Remove redundant throws clauses

Removes exceptions that are declared in a method's signature but never thrown by the method itself or its implementations/derivatives.

acl/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/acls/jdbc/AclClassIdUtils.java

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class AclClassIdUtils {
 		return identifier;
 	}
 
-	private boolean hasValidClassIdType(ResultSet resultSet) throws SQLException {
+	private boolean hasValidClassIdType(ResultSet resultSet) {
 		boolean hasClassIdType = false;
 		try {
 			hasClassIdType = classIdTypeFrom(resultSet) != null;

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/AclFormattingUtilsTests.java

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class AclFormattingUtilsTests {
 	// ~ Methods
 	// ========================================================================================================
 	@Test
-	public final void testDemergePatternsParametersConstraints() throws Exception {
+	public final void testDemergePatternsParametersConstraints() {
 		try {
 			AclFormattingUtils.demergePatterns(null, "SOME STRING");
 			fail("It should have thrown IllegalArgumentException");
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class AclFormattingUtilsTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public final void testDemergePatterns() throws Exception {
+	public final void testDemergePatterns() {
 		String original = "...........................A...R";
 		String removeBits = "...............................R";
 		assertThat(AclFormattingUtils.demergePatterns(original, removeBits)).isEqualTo(
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class AclFormattingUtilsTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public final void testMergePatternsParametersConstraints() throws Exception {
+	public final void testMergePatternsParametersConstraints() {
 		try {
 			AclFormattingUtils.mergePatterns(null, "SOME STRING");
 			fail("It should have thrown IllegalArgumentException");
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class AclFormattingUtilsTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public final void testMergePatterns() throws Exception {
+	public final void testMergePatterns() {
 		String original = "...............................R";
 		String extraBits = "...........................A....";
 		assertThat(AclFormattingUtils.mergePatterns(original, extraBits)).isEqualTo(
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public class AclFormattingUtilsTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public final void testBinaryPrints() throws Exception {
+	public final void testBinaryPrints() {
 		assertThat(AclFormattingUtils.printBinary(15)).isEqualTo(
 				"............................****");
 

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/AclPermissionCacheOptimizerTests.java

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 public class AclPermissionCacheOptimizerTests {
 
 	@Test
-	public void eagerlyLoadsRequiredAcls() throws Exception {
+	public void eagerlyLoadsRequiredAcls() {
 		AclService service = mock(AclService.class);
 		AclPermissionCacheOptimizer pco = new AclPermissionCacheOptimizer(service);
 		ObjectIdentityRetrievalStrategy oidStrat = mock(ObjectIdentityRetrievalStrategy.class);

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/AclPermissionEvaluatorTests.java

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
 public class AclPermissionEvaluatorTests {
 
 	@Test
-	public void hasPermissionReturnsTrueIfAclGrantsPermission() throws Exception {
+	public void hasPermissionReturnsTrueIfAclGrantsPermission() {
 		AclService service = mock(AclService.class);
 		AclPermissionEvaluator pe = new AclPermissionEvaluator(service);
 		ObjectIdentity oid = mock(ObjectIdentity.class);

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/afterinvocation/AclEntryAfterInvocationCollectionFilteringProviderTests.java

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 @SuppressWarnings({ "unchecked" })
 public class AclEntryAfterInvocationCollectionFilteringProviderTests {
 	@Test
-	public void objectsAreRemovedIfPermissionDenied() throws Exception {
+	public void objectsAreRemovedIfPermissionDenied() {
 		AclService service = mock(AclService.class);
 		Acl acl = mock(Acl.class);
 		when(acl.isGranted(any(), any(), anyBoolean())).thenReturn(
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class AclEntryAfterInvocationCollectionFilteringProviderTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void accessIsGrantedIfNoAttributesDefined() throws Exception {
+	public void accessIsGrantedIfNoAttributesDefined() {
 		AclEntryAfterInvocationCollectionFilteringProvider provider = new AclEntryAfterInvocationCollectionFilteringProvider(
 				mock(AclService.class), Arrays.asList(mock(Permission.class)));
 		Object returned = new Object();
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class AclEntryAfterInvocationCollectionFilteringProviderTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void nullReturnObjectIsIgnored() throws Exception {
+	public void nullReturnObjectIsIgnored() {
 		AclService service = mock(AclService.class);
 		AclEntryAfterInvocationCollectionFilteringProvider provider = new AclEntryAfterInvocationCollectionFilteringProvider(
 				service, Arrays.asList(mock(Permission.class)));

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/afterinvocation/AclEntryAfterInvocationProviderTests.java

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 public class AclEntryAfterInvocationProviderTests {
 
 	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
-	public void rejectsMissingPermissions() throws Exception {
+	public void rejectsMissingPermissions() {
 		try {
 			new AclEntryAfterInvocationProvider(mock(AclService.class), null);
 			fail("Exception expected");
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class AclEntryAfterInvocationProviderTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void accessIsGrantedIfNoAttributesDefined() throws Exception {
+	public void accessIsGrantedIfNoAttributesDefined() {
 		AclEntryAfterInvocationProvider provider = new AclEntryAfterInvocationProvider(
 				mock(AclService.class), Arrays.asList(mock(Permission.class)));
 		Object returned = new Object();
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class AclEntryAfterInvocationProviderTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void accessIsGrantedIfObjectTypeNotSupported() throws Exception {
+	public void accessIsGrantedIfObjectTypeNotSupported() {
 		AclEntryAfterInvocationProvider provider = new AclEntryAfterInvocationProvider(
 				mock(AclService.class), Arrays.asList(mock(Permission.class)));
 		provider.setProcessDomainObjectClass(String.class);
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class AclEntryAfterInvocationProviderTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void nullReturnObjectIsIgnored() throws Exception {
+	public void nullReturnObjectIsIgnored() {
 		AclService service = mock(AclService.class);
 		AclEntryAfterInvocationProvider provider = new AclEntryAfterInvocationProvider(
 				service, Arrays.asList(mock(Permission.class)));

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/domain/AclImplTests.java

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 	// ========================================================================================================
 
 	@Before
-	public void setUp() throws Exception {
+	public void setUp() {
 		SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(auth);
 		authzStrategy = mock(AclAuthorizationStrategy.class);
 		mockAuditLogger = mock(AuditLogger.class);
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@After
-	public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+	public void tearDown() {
 		SecurityContextHolder.clearContext();
 	}
 
 	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
-	public void constructorsRejectNullObjectIdentity() throws Exception {
+	public void constructorsRejectNullObjectIdentity() {
 		try {
 			new AclImpl(null, 1, authzStrategy, pgs, null, null, true, new PrincipalSid(
 					"joe"));
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
-	public void constructorsRejectNullId() throws Exception {
+	public void constructorsRejectNullId() {
 		try {
 			new AclImpl(objectIdentity, null, authzStrategy, pgs, null, null, true,
 					new PrincipalSid("joe"));
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
 	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
-	public void constructorsRejectNullAclAuthzStrategy() throws Exception {
+	public void constructorsRejectNullAclAuthzStrategy() {
 		try {
 			new AclImpl(objectIdentity, 1, null, new DefaultPermissionGrantingStrategy(
 					mockAuditLogger), null, null, true, new PrincipalSid("joe"));
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void insertAceRejectsNullParameters() throws Exception {
+	public void insertAceRejectsNullParameters() {
 		MutableAcl acl = new AclImpl(objectIdentity, 1, authzStrategy, pgs, null, null,
 				true, new PrincipalSid("joe"));
 		try {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void insertAceAddsElementAtCorrectIndex() throws Exception {
+	public void insertAceAddsElementAtCorrectIndex() {
 		MutableAcl acl = new AclImpl(objectIdentity, 1, authzStrategy, pgs, null, null,
 				true, new PrincipalSid("joe"));
 		MockAclService service = new MockAclService();
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test(expected = NotFoundException.class)
-	public void insertAceFailsForNonExistentElement() throws Exception {
+	public void insertAceFailsForNonExistentElement() {
 		MutableAcl acl = new AclImpl(objectIdentity, 1, authzStrategy, pgs, null, null,
 				true, new PrincipalSid("joe"));
 		MockAclService service = new MockAclService();
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void deleteAceKeepsInitialOrdering() throws Exception {
+	public void deleteAceKeepsInitialOrdering() {
 		MutableAcl acl = new AclImpl(objectIdentity, 1, authzStrategy, pgs, null, null,
 				true, new PrincipalSid("joe"));
 		MockAclService service = new MockAclService();
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void deleteAceFailsForNonExistentElement() throws Exception {
+	public void deleteAceFailsForNonExistentElement() {
 		AclAuthorizationStrategyImpl strategy = new AclAuthorizationStrategyImpl(
 				new SimpleGrantedAuthority("ROLE_OWNERSHIP"), new SimpleGrantedAuthority(
 						"ROLE_AUDITING"), new SimpleGrantedAuthority("ROLE_GENERAL"));
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void isGrantingRejectsEmptyParameters() throws Exception {
+	public void isGrantingRejectsEmptyParameters() {
 		MutableAcl acl = new AclImpl(objectIdentity, 1, authzStrategy, pgs, null, null,
 				true, new PrincipalSid("joe"));
 		Sid ben = new PrincipalSid("ben");
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void isGrantingGrantsAccessForAclWithNoParent() throws Exception {
+	public void isGrantingGrantsAccessForAclWithNoParent() {
 		Authentication auth = new TestingAuthenticationToken("ben", "ignored",
 				"ROLE_GENERAL", "ROLE_GUEST");
 		auth.setAuthenticated(true);
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void isGrantingGrantsAccessForInheritableAcls() throws Exception {
+	public void isGrantingGrantsAccessForInheritableAcls() {
 		Authentication auth = new TestingAuthenticationToken("ben", "ignored",
 				"ROLE_GENERAL");
 		auth.setAuthenticated(true);
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void updatedAceValuesAreCorrectlyReflectedInAcl() throws Exception {
+	public void updatedAceValuesAreCorrectlyReflectedInAcl() {
 		Authentication auth = new TestingAuthenticationToken("ben", "ignored",
 				"ROLE_GENERAL");
 		auth.setAuthenticated(true);
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void auditableEntryFlagsAreUpdatedCorrectly() throws Exception {
+	public void auditableEntryFlagsAreUpdatedCorrectly() {
 		Authentication auth = new TestingAuthenticationToken("ben", "ignored",
 				"ROLE_AUDITING", "ROLE_GENERAL");
 		auth.setAuthenticated(true);
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void gettersAndSettersAreConsistent() throws Exception {
+	public void gettersAndSettersAreConsistent() {
 		Authentication auth = new TestingAuthenticationToken("ben", "ignored",
 				"ROLE_GENERAL");
 		auth.setAuthenticated(true);
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void isSidLoadedBehavesAsExpected() throws Exception {
+	public void isSidLoadedBehavesAsExpected() {
 		List<Sid> loadedSids = Arrays.asList(new PrincipalSid("ben"),
 				new GrantedAuthoritySid("ROLE_IGNORED"));
 		MutableAcl acl = new AclImpl(objectIdentity, 1, authzStrategy, pgs, null,
@@ -513,22 +513,21 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test(expected = NotFoundException.class)
-	public void insertAceRaisesNotFoundExceptionForIndexLessThanZero() throws Exception {
+	public void insertAceRaisesNotFoundExceptionForIndexLessThanZero() {
 		AclImpl acl = new AclImpl(objectIdentity, 1, authzStrategy, pgs, null, null,
 				true, new PrincipalSid("joe"));
 		acl.insertAce(-1, mock(Permission.class), mock(Sid.class), true);
 	}
 
 	@Test(expected = NotFoundException.class)
-	public void deleteAceRaisesNotFoundExceptionForIndexLessThanZero() throws Exception {
+	public void deleteAceRaisesNotFoundExceptionForIndexLessThanZero() {
 		AclImpl acl = new AclImpl(objectIdentity, 1, authzStrategy, pgs, null, null,
 				true, new PrincipalSid("joe"));
 		acl.deleteAce(-1);
 	}
 
