Redundant throws clause in tests

63 files changed, 207 insertions, 207 deletions

diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/ProjectConfiguratorTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/ProjectConfiguratorTest.java
index 86a866c271e..2062e10f6b0 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/ProjectConfiguratorTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/ProjectConfiguratorTest.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class ProjectConfiguratorTest extends AbstractDbUnitTestCase {
   System2 system2;
 
   @Before
-  public void setUp() throws Exception {
+  public void setUp() {
     system2 = mock(System2.class);
   }
 
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/DatabaseCompatibilityTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/DatabaseCompatibilityTest.java
index 97402b8a913..e0ea0d6a440 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/DatabaseCompatibilityTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/DatabaseCompatibilityTest.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class DatabaseCompatibilityTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldFailIfNotSameServerId() throws Exception {
+  public void shouldFailIfNotSameServerId() {
     when(propertiesDao.selectGlobalProperty(CoreProperties.SERVER_ID)).thenReturn(new PropertyDto().setValue("11111111"));
 
     thrown.expect(MessageException.class);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class DatabaseCompatibilityTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldUseDefaultUserNameWhenFaillingIfNotSameServerIdAndNoUserNameFound() throws Exception {
+  public void shouldUseDefaultUserNameWhenFaillingIfNotSameServerIdAndNoUserNameFound() {
     when(propertiesDao.selectGlobalProperty(CoreProperties.SERVER_ID)).thenReturn(new PropertyDto().setValue("11111111"));
 
     settings.removeProperty(DatabaseProperties.PROP_USER);
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class DatabaseCompatibilityTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldFailIfCantGetServerId() throws Exception {
+  public void shouldFailIfCantGetServerId() {
     when(server.request("/api/server")).thenThrow(new IllegalStateException());
 
     thrown.expect(IllegalStateException.class);
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/DefaultPluginsRepositoryTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/DefaultPluginsRepositoryTest.java
index f03d16bbd32..57e940ab7ae 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/DefaultPluginsRepositoryTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/DefaultPluginsRepositoryTest.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class DefaultPluginsRepositoryTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_fail_to_get_plugin_index() throws Exception {
+  public void should_fail_to_get_plugin_index() {
     thrown.expect(IllegalStateException.class);
 
     ServerClient server = mock(ServerClient.class);
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/ExtensionInstallerTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/ExtensionInstallerTest.java
index c6bc80c9862..0647b0e22ec 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/ExtensionInstallerTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/ExtensionInstallerTest.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class ExtensionInstallerTest {
   }
 
   @Before
-  public void setUp() throws Exception {
+  public void setUp() {
     mode = mock(DefaultAnalysisMode.class);
   }
 
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/JdbcDriverHolderTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/JdbcDriverHolderTest.java
index a5040b47f35..e1e31dce2ad 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/JdbcDriverHolderTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/JdbcDriverHolderTest.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class JdbcDriverHolderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void extend_classloader_with_jdbc_driver() throws Exception {
+  public void extend_classloader_with_jdbc_driver() {
     FileCache cache = mock(FileCache.class);
 
     File fakeDriver = new File(Resources.getResource(JdbcDriverHolderTest.class, "JdbcDriverHolderTest/jdbc-driver.jar").getFile());
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class JdbcDriverHolderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void do_nothing_when_jdbc_driver_file_is_empty() throws Exception {
+  public void do_nothing_when_jdbc_driver_file_is_empty() {
     FileCache cache = mock(FileCache.class);
 
     ServerClient server = mock(ServerClient.class);
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/ServerClientTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/ServerClientTest.java
index 1034c020957..2e13a5a9481 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/ServerClientTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/bootstrap/ServerClientTest.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class ServerClientTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_remove_url_ending_slash() throws Exception {
+  public void should_remove_url_ending_slash() {
     BootstrapProperties settings = mock(BootstrapProperties.class);
     when(settings.property("sonar.host.url")).thenReturn("http://localhost:8080/sonar/");
 
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/components/PastSnapshotFinderTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/components/PastSnapshotFinderTest.java
index f712b04dbc4..be6c4ab057c 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/components/PastSnapshotFinderTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/components/PastSnapshotFinderTest.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class PastSnapshotFinderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_find_by_previous_analysis() throws ParseException {
+  public void should_find_by_previous_analysis() {
     final Date date = DateUtils.parseDate("2010-05-18");
     Snapshot snapshot = new Snapshot();
     snapshot.setCreatedAtMs(date.getTime());
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/DebtDecoratorTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/DebtDecoratorTest.java
index 7cb4b47c1c5..5ce426696d5 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/DebtDecoratorTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/DebtDecoratorTest.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class DebtDecoratorTest {
   DebtDecorator decorator;
 
