continued the separation by shifting all the exceptions into their own package

(preparatory to establishing some sort of service-based architecture)

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/AdminOperations.java

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
 
 import java.util.List;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
 
 public interface AdminOperations
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/AdminUserContext.java

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.Role;
 
 public interface AdminUserContext

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/BinaryData.java

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
 
 import java.io.InputStream;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
 
 public interface BinaryData
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/CategoryDescriptor.java

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
 
 import java.util.List;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
 
 public interface CategoryDescriptor
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/CommunityContext.java

@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
 import java.util.BitSet;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.EmailException;
 
 public interface CommunityContext extends SearchMode
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/ConferenceContext.java

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
 
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.htmlcheck.HTMLChecker;
 
 public interface ConferenceContext

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/Startup.java

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import org.w3c.dom.*;
 import org.xml.sax.SAXException;
 import org.xml.sax.SAXParseException;
 import com.silverwrist.util.DOMElementHelper;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 
 public class Startup
 {
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ public class Startup
    *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    */
 
-  private static Category logger = Category.getInstance(Startup.class.getName());
+  private static Category logger = Category.getInstance(Startup.class);
 
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Constructor

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/TopicContext.java

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
 
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.htmlcheck.HTMLChecker;
 
 public interface TopicContext

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/TopicMessageContext.java

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
 
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.util.Date;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
 
 public interface TopicMessageContext
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/UserContext.java

@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.EmailException;
 
 public interface UserContext extends SearchMode
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/UserProfile.java

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
 
 import java.util.Date;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.EmailException;
 
 public interface UserProfile
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/UserSideBoxDescriptor.java

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
  */
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
 
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
+
 public interface UserSideBoxDescriptor extends SideBoxDescriptor
 {
   public abstract void setSequence(int seq) throws DataException;

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/VeniceEngine.java

@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ import java.awt.Dimension;
 import java.util.BitSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import org.w3c.dom.Document;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.ConfigException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.EmailException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.htmlcheck.HTMLChecker;
 
 public interface VeniceEngine extends SearchMode

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/AdminOperationsImpl.java

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.AuditRecord;
 
 class AdminOperationsImpl implements AdminOperations

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/AdminUserContextImpl.java

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import com.silverwrist.util.International;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.*;
 
 class AdminUserContextImpl implements AdminUserContext

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/AdvertisementImpl.java

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.silverwrist.util.cache.CacheMap;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.EnvEngine;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 
 class AdvertisementImpl implements Advertisement
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/BackgroundCommunityPurge.java

@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ import java.util.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.ParallelRunQueue;
 import com.silverwrist.util.cache.ObjectCache;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.DataException;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.InternalStateError;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.InternalStateError;
 
 class BackgroundCommunityPurge implements Runnable
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/BackgroundConferencePurge.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.sql.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.ParallelRunQueue;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.InternalStateError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.InternalStateError;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.*;
 
 class BackgroundConferencePurge implements Runnable

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/CategoryDescriptorImpl.java

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.EnvEngine;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 
 class CategoryDescriptorImpl implements CategoryDescriptor, Cloneable
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/CommunityCoreData.java

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import com.silverwrist.util.cache.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.AuditRecord;
 
 class CommunityCoreData implements CommunityData, CommunityDataBackend

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/CommunityUserContextImpl.java

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import com.silverwrist.util.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.AuditRecord;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.Role;
 

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/ConferenceCommunityContextImpl.java

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.htmlcheck.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.AuditRecord;
 

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/ConferenceCoreData.java

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import com.silverwrist.util.OptionSet;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.AuditRecord;
 
 class ConferenceCoreData implements ConferenceData

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/ConferenceUserContextImpl.java

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.htmlcheck.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.Role;
 

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/ContactInfoImpl.java

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.EnvEngine;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 
 class ContactInfoImpl implements ContactInfo, Stashable
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/ImageStore.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import com.silverwrist.util.IOUtil;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.EnvEngine;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 
 class ImageStore implements BinaryData
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/PublishedMessageImpl.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.EnvEngine;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 
 class PublishedMessageImpl implements TopicMessageContext
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/SideBoxDescriptorImpl.java

@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.core.impl;
 import java.sql.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 
 class SideBoxDescriptorImpl implements UserSideBoxDescriptor
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/SimpleEmailer.java

@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.core.impl;
 import java.util.*;
 import javax.mail.*;
 import javax.mail.internet.*;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.EmailException;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.InternalStateError;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.Emailer;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.EmailException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.InternalStateError;
 
 class SimpleEmailer implements Emailer
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/Stashable.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.core.impl;
 
 import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.DataException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
 
 public interface Stashable
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/TopicMessageUserContextImpl.java

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.AuditRecord;
 
 class TopicMessageUserContextImpl implements TopicMessageContext

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/TopicUserContextImpl.java

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.htmlcheck.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.AuditRecord;
 

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/UserContextImpl.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import com.silverwrist.venice.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.*;
 
 class UserContextImpl implements UserContext, UserBackend

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/UserProfileImpl.java

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import com.silverwrist.util.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 
 class UserProfileImpl implements UserProfile
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/impl/VeniceEngineImpl.java