 	@Test(expected = NotFoundException.class)
-	public void insertAceRaisesNotFoundExceptionForIndexGreaterThanSize()
-			throws Exception {
+	public void insertAceRaisesNotFoundExceptionForIndexGreaterThanSize() {
 		AclImpl acl = new AclImpl(objectIdentity, 1, authzStrategy, pgs, null, null,
 				true, new PrincipalSid("joe"));
 		// Insert at zero, OK.
@@ -539,7 +538,7 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 
 	// SEC-1151
 	@Test(expected = NotFoundException.class)
-	public void deleteAceRaisesNotFoundExceptionForIndexEqualToSize() throws Exception {
+	public void deleteAceRaisesNotFoundExceptionForIndexEqualToSize() {
 		AclImpl acl = new AclImpl(objectIdentity, 1, authzStrategy, pgs, null, null,
 				true, new PrincipalSid("joe"));
 		acl.insertAce(0, mock(Permission.class), mock(Sid.class), true);
@@ -549,7 +548,7 @@ public class AclImplTests {
 
 	// SEC-1795
 	@Test
-	public void changingParentIsSuccessful() throws Exception {
+	public void changingParentIsSuccessful() {
 		AclImpl parentAcl = new AclImpl(objectIdentity, 1L, authzStrategy,
 				mockAuditLogger);
 		AclImpl childAcl = new AclImpl(objectIdentity, 2L, authzStrategy, mockAuditLogger);

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/domain/AclImplementationSecurityCheckTests.java

@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ public class AclImplementationSecurityCheckTests {
 	// ========================================================================================================
 
 	@Before
-	public void setUp() throws Exception {
+	public void setUp() {
 		SecurityContextHolder.clearContext();
 	}
 
 	@After
-	public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+	public void tearDown() {
 		SecurityContextHolder.clearContext();
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSecurityCheckNoACEs() throws Exception {
+	public void testSecurityCheckNoACEs() {
 		Authentication auth = new TestingAuthenticationToken("user", "password",
 				"ROLE_GENERAL", "ROLE_AUDITING", "ROLE_OWNERSHIP");
 		auth.setAuthenticated(true);
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class AclImplementationSecurityCheckTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSecurityCheckWithMultipleACEs() throws Exception {
+	public void testSecurityCheckWithMultipleACEs() {
 		// Create a simple authentication with ROLE_GENERAL
 		Authentication auth = new TestingAuthenticationToken("user", "password",
 				"ROLE_GENERAL");
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public class AclImplementationSecurityCheckTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSecurityCheckWithInheritableACEs() throws Exception {
+	public void testSecurityCheckWithInheritableACEs() {
 		// Create a simple authentication with ROLE_GENERAL
 		Authentication auth = new TestingAuthenticationToken("user", "password",
 				"ROLE_GENERAL");
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ public class AclImplementationSecurityCheckTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSecurityCheckPrincipalOwner() throws Exception {
+	public void testSecurityCheckPrincipalOwner() {
 		Authentication auth = new TestingAuthenticationToken("user", "password",
 				"ROLE_ONE");
 		auth.setAuthenticated(true);

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/domain/AuditLoggerTests.java

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class AuditLoggerTests {
 	// ========================================================================================================
 
 	@Before
-	public void setUp() throws Exception {
+	public void setUp() {
 		logger = new ConsoleAuditLogger();
 		ace = mock(AuditableAccessControlEntry.class);
 		console = System.out;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class AuditLoggerTests {
 	}
 
 	@After
-	public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+	public void tearDown() {
 		System.setOut(console);
 		bytes.reset();
 	}
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ public class AuditLoggerTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void successIsNotLoggedIfAceDoesntRequireSuccessAudit() throws Exception {
+	public void successIsNotLoggedIfAceDoesntRequireSuccessAudit() {
 		when(ace.isAuditSuccess()).thenReturn(false);
 		logger.logIfNeeded(true, ace);
 		assertThat(bytes.size()).isZero();
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void successIsLoggedIfAceRequiresSuccessAudit() throws Exception {
+	public void successIsLoggedIfAceRequiresSuccessAudit() {
 		when(ace.isAuditSuccess()).thenReturn(true);
 
 		logger.logIfNeeded(true, ace);
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ public class AuditLoggerTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void failureIsntLoggedIfAceDoesntRequireFailureAudit() throws Exception {
+	public void failureIsntLoggedIfAceDoesntRequireFailureAudit() {
 		when(ace.isAuditFailure()).thenReturn(false);
 		logger.logIfNeeded(false, ace);
 		assertThat(bytes.size()).isZero();
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void failureIsLoggedIfAceRequiresFailureAudit() throws Exception {
+	public void failureIsLoggedIfAceRequiresFailureAudit() {
 		when(ace.isAuditFailure()).thenReturn(true);
 		logger.logIfNeeded(false, ace);
 		assertThat(bytes.toString()).startsWith("DENIED due to ACE");

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/domain/ObjectIdentityImplTests.java

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class ObjectIdentityImplTests {
 	// ========================================================================================================
 
 	@Test
-	public void constructorsRespectRequiredFields() throws Exception {
+	public void constructorsRespectRequiredFields() {
 		// Check one-argument constructor required field
 		try {
 			new ObjectIdentityImpl(null);
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ public class ObjectIdentityImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void gettersReturnExpectedValues() throws Exception {
+	public void gettersReturnExpectedValues() {
 		ObjectIdentity obj = new ObjectIdentityImpl(DOMAIN_CLASS, 1L);
 		assertThat(obj.getIdentifier()).isEqualTo(1L);
 		assertThat(obj.getType()).isEqualTo(MockIdDomainObject.class.getName());
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testGetIdMethodConstraints() throws Exception {
+	public void testGetIdMethodConstraints() {
 		// Check the getId() method is present
 		try {
 			new ObjectIdentityImpl("A_STRING_OBJECT");
@@ -125,12 +125,12 @@ public class ObjectIdentityImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
-	public void constructorRejectsInvalidTypeParameter() throws Exception {
+	public void constructorRejectsInvalidTypeParameter() {
 		new ObjectIdentityImpl("", 1L);
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testEquals() throws Exception {
+	public void testEquals() {
 		ObjectIdentity obj = new ObjectIdentityImpl(DOMAIN_CLASS, 1L);
 		MockIdDomainObject mockObj = new MockIdDomainObject();
 		mockObj.setId(1L);
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public class ObjectIdentityImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void hashcodeIsDifferentForDifferentJavaTypes() throws Exception {
+	public void hashcodeIsDifferentForDifferentJavaTypes() {
 		ObjectIdentity obj = new ObjectIdentityImpl(Object.class, 1L);
 		ObjectIdentity obj2 = new ObjectIdentityImpl(String.class, 1L);
 		assertThat(obj.hashCode()).isNotEqualTo(obj2.hashCode());
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public class ObjectIdentityImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void equalStringIdsAreEqualAndHaveSameHashcode() throws Exception {
+	public void equalStringIdsAreEqualAndHaveSameHashcode() {
 		ObjectIdentity obj = new ObjectIdentityImpl(Object.class, "1000");
 		ObjectIdentity obj2 = new ObjectIdentityImpl(Object.class, "1000");
 		assertThat(obj2).isEqualTo(obj);
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public class ObjectIdentityImplTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void stringAndNumericIdsAreNotEqual() throws Exception {
+	public void stringAndNumericIdsAreNotEqual() {
 		ObjectIdentity obj = new ObjectIdentityImpl(Object.class, "1000");
 		ObjectIdentity obj2 = new ObjectIdentityImpl(Object.class, 1000L);
 		assertThat(obj).isNotEqualTo(obj2);

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/domain/ObjectIdentityRetrievalStrategyImplTests.java

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class ObjectIdentityRetrievalStrategyImplTests {
 	// ~ Methods
 	// ========================================================================================================
 	@Test
-	public void testObjectIdentityCreation() throws Exception {
+	public void testObjectIdentityCreation() {
 		MockIdDomainObject domain = new MockIdDomainObject();
 		domain.setId(1);
 

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/jdbc/AbstractBasicLookupStrategyTests.java

@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBasicLookupStrategyTests {
 	}
 
 	private void checkEntries(ObjectIdentity topParentOid, ObjectIdentity middleParentOid, ObjectIdentity childOid,
-		Map<ObjectIdentity, Acl> map) throws Exception {
+		Map<ObjectIdentity, Acl> map) {
 		assertThat(map).hasSize(3);
 
 		MutableAcl topParent = (MutableAcl) map.get(topParentOid);
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBasicLookupStrategyTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testAllParentsAreRetrievedWhenChildIsLoaded() throws Exception {
+	public void testAllParentsAreRetrievedWhenChildIsLoaded() {
 		String query = "INSERT INTO acl_object_identity(ID,OBJECT_ID_CLASS,OBJECT_ID_IDENTITY,PARENT_OBJECT,OWNER_SID,ENTRIES_INHERITING) VALUES (6,2,103,1,1,1);";
 		getJdbcTemplate().execute(query);
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBasicLookupStrategyTests {
 	 * Test created from SEC-590.
 	 */
 	@Test
-	public void testReadAllObjectIdentitiesWhenLastElementIsAlreadyCached() throws Exception {
+	public void testReadAllObjectIdentitiesWhenLastElementIsAlreadyCached() {
 		String query = "INSERT INTO acl_object_identity(ID,OBJECT_ID_CLASS,OBJECT_ID_IDENTITY,PARENT_OBJECT,OWNER_SID,ENTRIES_INHERITING) VALUES (6,2,105,null,1,1);"
 			+ "INSERT INTO acl_object_identity(ID,OBJECT_ID_CLASS,OBJECT_ID_IDENTITY,PARENT_OBJECT,OWNER_SID,ENTRIES_INHERITING) VALUES (7,2,106,6,1,1);"
 			+ "INSERT INTO acl_object_identity(ID,OBJECT_ID_CLASS,OBJECT_ID_IDENTITY,PARENT_OBJECT,OWNER_SID,ENTRIES_INHERITING) VALUES (8,2,107,6,1,1);"

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/jdbc/AclClassIdUtilsTest.java

@@ -151,13 +151,13 @@ public class AclClassIdUtilsTest {
 	}
 
 	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
-	public void shouldNotAcceptNullConversionServiceInConstruction() throws SQLException {
+	public void shouldNotAcceptNullConversionServiceInConstruction() {
 		// when
 		new AclClassIdUtils(null);
 	}
 
 	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
-	public void shouldNotAcceptNullConversionServiceInSetter() throws SQLException {
+	public void shouldNotAcceptNullConversionServiceInSetter() {
 		// when
 		aclClassIdUtils.setConversionService(null);
 	}

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/jdbc/BasicLookupStrategyTests.java

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class BasicLookupStrategyTests extends AbstractBasicLookupStrategyTests {
 	}
 
 	@AfterClass
-	public static void dropDatabase() throws Exception {
+	public static void dropDatabase() {
 		DATABASE_HELPER.getDataSource().destroy();
 	}
 

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/jdbc/BasicLookupStrategyWithAclClassTypeTests.java

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class BasicLookupStrategyWithAclClassTypeTests extends AbstractBasicLooku
 	}
 
 	@AfterClass
-	public static void dropDatabase() throws Exception {
+	public static void dropDatabase() {
 		DATABASE_HELPER.getDataSource().destroy();
 	}
 

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/jdbc/EhCacheBasedAclCacheTests.java

@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@ public class EhCacheBasedAclCacheTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
-	public void constructorRejectsNullParameters() throws Exception {
+	public void constructorRejectsNullParameters() {
 		new EhCacheBasedAclCache(null, new DefaultPermissionGrantingStrategy(
 				new ConsoleAuditLogger()), new AclAuthorizationStrategyImpl(
 				new SimpleGrantedAuthority("ROLE_USER")));
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void methodsRejectNullParameters() throws Exception {
+	public void methodsRejectNullParameters() {
 		try {
 			Serializable id = null;
 			myCache.evictFromCache(id);
@@ -162,14 +162,14 @@ public class EhCacheBasedAclCacheTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void clearCache() throws Exception {
+	public void clearCache() {
 		myCache.clearCache();
 
 		verify(cache).removeAll();
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void putInCache() throws Exception {
+	public void putInCache() {
 		myCache.putInCache(acl);
 
 		verify(cache, times(2)).put(element.capture());
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public class EhCacheBasedAclCacheTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void putInCacheAclWithParent() throws Exception {
+	public void putInCacheAclWithParent() {
 		Authentication auth = new TestingAuthenticationToken("user", "password",
 				"ROLE_GENERAL");
 		auth.setAuthenticated(true);
@@ -216,14 +216,14 @@ public class EhCacheBasedAclCacheTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void getFromCacheSerializable() throws Exception {
+	public void getFromCacheSerializable() {
 		when(cache.get(acl.getId())).thenReturn(new Element(acl.getId(), acl));
 
 		assertThat(myCache.getFromCache(acl.getId())).isEqualTo(acl);
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void getFromCacheSerializablePopulatesTransient() throws Exception {
+	public void getFromCacheSerializablePopulatesTransient() {
 		when(cache.get(acl.getId())).thenReturn(new Element(acl.getId(), acl));
 
 		myCache.putInCache(acl);
@@ -240,14 +240,14 @@ public class EhCacheBasedAclCacheTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void getFromCacheObjectIdentity() throws Exception {
+	public void getFromCacheObjectIdentity() {
 		when(cache.get(acl.getId())).thenReturn(new Element(acl.getId(), acl));
 
 		assertThat(myCache.getFromCache(acl.getId())).isEqualTo(acl);
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void getFromCacheObjectIdentityPopulatesTransient() throws Exception {
+	public void getFromCacheObjectIdentityPopulatesTransient() {
 		when(cache.get(acl.getObjectIdentity()))
 				.thenReturn(new Element(acl.getId(), acl));
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ public class EhCacheBasedAclCacheTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void evictCacheSerializable() throws Exception {
+	public void evictCacheSerializable() {
 		when(cache.get(acl.getObjectIdentity()))
 				.thenReturn(new Element(acl.getId(), acl));
 