   @Before
-  public void before() throws Exception {
+  public void before() {
     when(perspectives.as(Issuable.class, resource)).thenReturn(issuable);
     RulesBuilder rulesBuilder = new RulesBuilder();
     rulesBuilder.add(ruleKey1).setName("rule1").setDebtSubCharacteristic("MEMORY_EFFICIENCY");
@@ -124,12 +124,12 @@ public class DebtDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void generates_metrics() throws Exception {
+  public void generates_metrics() {
     assertThat(decorator.generatesMetrics()).hasSize(1);
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void execute_on_project() throws Exception {
+  public void execute_on_project() {
     assertThat(decorator.shouldExecuteOnProject(null)).isTrue();
   }
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public class DebtDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void add_technical_debt_from_one_issue_and_no_parent() throws Exception {
+  public void add_technical_debt_from_one_issue_and_no_parent() {
     Issue issue = createIssue("rule1", "repo1").setDebt(Duration.create(ONE_DAY_IN_MINUTES));
     when(issuable.issues()).thenReturn(newArrayList(issue));
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class DebtDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void add_technical_debt_from_one_issue_without_debt() throws Exception {
+  public void add_technical_debt_from_one_issue_without_debt() {
     Issue issue = createIssue("rule1", "repo1").setDebt(null);
     when(issuable.issues()).thenReturn(newArrayList(issue));
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public class DebtDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void add_technical_debt_from_one_issue_and_propagate_to_parents() throws Exception {
+  public void add_technical_debt_from_one_issue_and_propagate_to_parents() {
     Issue issue = createIssue("rule1", "repo1").setDebt(Duration.create(ONE_DAY_IN_MINUTES));
     when(issuable.issues()).thenReturn(newArrayList(issue));
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class DebtDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void add_technical_debt_from_issues() throws Exception {
+  public void add_technical_debt_from_issues() {
     Long technicalDebt1 = ONE_DAY_IN_MINUTES;
     Long technicalDebt2 = 2 * ONE_DAY_IN_MINUTES;
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public class DebtDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void add_technical_debt_from_current_and_children_measures() throws Exception {
+  public void add_technical_debt_from_current_and_children_measures() {
     Issue issue1 = createIssue("rule1", "repo1").setDebt(Duration.create(ONE_DAY_IN_MINUTES));
     Issue issue2 = createIssue("rule1", "repo1").setDebt(Duration.create(ONE_DAY_IN_MINUTES));
     when(issuable.issues()).thenReturn(newArrayList(issue1, issue2));
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public class DebtDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void add_technical_debt_only_from_children_measures() throws Exception {
+  public void add_technical_debt_only_from_children_measures() {
     when(issuable.issues()).thenReturn(Collections.<Issue>emptyList());
 
     when(context.getChildrenMeasures(any(MeasuresFilter.class))).thenReturn(Lists.<Measure>newArrayList(
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public class DebtDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void always_save_technical_debt_for_positive_values() throws Exception {
+  public void always_save_technical_debt_for_positive_values() {
     // for a project
     DecoratorContext context = mock(DecoratorContext.class);
     when(context.getResource()).thenReturn(new Project("foo"));
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public class DebtDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void always_save_technical_debt_for_project_if_top_characteristic() throws Exception {
+  public void always_save_technical_debt_for_project_if_top_characteristic() {
     DecoratorContext context = mock(DecoratorContext.class);
     when(context.getResource()).thenReturn(new Project("foo"));
 
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ public class DebtDecoratorTest {
    * SQALE-147
    */
   @Test
-  public void never_save_technical_debt_for_project_if_not_top_characteristic() throws Exception {
+  public void never_save_technical_debt_for_project_if_not_top_characteristic() {
     DecoratorContext context = mock(DecoratorContext.class);
     when(context.getResource()).thenReturn(new Project("foo"));
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ public class DebtDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void not_save_technical_debt_for_file_if_zero() throws Exception {
+  public void not_save_technical_debt_for_file_if_zero() {
     DecoratorContext context = mock(DecoratorContext.class);
     when(context.getResource()).thenReturn(File.create("foo"));
 
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/DebtModelProviderTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/DebtModelProviderTest.java
index f233dc79bef..1d434d5d2e5 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/DebtModelProviderTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/DebtModelProviderTest.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class DebtModelProviderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void provide_model() throws Exception {
+  public void provide_model() {
     CharacteristicDto rootCharacteristicDto = new CharacteristicDto()
       .setId(1)
       .setKey("MEMORY_EFFICIENCY")
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/IssueChangelogDebtCalculatorTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/IssueChangelogDebtCalculatorTest.java
index ab0e14b93a9..952075dec78 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/IssueChangelogDebtCalculatorTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/IssueChangelogDebtCalculatorTest.java
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ public class IssueChangelogDebtCalculatorTest {
   Duration fiveDaysDebt = Duration.create(fiveDays);
 
