a while to be created.
      * 
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestResponse getNodeRenditionContentUntilIsCreated(String renditionId) throws Exception
+    public RestResponse getNodeRenditionContentUntilIsCreated(String renditionId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/renditions/{renditionId}/content", repoModel.getNodeRef(),
                 renditionId);
@@ -517,9 +503,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * alfresco server the rendition can take a while to be created.
      *
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestResponse getNodeVersionRenditionContentUntilIsCreated(String renditionId, String versionId) throws Exception
+    public RestResponse getNodeVersionRenditionContentUntilIsCreated(String renditionId, String versionId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/versions/{versionId}/renditions/{renditionId}/content", repoModel.getNodeRef(),
                     versionId, renditionId);
@@ -540,9 +525,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * 'nodes/{nodeId}/renditions/{renditionId}/content
      *
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestResponse getNodeRenditionContent(String renditionId) throws Exception
+    public RestResponse getNodeRenditionContent(String renditionId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/renditions/{renditionId}/content", repoModel.getNodeRef(),
                 renditionId);
@@ -554,9 +538,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * 'nodes/{nodeId}/versions/{versionId}/renditions/{renditionId}/content
      *
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestResponse getNodeVersionRenditionContent(String renditionId, String versionId) throws Exception
+    public RestResponse getNodeVersionRenditionContent(String renditionId, String versionId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/versions/{versionId}/renditions/{renditionId}/content", repoModel.getNodeRef(),
                     versionId, renditionId);
@@ -567,9 +550,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * Get rendition information for available renditions for the node using GET call on
      * 'nodes/{nodeId}/renditions'
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestRenditionInfoModelCollection getNodeRenditionsInfo() throws Exception
+    public RestRenditionInfoModelCollection getNodeRenditionsInfo()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/renditions?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(),
                 restWrapper.getParameters());
@@ -580,9 +562,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * Get rendition information for available renditions for the node version using GET call on
      * 'nodes/{nodeId}/versions/{versionId}/renditions'
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestRenditionInfoModelCollection getNodeVersionRenditionsInfo(String versionId) throws Exception
+    public RestRenditionInfoModelCollection getNodeVersionRenditionsInfo(String versionId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/versions/{versionId}/renditions?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(),
                     versionId, restWrapper.getParameters());
@@ -590,13 +571,23 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
     }
 
 
+    /**
+     * Delete the rendition identified by renditionId using DELETE call on "/nodes/{nodeId}/renditions/{renditionId}"
+     *
+     * @param renditionId id of rendition to delete
+     */
+    public void deleteNodeRendition(String renditionId)
+    {
+        RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "nodes/{nodeId}/renditions/{renditionId}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), renditionId);
+        restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get a node's children using GET call 'nodes/{nodeId}/children
      * 
      * @return a collection of nodes
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestNodeModelsCollection listChildren() throws Exception
+    public RestNodeModelsCollection listChildren()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET,  "nodes/{nodeId}/children?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestNodeModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -607,9 +598,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * 
      * @param moveBody a {@link RestNodeBodyMoveCopyModel} containing at least the target parent id
      * @return the moved node's new information
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestNodeModel move(RestNodeBodyMoveCopyModel moveBody) throws Exception
+    public RestNodeModel move(RestNodeBodyMoveCopyModel moveBody)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, moveBody.toJson(), "nodes/{nodeId}/move?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestNodeModel.class, request);
@@ -620,9 +610,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      *
      * @param copyBody a {@link RestNodeBodyMoveCopyModel} containing at least the target parent id
      * @return the moved node's new information
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestNodeModel copy(RestNodeBodyMoveCopyModel copyBody) throws Exception
+    public RestNodeModel copy(RestNodeBodyMoveCopyModel copyBody)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, copyBody.toJson(),
                 "nodes/{nodeId}/copy?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
@@ -634,9 +623,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * Lock a specific node using POST call on "nodes/{nodeId}/lock"
      * 
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestNodeModel lockNode(RestNodeLockBodyModel lockBody) throws Exception
+    public RestNodeModel lockNode(RestNodeLockBodyModel lockBody)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, lockBody.toJson(), "nodes/{nodeId}/lock?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestNodeModel.class, request);
@@ -646,9 +634,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * Unlock a specific node using POST call on "nodes/{nodeId}/unlock"
      * 
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestNodeModel unlockNode() throws Exception
+    public RestNodeModel unlockNode()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.POST, "nodes/{nodeId}/unlock?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestNodeModel.class, request);
@@ -667,9 +654,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * 
      * @param putBody
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestNodeModel updateNode(String putBody) throws Exception
+    public RestNodeModel updateNode(String putBody)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.PUT, putBody, "nodes/{nodeId}?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         request.setContentType("UTF-8");
@@ -680,9 +666,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * Retrieve targets for a specific node using GET call on "nodes/{nodeId}/targets
      * 
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestNodeAssociationModelCollection getNodeTargets() throws Exception
+    public RestNodeAssociationModelCollection getNodeTargets()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "nodes/{nodeId}/targets?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestNodeAssociationModelCollection.class, request);
@@ -693,9 +678,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * 
      * @param target
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestNodeAssocTargetModel createTargetForNode(RestNodeAssocTargetModel target) throws Exception
+    public RestNodeAssocTargetModel createTargetForNode(RestNodeAssocTargetModel target)
     {        
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, target.toJson(), "nodes/{nodeId}/targets?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());       
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestNodeAssocTargetModel.class, request);        
@@ -706,9 +690,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * nodes/{nodeId}/targets/{targetId}
      * 
      * @param target
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void deleteTarget(RestNodeAssocTargetModel target) throws Exception
+    public void deleteTarget(RestNodeAssocTargetModel target)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "nodes/{nodeId}/targets/{targetId}", repoModel.getNodeRef(),
                 target.getTargetId());
@@ -719,9 +702,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * Get sources for a specific node using GET call on GET /nodes/{nodeId}/sources
      * 
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestNodeAssociationModelCollection getNodeSources() throws Exception
+    public RestNodeAssociationModelCollection getNodeSources()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "/nodes/{nodeId}/sources?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestNodeAssociationModelCollection.class, request);
@@ -732,15 +714,22 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * 
      * @param nodeContent
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestNodeModel updateNodeContent(File nodeContent) throws Exception
+    public RestNodeModel updateNodeContent(File nodeContent)
     {
-        restWrapper.usingContentType(ContentType.BINARY);
+        try
-        RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.PUT,  Files.readFile(nodeContent), "nodes/{nodeId}/content?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
+        {
-        request.setContentType("UTF-8");
+            restWrapper.usingContentType(ContentType.BINARY);
-        restWrapper.usingContentType(ContentType.JSON);
+            String body = Files.readFile(nodeContent);
-        return restWrapper.processModel(RestNodeModel.class, request);
+            RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.PUT, body, "nodes/{nodeId}/content?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
+            request.setContentType("UTF-8");
+            restWrapper.usingContentType(ContentType.JSON);
+            return restWrapper.processModel(RestNodeModel.class, request);
+        }
+        catch (IOException e)
+        {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Unexpected error when reading content file.", e);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -759,9 +748,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * Get a node's parents using GET call 'nodes/{nodeId}/parents
      * 
      * @return a collection of nodes
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestNodeAssociationModelCollection getParents() throws Exception
+    public RestNodeAssociationModelCollection getParents()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET,  "nodes/{nodeId}/parents?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestNodeAssociationModelCollection.class, request);
@@ -771,9 +759,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * Get a node's secondary children using GET call 'nodes/{nodeId}/secondary-children
      * 
      * @return a collection of nodes
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestNodeAssociationModelCollection getSecondaryChildren() throws Exception
+    public RestNodeAssociationModelCollection getSecondaryChildren()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET,  "nodes/{nodeId}/secondary-children?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestNodeAssociationModelCollection.class, request);
@@ -784,9 +771,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * Use a list of secondary children nodes
      * 
      * @return a collection of nodes
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestNodeChildAssocModelCollection createSecondaryChildren(String secondaryChildren) throws Exception
+    public RestNodeChildAssocModelCollection createSecondaryChildren(String secondaryChildren)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, secondaryChildren, "nodes/{nodeId}/secondary-children?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestNodeChildAssocModelCollection.class, request);
@@ -796,9 +782,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      * Delete secondary children using DELETE call 'nodes/{nodeId}/secondary-children/{childId}
      * 
      * @return a collection of nodes
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void deleteSecondaryChild(RestNodeAssociationModel child) throws Exception
+    public void deleteSecondaryChild(RestNodeAssociationModel child)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "nodes/{nodeId}/secondary-children/{childId}?{parameters}", repoModel.getNodeRef(), child.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);
@@ -868,9 +853,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      *
      * @param nodeModel
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void deleteNode(RestNodeModel nodeModel) throws Exception
+    public void deleteNode(RestNodeModel nodeModel)
     {
         deleteNode(nodeModel.getId());
     }
@@ -881,9 +865,8 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
      *
      * @param nodeId
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void deleteNode(String nodeId) throws Exception
+    public void deleteNode(String nodeId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "nodes/{nodeId}", nodeId);
         restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);
@@ -898,6 +881,7 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
 