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ public class EhCacheBasedAclCacheTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void evictCacheObjectIdentity() throws Exception {
+	public void evictCacheObjectIdentity() {
 		when(cache.get(acl.getId())).thenReturn(new Element(acl.getId(), acl));
 
 		myCache.evictFromCache(acl.getId());

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/jdbc/JdbcMutableAclServiceTests.java

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public class JdbcMutableAclServiceTests extends
 	}
 
 	@AfterTransaction
-	public void clearContextAndData() throws Exception {
+	public void clearContextAndData() {
 		SecurityContextHolder.clearContext();
 		jdbcTemplate.execute("drop table acl_entry");
 		jdbcTemplate.execute("drop table acl_object_identity");
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public class JdbcMutableAclServiceTests extends
 	 */
 	@Test
 	@Transactional
-	public void deleteAclAlsoDeletesChildren() throws Exception {
+	public void deleteAclAlsoDeletesChildren() {
 		SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(auth);
 
 		jdbcMutableAclService.createAcl(getTopParentOid());
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ public class JdbcMutableAclServiceTests extends
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void constructorRejectsNullParameters() throws Exception {
+	public void constructorRejectsNullParameters() {
 		try {
 			new JdbcMutableAclService(null, lookupStrategy, aclCache);
 			fail("It should have thrown IllegalArgumentException");
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ public class JdbcMutableAclServiceTests extends
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void createAclRejectsNullParameter() throws Exception {
+	public void createAclRejectsNullParameter() {
 		try {
 			jdbcMutableAclService.createAcl(null);
 			fail("It should have thrown IllegalArgumentException");
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ public class JdbcMutableAclServiceTests extends
 
 	@Test
 	@Transactional
-	public void createAclForADuplicateDomainObject() throws Exception {
+	public void createAclForADuplicateDomainObject() {
 		SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(auth);
 		ObjectIdentity duplicateOid = new ObjectIdentityImpl(TARGET_CLASS,
 				100L);
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ public class JdbcMutableAclServiceTests extends
 
 	@Test
 	@Transactional
-	public void deleteAclRejectsNullParameters() throws Exception {
+	public void deleteAclRejectsNullParameters() {
 		try {
 			jdbcMutableAclService.deleteAcl(null, true);
 			fail("It should have thrown IllegalArgumentException");
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ public class JdbcMutableAclServiceTests extends
 
 	@Test
 	@Transactional
-	public void deleteAclWithChildrenThrowsException() throws Exception {
+	public void deleteAclWithChildrenThrowsException() {
 		SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(auth);
 		MutableAcl parent = jdbcMutableAclService.createAcl(getTopParentOid());
 		MutableAcl child = jdbcMutableAclService.createAcl(getMiddleParentOid());
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ public class JdbcMutableAclServiceTests extends
 
 	@Test
 	@Transactional
-	public void deleteAclRemovesRowsFromDatabase() throws Exception {
+	public void deleteAclRemovesRowsFromDatabase() {
 		SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(auth);
 		MutableAcl child = jdbcMutableAclService.createAcl(getChildOid());
 		child.insertAce(0, BasePermission.DELETE, new PrincipalSid(auth), false);
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ public class JdbcMutableAclServiceTests extends
 	/** SEC-1107 */
 	@Test
 	@Transactional
-	public void identityWithIntegerIdIsSupportedByCreateAcl() throws Exception {
+	public void identityWithIntegerIdIsSupportedByCreateAcl() {
 		SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(auth);
 		ObjectIdentity oid = new ObjectIdentityImpl(TARGET_CLASS, 101);
 		jdbcMutableAclService.createAcl(oid);
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ public class JdbcMutableAclServiceTests extends
 	 */
 	@Test
 	@Transactional
-	public void childrenAreClearedFromCacheWhenParentIsUpdated() throws Exception {
+	public void childrenAreClearedFromCacheWhenParentIsUpdated() {
 		Authentication auth = new TestingAuthenticationToken("ben", "ignored",
 				"ROLE_ADMINISTRATOR");
 		auth.setAuthenticated(true);
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ public class JdbcMutableAclServiceTests extends
 	 */
 	@Test
 	@Transactional
-	public void childrenAreClearedFromCacheWhenParentisUpdated2() throws Exception {
+	public void childrenAreClearedFromCacheWhenParentisUpdated2() {
 		Authentication auth = new TestingAuthenticationToken("system", "secret",
 				"ROLE_IGNORED");
 		SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(auth);

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/jdbc/JdbcMutableAclServiceTestsWithAclClassId.java

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class JdbcMutableAclServiceTestsWithAclClassId extends JdbcMutableAclServ
 
 	@Test
 	@Transactional
-	public void identityWithUuidIdIsSupportedByCreateAcl() throws Exception {
+	public void identityWithUuidIdIsSupportedByCreateAcl() {
 		SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(getAuth());
 
 		UUID id = UUID.randomUUID();

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/jdbc/SpringCacheBasedAclCacheTests.java

@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ public class SpringCacheBasedAclCacheTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
-	public void constructorRejectsNullParameters() throws Exception {
+	public void constructorRejectsNullParameters() {
 		new SpringCacheBasedAclCache(null, null, null);
 	}
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
 	@Test
-	public void cacheOperationsAclWithoutParent() throws Exception {
+	public void cacheOperationsAclWithoutParent() {
 		Cache cache = getCache();
 		Map realCache = (Map) cache.getNativeCache();
 		ObjectIdentity identity = new ObjectIdentityImpl(TARGET_CLASS, 100L);

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/sid/SidRetrievalStrategyTests.java

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class SidRetrievalStrategyTests {
 	// ========================================================================================================
 
 	@Test
-	public void correctSidsAreRetrieved() throws Exception {
+	public void correctSidsAreRetrieved() {
 		SidRetrievalStrategy retrStrategy = new SidRetrievalStrategyImpl();
 		List<Sid> sids = retrStrategy.getSids(authentication);
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class SidRetrievalStrategyTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void roleHierarchyIsUsedWhenSet() throws Exception {
+	public void roleHierarchyIsUsedWhenSet() {
 		RoleHierarchy rh = mock(RoleHierarchy.class);
 		List rhAuthorities = AuthorityUtils.createAuthorityList("D");
 		when(rh.getReachableGrantedAuthorities(anyCollection()))

acl/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/acls/sid/SidTests.java

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class SidTests {
 	// ~ Methods
 	// ========================================================================================================
 	@Test
-	public void testPrincipalSidConstructorsRequiredFields() throws Exception {
+	public void testPrincipalSidConstructorsRequiredFields() {
 		// Check one String-argument constructor
 		try {
 			String string = null;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class SidTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testGrantedAuthoritySidConstructorsRequiredFields() throws Exception {
+	public void testGrantedAuthoritySidConstructorsRequiredFields() {
 		// Check one String-argument constructor
 		try {
 			String string = null;
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class SidTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testPrincipalSidEquals() throws Exception {
+	public void testPrincipalSidEquals() {
 		Authentication authentication = new TestingAuthenticationToken("johndoe",
 				"password");
 		Sid principalSid = new PrincipalSid(authentication);
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class SidTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testGrantedAuthoritySidEquals() throws Exception {
+	public void testGrantedAuthoritySidEquals() {
 		GrantedAuthority ga = new SimpleGrantedAuthority("ROLE_TEST");
 		Sid gaSid = new GrantedAuthoritySid(ga);
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class SidTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testPrincipalSidHashCode() throws Exception {
+	public void testPrincipalSidHashCode() {
 		Authentication authentication = new TestingAuthenticationToken("johndoe",
 				"password");
 		Sid principalSid = new PrincipalSid(authentication);
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public class SidTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testGrantedAuthoritySidHashCode() throws Exception {
+	public void testGrantedAuthoritySidHashCode() {
 		GrantedAuthority ga = new SimpleGrantedAuthority("ROLE_TEST");
 		Sid gaSid = new GrantedAuthoritySid(ga);
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public class SidTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testGetters() throws Exception {
+	public void testGetters() {
 		Authentication authentication = new TestingAuthenticationToken("johndoe",
 				"password");
 		PrincipalSid principalSid = new PrincipalSid(authentication);

aspects/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/access/intercept/aspectj/aspect/AnnotationSecurityAspect.aj

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public aspect AnnotationSecurityAspect implements InitializingBean {
 				this.securityInterceptor = securityInterceptor;
 		}
 
-		public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
+		public void afterPropertiesSet() {
 				if (this.securityInterceptor == null) {
 						throw new IllegalArgumentException("securityInterceptor required");
 				}

aspects/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/access/intercept/aspectj/aspect/AnnotationSecurityAspectTests.java

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class AnnotationSecurityAspectTests {
 	private PrePostSecured prePostSecured = new PrePostSecured();
 
 	@Before
-	public final void setUp() throws Exception {
+	public final void setUp() {
 		MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
 		interceptor = new AspectJMethodSecurityInterceptor();
 		AccessDecisionVoter[] voters = new AccessDecisionVoter[] {
@@ -90,17 +90,17 @@ public class AnnotationSecurityAspectTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void securedInterfaceMethodAllowsAllAccess() throws Exception {
+	public void securedInterfaceMethodAllowsAllAccess() {
 		secured.securedMethod();
 	}
 
 	@Test(expected = AuthenticationCredentialsNotFoundException.class)
-	public void securedClassMethodDeniesUnauthenticatedAccess() throws Exception {
+	public void securedClassMethodDeniesUnauthenticatedAccess() {
 		secured.securedClassMethod();
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void securedClassMethodAllowsAccessToRoleA() throws Exception {
+	public void securedClassMethodAllowsAccessToRoleA() {
 		SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(anne);
 		secured.securedClassMethod();
 	}
@@ -119,28 +119,28 @@ public class AnnotationSecurityAspectTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test(expected = AccessDeniedException.class)
-	public void protectedMethodIsIntercepted() throws Exception {
+	public void protectedMethodIsIntercepted() {
 		SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(anne);
 
 		secured.protectedMethod();
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void overriddenProtectedMethodIsNotIntercepted() throws Exception {
+	public void overriddenProtectedMethodIsNotIntercepted() {
 		// AspectJ doesn't inherit annotations
 		securedSub.protectedMethod();
 	}
 
 	// SEC-1262
 	@Test(expected = AccessDeniedException.class)
-	public void denyAllPreAuthorizeDeniesAccess() throws Exception {
+	public void denyAllPreAuthorizeDeniesAccess() {
 		configureForElAnnotations();
 		SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(anne);
 		prePostSecured.denyAllMethod();
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void postFilterIsApplied() throws Exception {
+	public void postFilterIsApplied() {
 		configureForElAnnotations();
 		SecurityContextHolder.getContext().setAuthentication(anne);
 		List<String> objects = prePostSecured.postFilterMethod();

cas/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/cas/ServiceProperties.java

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class ServiceProperties implements InitializingBean {
 	// ~ Methods
 	// ========================================================================================================
 
-	public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
+	public void afterPropertiesSet() {
 		Assert.hasLength(this.service, "service cannot be empty.");
 		Assert.hasLength(this.artifactParameter, "artifactParameter cannot be empty.");
 		Assert.hasLength(this.serviceParameter, "serviceParameter cannot be empty.");

cas/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/cas/authentication/CasAuthenticationProvider.java