   @Before
-  public void setUp() throws Exception {
+  public void setUp() {
     issueChangelogDebtCalculator = new IssueChangelogDebtCalculator();
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void calculate_new_technical_debt_with_one_diff_in_changelog() throws Exception {
+  public void calculate_new_technical_debt_with_one_diff_in_changelog() {
     Issue issue = new DefaultIssue().setKey("A").setCreationDate(tenDaysAgo).setDebt(twoDaysDebt).setChanges(
       newArrayList(
         // changelog created at is null because it has just been created on the current analysis
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class IssueChangelogDebtCalculatorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void calculate_new_technical_debt_with_many_diffs_in_changelog() throws Exception {
+  public void calculate_new_technical_debt_with_many_diffs_in_changelog() {
     Issue issue = new DefaultIssue().setKey("A").setCreationDate(tenDaysAgo).setDebt(fiveDaysDebt).setChanges(
       newArrayList(
         new FieldDiffs().setDiff("technicalDebt", twoDays, fiveDays).setCreationDate(null),
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class IssueChangelogDebtCalculatorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void calculate_new_technical_debt_with_null_date() throws Exception {
+  public void calculate_new_technical_debt_with_null_date() {
     Issue issue = new DefaultIssue().setKey("A").setCreationDate(tenDaysAgo).setDebt(twoDaysDebt).setChanges(
       newArrayList(
         new FieldDiffs().setDiff("technicalDebt", oneDay, twoDays).setCreationDate(null)
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class IssueChangelogDebtCalculatorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void calculate_new_technical_debt_when_new_debt_is_null() throws Exception {
+  public void calculate_new_technical_debt_when_new_debt_is_null() {
     Issue issue = new DefaultIssue().setKey("A").setCreationDate(tenDaysAgo).setDebt(null).setChanges(
       newArrayList(
         new FieldDiffs().setDiff("technicalDebt", oneDay, null).setCreationDate(null),
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/NewDebtDecoratorTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/NewDebtDecoratorTest.java
index fa7b4f9c4cb..b5851c0884f 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/NewDebtDecoratorTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/NewDebtDecoratorTest.java
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ public class NewDebtDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void generates_metrics() throws Exception {
+  public void generates_metrics() {
     assertThat(decorator.generatesMetrics()).hasSize(1);
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void execute_on_project() throws Exception {
+  public void execute_on_project() {
     assertThat(decorator.shouldExecuteOnProject(null)).isTrue();
   }
 
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/SqaleRatingDecoratorTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/SqaleRatingDecoratorTest.java
index 79ce075a097..ab599323349 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/SqaleRatingDecoratorTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/SqaleRatingDecoratorTest.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class SqaleRatingDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void generates_metrics() throws Exception {
+  public void generates_metrics() {
     SqaleRatingDecorator decorator = new SqaleRatingDecorator();
     assertThat(decorator.generatesMetrics()).hasSize(3);
   }
@@ -93,13 +93,13 @@ public class SqaleRatingDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void execute_on_project() throws Exception {
+  public void execute_on_project() {
     SqaleRatingDecorator decorator = new SqaleRatingDecorator();
     assertThat(decorator.shouldExecuteOnProject(null)).isTrue();
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void not_execute_on_unit_test() throws Exception {
+  public void not_execute_on_unit_test() {
     File resource = mock(File.class);
     when(resource.getQualifier()).thenReturn(Qualifiers.UNIT_TEST_FILE);
     DecoratorContext context = mock(DecoratorContext.class);
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/SqaleRatingGridTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/SqaleRatingGridTest.java
index 830b6319e15..15ef8398d69 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/SqaleRatingGridTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/SqaleRatingGridTest.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class SqaleRatingGridTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void return_grade_lower_bound() throws Exception {
+  public void return_grade_lower_bound() {
     assertThat(ratingGrid.getGradeLowerBound(SqaleRatingGrid.SqaleRating.A)).isEqualTo(0);
     assertThat(ratingGrid.getGradeLowerBound(SqaleRatingGrid.SqaleRating.B)).isEqualTo(0.1);
     assertThat(ratingGrid.getGradeLowerBound(SqaleRatingGrid.SqaleRating.C)).isEqualTo(0.2);
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class SqaleRatingGridTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void return_rating_matching_density() throws Exception {
+  public void return_rating_matching_density() {
     assertThat(ratingGrid.getRatingForDensity(0)).isEqualTo(1);
     assertThat(ratingGrid.getRatingForDensity(0.05)).isEqualTo(1);
     assertThat(ratingGrid.getRatingForDensity(0.1)).isEqualTo(2);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class SqaleRatingGridTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void fail_on_invalid_density() throws Exception {
+  public void fail_on_invalid_density() {
     throwable.expect(RuntimeException.class);
 