     /**
      * Get Direct Access URL for a node
+     * @param postBody
      * @return
      */
     public RestResponse createDirectAccessURL(String postBody)
@@ -915,6 +899,18 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
         return this.restWrapper.process(request);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get Direct Access URL for a specific node rendition E.g "pdf"
+     * @param renditionId
+     * @return
+     */
+    public RestResponse createDirectAccessURLforRendition(String renditionId)
+    {
+        RestRequest request = RestRequest
+                .simpleRequest(HttpMethod.POST, "nodes/{nodeId}/renditions/{renditionId}/request-direct-access-url", this.repoModel.getNodeRef(), renditionId);
+        return this.restWrapper.process(request);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get Direct Access URL for a specific node version. E.g "1.1"
      * @param versionId
@@ -940,19 +936,6 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
         return this.restWrapper.process(request);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Get Direct Access URL for a specific node rendition E.g "pdf"
-     * @param renditionId
-     * @return
-     */
-    public RestResponse createDirectAccessURLforRendition(String renditionId)
-    {
-        RestRequest request = RestRequest
-                .simpleRequest(HttpMethod.POST, "nodes/{nodeId}/renditions/{renditionId}/request-direct-access-url", this.repoModel.getNodeRef(), renditionId);
-        return this.restWrapper.process(request);
-    }
-
-
     public ContentStorageInformation usingStorageInfo(String contentPropName)
     {
         return new ContentStorageInformation(restWrapper)
@@ -967,4 +950,16 @@ public class Node extends ModelRequest<Node>
                 .withContentPropName(contentPropName)
                 .withVersionId(versionId);
     }
+
+    public FolderRules usingDefaultRuleSet()
+    {
+        return usingRuleSet("-default-");
+    }
+
+    public FolderRules usingRuleSet(String ruleSetId)
+    {
+        return new FolderRules(restWrapper)
+                .withNodeId(repoModel.getNodeRef())
+                .withRuleSetId(ruleSetId);
+    }
 }

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/People.java

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
 {
     UserModel person;
 
-    public People(UserModel person, RestWrapper restWrapper) throws Exception
+    public People(UserModel person, RestWrapper restWrapper)
     {
         super(restWrapper);
         this.person = person;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Retrieve details of a specific person using GET call on "people/{personId}"
      */
-    public RestPersonModel getPerson() throws Exception
+    public RestPersonModel getPerson()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "people/{personId}?{parameters}", this.person.getUsername(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestPersonModel.class, request);
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Update a person properties using PUT call on "people/{personId}"
      */
-    public RestPersonModel updatePerson(String putBody) throws Exception
+    public RestPersonModel updatePerson(String putBody)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.PUT, putBody, "people/{personId}", this.person.getUsername());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestPersonModel.class, request);
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
      * Please note that it retries to get the list of activities several times before returning the empty list. The list of activities are not displayed as
      * they are created.
      */
-    public RestActivityModelsCollection getPersonActivitiesUntilEntriesCountIs(int expectedNoOfEntries) throws Exception
+    public RestActivityModelsCollection getPersonActivitiesUntilEntriesCountIs(int expectedNoOfEntries)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "people/{personId}/activities?{parameters}", this.person.getUsername(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         RestActivityModelsCollection activityCollection = restWrapper.processModels(RestActivityModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Retrieve list of activities for a specific person using GET call on "people/{personId}/activities" without retry
      */
-    public RestActivityModelsCollection getPersonActivities() throws Exception
+    public RestActivityModelsCollection getPersonActivities()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "people/{personId}/activities?{parameters}", this.person.getUsername(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestActivityModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Retrieve preferences of a specific person using GET call on "people/{personId}/preferences"
      */
-    public RestPreferenceModelsCollection getPersonPreferences() throws Exception
+    public RestPreferenceModelsCollection getPersonPreferences()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "people/{personId}/preferences?{parameters}", this.person.getUsername(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestPreferenceModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Retrieve the current site membership requests for a specific person using GET call on "/people/{personId}/site-membership-requests"
      */
-    public RestSiteMembershipRequestModelsCollection getSiteMembershipRequests() throws Exception
+    public RestSiteMembershipRequestModelsCollection getSiteMembershipRequests()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "people/{personId}/site-membership-requests?{parameters}", this.person.getUsername(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestSiteMembershipRequestModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Retrieve a specific person's favorite sites using GET call on "people/{personId}/favorite-sites"
      */
-    public RestSiteModelsCollection getFavoriteSites() throws Exception
+    public RestSiteModelsCollection getFavoriteSites()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "people/{personId}/favorite-sites?{parameters}", this.person.getUsername(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestSiteModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Add a favorite site for a specific person using POST call on "people/{personId}/favorite-sites"
      */
-    public RestFavoriteSiteModel addFavoriteSite(SiteModel site) throws Exception
+    public RestFavoriteSiteModel addFavoriteSite(SiteModel site)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.keyValueJson("id", site.getId());
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "people/{personId}/favorite-sites", this.person.getUsername());
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Retrieve a specific preference of a specific person using GET call on "people/{personId}/preferences/{preferenceName}"
      */
-    public RestPreferenceModel getPersonPreferenceInformation(String preferenceName) throws Exception
+    public RestPreferenceModel getPersonPreferenceInformation(String preferenceName)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "people/{personId}/preferences/{preferenceName}?{parameters}", this.person.getUsername(), preferenceName, restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestPreferenceModel.class, request);
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Remove a specific site from favorite sites list of a person using DELETE call on "people/{personId}/favorite-sites/{siteId}"
      */
-    public void removeFavoriteSite(SiteModel site) throws Exception
+    public void removeFavoriteSite(SiteModel site)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "people/{personId}/favorite-sites/{siteId}", this.person.getUsername(), site.getId());
         restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Returns information on favorite site siteId of person personId. GET call on "people/{personId}/favorite-sites/{siteId}"
      */
-    public RestSiteModel getFavoriteSite(SiteModel site) throws Exception
+    public RestSiteModel getFavoriteSite(SiteModel site)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "people/{personId}/favorite-sites/{siteId}?{parameters}", this.person.getUsername(), site.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestSiteModel.class, request);
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Delete site member with DELETE call on "people/{personId}/sites/{siteId}"
      */
-    public void deleteSiteMember(SiteModel site) throws Exception
+    public void deleteSiteMember(SiteModel site)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "people/{personId}/sites/{siteId}", person.getUsername(), site.getId());
         restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Add new site membership request using POST call on "people/{personId}/site-membership-requests"
      */
-    public RestSiteMembershipRequestModel addSiteMembershipRequest(String siteMembershipRequest) throws Exception
+    public RestSiteMembershipRequestModel addSiteMembershipRequest(String siteMembershipRequest)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, siteMembershipRequest, "people/{personId}/site-membership-requests", this.person.getUsername());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestSiteMembershipRequestModel.class, request);
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Add new site membership request using POST call on "people/{personId}/site-membership-requests"
      */
-    public RestSiteMembershipRequestModel addSiteMembershipRequest(SiteModel siteModel) throws Exception
+    public RestSiteMembershipRequestModel addSiteMembershipRequest(SiteModel siteModel)
     {
         String json = JsonBodyGenerator.siteMemberhipRequest("Please accept me", siteModel, "New request");
         return addSiteMembershipRequest(json);
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Add new site membership request using POST call on "people/{personId}/site-membership-requests"
      */
-    public RestSiteMembershipRequestModel addSiteMembershipRequest(String message, SiteModel siteModel, String title) throws Exception
+    public RestSiteMembershipRequestModel addSiteMembershipRequest(String message, SiteModel siteModel, String title)
     {
         String json = JsonBodyGenerator.siteMemberhipRequest(message, siteModel, title);
         return addSiteMembershipRequest(json);
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
      * Get site membership information using GET call on "/people/{personId}/sites"
      */
 