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class CasAuthenticationProvider implements AuthenticationProvider,
 	// ~ Methods
 	// ========================================================================================================
 
-	public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
+	public void afterPropertiesSet() {
 		Assert.notNull(this.authenticationUserDetailsService,
 				"An authenticationUserDetailsService must be set");
 		Assert.notNull(this.ticketValidator, "A ticketValidator must be set");

cas/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/cas/authentication/EhCacheBasedTicketCache.java

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class EhCacheBasedTicketCache implements StatelessTicketCache, Initializi
 	// ~ Methods
 	// ========================================================================================================
 
-	public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
+	public void afterPropertiesSet() {
 		Assert.notNull(cache, "cache mandatory");
 	}
 

cas/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/cas/authentication/SpringCacheBasedTicketCache.java

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class SpringCacheBasedTicketCache implements StatelessTicketCache {
 	// ~ Constructors
 	// ===================================================================================================
 
-	public SpringCacheBasedTicketCache(Cache cache) throws Exception {
+	public SpringCacheBasedTicketCache(Cache cache) {
 		Assert.notNull(cache, "cache mandatory");
 		this.cache = cache;
 	}

cas/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/cas/web/CasAuthenticationEntryPoint.java

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class CasAuthenticationEntryPoint implements AuthenticationEntryPoint,
 	// ~ Methods
 	// ========================================================================================================
 
-	public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
+	public void afterPropertiesSet() {
 		Assert.hasLength(this.loginUrl, "loginUrl must be specified");
 		Assert.notNull(this.serviceProperties, "serviceProperties must be specified");
 		Assert.notNull(this.serviceProperties.getService(),
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ public class CasAuthenticationEntryPoint implements AuthenticationEntryPoint,
 
 	public final void commence(final HttpServletRequest servletRequest,
 			final HttpServletResponse response,
-			final AuthenticationException authenticationException) throws IOException,
-			ServletException {
+			final AuthenticationException authenticationException) throws IOException {
 
 		final String urlEncodedService = createServiceUrl(servletRequest, response);
 		final String redirectUrl = createRedirectUrl(urlEncodedService);

cas/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/cas/authentication/CasAuthenticationProviderTests.java

@@ -418,8 +418,7 @@ public class CasAuthenticationProviderTests {
 			this.returnTicket = returnTicket;
 		}
 
-		public Assertion validate(final String ticket, final String service)
-				throws TicketValidationException {
+		public Assertion validate(final String ticket, final String service) {
 			if (returnTicket) {
 				return new AssertionImpl("rod");
 			}

cas/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/cas/jackson2/CasAuthenticationTokenMixinTests.java

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class CasAuthenticationTokenMixinTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void deserializeCasAuthenticationTest() throws IOException, JSONException {
+	public void deserializeCasAuthenticationTest() throws IOException {
 		CasAuthenticationToken token = mapper.readValue(CAS_TOKEN_JSON, CasAuthenticationToken.class);
 		assertThat(token).isNotNull();
 		assertThat(token.getPrincipal()).isNotNull().isInstanceOf(User.class);

config/src/integration-test/java/org/springframework/security/config/ldap/LdapUserServiceBeanDefinitionParserTests.java

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class LdapUserServiceBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void beanClassNamesAreCorrect() throws Exception {
+	public void beanClassNamesAreCorrect() {
 		assertThat(FilterBasedLdapUserSearch.class.getName()).isEqualTo(LDAP_SEARCH_CLASS);
 		assertThat(PersonContextMapper.class.getName()).isEqualTo(PERSON_MAPPER_CLASS);
 		assertThat(InetOrgPersonContextMapper.class.getName()).isEqualTo(INET_ORG_PERSON_MAPPER_CLASS);
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ public class LdapUserServiceBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void minimalConfigurationIsParsedOk() throws Exception {
+	public void minimalConfigurationIsParsedOk() {
 		setContext("<ldap-user-service user-search-filter='(uid={0})' /><ldap-server ldif='classpath:test-server.ldif' url='ldap://127.0.0.1:343/dc=springframework,dc=org' />");
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void userServiceReturnsExpectedData() throws Exception {
+	public void userServiceReturnsExpectedData() {
 		setContext("<ldap-user-service id='ldapUDS' user-search-filter='(uid={0})' group-search-filter='member={0}' /><ldap-server ldif='classpath:test-server.ldif'/>");
 
 		UserDetailsService uds = (UserDetailsService) appCtx.getBean("ldapUDS");
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class LdapUserServiceBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void differentUserSearchBaseWorksAsExpected() throws Exception {
+	public void differentUserSearchBaseWorksAsExpected() {
 		setContext("<ldap-user-service id='ldapUDS' "
 				+ "       user-search-base='ou=otherpeople' "
 				+ "       user-search-filter='(cn={0})' "
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class LdapUserServiceBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void rolePrefixIsSupported() throws Exception {
+	public void rolePrefixIsSupported() {
 		setContext("<ldap-user-service id='ldapUDS' "
 				+ "     user-search-filter='(uid={0})' "
 				+ "     group-search-filter='member={0}' role-prefix='PREFIX_'/>"
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class LdapUserServiceBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void differentGroupRoleAttributeWorksAsExpected() throws Exception {
+	public void differentGroupRoleAttributeWorksAsExpected() {
 		setContext("<ldap-user-service id='ldapUDS' user-search-filter='(uid={0})' group-role-attribute='ou' group-search-filter='member={0}' /><ldap-server ldif='classpath:test-server.ldif'/>");
 
 		UserDetailsService uds = (UserDetailsService) appCtx.getBean("ldapUDS");

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/AbstractConfiguredSecurityBuilder.java

@@ -183,10 +183,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractConfiguredSecurityBuilder<O, B extends SecurityBui
 	 * {@link SecurityConfigurer#init(SecurityBuilder)} immediately if necessary.
 	 *
 	 * @param configurer the {@link SecurityConfigurer} to add
-	 * @throws Exception if an error occurs
 	 */
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-	private <C extends SecurityConfigurer<O, B>> void add(C configurer) throws Exception {
+	private <C extends SecurityConfigurer<O, B>> void add(C configurer) {
 		Assert.notNull(configurer, "configurer cannot be null");
 
 		Class<? extends SecurityConfigurer<O, B>> clazz = (Class<? extends SecurityConfigurer<O, B>>) configurer
@@ -344,7 +343,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractConfiguredSecurityBuilder<O, B extends SecurityBui
 	 * method. Subclasses may override this method to hook into the lifecycle without
 	 * using a {@link SecurityConfigurer}.
 	 */
-	protected void beforeInit() throws Exception {
+	protected void beforeInit() {
 	}
 
 	/**

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/authentication/builders/AuthenticationManagerBuilder.java

@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public class AuthenticationManagerBuilder
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected ProviderManager performBuild() throws Exception {
+	protected ProviderManager performBuild() {
 		if (!isConfigured()) {
 			logger.debug("No authenticationProviders and no parentAuthenticationManager defined. Returning null.");
 			return null;

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/authentication/configuration/AuthenticationConfiguration.java

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class AuthenticationConfiguration {
 
 	@Autowired(required = false)
 	public void setGlobalAuthenticationConfigurers(
-			List<GlobalAuthenticationConfigurerAdapter> configurers) throws Exception {
+			List<GlobalAuthenticationConfigurerAdapter> configurers) {
 		configurers.sort(AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.INSTANCE);
 		this.globalAuthConfigurers = configurers;
 	}

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/authentication/configuration/InitializeAuthenticationProviderBeanManagerConfigurer.java

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class InitializeAuthenticationProviderBeanManagerConfigurer
 	class InitializeUserDetailsManagerConfigurer
 			extends GlobalAuthenticationConfigurerAdapter {
 		@Override
-		public void configure(AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) throws Exception {
+		public void configure(AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) {
 			if (auth.isConfigured()) {
 				return;
 			}

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/authentication/configurers/provisioning/JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer.java

@@ -64,10 +64,8 @@ public class JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B extends ProviderManagerBuilder<B
 	 *
 	 * @param dataSource the {@link DataSource} to be used. Cannot be null.
 	 * @return The {@link JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer} used for additional customizations
-	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
-	public JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B> dataSource(DataSource dataSource)
-			throws Exception {
+	public JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B> dataSource(DataSource dataSource) {
 		this.dataSource = dataSource;
 		getUserDetailsService().setDataSource(dataSource);
 		return this;
@@ -83,10 +81,8 @@ public class JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B extends ProviderManagerBuilder<B
 	 * is enabled by username. Must contain a single parameter for the username.
 	 * @return The {@link JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer} used for additional
 	 * customizations
-	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
-	public JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B> usersByUsernameQuery(String query)
-			throws Exception {
+	public JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B> usersByUsernameQuery(String query) {
 		getUserDetailsService().setUsersByUsernameQuery(query);
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -103,10 +99,8 @@ public class JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B extends ProviderManagerBuilder<B
 	 * Must contain a single parameter for the username.
 	 * @return The {@link JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer} used for additional
 	 * customizations
-	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
-	public JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B> authoritiesByUsernameQuery(String query)
-			throws Exception {
+	public JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B> authoritiesByUsernameQuery(String query) {
 		getUserDetailsService().setAuthoritiesByUsernameQuery(query);
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -127,10 +121,8 @@ public class JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B extends ProviderManagerBuilder<B
 	 * a single parameter for the username.
 	 * @return The {@link JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer} used for additional
 	 * customizations
-	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
-	public JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B> groupAuthoritiesByUsername(String query)
-			throws Exception {
+	public JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B> groupAuthoritiesByUsername(String query) {
 		JdbcUserDetailsManager userDetailsService = getUserDetailsService();
 		userDetailsService.setEnableGroups(true);
 		userDetailsService.setGroupAuthoritiesByUsernameQuery(query);
@@ -143,10 +135,8 @@ public class JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B extends ProviderManagerBuilder<B
 	 *
 	 * @param rolePrefix
 	 * @return The {@link JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer} used for additional customizations
-	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
-	public JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B> rolePrefix(String rolePrefix)
-			throws Exception {
+	public JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B> rolePrefix(String rolePrefix) {
 		getUserDetailsService().setRolePrefix(rolePrefix);
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -156,10 +146,8 @@ public class JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B extends ProviderManagerBuilder<B
 	 *
 	 * @param userCache the {@link UserCache} to use
 	 * @return the {@link JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer} for further customizations
-	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
-	public JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B> userCache(UserCache userCache)
-			throws Exception {
+	public JdbcUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<B> userCache(UserCache userCache) {
 		getUserDetailsService().setUserCache(userCache);
 		return this;
 	}

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/configuration/AutowireBeanFactoryObjectPostProcessor.java

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ final class AutowireBeanFactoryObjectPostProcessor
 	 *
 	 * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean#destroy()
 	 */
-	public void destroy() throws Exception {
+	public void destroy() {
 		for (DisposableBean disposable : this.disposableBeans) {
 			try {
 				disposable.destroy();

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/method/configuration/ReactiveMethodSecurityConfiguration.java

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ReactiveMethodSecurityConfiguration implements ImportAware {
 
 	@Bean
 	@Role(BeanDefinition.ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE)
-	public MethodSecurityMetadataSourceAdvisor methodSecurityInterceptor(AbstractMethodSecurityMetadataSource source) throws Exception {
+	public MethodSecurityMetadataSourceAdvisor methodSecurityInterceptor(AbstractMethodSecurityMetadataSource source) {
 		MethodSecurityMetadataSourceAdvisor advisor = new MethodSecurityMetadataSourceAdvisor(
 			"securityMethodInterceptor", source, "methodMetadataSource");
 		advisor.setOrder(advisorOrder);

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/HttpSecurity.java

@@ -2325,7 +2325,7 @@ public final class HttpSecurity extends
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected DefaultSecurityFilterChain performBuild() throws Exception {
+	protected DefaultSecurityFilterChain performBuild() {
 		filters.sort(comparator);
 		return new DefaultSecurityFilterChain(requestMatcher, filters);
 	}
@@ -2633,9 +2633,8 @@ public final class HttpSecurity extends
 	 * @param requestMatcherCustomizer the {@link Customizer} to provide more options for
 	 * the {@link RequestMatcherConfigurer}
 	 * @return the {@link HttpSecurity} for further customizations
-	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
-	public HttpSecurity requestMatchers(Customizer<RequestMatcherConfigurer> requestMatcherCustomizer) throws Exception {
+	public HttpSecurity requestMatchers(Customizer<RequestMatcherConfigurer> requestMatcherCustomizer) {
 		requestMatcherCustomizer.customize(requestMatcherConfigurer);
 		return HttpSecurity.this;
 	}