     ratingGrid.getRatingForDensity(-1);
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/SqaleRatingSettingsTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/SqaleRatingSettingsTest.java
index 157808bde5d..68cbfee5f51 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/SqaleRatingSettingsTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/debt/SqaleRatingSettingsTest.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class SqaleRatingSettingsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void load_rating_grid() throws Exception {
+  public void load_rating_grid() {
     settings.setProperty(CoreProperties.RATING_GRID, "1,3.4,8,50");
     SqaleRatingSettings configurationLoader = new SqaleRatingSettings(settings);
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class SqaleRatingSettingsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void load_work_units_for_language() throws Exception {
+  public void load_work_units_for_language() {
     settings.setProperty(CoreProperties.DEVELOPMENT_COST, "50");
     SqaleRatingSettings configurationLoader = new SqaleRatingSettings(settings);
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class SqaleRatingSettingsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void load_size_metric_for_language() throws Exception {
+  public void load_size_metric_for_language() {
     settings.setProperty(CoreProperties.SIZE_METRIC, "complexity");
     SqaleRatingSettings configurationLoader = new SqaleRatingSettings(settings);
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class SqaleRatingSettingsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void load_overridden_values_for_language() throws Exception {
+  public void load_overridden_values_for_language() {
 
     String aLanguage = "aLanguage";
     String anotherLanguage = "anotherLanguage";
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class SqaleRatingSettingsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void fail_on_invalid_rating_grid_configuration() throws Exception {
+  public void fail_on_invalid_rating_grid_configuration() {
 
     throwable.expect(IllegalArgumentException.class);
     settings.setProperty(CoreProperties.RATING_GRID, "a b c");
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public class SqaleRatingSettingsTest {
   }
   
   @Test
-  public void fail_on_invalid_work_unit_value() throws Exception {
+  public void fail_on_invalid_work_unit_value() {
     throwable.expect(IllegalArgumentException.class);
     settings.setProperty(CoreProperties.DEVELOPMENT_COST, "a");
     SqaleRatingSettings configurationLoader = new SqaleRatingSettings(settings);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class SqaleRatingSettingsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void fail_on_unknown_metric_key() throws Exception {
+  public void fail_on_unknown_metric_key() {
     throwable.expect(IllegalArgumentException.class);
     settings.setProperty(CoreProperties.SIZE_METRIC, "unknown");
     SqaleRatingSettings configurationLoader = new SqaleRatingSettings(settings);
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class SqaleRatingSettingsTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void use_generic_value_when_specific_setting_is_missing() throws Exception {
+  public void use_generic_value_when_specific_setting_is_missing() {
     String aLanguage = "aLanguage";
 
     settings.setProperty(CoreProperties.SIZE_METRIC, "complexity");
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/deprecated/ResourceFiltersTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/deprecated/ResourceFiltersTest.java
index c93334474b2..0a4ad891ce7 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/deprecated/ResourceFiltersTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/deprecated/ResourceFiltersTest.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 
 public class ResourceFiltersTest {
   @Test
-  public void warn_on_resource_filters() throws Exception {
+  public void warn_on_resource_filters() {
     Logger logger = mock(Logger.class);
     ResourceFilter[] filters = {mock(ResourceFilter.class)};
     new ResourceFilters(logger, filters);
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class ResourceFiltersTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void ok_if_no_resource_filters() throws Exception {
+  public void ok_if_no_resource_filters() {
     // just for verify that it does not fail. Should check that no warning is logged.
     new ResourceFilters();
   }
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/deprecated/components/PastSnapshotFinderByPreviousVersionTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/deprecated/components/PastSnapshotFinderByPreviousVersionTest.java
index 83c8b98a8b9..bd71b0b4351 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/deprecated/components/PastSnapshotFinderByPreviousVersionTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/deprecated/components/PastSnapshotFinderByPreviousVersionTest.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class PastSnapshotFinderByPreviousVersionTest extends AbstractDbUnitTestC
   private PastSnapshotFinderByPreviousVersion finder;
 
   @Before
-  public void before() throws Exception {
+  public void before() {
     finder = new PastSnapshotFinderByPreviousVersion(getSession(), getMyBatis());
   }
 
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/duplication/DuplicationCacheTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/duplication/DuplicationCacheTest.java
index 514860bc011..14254a9d9f6 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/duplication/DuplicationCacheTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/duplication/DuplicationCacheTest.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class DuplicationCacheTest {
   Caches caches;
 
   @Before
-  public void start() throws Exception {
+  public void start() {
     caches = CachesTest.createCacheOnTemp(temp);
     caches.start();
   }
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class DuplicationCacheTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_add_clone_groups() throws Exception {
+  public void should_add_clone_groups() {
     DuplicationCache cache = new DuplicationCache(caches);
 
     DefaultDuplication group1 = new DefaultDuplication()
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/index/CacheTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/index/CacheTest.java
index 0235af3dc89..9c85d02c0fd 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/index/CacheTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/index/CacheTest.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class CacheTest {
   Caches caches;
 