-    public RestSiteMembershipModelsCollection getSitesMembershipInformation() throws Exception
+    public RestSiteMembershipModelsCollection getSitesMembershipInformation()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "people/{personId}/sites?{parameters}", person.getUsername(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestSiteMembershipModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Retrieve site membership information for a person using GET call on "people/{personId}/sites/{siteId}"
      */
-    public RestSiteEntry getSiteMembership(SiteModel site) throws Exception
+    public RestSiteEntry getSiteMembership(SiteModel site)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "people/{personId}/sites/{siteId}?{parameters}", person.getUsername(), site.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestSiteEntry.class, request);
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Retrieve site membership request details for a person/site using GET call on "people/{personId}/site-membership-requests/{siteId}"
      */
-    public RestSiteMembershipRequestModel getSiteMembershipRequest(SiteModel site) throws Exception
+    public RestSiteMembershipRequestModel getSiteMembershipRequest(SiteModel site)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "people/{personId}/site-membership-requests/{siteId}?{parameters}", person.getUsername(),
                 site.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Update site membership request using PUT call on "people/{personId}/site-membership-requests/{siteId}"
      */
-    public RestSiteMembershipRequestModel updateSiteMembershipRequest(SiteModel siteModel, String message) throws Exception
+    public RestSiteMembershipRequestModel updateSiteMembershipRequest(SiteModel siteModel, String message)
     {
         String json = JsonBodyGenerator.siteMemberhipRequest(message, siteModel, "New request");
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.PUT, json, "people/{personId}/site-membership-requests/{siteId}", person.getUsername(),
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Retrieve favorite site for a specific user using GET call on "people/{personId}/favorites/{favoriteId}"
      */
-    public RestPersonFavoritesModel getFavorite(String favoriteId) throws Exception
+    public RestPersonFavoritesModel getFavorite(String favoriteId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "people/{personId}/favorites/{favoriteId}?{parameters}", this.person.getUsername(), favoriteId, restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestPersonFavoritesModel.class, request);
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Retrieve specific favorites for a specific user using GET call on "people/{personId}/favorites"
      */
-    public RestPersonFavoritesModelsCollection getFavorites() throws Exception
+    public RestPersonFavoritesModelsCollection getFavorites()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "people/{personId}/favorites?{parameters}", this.person.getUsername(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestPersonFavoritesModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Add a folder to favorites for a specific user using POST call on "people/{personId}/favorites"
      */
-    public RestPersonFavoritesModel addFolderToFavorites(FolderModel folderModel) throws Exception
+    public RestPersonFavoritesModel addFolderToFavorites(FolderModel folderModel)
     {
         String jsonPost = JsonBodyGenerator.targetFolderWithGuid(folderModel);
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, jsonPost, "people/{personId}/favorites?{parameters}", this.person.getUsername(),
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Add a folder to favorites for a specific user using POST call on "people/{personId}/favorites"
      */
-    public RestPersonFavoritesModel addFileToFavorites(FileModel fileModel) throws Exception
+    public RestPersonFavoritesModel addFileToFavorites(FileModel fileModel)
     {
         String jsonPost = JsonBodyGenerator.targetFileWithGuid(fileModel);
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, jsonPost, "people/{personId}/favorites?{parameters}", this.person.getUsername(),
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Add a site to favorites for a specific user using POST call on "people/{personId}/favorites"
      */
-    public RestPersonFavoritesModel addSiteToFavorites(SiteModel siteModel) throws Exception
+    public RestPersonFavoritesModel addSiteToFavorites(SiteModel siteModel)
     {
         String jsonPost = JsonBodyGenerator.targetSiteWithGuid(siteModel);
 
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Delete site from favorites for a specific user using DELETE call on "people/{personId}/favorites/{favoriteId}"
      */
-    public RestWrapper deleteSiteFromFavorites(SiteModel site) throws Exception
+    public RestWrapper deleteSiteFromFavorites(SiteModel site)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "people/{personId}/favorites/{favoriteId}", this.person.getUsername(), site.getGuid()); 
         restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Delete a folder from favorites for a specific user using DELETE call on "people/{personId}/favorites/{favoriteId}"
      */
-    public RestWrapper deleteFolderFromFavorites(FolderModel folderModel) throws Exception
+    public RestWrapper deleteFolderFromFavorites(FolderModel folderModel)
     {
         String jsonPost = JsonBodyGenerator.targetFolderWithGuid(folderModel);
 
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Delete a file from favorites for a specific user using DELETE call on "people/{personId}/favorites/{favoriteId}"
      */
-    public RestWrapper deleteFileFromFavorites(FileModel fileModel) throws Exception
+    public RestWrapper deleteFileFromFavorites(FileModel fileModel)
     {
         String jsonPost = JsonBodyGenerator.targetFileWithGuid(fileModel);
 
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Retrieve details of the current user network using GET call on "people/{personId}/networks/{networkId}"
      */
-    public RestNetworkModel getNetwork() throws Exception
+    public RestNetworkModel getNetwork()
     {
         return getNetwork(person);
     }
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Retrieve details of a specific network using GET call on "people/{personId}/networks/{networkId}"
      */
-    public RestNetworkModel getNetwork(UserModel tenant) throws Exception
+    public RestNetworkModel getNetwork(UserModel tenant)
     {
         Utility.checkObjectIsInitialized(tenant.getDomain(), "tenant.getDomain()");
         String personId = tenant.getUsername().contains("-me-@")? "-me-" : tenant.getUsername();
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Retrieve details of all networks related to the current person using GET call on "people/{personId}/networks"
      */
-    public RestNetworkModelsCollection getNetworks() throws Exception
+    public RestNetworkModelsCollection getNetworks()
     {
         return getNetworks(person);
     }
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Retrieve details of all networks related to a specific person using GET call on "people/{personId}/networks"
      */
-    public RestNetworkModelsCollection getNetworks(UserModel tenant) throws Exception
+    public RestNetworkModelsCollection getNetworks(UserModel tenant)
     {
         String personId = tenant.getUsername().contains("-me-@") ? "-me-" : tenant.getUsername();
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "people/{personId}/networks?{parameters}", personId, restWrapper.getParameters());
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Create new person with given newPerson details using POST call on "people"
      */
-    public RestPersonModel createPerson(RestPersonModel newPerson) throws Exception
+    public RestPersonModel createPerson(RestPersonModel newPerson)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, newPerson.toJson(), "people");
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestPersonModel.class, request);
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
      * Get people avatar image using GET call on '/people/{personId}/avatar Please note that it retries to get the
      * renditions response several times because on the alfresco server the rendition can take a while to be created.
      */
-    public RestResponse downloadAvatarContent() throws Exception
+    public RestResponse downloadAvatarContent()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "people/{personId}/avatar?{parameters}",
                 this.person.getUsername(), restWrapper.getParameters());
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * Update avatar image PUT call on 'people/{nodeId}/children
      */
-    public ValidatableResponse uploadAvatarContent(String fullServerUrL, File avatarFile) throws Exception
+    public ValidatableResponse uploadAvatarContent(String fullServerUrL, File avatarFile)
     {
         return given().auth().preemptive().basic(person.getUsername(), person.getPassword()).contentType(ContentType.BINARY)
                 .body(avatarFile).when()
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
     /**
      * List group memberships for a person using GET on '/people/{personId}/groups
      */
-    public RestGroupsModelsCollection listGroupMemberships() throws Exception
+    public RestGroupsModelsCollection listGroupMemberships()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "people/{personId}/groups?{parameters}", this.person.getUsername(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestGroupsModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ public class People extends ModelRequest<People>
             return this;
         }
 
-        public RestPersonFavoritesModelsCollection getFavorites() throws Exception
+        public RestPersonFavoritesModelsCollection getFavorites()
         {
             restWrapper.withParams(String.format(whereClause, expression));
             return people.getFavorites();