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configuration/WebSecurityConfiguration.java

@@ -108,11 +108,10 @@ public class WebSecurityConfiguration implements ImportAware, BeanClassLoaderAwa
 	 * Creates the {@link WebInvocationPrivilegeEvaluator} that is necessary for the JSP
 	 * tag support.
 	 * @return the {@link WebInvocationPrivilegeEvaluator}
-	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
 	@Bean
 	@DependsOn(AbstractSecurityWebApplicationInitializer.DEFAULT_FILTER_NAME)
-	public WebInvocationPrivilegeEvaluator privilegeEvaluator() throws Exception {
+	public WebInvocationPrivilegeEvaluator privilegeEvaluator() {
 		return webSecurity.getPrivilegeEvaluator();
 	}
 

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configuration/WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter.java

@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ public abstract class WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter implements
 	 * Override this method to configure {@link WebSecurity}. For example, if you wish to
 	 * ignore certain requests.
 	 */
-	public void configure(WebSecurity web) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(WebSecurity web) {
 	}
 
 	/**

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/AnonymousConfigurer.java

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public final class AnonymousConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>> extends
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void init(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void init(H http) {
 		if (authenticationProvider == null) {
 			authenticationProvider = new AnonymousAuthenticationProvider(getKey());
 		}
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public final class AnonymousConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>> extends
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void configure(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(H http) {
 		authenticationFilter.afterPropertiesSet();
 		http.addFilter(authenticationFilter);
 	}

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ChannelSecurityConfigurer.java

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public final class ChannelSecurityConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>> e
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void configure(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(H http) {
 		ChannelDecisionManagerImpl channelDecisionManager = new ChannelDecisionManagerImpl();
 		channelDecisionManager.setChannelProcessors(getChannelProcessors(http));
 		channelDecisionManager = postProcess(channelDecisionManager);

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/CorsConfigurer.java

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class CorsConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>>
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void configure(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(H http) {
 		ApplicationContext context = http.getSharedObject(ApplicationContext.class);
 
 		CorsFilter corsFilter = getCorsFilter(context);

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/CsrfConfigurer.java

@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public final class CsrfConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>>
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	@Override
-	public void configure(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(H http) {
 		CsrfFilter filter = new CsrfFilter(this.csrfTokenRepository);
 		RequestMatcher requireCsrfProtectionMatcher = getRequireCsrfProtectionMatcher();
 		if (requireCsrfProtectionMatcher != null) {

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/DefaultLoginPageConfigurer.java

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public final class DefaultLoginPageConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>>
 	private DefaultLogoutPageGeneratingFilter logoutPageGeneratingFilter = new DefaultLogoutPageGeneratingFilter();
 
 	@Override
-	public void init(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void init(H http) {
 		Function<HttpServletRequest, Map<String, String>> hiddenInputs = request -> {
 			CsrfToken token = (CsrfToken) request.getAttribute(CsrfToken.class.getName());
 			if (token == null) {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public final class DefaultLoginPageConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>>
 
 	@Override
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-	public void configure(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(H http) {
 		AuthenticationEntryPoint authenticationEntryPoint = null;
 		ExceptionHandlingConfigurer<?> exceptionConf = http
 				.getConfigurer(ExceptionHandlingConfigurer.class);

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ExceptionHandlingConfigurer.java

@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public final class ExceptionHandlingConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>>
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void configure(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(H http) {
 		AuthenticationEntryPoint entryPoint = getAuthenticationEntryPoint(http);
 		ExceptionTranslationFilter exceptionTranslationFilter = new ExceptionTranslationFilter(
 				entryPoint, getRequestCache(http));

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/HeadersConfigurer.java

@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ public class HeadersConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>> extends
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void configure(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(H http) {
 		HeaderWriterFilter headersFilter = createHeaderWriterFilter();
 		http.addFilter(headersFilter);
 	}

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/HttpBasicConfigurer.java

@@ -91,10 +91,9 @@ public final class HttpBasicConfigurer<B extends HttpSecurityBuilder<B>> extends
 
 	/**
 	 * Creates a new instance
-	 * @throws Exception
 	 * @see HttpSecurity#httpBasic()
 	 */
-	public HttpBasicConfigurer() throws Exception {
+	public HttpBasicConfigurer() {
 		realmName(DEFAULT_REALM);
 
 		LinkedHashMap<RequestMatcher, AuthenticationEntryPoint> entryPoints = new LinkedHashMap<>();
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ public final class HttpBasicConfigurer<B extends HttpSecurityBuilder<B>> extends
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void init(B http) throws Exception {
+	public void init(B http) {
 		registerDefaults(http);
 	}
 
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ public final class HttpBasicConfigurer<B extends HttpSecurityBuilder<B>> extends
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void configure(B http) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(B http) {
 		AuthenticationManager authenticationManager = http
 				.getSharedObject(AuthenticationManager.class);
 		BasicAuthenticationFilter basicAuthenticationFilter = new BasicAuthenticationFilter(

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/JeeConfigurer.java

@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public final class JeeConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>> extends
 	 * @see org.springframework.security.config.annotation.SecurityConfigurerAdapter#init(org.springframework.security.config.annotation.SecurityBuilder)
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public void init(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void init(H http) {
 		PreAuthenticatedAuthenticationProvider authenticationProvider = new PreAuthenticatedAuthenticationProvider();
 		authenticationProvider
 				.setPreAuthenticatedUserDetailsService(getUserDetailsService());
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public final class JeeConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>> extends
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void configure(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(H http) {
 		J2eePreAuthenticatedProcessingFilter filter = getFilter(http
 				.getSharedObject(AuthenticationManager.class));
 		http.addFilter(filter);

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/LogoutConfigurer.java

@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public final class LogoutConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>> extends
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void init(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void init(H http) {
 		if (permitAll) {
 			PermitAllSupport.permitAll(http, this.logoutSuccessUrl);
 			PermitAllSupport.permitAll(http, this.getLogoutRequestMatcher(http));
@@ -325,9 +325,8 @@ public final class LogoutConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>> extends
 	 *
 	 * @param http the builder to use
 	 * @return the {@link LogoutFilter} to use.
-	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
-	private LogoutFilter createLogoutFilter(H http) throws Exception {
+	private LogoutFilter createLogoutFilter(H http) {
 		logoutHandlers.add(contextLogoutHandler);
 		LogoutHandler[] handlers = logoutHandlers
 				.toArray(new LogoutHandler[0]);

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/PortMapperConfigurer.java

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public final class PortMapperConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>> extend
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void init(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void init(H http) {
 		http.setSharedObject(PortMapper.class, getPortMapper());
 	}
 

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/RememberMeConfigurer.java

@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ public final class RememberMeConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>>
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void configure(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(H http) {
 		RememberMeAuthenticationFilter rememberMeFilter = new RememberMeAuthenticationFilter(
 				http.getSharedObject(AuthenticationManager.class),
 				this.rememberMeServices);
@@ -373,10 +373,8 @@ public final class RememberMeConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>>
 	 * @param http the {@link HttpSecurity} to lookup shared objects
 	 * @param key the {@link #key(String)}
 	 * @return the {@link RememberMeServices} to use
-	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
-	private AbstractRememberMeServices createRememberMeServices(H http, String key)
-			throws Exception {
+	private AbstractRememberMeServices createRememberMeServices(H http, String key) {
 		return this.tokenRepository == null
 				? createTokenBasedRememberMeServices(http, key)
 				: createPersistentRememberMeServices(http, key);
@@ -441,4 +439,4 @@ public final class RememberMeConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>>
 		}
 		return this.key;
 	}
-}
+}

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/RequestCacheConfigurer.java

@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ public final class RequestCacheConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>> exte
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void init(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void init(H http) {
 		http.setSharedObject(RequestCache.class, getRequestCache(http));
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void configure(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(H http) {
 		RequestCache requestCache = getRequestCache(http);
 		RequestCacheAwareFilter requestCacheFilter = new RequestCacheAwareFilter(
 				requestCache);

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/SecurityContextConfigurer.java

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public final class SecurityContextConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>> e
 
 	@Override
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-	public void configure(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(H http) {
 
 		SecurityContextRepository securityContextRepository = http
 				.getSharedObject(SecurityContextRepository.class);

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ServletApiConfigurer.java

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public final class ServletApiConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>> extend
 
 	@Override
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-	public void configure(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(H http) {
 		securityContextRequestFilter.setAuthenticationManager(http
 				.getSharedObject(AuthenticationManager.class));
 		ExceptionHandlingConfigurer<H> exceptionConf = http

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/SessionManagementConfigurer.java

@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ public final class SessionManagementConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>>
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void init(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void init(H http) {
 		SecurityContextRepository securityContextRepository = http
 				.getSharedObject(SecurityContextRepository.class);
 		boolean stateless = isStateless();
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ public final class SessionManagementConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>>
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void configure(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(H http) {
 		SecurityContextRepository securityContextRepository = http
 				.getSharedObject(SecurityContextRepository.class);
 		SessionManagementFilter sessionManagementFilter = new SessionManagementFilter(

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/X509Configurer.java

@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public final class X509Configurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>> extends
 
 	// @formatter:off
 	@Override
-	public void init(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void init(H http) {
 		PreAuthenticatedAuthenticationProvider authenticationProvider = new PreAuthenticatedAuthenticationProvider();
 		authenticationProvider.setPreAuthenticatedUserDetailsService(getAuthenticationUserDetailsService(http));
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public final class X509Configurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<H>> extends
 	// @formatter:on
 
 	@Override
-	public void configure(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(H http) {
 		X509AuthenticationFilter filter = getFilter(http
 				.getSharedObject(AuthenticationManager.class));
 		http.addFilter(filter);

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/oauth2/client/ImplicitGrantConfigurer.java

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public final class ImplicitGrantConfigurer<B extends HttpSecurityBuilder<B>> ext
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void configure(B http) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(B http) {
 		OAuth2AuthorizationRequestRedirectFilter authorizationRequestFilter = new OAuth2AuthorizationRequestRedirectFilter(
 			OAuth2ClientConfigurerUtils.getClientRegistrationRepository(this.getBuilder()), this.getAuthorizationRequestBaseUri());
 		http.addFilter(this.postProcess(authorizationRequestFilter));

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/oauth2/client/OAuth2ClientConfigurer.java

@@ -142,10 +142,8 @@ public final class OAuth2ClientConfigurer<B extends HttpSecurityBuilder<B>> exte
 	 * @param authorizationCodeGrantCustomizer the {@link Customizer} to provide more options for
 	 * the {@link AuthorizationCodeGrantConfigurer}
 	 * @return the {@link OAuth2ClientConfigurer} for further customizations
-	 * @throws Exception
 	 */
-	public OAuth2ClientConfigurer<B> authorizationCodeGrant(Customizer<AuthorizationCodeGrantConfigurer> authorizationCodeGrantCustomizer)
-			throws Exception {
+	public OAuth2ClientConfigurer<B> authorizationCodeGrant(Customizer<AuthorizationCodeGrantConfigurer> authorizationCodeGrantCustomizer) {
 		authorizationCodeGrantCustomizer.customize(this.authorizationCodeGrantConfigurer);
 		return this;
 	}
@@ -270,12 +268,12 @@ public final class OAuth2ClientConfigurer<B extends HttpSecurityBuilder<B>> exte
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void init(B builder) throws Exception {
+	public void init(B builder) {
 		this.authorizationCodeGrantConfigurer.init(builder);
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void configure(B builder) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(B builder) {
 		this.authorizationCodeGrantConfigurer.configure(builder);
 	}
 }

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/oauth2/server/resource/OAuth2ResourceServerConfigurer.java

@@ -221,14 +221,14 @@ public final class OAuth2ResourceServerConfigurer<H extends HttpSecurityBuilder<
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void init(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void init(H http) {
 		registerDefaultAccessDeniedHandler(http);
 		registerDefaultEntryPoint(http);
 		registerDefaultCsrfOverride(http);
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void configure(H http) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(H http) {
 		BearerTokenResolver bearerTokenResolver = getBearerTokenResolver();
 		this.requestMatcher.setBearerTokenResolver(bearerTokenResolver);
 

config/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/core/userdetails/UserDetailsMapFactoryBean.java