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import com.silverwrist.util.cache.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.htmlcheck.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.htmlcheck.dict.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.htmlcheck.filters.*;

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/internals/CommunityBackend.java

@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
  */
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals;
 
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.DataException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.CommunityContext;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
 
 public interface CommunityBackend
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/internals/CommunityData.java

@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals;
 import java.util.BitSet;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.AccessError;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.CommunityProperties;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.ContactInfo;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.DataException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
 
 public interface CommunityData
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/internals/ConferenceBackend.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.Date;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.PostLinkDecoderContext;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.DataException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
 
 public interface ConferenceBackend
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/internals/ConferenceCommunityContext.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.ConferenceProperties;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.DataException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
 
 public interface ConferenceCommunityContext
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/internals/ConferenceData.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.ConferenceProperties;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.DataException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
 
 public interface ConferenceData
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/internals/Emailer.java

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals;
 
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.EmailException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.EmailException;
 
 public interface Emailer
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/internals/EngineBackend.java

@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ import com.silverwrist.venice.security.AuditRecord;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.Role;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.SecurityMonitor;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.htmlcheck.HTMLChecker;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.DataException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.GlobalProperties;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.SideBoxDescriptor;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.TopicMessageContext;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.VeniceEngine;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
 
 public interface EngineBackend
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/internals/EnvCommunity.java

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals;
 
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.AccessError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.AuditRecord;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.Role;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.SecurityMonitor;

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/internals/EnvCommunityData.java

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals;
 
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.AccessError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.SecurityMonitor;
 
 public class EnvCommunityData extends EnvEngine

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/internals/EnvConference.java

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals;
 
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.AccessError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.SecurityMonitor;
 
 public class EnvConference extends EnvCommunity

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/internals/EnvConferenceData.java

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals;
 
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.AccessError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.SecurityMonitor;
 
 public class EnvConferenceData extends EnvEngine

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/internals/EnvEngine.java

@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals;
 import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.List;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.AccessError;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.SecurityInfo;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.*;
 
 public class EnvEngine

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/internals/EnvUser.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals;
 
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.AccessError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.AuditRecord;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.Role;
 

src/com/silverwrist/venice/core/internals/UserBackend.java

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 package com.silverwrist.venice.core.internals;
 
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.DataException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
 
 public interface UserBackend
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/db/DataPool.java

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import java.sql.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import org.w3c.dom.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.DOMElementHelper;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.ConfigException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.ConfigException;
 
 /**
  * A simple pooling system for JDBC connections, which allows connections to be kept in a pool until

src/com/silverwrist/venice/db/PostLinkDecoder.java

@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.db;
 
 import java.sql.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.IDUtils;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.ValidationException;
 
 public class PostLinkDecoder
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/db/PostLinkRewriter.java

@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.db;
 
 import java.sql.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.htmlcheck.Rewriter;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.htmlcheck.RewriterServices;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.htmlcheck.MarkupData;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.IDUtils;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.ValidationException;
 
 public class PostLinkRewriter implements Rewriter
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/except/AccessError.java

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
  * 
  * Contributor(s): 
  */
-package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
+package com.silverwrist.venice.except;
 
-public class AccessError extends com.silverwrist.venice.VeniceException
+public class AccessError extends VeniceException
 {
   public AccessError()
   {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/except/ConfigException.java

@@ -15,10 +15,9 @@
  * 
  * Contributor(s): 
  */
-package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
+package com.silverwrist.venice.except;
 
 import org.w3c.dom.*;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.VeniceException;
 
 public class ConfigException extends VeniceException
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/except/DataException.java

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
  * 
  * Contributor(s): 
  */
-package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
+package com.silverwrist.venice.except;
 
-public class DataException extends com.silverwrist.venice.VeniceException
+public class DataException extends VeniceException
 {
   public DataException()
   {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/except/EmailException.java

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
  * 
  * Contributor(s): 
  */
-package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
+package com.silverwrist.venice.except;
 
-public class EmailException extends com.silverwrist.venice.VeniceException
+public class EmailException extends VeniceException
 {
   public EmailException()
   {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/except/InternalStateError.java

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * 
  * Contributor(s): 
  */
-package com.silverwrist.venice.core;
+package com.silverwrist.venice.except;
 
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;

src/com/silverwrist/venice/except/ValidationException.java

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * 
  * Contributor(s): 
  */
-package com.silverwrist.venice;
+package com.silverwrist.venice.except;
 
 /**
  * An exception that is commonly thrown when a particular piece of data retrieved from the user is

src/com/silverwrist/venice/except/VeniceException.java

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * 
  * Contributor(s): 
  */
-package com.silverwrist.venice;
+package com.silverwrist.venice.except;
 
 import java.io.PrintStream;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;

src/com/silverwrist/venice/htmlcheck/HTMLCheckerException.java

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
  * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
  * 
- * The Original Code is the Venice Web Community System.
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
  * 
  * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
  * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
  */
 package com.silverwrist.venice.htmlcheck;
 
-public class HTMLCheckerException extends com.silverwrist.venice.VeniceException
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.VeniceException;
+
+public class HTMLCheckerException extends VeniceException
 {
   public HTMLCheckerException()
   {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/security/AuditRecord.java