   @Before
-  public void start() throws Exception {
+  public void start() {
     caches = CachesTest.createCacheOnTemp(temp);
     caches.start();
   }
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class CacheTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void one_part_key() throws Exception {
+  public void one_part_key() {
     Cache<String> cache = caches.createCache("capitals");
 
     assertThat(cache.get("france")).isNull();
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class CacheTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void two_parts_key() throws Exception {
+  public void two_parts_key() {
     Cache<String> cache = caches.createCache("capitals");
 
     assertThat(cache.get("europe", "france")).isNull();
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public class CacheTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void three_parts_key() throws Exception {
+  public void three_parts_key() {
     Cache<String> cache = caches.createCache("places");
     assertThat(cache.get("europe", "france", "paris")).isNull();
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public class CacheTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void remove_versus_clear() throws Exception {
+  public void remove_versus_clear() {
     Cache<String> cache = caches.createCache("capitals");
     cache.put("europe", "france", "paris");
     cache.put("europe", "italy", "rome");
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public class CacheTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void empty_cache() throws Exception {
+  public void empty_cache() {
     Cache<String> cache = caches.createCache("empty");
 
     assertThat(cache.get("foo")).isNull();
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/index/CachesTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/index/CachesTest.java
index 35c8ec22309..83e2a99b948 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/index/CachesTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/index/CachesTest.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class CachesTest {
   Caches caches;
 
   @Before
-  public void prepare() throws Exception {
+  public void prepare() {
     caches = createCacheOnTemp(temp);
   }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class CachesTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_stop_and_clean_temp_dir() throws Exception {
+  public void should_stop_and_clean_temp_dir() {
     File tempDir = caches.tempDir();
     assertThat(tempDir).isDirectory().exists();
     assertThat(caches.persistit()).isNotNull();
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ public class CachesTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_create_cache() throws Exception {
+  public void should_create_cache() {
     caches.start();
     Cache<Element> cache = caches.createCache("foo");
     assertThat(cache).isNotNull();
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_not_create_cache_twice() throws Exception {
+  public void should_not_create_cache_twice() {
     caches.start();
     caches.<Element>createCache("foo");
     try {
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/index/ResourceCacheTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/index/ResourceCacheTest.java
index bd250b544dd..461a9a4d7f1 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/index/ResourceCacheTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/index/ResourceCacheTest.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 
 public class ResourceCacheTest {
   @Test
-  public void should_cache_resource() throws Exception {
+  public void should_cache_resource() {
     ResourceCache cache = new ResourceCache();
     String componentKey = "struts:src/org/struts/Action.java";
     Resource resource = File.create("org/struts/Action.java").setEffectiveKey(componentKey);
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class ResourceCacheTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_fail_if_missing_component_key() throws Exception {
+  public void should_fail_if_missing_component_key() {
     ResourceCache cache = new ResourceCache();
     Resource resource = File.create("org/struts/Action.java").setEffectiveKey(null);
     try {
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/DefaultIssueFilterChainTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/DefaultIssueFilterChainTest.java
index e61cb09ffec..25dc340fe30 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/DefaultIssueFilterChainTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/DefaultIssueFilterChainTest.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class DefaultIssueFilterChainTest {
   private final Issue issue = mock(Issue.class);
 
   @Test
-  public void should_accept_when_no_filter() throws Exception {
+  public void should_accept_when_no_filter() {
     assertThat(new DefaultIssueFilterChain().accept(issue)).isTrue();
   }
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class DefaultIssueFilterChainTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_accept_if_all_filters_pass() throws Exception {
+  public void should_accept_if_all_filters_pass() {
     assertThat(new DefaultIssueFilterChain(
       new PassingFilter(),
       new PassingFilter(),
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class DefaultIssueFilterChainTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_accept_and_not_go_further_if_filter_accepts() throws Exception {
+  public void should_accept_and_not_go_further_if_filter_accepts() {
     assertThat(new DefaultIssueFilterChain(
       new PassingFilter(),
       new AcceptingFilter(),
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class DefaultIssueFilterChainTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_refuse_and_not_go_further_if_filter_refuses() throws Exception {
+  public void should_refuse_and_not_go_further_if_filter_refuses() {
     assertThat(new DefaultIssueFilterChain(
       new PassingFilter(),
       new RefusingFilter(),
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/DefaultProjectIssuesTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/DefaultProjectIssuesTest.java
index 2cc9d8b4498..b46e3551a6d 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/DefaultProjectIssuesTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/DefaultProjectIssuesTest.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class DefaultProjectIssuesTest {
   DefaultProjectIssues projectIssues = new DefaultProjectIssues(cache);
 
   @Test
-  public void should_get_all_issues() throws Exception {
+  public void should_get_all_issues() {
     DefaultIssue issueOnModule = new DefaultIssue().setKey("1").setRuleKey(SQUID_RULE_KEY).setComponentKey("org.apache:struts-core");
     DefaultIssue issueInModule = new DefaultIssue().setKey("2").setRuleKey(SQUID_RULE_KEY).setComponentKey("org.apache:struts-core:Action");
     DefaultIssue resolvedIssueInModule = new DefaultIssue().setKey("3").setRuleKey(SQUID_RULE_KEY).setComponentKey("org.apache:struts-core:Action")
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/IssuableFactoryTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/IssuableFactoryTest.java
index 514a6d05a1b..9cac3995a5c 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/IssuableFactoryTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/IssuableFactoryTest.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class IssuableFactoryTest {
   ProjectTree projectTree = mock(ProjectTree.class);
 