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class UserDetailsMapFactoryBean implements FactoryBean<Collection<UserDet
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Collection<UserDetails> getObject() throws Exception {
+	public Collection<UserDetails> getObject() {
 		Collection<UserDetails> users = new ArrayList<>(this.userProperties.size());
 
 		UserAttributeEditor editor = new UserAttributeEditor();

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/DataSourcePopulator.java

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class DataSourcePopulator implements InitializingBean {
 
 	JdbcTemplate template;
 
-	public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
+	public void afterPropertiesSet() {
 		Assert.notNull(template, "dataSource required");
 
 		template.execute("CREATE TABLE USERS(USERNAME VARCHAR_IGNORECASE(50) NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,PASSWORD VARCHAR_IGNORECASE(500) NOT NULL,ENABLED BOOLEAN NOT NULL);");

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/FilterChainProxyConfigTests.java

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class FilterChainProxyConfigTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void pathWithNoMatchHasNoFilters() throws Exception {
+	public void pathWithNoMatchHasNoFilters() {
 		FilterChainProxy filterChainProxy = appCtx.getBean(
 				"newFilterChainProxyNoDefaultPath", FilterChainProxy.class);
 		assertThat(filterChainProxy.getFilters("/nomatch")).isNull();
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class FilterChainProxyConfigTests {
 
 	// SEC-1235
 	@Test
-	public void mixingPatternsAndPlaceholdersDoesntCauseOrderingIssues() throws Exception {
+	public void mixingPatternsAndPlaceholdersDoesntCauseOrderingIssues() {
 		FilterChainProxy fcp = appCtx.getBean("sec1235FilterChainProxy",
 				FilterChainProxy.class);
 
@@ -128,8 +128,7 @@ public class FilterChainProxyConfigTests {
 				.getRequestMatcher()).getPattern();
 	}
 
-	private void checkPathAndFilterOrder(FilterChainProxy filterChainProxy)
-			throws Exception {
+	private void checkPathAndFilterOrder(FilterChainProxy filterChainProxy) {
 		List<Filter> filters = filterChainProxy.getFilters("/foo/blah;x=1");
 		assertThat(filters).hasSize(1);
 		assertThat(filters.get(0) instanceof SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter).isTrue();

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/SecurityNamespaceHandlerTests.java

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class SecurityNamespaceHandlerTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void pre32SchemaAreNotSupported() throws Exception {
+	public void pre32SchemaAreNotSupported() {
 		try {
 			new InMemoryXmlApplicationContext(
 					"<user-service id='us'>"

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/ConcereteSecurityConfigurerAdapter.java

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class ConcereteSecurityConfigurerAdapter extends
 	private List<Object> list = new ArrayList<>();
 
 	@Override
-	public void configure(SecurityBuilder<Object> builder) throws Exception {
+	public void configure(SecurityBuilder<Object> builder) {
 		list = postProcess(list);
 	}
 

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/authentication/NamespaceAuthenticationProviderTests.java

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class NamespaceAuthenticationProviderTests {
 
 	@EnableWebSecurity
 	static class AuthenticationProviderRefConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
-		protected void configure(AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) {
 			auth
 				.authenticationProvider(authenticationProvider());
 		}

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/authentication/PasswordEncoderConfigurerTests.java

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class PasswordEncoderConfigurerTests {
 		// @formatter:on
 
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 		}
 
 		@Bean

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/authentication/configuration/AuthenticationConfigurationTests.java

@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public class AuthenticationConfigurationTests {
 				inits.add(getClass());
 			}
 
-			public void configure(AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) throws Exception {
+			public void configure(AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) {
 				configs.add(getClass());
 			}
 		}
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public class AuthenticationConfigurationTests {
 
 	static class DefaultBootGlobalAuthenticationConfigurerAdapter extends DefaultOrderGlobalAuthenticationConfigurerAdapter {
 		@Override
-		public void configure(AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) throws Exception {
+		public void configure(AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) {
 			if (auth.isConfigured()) {
 				return;
 			}
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ public class AuthenticationConfigurationTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void enableGlobalMethodSecurityWhenPreAuthorizeThenNoException() throws Exception {
+	public void enableGlobalMethodSecurityWhenPreAuthorizeThenNoException() {
 		this.spring.register(UsesPreAuthorizeMethodSecurityConfig.class, AuthenticationManagerBeanConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		// no exception
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ public class AuthenticationConfigurationTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void enableGlobalMethodSecurityWhenPreAuthorizeThenUsesMethodSecurityService() throws Exception {
+	public void enableGlobalMethodSecurityWhenPreAuthorizeThenUsesMethodSecurityService() {
 		this.spring.register(ServicesConfig.class, UsesPreAuthorizeMethodSecurityConfig.class, AuthenticationManagerBeanConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		// no exception

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/configuration/AutowireBeanFactoryObjectPostProcessorTests.java

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class AutowireBeanFactoryObjectPostProcessorTests {
 
 	@Test
 	// SEC-2382
-	public void autowireBeanFactoryWhenBeanNameAutoProxyCreatorThenWorks() throws Exception {
+	public void autowireBeanFactoryWhenBeanNameAutoProxyCreatorThenWorks() {
 		this.spring.testConfigLocations("AutowireBeanFactoryObjectPostProcessorTests-aopconfig.xml").autowire();
 
 		MyAdvisedBean bean = this.spring.getContext().getBean(MyAdvisedBean.class);

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/issue50/SecurityConfig.java

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class SecurityConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 
 	// @formatter:off
 	@Override
-	protected void configure(AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) throws Exception {
+	protected void configure(AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) {
 		auth
 			.authenticationProvider(authenticationProvider());
 	}

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/method/configuration/GlobalMethodSecurityConfigurationTests.java

@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public class GlobalMethodSecurityConfigurationTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void multiPermissionEvaluatorConfig() throws Exception {
+	public void multiPermissionEvaluatorConfig() {
 		this.spring.register(MultiPermissionEvaluatorConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		// no exception

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/AbstractConfiguredSecurityBuilderTests.java

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class AbstractConfiguredSecurityBuilderTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test(expected = IllegalStateException.class)
-	public void getObjectWhenNotBuiltThenThrowIllegalStateException() throws Exception {
+	public void getObjectWhenNotBuiltThenThrowIllegalStateException() {
 		this.builder.getObject();
 	}
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class AbstractConfiguredSecurityBuilderTests {
 			super(objectPostProcessor, allowConfigurersOfSameType);
 		}
 
-		public Object performBuild() throws Exception {
+		public Object performBuild() {
 			return "success";
 		}
 	}

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/HttpSecurityHeadersTests.java

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class HttpSecurityHeadersTests {
 	MockMvc mockMvc;
 
 	@Before
-	public void setup() throws Exception {
+	public void setup() {
 		mockMvc = MockMvcBuilders
 				.webAppContextSetup(wac)
 				.addFilters(springSecurityFilterChain)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class HttpSecurityHeadersTests {
 	@EnableWebSecurity
 	static class WebSecurityConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 		}
 	}
 

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/SampleWebSecurityConfigurerAdapterTests.java

@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public class SampleWebSecurityConfigurerAdapterTests {
 	public static class SampleWebSecurityConfigurerAdapter extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 
 		@Override
-		public void configure(WebSecurity web) throws Exception {
+		public void configure(WebSecurity web) {
 			web
 				.ignoring()
 					.antMatchers("/resources/**");
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ public class SampleWebSecurityConfigurerAdapterTests {
 		@Configuration
 		public static class FormLoginWebSecurityConfigurerAdapter extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 			@Override
-			public void configure(WebSecurity web) throws Exception {
+			public void configure(WebSecurity web) {
 				web
 					.ignoring()
 						.antMatchers("/resources/**");

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/WebSecurityConfigurerAdapterPowermockTests.java

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurerAdapterPowermockTests {
 	@EnableWebSecurity
 	static class Config extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurerAdapterPowermockTests {
 		boolean configure;
 
 		@Override
-		public void init(HttpSecurity builder) throws Exception {
+		public void init(HttpSecurity builder) {
 			this.init = true;
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public void configure(HttpSecurity builder) throws Exception {
+		public void configure(HttpSecurity builder) {
 			this.configure = true;
 		}
 	}

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/WebSecurityConfigurerAdapterTests.java

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurerAdapterTests {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurerAdapterTests {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurerAdapterTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void loadConfigWhenCustomContentNegotiationStrategyBeanThenOverridesDefault() throws Exception {
+	public void loadConfigWhenCustomContentNegotiationStrategyBeanThenOverridesDefault() {
 		OverrideContentNegotiationStrategySharedObjectConfig.CONTENT_NEGOTIATION_STRATEGY_BEAN = mock(ContentNegotiationStrategy.class);
 		this.spring.register(OverrideContentNegotiationStrategySharedObjectConfig.class).autowire();
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurerAdapterTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void loadConfigWhenDefaultContentNegotiationStrategyThenHeaderContentNegotiationStrategy() throws Exception {
+	public void loadConfigWhenDefaultContentNegotiationStrategyThenHeaderContentNegotiationStrategy() {
 		this.spring.register(ContentNegotiationStrategyDefaultSharedObjectConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		ContentNegotiationStrategyDefaultSharedObjectConfig securityConfig =
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurerAdapterTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void loadConfigWhenUserDetailsServiceHasCircularReferenceThenStillLoads() throws Exception {
+	public void loadConfigWhenUserDetailsServiceHasCircularReferenceThenStillLoads() {
 		this.spring.register(RequiresUserDetailsServiceConfig.class, UserDetailsServiceConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		MyFilter myFilter = this.spring.getContext().getBean(MyFilter.class);
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurerAdapterTests {
 
 	// SEC-2274: WebSecurityConfigurer adds ApplicationContext as a shared object
 	@Test
-	public void loadConfigWhenSharedObjectsCreatedThenApplicationContextAdded() throws Exception {
+	public void loadConfigWhenSharedObjectsCreatedThenApplicationContextAdded() {
 		this.spring.register(ApplicationContextSharedObjectConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		ApplicationContextSharedObjectConfig securityConfig =
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurerAdapterTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void loadConfigWhenCustomAuthenticationTrustResolverBeanThenOverridesDefault() throws Exception {
+	public void loadConfigWhenCustomAuthenticationTrustResolverBeanThenOverridesDefault() {
 		CustomTrustResolverConfig.AUTHENTICATION_TRUST_RESOLVER_BEAN = mock(AuthenticationTrustResolver.class);
 		this.spring.register(CustomTrustResolverConfig.class).autowire();
 
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurerAdapterTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void compareOrderWebSecurityConfigurerAdapterWhenLowestOrderToDefaultOrderThenGreaterThanZero() throws Exception {
+	public void compareOrderWebSecurityConfigurerAdapterWhenLowestOrderToDefaultOrderThenGreaterThanZero() {
 		AnnotationAwareOrderComparator comparator = new AnnotationAwareOrderComparator();
 		assertThat(comparator.compare(
 			new LowestPriorityWebSecurityConfig(),

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/HttpConfigurationTests.java

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class HttpConfigurationTests {
 	private MockMvc mockMvc;
 
 	@Test
-	public void configureWhenAddFilterUnregisteredThenThrowsBeanCreationException() throws Exception {
+	public void configureWhenAddFilterUnregisteredThenThrowsBeanCreationException() {
 		Throwable thrown = catchThrowable(() -> this.spring.register(UnregisteredFilterConfig.class).autowire() );
 		assertThat(thrown).isInstanceOf(BeanCreationException.class);
 		assertThat(thrown.getMessage()).contains("The Filter class " + UnregisteredFilter.class.getName() +
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class HttpConfigurationTests {
 	@EnableWebSecurity
 	static class UnregisteredFilterConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 			http
 				.addFilter(new UnregisteredFilter());
 		}
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class HttpConfigurationTests {
 	static class CasAuthenticationFilterConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 		static CasAuthenticationFilter CAS_AUTHENTICATION_FILTER;
 
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 			http
 				.addFilter(CAS_AUTHENTICATION_FILTER);
 		}

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/NamespaceHttpTests.java

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class NamespaceHttpTests {
 		static AuthenticationManager AUTHENTICATION_MANAGER;
 