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import java.sql.*;
 import java.util.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.SQLUtil;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.AuditData;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.DataException;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.InternalStateError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.DataException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.InternalStateError;
 
 public class AuditRecord implements AuditData
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/security/PrimordialSecurityMonitor.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.security;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.AccessError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
 
 public class PrimordialSecurityMonitor implements SecurityMonitor
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/security/SecurityMonitor.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 package com.silverwrist.venice.security;
 
 import java.util.List;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.AccessError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
 
 public interface SecurityMonitor
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/security/StaticSecurityMonitor.java

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import java.util.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import org.w3c.dom.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.DOMElementHelper;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.AccessError;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.core.ConfigException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.AccessError;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.ConfigException;
 
 public class StaticSecurityMonitor implements SecurityMonitor
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/Account.java

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class Account extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/Attachment.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.ServletMultipartHandler;
 import com.silverwrist.util.ServletMultipartException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class Attachment extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/CommunityAdmin.java

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class CommunityAdmin extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/CommunityFrontEnd.java

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.io.*;
 import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class CommunityFrontEnd extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/CommunityLogo.java

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import com.silverwrist.util.ServletMultipartHandler;
 import com.silverwrist.util.ServletMultipartException;
 import com.silverwrist.util.image.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class CommunityLogo extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/CommunityOperations.java

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import java.io.*;
 import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class CommunityOperations extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/CommunityProfile.java

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.io.*;
 import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class CommunityProfile extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/ConfDisplay.java

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class ConfDisplay extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/ConfOperations.java

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class ConfOperations extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/Find.java

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets;
 import java.io.*;
 import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class Find extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/ImageRetrieve.java

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class ImageRetrieve extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/PasswordRecovery.java

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class PasswordRecovery extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/PostMessage.java

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class PostMessage extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/PostOperations.java

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class PostOperations extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/PostShortcut.java

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets;
 import java.io.*;
 import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.db.PostLinkDecoder;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/Settings.java

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class Settings extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/SystemAdmin.java

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class SystemAdmin extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/Top.java

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import javax.servlet.http.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class Top extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/TopicOperations.java

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class TopicOperations extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/UserDisplay.java

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class UserDisplay extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/UserPhoto.java

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import com.silverwrist.util.ServletMultipartHandler;
 import com.silverwrist.util.ServletMultipartException;
 import com.silverwrist.util.image.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public class UserPhoto extends VeniceServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/Variables.java

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import javax.servlet.*;
 import javax.servlet.http.*;
 import org.apache.log4j.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.menus.LeftMenu;
 

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/VeniceServlet.java

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
 import com.silverwrist.util.ServletMultipartHandler;
 import com.silverwrist.util.ServletMultipartException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*;
 
 public abstract class VeniceServlet extends HttpServlet

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/AdminFindUser.java

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format;
 import java.util.*;
 import javax.servlet.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 
 public class AdminFindUser implements JSPRender, SearchMode
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/AdminModifyUserDialog.java

@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format;
 
 import java.util.*;
 import com.silverwrist.util.*;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.security.Role;
 
 public class AdminModifyUserDialog extends ContentDialog

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/CDBaseFormField.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format;
 import java.io.Writer;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.ValidationException;
 
 public abstract class CDBaseFormField implements CDFormField, ColorSelectors
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/CDBaseFormFieldReverse.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format;
 import java.io.Writer;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.ValidationException;
 
 public abstract class CDBaseFormFieldReverse implements CDFormField, ColorSelectors
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/CDCheckBoxFormField.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format;
 import java.io.Writer;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.ValidationException;
 
 public class CDCheckBoxFormField extends CDBaseFormFieldReverse
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/CDEmailAddressFormField.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format;
 
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.IDUtils;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.ValidationException;
 
 public class CDEmailAddressFormField extends CDTextFormField
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/CDFormCategoryHeader.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.io.Writer;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import javax.servlet.ServletRequest;
 import com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.ValidationException;
 
 public class CDFormCategoryHeader implements CDFormField, ColorSelectors
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/CDFormField.java

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format;
 
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.ValidationException;
 
 public interface CDFormField extends ComponentRender
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/CDIntegerFormField.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format;
 
 import java.io.*;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.ValidationException;
 
 public class CDIntegerFormField extends CDTextFormField
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/CDPasswordFormField.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format;
 
 import java.io.Writer;
 import java.io.IOException;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.ValidationException;
 
 public class CDPasswordFormField extends CDBaseFormField
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/CDTextFormField.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format;
 
 import java.io.Writer;
 import java.io.IOException;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.ValidationException;
 
 public class CDTextFormField extends CDBaseFormField
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/CDVeniceIDFormField.java

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format;
 
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.IDUtils;
-import com.silverwrist.venice.ValidationException;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.ValidationException;
 
 public class CDVeniceIDFormField extends CDTextFormField
 {

src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/CommunityCategoryBrowseData.java

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format;
 import java.util.*;
 import javax.servlet.ServletRequest;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.core.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
 
 public class CommunityCategoryBrowseData implements JSPRender
 {