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/ProcessDefinitions.java

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class ProcessDefinitions extends ModelRequest<ProcessDefinitions>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestProcessDefinitionModelsCollection getAllProcessDefinitions() throws Exception
+    public RestProcessDefinitionModelsCollection getAllProcessDefinitions()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "process-definitions?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestProcessDefinitionModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -45,9 +45,8 @@ public class ProcessDefinitions extends ModelRequest<ProcessDefinitions>
      * Retrieves a process definition using GET call on "/process-definitions/{processDefinitionId}"
      *
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestProcessDefinitionModel getProcessDefinition() throws Exception
+    public RestProcessDefinitionModel getProcessDefinition()
     {
         Utility.checkObjectIsInitialized(processDefinition, "processDefinition");
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "process-definitions/{processDefinitionId}?{parameters}",
@@ -59,9 +58,8 @@ public class ProcessDefinitions extends ModelRequest<ProcessDefinitions>
      * Retrieves an image that represents a single process definition using GET call on "/process-definitions/{processDefinitionId}/image"
      *
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestHtmlResponse getProcessDefinitionImage() throws Exception
+    public RestHtmlResponse getProcessDefinitionImage()
     {
         Utility.checkObjectIsInitialized(processDefinition, "processDefinition");
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "process-definitions/{processDefinitionId}/image", processDefinition.getId());
@@ -72,9 +70,8 @@ public class ProcessDefinitions extends ModelRequest<ProcessDefinitions>
      * Retrieves start form type definitions using GET call on "/process-definitions/{processDefinitionId}/start-form-model"
      *
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestFormModelsCollection getProcessDefinitionStartFormModel() throws Exception
+    public RestFormModelsCollection getProcessDefinitionStartFormModel()
     {
         Utility.checkObjectIsInitialized(processDefinition, "processDefinition.onModel()");
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "process-definitions/{processDefinitionId}/start-form-model?{parameters}",

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/Processes.java

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class Processes extends ModelRequest<Processes>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestProcessModelsCollection getProcesses() throws Exception
+    public RestProcessModelsCollection getProcesses()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "processes?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestProcessModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class Processes extends ModelRequest<Processes>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestProcessVariableCollection getProcessVariables() throws Exception
+    public RestProcessVariableCollection getProcessVariables()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "processes/{processId}/variables?{parameters}", processModel.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestProcessVariableCollection.class, request);
@@ -63,9 +63,8 @@ public class Processes extends ModelRequest<Processes>
     /**
      * Retrieves the process identified by processId using GET /processes/{processId}
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestProcessModel getProcess() throws Exception
+    public RestProcessModel getProcess()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "processes/{processId}?{parameters}", processModel.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestProcessModel.class, request);
@@ -73,10 +72,8 @@ public class Processes extends ModelRequest<Processes>
 
     /**
      * Delete a process using DELETE call on processes/{processId}
-     *
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void deleteProcess() throws Exception
+    public void deleteProcess()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "processes/{processId}", processModel.getId());
         restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);
@@ -90,9 +87,8 @@ public class Processes extends ModelRequest<Processes>
      * @param sendEmailNotifications
      * @param priority
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestProcessModel addProcess(String processDefinitionKey, UserModel assignee, boolean sendEmailNotifications, Priority priority) throws Exception
+    public RestProcessModel addProcess(String processDefinitionKey, UserModel assignee, boolean sendEmailNotifications, Priority priority)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.process(processDefinitionKey, assignee, sendEmailNotifications, priority);
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "processes");
@@ -104,9 +100,8 @@ public class Processes extends ModelRequest<Processes>
      *
      * @param postBody
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestProcessModel addProcessWithBody(String postBody) throws Exception
+    public RestProcessModel addProcessWithBody(String postBody)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "processes");
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestProcessModel.class, request);
@@ -119,7 +114,7 @@ public class Processes extends ModelRequest<Processes>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestProcessVariableModel addProcessVariable(RestProcessVariableModel variableModel) throws Exception
+    public RestProcessVariableModel addProcessVariable(RestProcessVariableModel variableModel)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.processVariable(variableModel);
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "processes/{processId}/variables", processModel.getId());
@@ -133,7 +128,7 @@ public class Processes extends ModelRequest<Processes>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestProcessVariableCollection addProcessVariables(RestProcessVariableModel... processVariablesModel) throws Exception
+    public RestProcessVariableCollection addProcessVariables(RestProcessVariableModel... processVariablesModel)
     {      
         JsonArrayBuilder array = JsonBodyGenerator.defineJSONArray();        
         for(RestProcessVariableModel processVariableModel: processVariablesModel)
@@ -155,7 +150,7 @@ public class Processes extends ModelRequest<Processes>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestItemModelsCollection getProcessItems() throws Exception
+    public RestItemModelsCollection getProcessItems()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "processes/{processId}/items?{parameters}", processModel.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestItemModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -165,9 +160,8 @@ public class Processes extends ModelRequest<Processes>
      * Delete a process variable using DELETE call on processes/{processId}/variables/{variableName}
      *
      * @param variableModel
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void deleteProcessVariable(RestProcessVariableModel variableModel) throws Exception
+    public void deleteProcessVariable(RestProcessVariableModel variableModel)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "processes/{processId}/variables/{variableName}", processModel.getId(),
                 variableModel.getName());
@@ -181,7 +175,7 @@ public class Processes extends ModelRequest<Processes>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestProcessVariableModel updateProcessVariable(RestProcessVariableModel variableModel) throws Exception
+    public RestProcessVariableModel updateProcessVariable(RestProcessVariableModel variableModel)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.processVariable(variableModel);
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.PUT, postBody, "processes/{processId}/variables/{variableName}", processModel.getId(),
@@ -195,7 +189,7 @@ public class Processes extends ModelRequest<Processes>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestTaskModelsCollection getProcessTasks() throws Exception
+    public RestTaskModelsCollection getProcessTasks()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "processes/{processId}/tasks?{parameters}", processModel.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestTaskModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -208,7 +202,7 @@ public class Processes extends ModelRequest<Processes>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestItemModel addProcessItem(FileModel fileModel) throws Exception
+    public RestItemModel addProcessItem(FileModel fileModel)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.keyValueJson("id", fileModel.getNodeRefWithoutVersion());
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "processes/{processId}/items", processModel.getId());
@@ -222,7 +216,7 @@ public class Processes extends ModelRequest<Processes>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestItemModelsCollection addProcessItems(FileModel... fileModels) throws Exception
+    public RestItemModelsCollection addProcessItems(FileModel... fileModels)
     {
         JsonArrayBuilder array = JsonBodyGenerator.defineJSONArray();        
         for(FileModel fileModel: fileModels)
@@ -239,9 +233,8 @@ public class Processes extends ModelRequest<Processes>
      * Delete a process item using DELETE call on processes/{processId}/items/{itemId}
      *
      * @param itemModel
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void deleteProcessItem(RestItemModel itemModel) throws Exception
+    public void deleteProcessItem(RestItemModel itemModel)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "processes/{processId}/items/{itemId}", processModel.getId(), itemModel.getId());
         restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/Queries.java

@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ public class Queries extends ModelRequest<Queries>
      * GET on queries/nodes
      * 
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestNodeModelsCollection findNodes() throws Exception
+    public RestNodeModelsCollection findNodes()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "queries/nodes?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestNodeModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -31,9 +30,8 @@ public class Queries extends ModelRequest<Queries>
      * GET on queries/people
      * 
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestPersonModelsCollection findPeople() throws Exception
+    public RestPersonModelsCollection findPeople()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "queries/people?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestPersonModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -43,9 +41,8 @@ public class Queries extends ModelRequest<Queries>
      * GET on queries/people
      * 
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestSiteModelsCollection findSites() throws Exception
+    public RestSiteModelsCollection findSites()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "queries/sites?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestSiteModelsCollection.class, request);