 		@Override
-		protected AuthenticationManager authenticationManager() throws Exception {
+		protected AuthenticationManager authenticationManager() {
 			return AUTHENTICATION_MANAGER;
 		}
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ public class NamespaceHttpTests {
 	@EnableWebSecurity
 	static class JaasApiProvisionConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 			http
 				.addFilter(new JaasApiIntegrationFilter());
 		}
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ public class NamespaceHttpTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test	// http@request-matcher-ref ant
-	public void configureWhenAntPatternMatchingThenAntPathRequestMatcherUsed() throws Exception {
+	public void configureWhenAntPatternMatchingThenAntPathRequestMatcherUsed() {
 		this.spring.register(RequestMatcherAntConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		FilterChainProxy filterChainProxy = this.spring.getContext().getBean(FilterChainProxy.class);
@@ -340,14 +340,14 @@ public class NamespaceHttpTests {
 	@EnableWebSecurity
 	static class RequestMatcherAntConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 			http
 				.antMatcher("/api/**");
 		}
 	}
 
 	@Test	// http@request-matcher-ref regex
-	public void configureWhenRegexPatternMatchingThenRegexRequestMatcherUsed() throws Exception {
+	public void configureWhenRegexPatternMatchingThenRegexRequestMatcherUsed() {
 		this.spring.register(RequestMatcherRegexConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		FilterChainProxy filterChainProxy = this.spring.getContext().getBean(FilterChainProxy.class);
@@ -360,14 +360,14 @@ public class NamespaceHttpTests {
 	@EnableWebSecurity
 	static class RequestMatcherRegexConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 			http
 				.regexMatcher("/regex/.*");
 		}
 	}
 
 	@Test	// http@request-matcher-ref
-	public void configureWhenRequestMatcherProvidedThenRequestMatcherUsed() throws Exception {
+	public void configureWhenRequestMatcherProvidedThenRequestMatcherUsed() {
 		this.spring.register(RequestMatcherRefConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		FilterChainProxy filterChainProxy = this.spring.getContext().getBean(FilterChainProxy.class);
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ public class NamespaceHttpTests {
 	@EnableWebSecurity
 	static class RequestMatcherRefConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 			http
 				.requestMatcher(new MyRequestMatcher());
 		}
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ public class NamespaceHttpTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test	// http@security=none
-	public void configureWhenIgnoredAntPatternsThenAntPathRequestMatcherUsedWithNoFilters() throws Exception {
+	public void configureWhenIgnoredAntPatternsThenAntPathRequestMatcherUsedWithNoFilters() {
 		this.spring.register(SecurityNoneConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		FilterChainProxy filterChainProxy = this.spring.getContext().getBean(FilterChainProxy.class);
@@ -415,14 +415,14 @@ public class NamespaceHttpTests {
 	static class SecurityNoneConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 
 		@Override
-		public void configure(WebSecurity web) throws Exception {
+		public void configure(WebSecurity web) {
 			web
 				.ignoring()
 					.antMatchers("/resources/**", "/public/**");
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ public class NamespaceHttpTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test	// http@use-expressions=true
-	public void configureWhenUseExpressionsEnabledThenExpressionBasedSecurityMetadataSource() throws Exception {
+	public void configureWhenUseExpressionsEnabledThenExpressionBasedSecurityMetadataSource() {
 		this.spring.register(UseExpressionsConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		UseExpressionsConfig config = this.spring.getContext().getBean(UseExpressionsConfig.class);
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ public class NamespaceHttpTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test	// http@use-expressions=false
-	public void configureWhenUseExpressionsDisabledThenDefaultSecurityMetadataSource() throws Exception {
+	public void configureWhenUseExpressionsDisabledThenDefaultSecurityMetadataSource() {
 		this.spring.register(DisableUseExpressionsConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		DisableUseExpressionsConfig config = this.spring.getContext().getBean(DisableUseExpressionsConfig.class);

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/builders/WebSecurityTests.java

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class WebSecurityTests {
 	@EnableWebMvc
 	static class MvcMatcherConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 		@Override
-		public void configure(WebSecurity web) throws Exception {
+		public void configure(WebSecurity web) {
 			// @formatter:off
 			web
 				.ignoring()
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class WebSecurityTests {
 	@EnableWebMvc
 	static class MvcMatcherServletPathConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 		@Override
-		public void configure(WebSecurity web) throws Exception {
+		public void configure(WebSecurity web) {
 			// @formatter:off
 			web
 				.ignoring()

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configuration/EnableWebSecurityTests.java

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class EnableWebSecurityTests {
 	private MockMvc mockMvc;
 
 	@Test
-	public void configureWhenOverrideAuthenticationManagerBeanThenAuthenticationManagerBeanRegistered() throws Exception {
+	public void configureWhenOverrideAuthenticationManagerBeanThenAuthenticationManagerBeanRegistered() {
 		this.spring.register(SecurityConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		AuthenticationManager authenticationManager = this.spring.getContext().getBean(AuthenticationManager.class);
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class EnableWebSecurityTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void loadConfigWhenChildConfigExtendsSecurityConfigThenSecurityConfigInherited() throws Exception {
+	public void loadConfigWhenChildConfigExtendsSecurityConfigThenSecurityConfigInherited() {
 		this.spring.register(ChildSecurityConfig.class).autowire();
 		this.spring.getContext().getBean("springSecurityFilterChain", DebugFilter.class);
 	}
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class EnableWebSecurityTests {
 	@EnableWebMvc
 	static class AuthenticationPrincipalConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 		}
 
 		@RestController

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configuration/OAuth2ClientConfigurationTests.java

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class OAuth2ClientConfigurationTests {
 		static OAuth2AccessTokenResponseClient<OAuth2ClientCredentialsGrantRequest> ACCESS_TOKEN_RESPONSE_CLIENT;
 
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 		}
 
 		@RestController

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configuration/Sec2515Tests.java

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class Sec2515Tests {
 
 	// SEC-2515
 	@Test(expected = FatalBeanException.class)
-	public void loadConfigWhenAuthenticationManagerNotConfiguredAndRegisterBeanThenThrowFatalBeanException() throws Exception {
+	public void loadConfigWhenAuthenticationManagerNotConfiguredAndRegisterBeanThenThrowFatalBeanException() {
 		this.spring.register(StackOverflowSecurityConfig.class).autowire();
 	}
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class Sec2515Tests {
 	}
 
 	@Test(expected = FatalBeanException.class)
-	public void loadConfigWhenAuthenticationManagerNotConfiguredAndRegisterBeanCustomNameThenThrowFatalBeanException() throws Exception {
+	public void loadConfigWhenAuthenticationManagerNotConfiguredAndRegisterBeanCustomNameThenThrowFatalBeanException() {
 		this.spring.register(CustomBeanNameStackOverflowSecurityConfig.class).autowire();
 	}
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class Sec2515Tests {
 
 	// SEC-2549
 	@Test
-	public void loadConfigWhenChildClassLoaderSetThenContextLoads() throws Exception {
+	public void loadConfigWhenChildClassLoaderSetThenContextLoads() {
 		CanLoadWithChildConfig.AUTHENTICATION_MANAGER = mock(AuthenticationManager.class);
 		this.spring.register(CanLoadWithChildConfig.class);
 		AnnotationConfigWebApplicationContext context = (AnnotationConfigWebApplicationContext) this.spring.getContext();
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class Sec2515Tests {
 
 	// SEC-2515
 	@Test
-	public void loadConfigWhenAuthenticationManagerConfiguredAndRegisterBeanThenContextLoads() throws Exception {
+	public void loadConfigWhenAuthenticationManagerConfiguredAndRegisterBeanThenContextLoads() {
 		this.spring.register(SecurityConfig.class).autowire();
 	}
 

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configuration/WebSecurityConfigurationTests.java

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurationTests {
 	private MockMvc mockMvc;
 
 	@Test
-	public void loadConfigWhenWebSecurityConfigurersHaveOrderThenFilterChainsOrdered() throws Exception {
+	public void loadConfigWhenWebSecurityConfigurersHaveOrderThenFilterChainsOrdered() {
 		this.spring.register(SortedWebSecurityConfigurerAdaptersConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		FilterChainProxy filterChainProxy = this.spring.getContext().getBean(FilterChainProxy.class);
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurationTests {
 		@Order(1)
 		static class WebConfigurer1 extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 			@Override
-			public void configure(WebSecurity web)	throws Exception {
+			public void configure(WebSecurity web) {
 				web
 					.ignoring()
 						.antMatchers("/ignore1", "/ignore2");
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurationTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void loadConfigWhenWebSecurityConfigurersHaveSameOrderThenThrowBeanCreationException() throws Exception {
+	public void loadConfigWhenWebSecurityConfigurersHaveSameOrderThenThrowBeanCreationException() {
 		Throwable thrown = catchThrowable(() -> this.spring.register(DuplicateOrderConfig.class).autowire());
 
 		assertThat(thrown).isInstanceOf(BeanCreationException.class)
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurationTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void loadConfigWhenWebInvocationPrivilegeEvaluatorSetThenIsRegistered() throws Exception {
+	public void loadConfigWhenWebInvocationPrivilegeEvaluatorSetThenIsRegistered() {
 		PrivilegeEvaluatorConfigurerAdapterConfig.PRIVILEGE_EVALUATOR = mock(WebInvocationPrivilegeEvaluator.class);
 
 		this.spring.register(PrivilegeEvaluatorConfigurerAdapterConfig.class).autowire();
@@ -219,13 +219,13 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurationTests {
 		static WebInvocationPrivilegeEvaluator PRIVILEGE_EVALUATOR;
 
 		@Override
-		public void configure(WebSecurity web) throws Exception {
+		public void configure(WebSecurity web) {
 			web.privilegeEvaluator(PRIVILEGE_EVALUATOR);
 		}
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void loadConfigWhenSecurityExpressionHandlerSetThenIsRegistered() throws Exception {
+	public void loadConfigWhenSecurityExpressionHandlerSetThenIsRegistered() {
 		WebSecurityExpressionHandlerConfig.EXPRESSION_HANDLER = mock(SecurityExpressionHandler.class);
 		when(WebSecurityExpressionHandlerConfig.EXPRESSION_HANDLER.getExpressionParser()).thenReturn(mock(ExpressionParser.class));
 
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurationTests {
 		static SecurityExpressionHandler EXPRESSION_HANDLER;
 
 		@Override
-		public void configure(WebSecurity web) throws Exception {
+		public void configure(WebSecurity web) {
 			web.expressionHandler(EXPRESSION_HANDLER);
 		}
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurationTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void loadConfigWhenDefaultSecurityExpressionHandlerThenDefaultIsRegistered() throws Exception {
+	public void loadConfigWhenDefaultSecurityExpressionHandlerThenDefaultIsRegistered() {
 		this.spring.register(WebSecurityExpressionHandlerDefaultsConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		assertThat(this.spring.getContext().getBean(SecurityExpressionHandler.class))
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurationTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void securityExpressionHandlerWhenPermissionEvaluatorBeanThenPermissionEvaluatorUsed() throws Exception {
+	public void securityExpressionHandlerWhenPermissionEvaluatorBeanThenPermissionEvaluatorUsed() {
 		this.spring.register(WebSecurityExpressionHandlerPermissionEvaluatorBeanConfig.class).autowire();
 		TestingAuthenticationToken authentication = new TestingAuthenticationToken("user", "notused");
 		FilterInvocation invocation = new FilterInvocation(new MockHttpServletRequest("GET", ""), new MockHttpServletResponse(), new MockFilterChain());
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurationTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void loadConfigWhenDefaultWebInvocationPrivilegeEvaluatorThenDefaultIsRegistered() throws Exception {
+	public void loadConfigWhenDefaultWebInvocationPrivilegeEvaluatorThenDefaultIsRegistered() {
 		this.spring.register(WebInvocationPrivilegeEvaluatorDefaultsConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		assertThat(this.spring.getContext().getBean(WebInvocationPrivilegeEvaluator.class))
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurationTests {
 
 	// SEC-2461
 	@Test
-	public void loadConfigWhenMultipleWebSecurityConfigurationThenContextLoads() throws Exception {
+	public void loadConfigWhenMultipleWebSecurityConfigurationThenContextLoads() {
 		this.spring.register(ParentConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		this.child.register(ChildConfig.class);
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurationTests {
 