   @Test
-  public void file_should_be_issuable() throws Exception {
+  public void file_should_be_issuable() {
     IssuableFactory factory = new IssuableFactory(moduleIssues, cache, projectTree);
     Component component = new ResourceComponent(File.create("foo/bar.c").setEffectiveKey("foo/bar.c"));
     Issuable issuable = factory.loadPerspective(Issuable.class, component);
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class IssuableFactoryTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void project_should_be_issuable() throws Exception {
+  public void project_should_be_issuable() {
     IssuableFactory factory = new IssuableFactory(moduleIssues, cache, projectTree);
     Component component = new ResourceComponent(new Project("Foo").setEffectiveKey("foo"));
     Issuable issuable = factory.loadPerspective(Issuable.class, component);
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/IssueCacheTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/IssueCacheTest.java
index 2119f1c3ed9..46e297f2e4e 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/IssueCacheTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/IssueCacheTest.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class IssueCacheTest {
   Caches caches;
 
   @Before
-  public void start() throws Exception {
+  public void start() {
     caches = CachesTest.createCacheOnTemp(temp);
     caches.start();
   }
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class IssueCacheTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_add_new_issue() throws Exception {
+  public void should_add_new_issue() {
     IssueCache cache = new IssueCache(caches);
     DefaultIssue issue1 = new DefaultIssue().setKey("111").setComponentKey("org.struts.Action");
     DefaultIssue issue2 = new DefaultIssue().setKey("222").setComponentKey("org.struts.Action");
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class IssueCacheTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_update_existing_issue() throws Exception {
+  public void should_update_existing_issue() {
     IssueCache cache = new IssueCache(caches);
     DefaultIssue issue = new DefaultIssue().setKey("111").setComponentKey("org.struts.Action").setSeverity(Severity.BLOCKER);
     cache.put(issue);
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class IssueCacheTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_get_all_issues() throws Exception {
+  public void should_get_all_issues() {
     IssueCache cache = new IssueCache(caches);
     DefaultIssue issue1 = new DefaultIssue().setKey("111").setComponentKey("org.struts.Action").setSeverity(Severity.BLOCKER);
     DefaultIssue issue2 = new DefaultIssue().setKey("222").setComponentKey("org.struts.Filter").setSeverity(Severity.INFO);
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/IssueFiltersTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/IssueFiltersTest.java
index 4cc35d488ce..46aea62325c 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/IssueFiltersTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/IssueFiltersTest.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 public class IssueFiltersTest {
 
   @Test
-  public void accept_when_filter_chain_is_empty() throws Exception {
+  public void accept_when_filter_chain_is_empty() {
     org.sonar.api.issue.IssueFilter ok = mock(org.sonar.api.issue.IssueFilter.class);
     when(ok.accept(any(Issue.class))).thenReturn(true);
 