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/SharedLinks.java

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class SharedLinks extends ModelRequest<SharedLinks>
      * @return RestSharedLinksModelCollection
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestSharedLinksModelCollection getSharedLinks() throws Exception
+    public RestSharedLinksModelCollection getSharedLinks()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "shared-links?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestSharedLinksModelCollection.class, request);
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class SharedLinks extends ModelRequest<SharedLinks>
      * @return RestSharedLinkModel
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestSharedLinksModel getSharedLink(RestSharedLinksModel sharedLinksModel) throws Exception
+    public RestSharedLinksModel getSharedLink(RestSharedLinksModel sharedLinksModel)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "shared-links/{sharedLinkId}?{parameters}", sharedLinksModel.getId(),
                 restWrapper.getParameters());
@@ -59,9 +59,8 @@ public class SharedLinks extends ModelRequest<SharedLinks>
      * 
      * @param sharedLinksModel
      * @return RestResponse
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestResponse getSharedLinkContent(RestSharedLinksModel sharedLinksModel) throws Exception
+    public RestResponse getSharedLinkContent(RestSharedLinksModel sharedLinksModel)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "shared-links/{sharedLinkId}/content?{parameters}", sharedLinksModel.getId(),
                 restWrapper.getParameters());
@@ -74,9 +73,8 @@ public class SharedLinks extends ModelRequest<SharedLinks>
      * @param sharedLinksModel
      * @param postBody
      * @return RestResponse
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestResponse sendSharedLinkEmail(RestSharedLinksModel sharedLinksModel, String postBody) throws Exception
+    public RestResponse sendSharedLinkEmail(RestSharedLinksModel sharedLinksModel, String postBody)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "shared-links/{sharedLinkId}/email?{parameters}", sharedLinksModel.getId(),
                 restWrapper.getParameters());
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ public class SharedLinks extends ModelRequest<SharedLinks>
      * @return RestRenditionInfoModelCollection
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestRenditionInfoModelCollection getSharedLinkRenditions(RestSharedLinksModel sharedLinksModel) throws Exception
+    public RestRenditionInfoModelCollection getSharedLinkRenditions(RestSharedLinksModel sharedLinksModel)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "shared-links/{sharedLinkId}/renditions?{parameters}", sharedLinksModel.getId(),
                 restWrapper.getParameters());
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@ public class SharedLinks extends ModelRequest<SharedLinks>
      * @return RestRenditionInfoModel
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestRenditionInfoModel getSharedLinkRendition(RestSharedLinksModel sharedLinksModel, String renditionId) throws Exception
+    public RestRenditionInfoModel getSharedLinkRendition(RestSharedLinksModel sharedLinksModel, String renditionId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "shared-links/{sharedLinkId}/renditions/{renditionId}?{parameters}",
                 sharedLinksModel.getId(), renditionId, restWrapper.getParameters());
@@ -117,9 +115,8 @@ public class SharedLinks extends ModelRequest<SharedLinks>
      * @param sharedLinksModel
      * @param renditionId
      * @return RestRenditionInfoModel
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestResponse getSharedLinkRenditionContent(RestSharedLinksModel sharedLinksModel, String renditionId) throws Exception
+    public RestResponse getSharedLinkRenditionContent(RestSharedLinksModel sharedLinksModel, String renditionId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "shared-links/{sharedLinkId}/renditions/{renditionId}/content?{parameters}",
                 sharedLinksModel.getId(), renditionId, restWrapper.getParameters());
@@ -131,9 +128,8 @@ public class SharedLinks extends ModelRequest<SharedLinks>
      * 
      * @param RestSharedLinksModel
      * @return void
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void deleteSharedLink(RestSharedLinksModel sharedLinksModel) throws Exception
+    public void deleteSharedLink(RestSharedLinksModel sharedLinksModel)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "shared-links/{sharedLinkId}", sharedLinksModel.getId());
         restWrapper.processEmptyModel(request);
@@ -144,9 +140,8 @@ public class SharedLinks extends ModelRequest<SharedLinks>
      * 
      * @param file
      * @return RestSharedLinksModel
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestSharedLinksModel createSharedLink(FileModel file) throws Exception
+    public RestSharedLinksModel createSharedLink(FileModel file)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.keyValueJson("nodeId", file.getNodeRefWithoutVersion());
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "shared-links?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
@@ -158,9 +153,8 @@ public class SharedLinks extends ModelRequest<SharedLinks>
      * 
      * @param file list
      * @return RestSharedLinksModelCollection
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestSharedLinksModelCollection createSharedLinks(FileModel... files) throws Exception
+    public RestSharedLinksModelCollection createSharedLinks(FileModel... files)
     {
         JsonArrayBuilder array = JsonBodyGenerator.defineJSONArray();
         for (FileModel file : files)
@@ -179,9 +173,8 @@ public class SharedLinks extends ModelRequest<SharedLinks>
      * @param file
      * @param expiryDate: format: "2027-03-23T23:00:00.000+0000";
      * @return RestSharedLinksModel
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestSharedLinksModel createSharedLinkWithExpiryDate(FileModel file, String expiryDate) throws Exception
+    public RestSharedLinksModel createSharedLinkWithExpiryDate(FileModel file, String expiryDate)
     {
         HashMap<String, String> body = new HashMap<String, String>();
         body.put("nodeId", file.getNodeRefWithoutVersion());

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/Site.java

@@ -187,9 +187,8 @@ public class Site extends ModelRequest<Site>
    * Create a collaboration site
    * 
    * @return the properties of the created site
-   * @throws Exception
    */
-  public RestSiteModel createSite() throws Exception
+  public RestSiteModel createSite()
   {
       RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, site.toJson(), "sites?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
       return restWrapper.processModel(RestSiteModel.class, request);
@@ -218,9 +217,8 @@ public class Site extends ModelRequest<Site>
    * }
    * 
    * @return the properties of an updated site
-   * @throws Exception
    */
-  public RestSiteModel updateSite(SiteModel site) throws Exception
+  public RestSiteModel updateSite(SiteModel site)
   {     
       String siteBody = JsonBodyGenerator.updateSiteRequest(site);
       RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.PUT, siteBody, "sites/{siteId}", site.getId());

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/Tags.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class Tags extends ModelRequest<Tags>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestTagModelsCollection getTags() throws Exception
+    public RestTagModelsCollection getTags()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "tags?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestTagModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ public class Tags extends ModelRequest<Tags>
      * 
      * @param tag
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestTagModel getTag() throws Exception
+    public RestTagModel getTag()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "tags/{tagId}?{parameters}", tag.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestTagModel.class, request);
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ public class Tags extends ModelRequest<Tags>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestTagModel update(String newTag) throws Exception
+    public RestTagModel update(String newTag)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.keyValueJson("tag", newTag);
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.PUT, postBody, "tags/{tagId}", tag.getId());

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/Task.java

@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ public class Task extends ModelRequest<Task>
      * Retrieve a list of tasks visible for the authenticated user using GET call on "/tasks"
      * 
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestTaskModelsCollection getTasks() throws Exception
+    public RestTaskModelsCollection getTasks()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "tasks?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestTaskModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -51,9 +50,8 @@ public class Task extends ModelRequest<Task>
      * 
      * @param taskId
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestTaskModel getTask() throws Exception
+    public RestTaskModel getTask()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "tasks/{taskId}?{parameters}", task.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestTaskModel.class, request);
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ public class Task extends ModelRequest<Task>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestTaskModel updateTask(String newStateValue) throws Exception
+    public RestTaskModel updateTask(String newStateValue)
     {
        return updateTask(JsonBodyGenerator.defineJSON().add("state", newStateValue).build());
     }
@@ -76,9 +74,8 @@ public class Task extends ModelRequest<Task>
      * 
      * @param inputJson the json used as input for PUT call
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestTaskModel updateTask(JsonObject inputJson) throws Exception
+    public RestTaskModel updateTask(JsonObject inputJson)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.PUT, inputJson.toString(), "tasks/{taskId}?{parameters}", task.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestTaskModel.class, request);
@@ -89,9 +86,8 @@ public class Task extends ModelRequest<Task>
      * 
      * @param taskId
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestVariableModelsCollection getTaskVariables() throws Exception
+    public RestVariableModelsCollection getTaskVariables()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "tasks/{taskId}/variables?{parameters}", task.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestVariableModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -105,7 +101,7 @@ public class Task extends ModelRequest<Task>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestVariableModel updateTaskVariable(RestVariableModel variableModel) throws Exception
+    public RestVariableModel updateTaskVariable(RestVariableModel variableModel)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.taskVariable(variableModel);
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.PUT, postBody, "tasks/{taskId}/variables/{variableName}", task.getId(),
@@ -120,7 +116,7 @@ public class Task extends ModelRequest<Task>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestVariableModel addTaskVariable(RestVariableModel variableModel) throws Exception
+    public RestVariableModel addTaskVariable(RestVariableModel variableModel)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.taskVariable(variableModel);
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "tasks/{taskId}/variables", task.getId());
@@ -134,7 +130,7 @@ public class Task extends ModelRequest<Task>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestVariableModelsCollection addTaskVariables(RestVariableModel... taskVariablesModel) throws Exception
+    public RestVariableModelsCollection addTaskVariables(RestVariableModel... taskVariablesModel)
     {
         JsonArrayBuilder array = JsonBodyGenerator.defineJSONArray();        
         for(RestVariableModel taskVariableModel: taskVariablesModel)
@@ -156,7 +152,7 @@ public class Task extends ModelRequest<Task>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public void deleteTaskVariable(RestVariableModel variableModel) throws Exception
+    public void deleteTaskVariable(RestVariableModel variableModel)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "tasks/{taskId}/variables/{variableName} ", task.getId(),
                 variableModel.getName());
@@ -170,7 +166,7 @@ public class Task extends ModelRequest<Task>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestItemModel addTaskItem(FileModel fileModel) throws Exception
+    public RestItemModel addTaskItem(FileModel fileModel)
     {
         String postBody = JsonBodyGenerator.keyValueJson("id", fileModel.getNodeRef().split(";")[0]);
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, postBody, "tasks/{taskId}/items", task.getId());
@@ -184,7 +180,7 @@ public class Task extends ModelRequest<Task>
      * @return
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestItemModelsCollection addTaskItems(FileModel... fileModels) throws Exception
+    public RestItemModelsCollection addTaskItems(FileModel... fileModels)
     {
         JsonArrayBuilder array = JsonBodyGenerator.defineJSONArray();        
         for(FileModel fileModel: fileModels)
@@ -203,9 +199,8 @@ public class Task extends ModelRequest<Task>
      * 
      * @param taskId
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestItemModelsCollection getTaskItems() throws Exception
+    public RestItemModelsCollection getTaskItems()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "tasks/{taskId}/items?{parameters}", task.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestItemModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -215,9 +210,8 @@ public class Task extends ModelRequest<Task>
      * Retrieves models of the task form type definition
      * @param taskModel
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestFormModelsCollection getTaskFormModel() throws Exception
+    public RestFormModelsCollection getTaskFormModel()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "tasks/{taskId}/task-form-model?{parameters}", task.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestFormModelsCollection.class, request);
@@ -228,10 +222,8 @@ public class Task extends ModelRequest<Task>
      *
      * @param taskId
      * @param itemId
-     * 
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public void deleteTaskItem(RestItemModel itemModel) throws Exception
+    public void deleteTaskItem(RestItemModel itemModel)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, "tasks/{taskId}/items/{itemId}", task.getId(),
                 itemModel.getId());
@@ -243,9 +235,8 @@ public class Task extends ModelRequest<Task>
      * 
      * @param taskId
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestCandidateModelsCollection getTaskCandidates() throws Exception
+    public RestCandidateModelsCollection getTaskCandidates()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "tasks/{taskId}/candidates?{parameters}", task.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestCandidateModelsCollection.class, request);