 	// SEC-2773
 	@Test
-	public void getMethodDelegatingApplicationListenerWhenWebSecurityConfigurationThenIsStatic() throws Exception {
+	public void getMethodDelegatingApplicationListenerWhenWebSecurityConfigurationThenIsStatic() {
 		Method method = ClassUtils.getMethod(WebSecurityConfiguration.class, "delegatingApplicationListener", null);
 		assertThat(Modifier.isStatic(method.getModifiers())).isTrue();
 	}
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ public class WebSecurityConfigurationTests {
 		@Order(1)
 		static class WebConfigurer1 extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 			@Override
-			public void configure(WebSecurity web)	throws Exception {
+			public void configure(WebSecurity web) {
 				web
 						.ignoring()
 						.antMatchers("/ignore1", "/ignore2");

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/CsrfConfigurerNoWebMvcTests.java

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class CsrfConfigurerNoWebMvcTests {
 	static class EnableWebConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class CsrfConfigurerNoWebMvcTests {
 	static class EnableWebMvcConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 		}
 	}
 

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/CsrfConfigurerTests.java

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public class CsrfConfigurerTests {
 	static class CsrfAppliedDefaultConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 		}
 	}
 

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/FormLoginConfigurerTests.java

@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class FormLoginConfigurerTests {
 	@EnableWebSecurity
 	static class FormLoginConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 		@Override
-		public void configure(WebSecurity web)	throws Exception {
+		public void configure(WebSecurity web) {
 			// @formatter:off
 			web
 				.ignoring()

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpCustomFilterTests.java

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public class NamespaceHttpCustomFilterTests {
 			super(true);
 		}
 
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 			http
 				// this works so long as the CustomFilter extends one of the standard filters
 				// if not, use addFilterBefore or addFilterAfter
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class NamespaceHttpCustomFilterTests {
 			super(true);
 		}
 
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 			http
 				.addFilterAt(new OtherCustomFilter(), UsernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter.class);
 		}
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ public class NamespaceHttpCustomFilterTests {
 			super(true);
 		}
 
-		protected AuthenticationManager authenticationManager()
-				throws Exception {
+		protected AuthenticationManager authenticationManager() {
 			return new CustomAuthenticationManager();
 		}
 

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpFirewallTests.java

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class NamespaceHttpFirewallTests {
 	MockMvc mvc;
 
 	@Test
-	public void requestWhenPathContainsDoubleDotsThenBehaviorMatchesNamespace() throws Exception {
+	public void requestWhenPathContainsDoubleDotsThenBehaviorMatchesNamespace() {
 		this.rule.register(HttpFirewallConfig.class).autowire();
 		assertThatCode(() -> this.mvc.perform(get("/public/../private/")))
 				.isInstanceOf(RequestRejectedException.class);
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class NamespaceHttpFirewallTests {
 	@EnableWebSecurity
 	static class CustomHttpFirewallConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 		@Override
-		public void configure(WebSecurity web) throws Exception {
+		public void configure(WebSecurity web) {
 			web
 				.httpFirewall(new CustomHttpFirewall());
 		}

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpFormLoginTests.java

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class NamespaceHttpFormLoginTests {
 	static class FormLoginConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 
 		@Override
-		public void configure(WebSecurity web) throws Exception {
+		public void configure(WebSecurity web) {
 			web
 				.ignoring()
 					.antMatchers("/resources/**");

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/NamespaceHttpLogoutTests.java

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class NamespaceHttpLogoutTests {
 	@EnableWebSecurity
 	static class HttpLogoutConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 		}
 	}
 

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/RememberMeConfigurerTests.java

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class RememberMeConfigurerTests {
 	MockMvc mvc;
 
 	@Test
-	public void postWhenNoUserDetailsServiceThenException() throws Exception {
+	public void postWhenNoUserDetailsServiceThenException() {
 		this.spring.register(NullUserDetailsConfig.class).autowire();
 
 		assertThatThrownBy(() ->
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class RememberMeConfigurerTests {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) {
 			User user = (User) PasswordEncodedUser.user();
 			DaoAuthenticationProvider provider = new DaoAuthenticationProvider();
 			provider.setUserDetailsService(new InMemoryUserDetailsManager(Collections.singletonList(user)));

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/ServletApiConfigurerTests.java

@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public class ServletApiConfigurerTests {
 		static AuthenticationTrustResolver TR = spy(AuthenticationTrustResolver.class);
 
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 			// @formatter:off
 			http
 				.setSharedObject(AuthenticationTrustResolver.class, TR);

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/SessionManagementConfigurerTests.java

@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ public class SessionManagementConfigurerTests {
 		static AuthenticationTrustResolver TR;
 
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) {
 			// @formatter:off
 			http
 				.setSharedObject(AuthenticationTrustResolver.class, TR);

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/SessionManagementConfigurerTransientAuthenticationTests.java

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class SessionManagementConfigurerTransientAuthenticationTests {
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		protected void configure(AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) throws Exception {
+		protected void configure(AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) {
 			auth
 				.authenticationProvider(new TransientAuthenticationProvider());
 		}

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/configurers/oauth2/server/resource/OAuth2ResourceServerConfigurerTests.java

@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ public class OAuth2ResourceServerConfigurerTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void configureWhenOnlyIntrospectionUrlThenException() throws Exception {
+	public void configureWhenOnlyIntrospectionUrlThenException() {
 		assertThatCode(() -> this.spring.register(OpaqueTokenHalfConfiguredConfig.class).autowire())
 				.isInstanceOf(BeanCreationException.class);
 	}

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/web/socket/AbstractSecurityWebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurerTests.java

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class AbstractSecurityWebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurerTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void addsAuthenticationPrincipalResolver() throws InterruptedException {
+	public void addsAuthenticationPrincipalResolver() {
 		loadConfig(SockJsSecurityConfig.class);
 
 		MessageChannel messageChannel = clientInboundChannel();
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ public class AbstractSecurityWebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurerTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void addsAuthenticationPrincipalResolverWhenNoAuthorization()
-			throws InterruptedException {
+	public void addsAuthenticationPrincipalResolverWhenNoAuthorization() {
 		loadConfig(NoInboundSecurityConfig.class);
 
 		MessageChannel messageChannel = clientInboundChannel();
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ public class AbstractSecurityWebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurerTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void addsCsrfProtectionWhenNoAuthorization() throws InterruptedException {
+	public void addsCsrfProtectionWhenNoAuthorization() {
 		loadConfig(NoInboundSecurityConfig.class);
 
 		SimpMessageHeaderAccessor headers = SimpMessageHeaderAccessor
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ public class AbstractSecurityWebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurerTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void csrfProtectionForConnect() throws InterruptedException {
+	public void csrfProtectionForConnect() {
 		loadConfig(SockJsSecurityConfig.class);
 
 		SimpMessageHeaderAccessor headers = SimpMessageHeaderAccessor
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ public class AbstractSecurityWebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurerTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void csrfProtectionDisabledForConnect() throws InterruptedException {
+	public void csrfProtectionDisabledForConnect() {
 		loadConfig(CsrfDisabledSockJsSecurityConfig.class);
 
 		SimpMessageHeaderAccessor headers = SimpMessageHeaderAccessor
@@ -265,8 +264,7 @@ public class AbstractSecurityWebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurerTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void msmsRegistryCustomPatternMatcher()
-			throws Exception {
+	public void msmsRegistryCustomPatternMatcher() {
 		loadConfig(MsmsRegistryCustomPatternMatcherConfig.class);
 
 		clientInboundChannel().send(message("/app/a.b"));
@@ -317,8 +315,7 @@ public class AbstractSecurityWebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurerTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void overrideMsmsRegistryCustomPatternMatcher()
-			throws Exception {
+	public void overrideMsmsRegistryCustomPatternMatcher() {
 		loadConfig(OverrideMsmsRegistryCustomPatternMatcherConfig.class);
 
 		clientInboundChannel().send(message("/app/a/b"));
@@ -371,8 +368,7 @@ public class AbstractSecurityWebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurerTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void defaultPatternMatcher()
-			throws Exception {
+	public void defaultPatternMatcher() {
 		loadConfig(DefaultPatternMatcherConfig.class);
 
 		clientInboundChannel().send(message("/app/a/b"));
@@ -422,8 +418,7 @@ public class AbstractSecurityWebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurerTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void customExpression()
-			throws Exception {
+	public void customExpression() {
 		loadConfig(CustomExpressionConfig.class);
 
 		clientInboundChannel().send(message("/denyRob"));
@@ -612,8 +607,7 @@ public class AbstractSecurityWebSocketMessageBrokerConfigurerTests {
 			return parameter.getParameterType().isAssignableFrom(MyCustomArgument.class);
 		}
 
-		public Object resolveArgument(MethodParameter parameter, Message<?> message)
-				throws Exception {
+		public Object resolveArgument(MethodParameter parameter, Message<?> message) {
 			return new MyCustomArgument("");
 		}
 	}

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/authentication/AuthenticationManagerBeanDefinitionParserTests.java

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class AuthenticationManagerBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 
 	@Test
 	// SEC-1225
-	public void providersAreRegisteredAsTopLevelBeans() throws Exception {
+	public void providersAreRegisteredAsTopLevelBeans() {
 		ConfigurableApplicationContext context = this.spring.context(CONTEXT)
 			.getContext();
 		assertThat(context.getBeansOfType(AuthenticationProvider.class)).hasSize(1);
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class AuthenticationManagerBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void credentialsAreClearedByDefault() throws Exception {
+	public void credentialsAreClearedByDefault() {
 		ConfigurableApplicationContext appContext = this.spring.context(CONTEXT)
 			.getContext();
 		ProviderManager pm = (ProviderManager) appContext
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class AuthenticationManagerBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void clearCredentialsPropertyIsRespected() throws Exception {
+	public void clearCredentialsPropertyIsRespected() {
 		ConfigurableApplicationContext appContext = this.spring.context("<authentication-manager erase-credentials='false'/>")
 			.getContext();
 		ProviderManager pm = (ProviderManager) appContext

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/authentication/AuthenticationProviderBeanDefinitionParserTests.java

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class AuthenticationProviderBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void externalUserServiceRefWorks() throws Exception {
+	public void externalUserServiceRefWorks() {
 		appContext = new InMemoryXmlApplicationContext(
 				"    <authentication-manager>"
 						+ "        <authentication-provider user-service-ref='myUserService' />"
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class AuthenticationProviderBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void providerWithBCryptPasswordEncoderWorks() throws Exception {
+	public void providerWithBCryptPasswordEncoderWorks() {
 		setContext(" <authentication-provider>"
 				+ "        <password-encoder hash='bcrypt'/>"
 				+ "        <user-service>"
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class AuthenticationProviderBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void providerWithMd5PasswordEncoderWorks() throws Exception {
+	public void providerWithMd5PasswordEncoderWorks() {
 		appContext = new InMemoryXmlApplicationContext(
 				" <authentication-manager>"
 				+ " <authentication-provider>"
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class AuthenticationProviderBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void providerWithShaPasswordEncoderWorks() throws Exception {
+	public void providerWithShaPasswordEncoderWorks() {
 		appContext = new InMemoryXmlApplicationContext(
 			" <authentication-manager>"
 				+ " <authentication-provider>"
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class AuthenticationProviderBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void passwordIsBase64EncodedWhenBase64IsEnabled() throws Exception {
+	public void passwordIsBase64EncodedWhenBase64IsEnabled() {
 		appContext = new InMemoryXmlApplicationContext(
 				" <authentication-manager>"
 				+ " <authentication-provider>"
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class AuthenticationProviderBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 
 	// SEC-1466
 	@Test(expected = BeanDefinitionParsingException.class)
-	public void exernalProviderDoesNotSupportChildElements() throws Exception {
+	public void exernalProviderDoesNotSupportChildElements() {
 		appContext = new InMemoryXmlApplicationContext(
 				"    <authentication-manager>"
 						+ "      <authentication-provider ref='aProvider'> "

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/authentication/JdbcUserServiceBeanDefinitionParserTests.java

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class JdbcUserServiceBeanDefinitionParserTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void beanNameIsCorrect() throws Exception {
+	public void beanNameIsCorrect() {
 		assertThat(JdbcUserDetailsManager.class.getName()).isEqualTo(
 				new JdbcUserServiceBeanDefinitionParser()
 						.getBeanClassName(mock(Element.class)));