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/ModuleIssuesTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/ModuleIssuesTest.java
index 7ffa9905721..2577ba98a41 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/ModuleIssuesTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/ModuleIssuesTest.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class ModuleIssuesTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void fail_on_unknown_rule() throws Exception {
+  public void fail_on_unknown_rule() {
     initModuleIssues();
     DefaultIssue issue = new DefaultIssue().setRuleKey(SQUID_RULE_KEY);
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class ModuleIssuesTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void fail_if_rule_has_no_name_and_issue_has_no_message() throws Exception {
+  public void fail_if_rule_has_no_name_and_issue_has_no_message() {
     ruleBuilder.add(RuleKey.of("squid", "AvoidCycle"));
     initModuleIssues();
     DefaultIssue issue = new DefaultIssue().setRuleKey(SQUID_RULE_KEY).setMessage("");
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class ModuleIssuesTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void ignore_null_active_rule() throws Exception {
+  public void ignore_null_active_rule() {
     ruleBuilder.add(SQUID_RULE_KEY).setName(SQUID_RULE_NAME);
     initModuleIssues();
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class ModuleIssuesTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void ignore_null_rule_of_active_rule() throws Exception {
+  public void ignore_null_rule_of_active_rule() {
     ruleBuilder.add(SQUID_RULE_KEY).setName(SQUID_RULE_NAME);
     activeRulesBuilder.create(SQUID_RULE_KEY).activate();
     initModuleIssues();
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class ModuleIssuesTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void add_issue_to_cache() throws Exception {
+  public void add_issue_to_cache() {
     ruleBuilder.add(SQUID_RULE_KEY).setName(SQUID_RULE_NAME);
     activeRulesBuilder.create(SQUID_RULE_KEY).setSeverity(Severity.INFO).activate();
     initModuleIssues();
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class ModuleIssuesTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void use_severity_from_active_rule_if_no_severity_on_issue() throws Exception {
+  public void use_severity_from_active_rule_if_no_severity_on_issue() {
     ruleBuilder.add(SQUID_RULE_KEY).setName(SQUID_RULE_NAME);
     activeRulesBuilder.create(SQUID_RULE_KEY).setSeverity(Severity.INFO).activate();
     initModuleIssues();
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class ModuleIssuesTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void use_rule_name_if_no_message() throws Exception {
+  public void use_rule_name_if_no_message() {
     ruleBuilder.add(SQUID_RULE_KEY).setName(SQUID_RULE_NAME);
     activeRulesBuilder.create(SQUID_RULE_KEY).setSeverity(Severity.INFO).setName(SQUID_RULE_NAME).activate();
     initModuleIssues();
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class ModuleIssuesTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void add_deprecated_violation() throws Exception {
+  public void add_deprecated_violation() {
     ruleBuilder.add(SQUID_RULE_KEY).setName(SQUID_RULE_NAME);
     activeRulesBuilder.create(SQUID_RULE_KEY).setSeverity(Severity.INFO).activate();
     initModuleIssues();
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ public class ModuleIssuesTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void filter_issue() throws Exception {
+  public void filter_issue() {
     ruleBuilder.add(SQUID_RULE_KEY).setName(SQUID_RULE_NAME);
     activeRulesBuilder.create(SQUID_RULE_KEY).setSeverity(Severity.INFO).activate();
     initModuleIssues();
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ public class ModuleIssuesTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void set_debt_with_linear_function() throws Exception {
+  public void set_debt_with_linear_function() {
     ruleBuilder.add(SQUID_RULE_KEY)
       .setName(SQUID_RULE_NAME)
       .setDebtSubCharacteristic("COMPILER_RELATED_PORTABILITY")
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ public class ModuleIssuesTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void set_debt_with_linear_with_offset_function() throws Exception {
+  public void set_debt_with_linear_with_offset_function() {
     ruleBuilder.add(SQUID_RULE_KEY)
       .setName(SQUID_RULE_NAME)
       .setDebtSubCharacteristic("COMPILER_RELATED_PORTABILITY")
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ public class ModuleIssuesTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void set_debt_with_constant_issue_function() throws Exception {
+  public void set_debt_with_constant_issue_function() {
     ruleBuilder.add(SQUID_RULE_KEY)
       .setName(SQUID_RULE_NAME)
       .setDebtSubCharacteristic("COMPILER_RELATED_PORTABILITY")
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ public class ModuleIssuesTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void fail_to_set_debt_with_constant_issue_function_when_effort_to_fix_is_set() throws Exception {
+  public void fail_to_set_debt_with_constant_issue_function_when_effort_to_fix_is_set() {
     ruleBuilder.add(SQUID_RULE_KEY)
       .setName(SQUID_RULE_NAME)
       .setDebtSubCharacteristic("COMPILER_RELATED_PORTABILITY")
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/ignore/pattern/PatternMatcherTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/ignore/pattern/PatternMatcherTest.java
index 57cd8cfd17e..47a2e4e1907 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/ignore/pattern/PatternMatcherTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/ignore/pattern/PatternMatcherTest.java
@@ -78,28 +78,28 @@ public class PatternMatcherTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldMatchWithStandardPatterns() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldMatchWithStandardPatterns() {
     patternMatcher.addPatternForComponent(JAVA_FILE, createPattern("org.foo.Hello;checkstyle:MagicNumber;[15-200]"));
 
     assertThat(patternMatcher.getMatchingPattern(create(CHECKSTYLE_RULE, JAVA_FILE, 150))).isNotNull();
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldNotMatchWithStandardPatterns() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldNotMatchWithStandardPatterns() {
     patternMatcher.addPatternForComponent(JAVA_FILE, createPattern("org.foo.Hello;checkstyle:MagicNumber;[15-200]"));
 
     assertThat(patternMatcher.getMatchingPattern(create(CHECKSTYLE_RULE, JAVA_FILE, 5))).isNull();
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldMatchWithExtraPattern() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldMatchWithExtraPattern() {
     patternMatcher.addPatternForComponent(JAVA_FILE, createPattern("org.foo.Hello;*;[15-200]"));
 
     assertThat(patternMatcher.getMatchingPattern(create(CHECKSTYLE_RULE, JAVA_FILE, 150))).isNotNull();
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldNotMatchWithExtraPattern() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldNotMatchWithExtraPattern() {
     patternMatcher.addPatternForComponent(JAVA_FILE, createPattern("org.foo.Hello;*;[15-200]"));
 