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/Tenant.java

@@ -32,10 +32,9 @@ public class Tenant extends ModelRequest<Tenant>
      * 
      * @param userModel
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public void createTenant(UserModel userModel) throws Exception
+    public void createTenant(UserModel userModel)
     {
         STEP(String.format("DATAPREP: Create new tenant %s", userModel.getDomain()));
         String json = String.format("{\"tenantDomain\": \"%s\", \"tenantAdminPassword\": \"%s\"}", userModel.getDomain(), DataUser.PASSWORD);
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ public class Tenant extends ModelRequest<Tenant>
                 .post(String.format("%s/%s", restProperties.envProperty().getFullServerUrl(), "alfresco/service/api/tenants")).andReturn();
         if (!Integer.valueOf(returnedResponse.getStatusCode()).equals(HttpStatus.OK.value()))
         {
-            throw new Exception(String.format("Tenant is not created: %s", returnedResponse.asString()));
+            throw new IllegalStateException(String.format("Tenant is not created: %s", returnedResponse.asString()));
         }
     }
 }

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/authAPI/RestAuthAPI.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class RestAuthAPI extends ModelRequest<RestAuthAPI>
         restWrapper.configureRequestSpec().setBasePath(RestAssured.basePath);
     }
 
-    public RestTicketModel createTicket(RestTicketBodyModel ticketBody) throws Exception
+    public RestTicketModel createTicket(RestTicketBodyModel ticketBody)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, ticketBody.toJson(), "tickets");
         return restWrapper.processModel(RestTicketModel.class, request);

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/coreAPI/RestCoreAPI.java

@@ -64,9 +64,8 @@ public class RestCoreAPI extends ModelRequest<RestCoreAPI>
      * Provides DSL on all REST calls under <code>/sites</code> API path
      * 
      * @return {@link Site}
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestSiteModelsCollection getSites() throws Exception
+    public RestSiteModelsCollection getSites()
     {
         return new Site(null, restWrapper).getSites();
     }
@@ -75,9 +74,8 @@ public class RestCoreAPI extends ModelRequest<RestCoreAPI>
      * Provides DSL on all REST calls under <code>/nodes</code> API path
      * 
      * @return {@link Node}
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public Node usingResource(RepoTestModel node) throws Exception
+    public Node usingResource(RepoTestModel node)
     {
         return new Node(node, restWrapper);
     }
@@ -87,14 +85,13 @@ public class RestCoreAPI extends ModelRequest<RestCoreAPI>
      * 
      * @param node
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public Node usingNode(RepoTestModel node) throws Exception
+    public Node usingNode(RepoTestModel node)
     {
         return new Node(node, restWrapper);
     }
 
-    public Node usingNode() throws Exception
+    public Node usingNode()
     {
         return new Node(restWrapper);
     }
@@ -108,9 +105,8 @@ public class RestCoreAPI extends ModelRequest<RestCoreAPI>
      * Provides DSL of all REST calls under <code>/people</code> API path
      * 
      * @return {@link People}
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public People usingUser(UserModel person) throws Exception
+    public People usingUser(UserModel person)
     {
         return new People(person, restWrapper);
     }
@@ -119,9 +115,8 @@ public class RestCoreAPI extends ModelRequest<RestCoreAPI>
      * Make REST calls using current authenticated user, but using -me- instead of username
      * 
      * @return {@link People}
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public People usingMe() throws Exception
+    public People usingMe()
     {
         UserModel userModel = new UserModel("-me-", restWrapper.getTestUser().getPassword());
         userModel.setDomain(restWrapper.getTestUser().getDomain());
@@ -134,9 +129,8 @@ public class RestCoreAPI extends ModelRequest<RestCoreAPI>
      * This is set on the {@link #authenticateUser(UserModel)} call
      * 
      * @return {@link People}
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public People usingAuthUser() throws Exception
+    public People usingAuthUser()
     {
         return new People(restWrapper.getTestUser(), restWrapper);
     }
@@ -156,12 +150,12 @@ public class RestCoreAPI extends ModelRequest<RestCoreAPI>
         return new Tags(tag, restWrapper);
     }
 
-    public RestTagModelsCollection getTags() throws Exception
+    public RestTagModelsCollection getTags()
     {
         return new Tags(null, restWrapper).getTags();
     }
 
-    public RestTagModel getTag(RestTagModel tag) throws Exception
+    public RestTagModel getTag(RestTagModel tag)
     {
         return new Tags(tag, restWrapper).getTag();
     }
@@ -171,7 +165,7 @@ public class RestCoreAPI extends ModelRequest<RestCoreAPI>
         return new Queries(restWrapper);
     }
 
-    public Audit usingAudit() throws Exception
+    public Audit usingAudit()
     {
         return new Audit(restWrapper);
     }
@@ -209,7 +203,7 @@ public class RestCoreAPI extends ModelRequest<RestCoreAPI>
         return new Downloads(restWrapper);
     }
 
-    public Downloads usingDownloads(RestDownloadsModel downloadsModel) throws Exception
+    public Downloads usingDownloads(RestDownloadsModel downloadsModel)
     {
         return new Downloads(downloadsModel, restWrapper);
     }

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/privateAPI/RestPrivateAPI.java

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class RestPrivateAPI extends ModelRequest<RestPrivateAPI>
      * 
      * @return {@link Subscribers}
      */
-    public Subscriptions withSubscriber(RestSubscriberModel subscriber) throws Exception
+    public Subscriptions withSubscriber(RestSubscriberModel subscriber)
     {
         return new Subscriptions(subscriber, restWrapper);
     }
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class RestPrivateAPI extends ModelRequest<RestPrivateAPI>
      * 
      * @return {@link Subscribers}
      */
-    public Subscriptions withSubscriber(String subscriberID) throws Exception
+    public Subscriptions withSubscriber(String subscriberID)
     {
         RestSubscriberModel s = new RestSubscriberModel();
         s.setId(subscriberID);
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class RestPrivateAPI extends ModelRequest<RestPrivateAPI>
      * 
      * @return {@link Subscribers}
      */
-    public Sync withSubscription(RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModel nodeSubscription) throws Exception
+    public Sync withSubscription(RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModel nodeSubscription)
     {
         RestSubscriberModel s = new RestSubscriberModel();
         s.setId(nodeSubscription.getDeviceSubscriptionId());

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/search/SolrAPI.java

@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ public class SolrAPI extends ModelRequest<SolrAPI>
         restWrapper.configureRequestSpec().setBasePath(RestAssured.basePath);
     }
 
-    public RestTextResponse getConfig() throws Exception
+    public RestTextResponse getConfig()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "config?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processTextResponse(request);
     }
 
-    public RestTextResponse getConfigOverlay() throws Exception
+    public RestTextResponse getConfigOverlay()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "config/overlay?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processTextResponse(request);
     }
 
-    public RestTextResponse getConfigParams() throws Exception
+    public RestTextResponse getConfigParams()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "config/params?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processTextResponse(request);
     }
 
-    public RestTextResponse postConfig(String queryBody) throws Exception
+    public RestTextResponse postConfig(String queryBody)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, queryBody, "config");
         return restWrapper.processTextResponse(request);
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ public class SolrAPI extends ModelRequest<SolrAPI>
      * @param urlActionPath some action name (like "delete")
      * @param queryBody parameters for the action
      */
-    public RestTextResponse postAction(String urlActionPath, String queryBody) throws Exception
+    public RestTextResponse postAction(String urlActionPath, String queryBody)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.requestWithBody(HttpMethod.POST, queryBody, urlActionPath);
         return restWrapper.processTextResponse(request);
     }
     
-    public RestTextResponse getSelectQuery() throws Exception
+    public RestTextResponse getSelectQuery()
     {
         List<Header> headers = new ArrayList<Header>();
         headers.add(new Header("Content-Type", "application/xml"));
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class SolrAPI extends ModelRequest<SolrAPI>
     /**
      * Executes a query in SOLR using JSON format for the results
      */
-    public RestTextResponse getSelectQueryJson() throws Exception
+    public RestTextResponse getSelectQueryJson()
     {
         List<Header> headers = new ArrayList<Header>();
         headers.add(new Header("Content-Type", "application/json"));

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/search/SolrAdminAPI.java

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class SolrAdminAPI extends ModelRequest<SolrAdminAPI>
         restWrapper.configureRequestSpec().setBasePath(RestAssured.basePath);
     }
 
-    public RestResponse getAction(String action) throws Exception
+    public RestResponse getAction(String action)
     {
         List<Header> headers = new ArrayList<Header>();
         headers.add(new Header("Content-Type", "application/json"));

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/syncServiceAPI/Healthcheck.java

@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ public class Healthcheck extends ModelRequest<RestPrivateAPI>
     /**
      * Get Healthcheck using GET call on alfresco/healthcheck    
      * @return {@link RestSyncServiceHealthCheckModel}
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestSyncServiceHealthCheckModel getHealthcheck() throws Exception
+    public RestSyncServiceHealthCheckModel getHealthcheck()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "healthcheck?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModelWithoutEntryObject(RestSyncServiceHealthCheckModel.class, request);

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/syncServiceAPI/Subscribers.java

@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ public class Subscribers extends ModelRequest<RestPrivateAPI>
     /**
      * Get Subscription(s) using GET call on /subscribers    
      * @return {@link RestSubscriberModelCollection}
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestSubscriberModelCollection getSubscribers() throws Exception
+    public RestSubscriberModelCollection getSubscribers()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, "subscribers?{parameters}", restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestSubscriberModelCollection.class, request);
@@ -40,9 +39,8 @@ public class Subscribers extends ModelRequest<RestPrivateAPI>
      * @param deviceOS
      * @param clientVersion
      * @return {@link RestSubscriberModel}
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestSubscriberModel registerDevice(String deviceOS, String clientVersion) throws Exception
+    public RestSubscriberModel registerDevice(String deviceOS, String clientVersion)
     {
         HashMap<String, String> body = new HashMap<String, String>();
         body.put("deviceOS", deviceOS);

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/syncServiceAPI/Subscriptions.java

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class Subscriptions extends ModelRequest<RestPrivateAPI>
     String nodeSubscriptionURL = subscriptionsURL + "/{nodeSubscriptionId}";
     String params = "?{parameters}";
 
-    public Subscriptions(RestSubscriberModel subscriber, RestWrapper restWrapper) throws Exception
+    public Subscriptions(RestSubscriberModel subscriber, RestWrapper restWrapper)
     {
         super(restWrapper);
         this.subscriber = subscriber;
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ public class Subscriptions extends ModelRequest<RestPrivateAPI>
      * 
      * @param targetNodeIds: one or more
      * @return RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModel
-     * @throws Exception: EmptyJsonResponseException, JsonToModelConversionException
+     * @throws EmptyJsonResponseException, JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModelCollection subscribeToNodes(String... targetNodeIds) throws Exception
+    public RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModelCollection subscribeToNodes(String... targetNodeIds)
     {
 
         JsonArrayBuilder array = JsonBodyGenerator.defineJSONArray();
@@ -86,9 +86,8 @@ public class Subscriptions extends ModelRequest<RestPrivateAPI>
      * Get NODE Subscription(s) using GET call on /subscribers/{deviceSubscriptionId}/subscriptions
      * 
      * @return {@link RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModelCollection}
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModelCollection getSubscriptions() throws Exception
+    public RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModelCollection getSubscriptions()
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, subscriptionsURL + params, this.subscriber.getId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
         return restWrapper.processModels(RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModelCollection.class, request);
@@ -98,9 +97,9 @@ public class Subscriptions extends ModelRequest<RestPrivateAPI>
      * Get NODE Subscription using GET call on /subscribers/{deviceSubscriptionId}/subscriptions/{nodeSubscriptionId}
      * 
      * @return RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModelCollection
-     * @throws Exception: EmptyJsonResponseException, JsonToModelConversionException
+     * @throws EmptyJsonResponseException, JsonToModelConversionException
      */
-    public RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModel getSubscription(String nodeSubscriptionId) throws Exception
+    public RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModel getSubscription(String nodeSubscriptionId)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, nodeSubscriptionURL + params, this.subscriber.getId(), nodeSubscriptionId,
                 restWrapper.getParameters());

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/syncServiceAPI/Sync.java

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class Sync extends ModelRequest<RestPrivateAPI>
     String syncSetURL = requestSyncURL + "/{syncId}";
     String params = "?{parameters}";
 
-    public Sync(RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModel subscription, RestWrapper restWrapper) throws Exception
+    public Sync(RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModel subscription, RestWrapper restWrapper)
     {
         super(restWrapper);
         restWrapper.configureSyncServiceEndPoint();
@@ -46,10 +46,8 @@ public class Sync extends ModelRequest<RestPrivateAPI>
      * @param nodeSubscriptionId
      * @param clientChanges
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
     public RestSyncSetRequestModel startSync(RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModel nodeSubscriptionModel, List<RestSyncSetChangesModel> clientChanges, String clientVersion)
-            throws Exception
     {
         JsonArrayBuilder array = JsonBodyGenerator.defineJSONArray();
         for (RestSyncSetChangesModel change : clientChanges)
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@ public class Sync extends ModelRequest<RestPrivateAPI>
         return model;
     }
 
-    public RestWrapper endSync(RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModel nodeSubscriptionModel, RestSyncSetRequestModel sync) throws Exception
+    public RestWrapper endSync(RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModel nodeSubscriptionModel, RestSyncSetRequestModel sync)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.DELETE, syncSetURL + params, this.subscriber, nodeSubscriptionModel.getId(),
                 sync.getSyncId(), restWrapper.getParameters());
@@ -85,9 +83,8 @@ public class Sync extends ModelRequest<RestPrivateAPI>
      * 
      * @param syncRequest
      * @return
-     * @throws Exception
      */
-    public RestSyncSetGetModel getSync(RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModel nodeSubscriptionModel, RestSyncSetRequestModel sync) throws Exception
+    public RestSyncSetGetModel getSync(RestSyncNodeSubscriptionModel nodeSubscriptionModel, RestSyncSetRequestModel sync)
     {
         RestRequest request = RestRequest.simpleRequest(HttpMethod.GET, syncSetURL + params, this.subscriber, nodeSubscriptionModel.getId(), sync.getSyncId(),
                 restWrapper.getParameters());

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/main/java/org/alfresco/rest/requests/workflowAPI/RestWorkflowAPI.java

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class RestWorkflowAPI extends ModelRequest<RestWorkflowAPI>
      * 
      * @return {@link RestProcessModel}
      */
-    public RestProcessModel addProcess(String processDefinitionKey, UserModel assignee, boolean sendEmailNotifications, Priority priority) throws Exception
+    public RestProcessModel addProcess(String processDefinitionKey, UserModel assignee, boolean sendEmailNotifications, Priority priority)
     {
         return new Processes(restWrapper).addProcess(processDefinitionKey, assignee, sendEmailNotifications, priority);
     }
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class RestWorkflowAPI extends ModelRequest<RestWorkflowAPI>
      * 
      * @return {@link RestProcessModel}
      */
-    public RestProcessModel addProcessWithBody(JsonObject postBody) throws Exception
+    public RestProcessModel addProcessWithBody(JsonObject postBody)
     {
         return new Processes(restWrapper).addProcessWithBody(postBody.toString());
     }
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class RestWorkflowAPI extends ModelRequest<RestWorkflowAPI>
      * 
      * @return {@link RestProcessModelsCollection}
      */
-    public RestProcessModelsCollection getProcesses() throws Exception
+    public RestProcessModelsCollection getProcesses()
     {
         return new Processes(restWrapper).getProcesses();
     }
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class RestWorkflowAPI extends ModelRequest<RestWorkflowAPI>
      * 
      * @return {@link RestDeploymentModelsCollection}
      */
-    public RestDeploymentModelsCollection getDeployments() throws Exception
+    public RestDeploymentModelsCollection getDeployments()
     {
         return new Deployments(restWrapper).getDeployments();
     }
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class RestWorkflowAPI extends ModelRequest<RestWorkflowAPI>
      * 
      * @return {@link RestProcessDefinitionModelsCollection}
      */
-    public RestProcessDefinitionModelsCollection getAllProcessDefinitions() throws Exception
+    public RestProcessDefinitionModelsCollection getAllProcessDefinitions()
     {
         return new ProcessDefinitions(restWrapper).getAllProcessDefinitions();
     }
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class RestWorkflowAPI extends ModelRequest<RestWorkflowAPI>
      * 
      * @return {@link Processes}
      */
-    public Processes usingProcess(ProcessModel processModel) throws Exception
+    public Processes usingProcess(ProcessModel processModel)
     {
         return new Processes(processModel, restWrapper);
     }
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public class RestWorkflowAPI extends ModelRequest<RestWorkflowAPI>
      * 
      * @return {@link RestTaskModelsCollection}
      */
-    public RestTaskModelsCollection getTasks() throws Exception
+    public RestTaskModelsCollection getTasks()
     {
         return new Task(restWrapper, null).getTasks();
     }

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/demo/RestDemoTests.java

@@ -34,10 +34,9 @@ public class RestDemoTests extends RestTest
      * Perform GET site call, validate that site title, description and visibility are correct <br/>
      * 
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
-     * @throws Exception
      */
     @Test(groups = { "demo" })
-    public void adminRetrievesCorrectSiteDetails() throws JsonToModelConversionException, Exception
+    public void adminRetrievesCorrectSiteDetails() throws JsonToModelConversionException
     {
         restClient.withCoreAPI().getSites().assertThat()
             .entriesListContains("id", siteModel.getId());
@@ -54,11 +53,10 @@ public class RestDemoTests extends RestTest
      * POST one comment to file using admin user <br/>
      * Perform GET comments, check the new one is listed <br/>
      * Update existing comment using PUT call, check that comment content is updated <br/>
-     * @throws Exception 
      */
     //Opened DESKTOPAPP-475 for fixing the failing test
    // @Test(groups = { "demo" })
-    public void adminCanPostAndUpdateComments() throws Exception
+    public void adminCanPostAndUpdateComments()
     {       
         FileModel fileModel = dataContent.usingUser(userModel)
                                   .usingResource(FolderModel.getSharedFolderModel())
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ public class RestDemoTests extends RestTest
      * @throws JsonToModelConversionException
      */
     @Test(groups = { "demo" })
-    public void adminCanAddAndUpdateSiteMemberDetails() throws Exception
+    public void adminCanAddAndUpdateSiteMemberDetails()
     {
         UserModel testUser = dataUser.createRandomTestUser("testUser");
         testUser.setUserRole(UserRole.SiteConsumer);

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/demo/SampleCommentsTests.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class SampleCommentsTests extends RestTest
     private FileModel document;
 
     @BeforeClass(alwaysRun=true)
-    public void dataPreparation() throws Exception
+    public void dataPreparation()
     {
         userModel = dataUser.getAdminUser();
         siteModel = dataSite.usingUser(userModel).createPublicRandomSite();
@@ -31,21 +31,21 @@ public class SampleCommentsTests extends RestTest
     }
 
     @Test(groups = { "demo" })
-    public void admiShouldAddComment() throws JsonToModelConversionException, Exception
+    public void admiShouldAddComment() throws JsonToModelConversionException
     {
         restClient.withCoreAPI().usingResource(document).addComment("This is a new comment");
         restClient.assertStatusCodeIs(HttpStatus.CREATED);
     }
 
     @Test(groups = { "demo" })
-    public void admiShouldRetrieveComments() throws Exception
+    public void admiShouldRetrieveComments()
     {
         restClient.withCoreAPI().usingResource(document).getNodeComments();
         restClient.assertStatusCodeIs(HttpStatus.OK);
     }
 
     @Test(groups = { "demo" })
-    public void adminShouldUpdateComment() throws JsonToModelConversionException, Exception
+    public void adminShouldUpdateComment() throws JsonToModelConversionException
     {
         RestCommentModel commentModel = restClient.withCoreAPI().usingResource(document).addComment("This is a new comment");
 

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/demo/SamplePeopleTests.java

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class SamplePeopleTests extends RestTest
     }
 
     @Test(groups = { "demo" })
-    public void adminShouldRetrievePerson() throws Exception
+    public void adminShouldRetrievePerson()
     {
         restClient.withCoreAPI().usingUser(userModel).getPerson().assertThat().field("id").isNotEmpty();
         restClient.assertStatusCodeIs(HttpStatus.OK);

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/demo/workshop/RestApiDemoTests.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class RestApiDemoTests extends RestTest
      * Expected: the response contains the user added as a member to the site
      */
     @Test(groups = { "demo" })
-    public void verifyGetSiteMembersRestApiCall() throws Exception
+    public void verifyGetSiteMembersRestApiCall()
     {
         UserModel user = dataUser.createRandomTestUser();
         SiteModel site = dataSite.usingUser(user).createPublicRandomSite();
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class RestApiDemoTests extends RestTest
      */
 
     @Test(groups = { "demo" })
-    public void verifyGetASiteMemberApiCall() throws Exception
+    public void verifyGetASiteMemberApiCall()
     {
         UserModel user = dataUser.createRandomTestUser();
         SiteModel site = dataSite.usingUser(user).createPublicRandomSite();

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/demo/workshop/RestApiWorkshopTests.java

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import org.testng.annotations.Test;
 public class RestApiWorkshopTests extends RestTest
 {    
     @Test(groups = { "demo" })
-    public void verifyGetSitesRestApiCall() throws Exception
+    public void verifyGetSitesRestApiCall()
     {
         // creating a random user in repository
        
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class RestApiWorkshopTests extends RestTest
     }
     
     @Test(groups = { "demo" })
-    public void verifyGetASiteRestApiCall() throws Exception
+    public void verifyGetASiteRestApiCall()
     {
         // creating a random user in repository
        

packaging/tests/tas-restapi/src/test/java/org/alfresco/rest/model/ModelAssertionTest.java

@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ import static org.testng.Assert.fail;
 public class ModelAssertionTest {
 
 	@Test(groups = "unit")
-	public void iCanAssertExistingProperty() throws Exception {
+	public void iCanAssertExistingProperty() {
 		Person p = new Person();
 		p.assertThat().field("id").is("1234");
 	}
 
 	@Test(groups = "unit")
-	public void iCanAssertExistingPropertyNegative() throws Exception {
+	public void iCanAssertExistingPropertyNegative() {
 		Person p = new Person();
 		p.assertThat().field("id").isNot("12342");
 		RestPersonModel rp = new RestPersonModel();
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ public class ModelAssertionTest {
 	}
 
 	@Test(groups = "unit", expectedExceptions = AssertionError.class)
-	public void iHaveOneExceptionThrownWithSelfExplanatoryMessageOnMissingField() throws Exception {
+	public void iHaveOneExceptionThrownWithSelfExplanatoryMessageOnMissingField() {
 		Person p = new Person();
 		p.assertThat().field("id2").is("12342");
 
 	}
 
 	@Test(groups = "unit")
-	public void iCanTakeTheValueOfFieldsThatDoesntHaveGetters() throws Exception {
+	public void iCanTakeTheValueOfFieldsThatDoesntHaveGetters() {
 		Person p = new Person();
 
 		p.assertThat().field("name").is("test");