     assertThat(patternMatcher.getMatchingPattern(create(CHECKSTYLE_RULE, JAVA_FILE, 5))).isNull();
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/ignore/scanner/IssueExclusionsLoaderTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/ignore/scanner/IssueExclusionsLoaderTest.java
index 3cca58ac2b2..5bd352f2e62 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/ignore/scanner/IssueExclusionsLoaderTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/ignore/scanner/IssueExclusionsLoaderTest.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class IssueExclusionsLoaderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldExecute() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldExecute() {
     when(exclusionPatternInitializer.hasConfiguredPatterns()).thenReturn(true);
     when(inclusionPatternInitializer.hasConfiguredPatterns()).thenReturn(true);
     assertThat(scanner.shouldExecuteOnProject(null)).isTrue();
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class IssueExclusionsLoaderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldAnalyseFilesOnlyWhenRegexConfigured() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldAnalyseFilesOnlyWhenRegexConfigured() {
     File javaFile1 = new File(baseDir, "src/main/java/Foo.java");
     fs.add(new DeprecatedDefaultInputFile("polop", "src/main/java/Foo.java")
       .setType(InputFile.Type.MAIN));
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/tracking/InitialOpenIssuesStackTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/tracking/InitialOpenIssuesStackTest.java
index a98952d5ec9..046f37840f9 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/tracking/InitialOpenIssuesStackTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/tracking/InitialOpenIssuesStackTest.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class InitialOpenIssuesStackTest {
   Caches caches;
 
   @Before
-  public void before() throws Exception {
+  public void before() {
     caches = createCacheOnTemp(temp);
     caches.start();
     stack = new InitialOpenIssuesStack(caches);
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/tracking/IssueHandlersTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/tracking/IssueHandlersTest.java
index 8b210bd731d..c3d84f77c98 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/tracking/IssueHandlersTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/tracking/IssueHandlersTest.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;
 
 public class IssueHandlersTest {
   @Test
-  public void should_execute_handlers() throws Exception {
+  public void should_execute_handlers() {
     IssueHandler h1 = mock(IssueHandler.class);
     IssueHandler h2 = mock(IssueHandler.class);
     IssueUpdater updater = mock(IssueUpdater.class);
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/tracking/IssueTrackingDecoratorTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/tracking/IssueTrackingDecoratorTest.java
index a0021e72025..dde4856d71c 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/tracking/IssueTrackingDecoratorTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/tracking/IssueTrackingDecoratorTest.java
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ public class IssueTrackingDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_not_be_executed_on_classes_not_methods() throws Exception {
+  public void should_not_be_executed_on_classes_not_methods() {
     DecoratorContext context = mock(DecoratorContext.class);
     decorator.decorate(JavaClass.create("org.foo.Bar"), context);
     verifyZeroInteractions(context, issueCache, tracking, handlers, workflow);
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_process_open_issues() throws Exception {
+  public void should_process_open_issues() {
     Resource file = File.create("Action.java").setEffectiveKey("struts:Action.java").setId(123);
     final DefaultIssue issue = new DefaultIssue();
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class IssueTrackingDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_register_unmatched_issues_as_end_of_life() throws Exception {
+  public void should_register_unmatched_issues_as_end_of_life() {
     // "Unmatched" issues existed in previous scan but not in current one -> they have to be closed
     Resource file = File.create("Action.java").setEffectiveKey("struts:Action.java").setId(123);
 
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ public class IssueTrackingDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_register_issues_on_deleted_components() throws Exception {
+  public void should_register_issues_on_deleted_components() {
     Project project = new Project("struts");
     DefaultIssue openIssue = new DefaultIssue();
     when(issueCache.byComponent("struts")).thenReturn(Arrays.asList(openIssue));
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ public class IssueTrackingDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void merge_matched_issue() throws Exception {
+  public void merge_matched_issue() {
     ServerIssue previousIssue = new ServerIssueFromDb(new IssueDto().setKee("ABCDE").setResolution(null).setStatus("OPEN").setRuleKey("squid", "AvoidCycle")
       .setLine(10).setSeverity("MAJOR").setMessage("Message").setEffortToFix(1.5).setDebt(1L).setProjectKey("sample"));
     DefaultIssue issue = new DefaultIssue();
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ public class IssueTrackingDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void merge_matched_issue_on_manual_severity() throws Exception {
+  public void merge_matched_issue_on_manual_severity() {
     ServerIssue previousIssue = new ServerIssueFromDb(new IssueDto().setKee("ABCDE").setResolution(null).setStatus("OPEN").setRuleKey("squid", "AvoidCycle")
       .setLine(10).setManualSeverity(true).setSeverity("MAJOR").setMessage("Message").setEffortToFix(1.5).setDebt(1L));
     DefaultIssue issue = new DefaultIssue();
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ public class IssueTrackingDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void merge_issue_changelog_with_previous_changelog() throws Exception {
+  public void merge_issue_changelog_with_previous_changelog() {
     when(initialOpenIssues.selectChangelog("ABCDE")).thenReturn(newArrayList(new IssueChangeDto().setIssueKey("ABCD").setCreatedAt(System2.INSTANCE.now())));
 
     ServerIssue previousIssue = new ServerIssueFromDb(new IssueDto().setKee("ABCDE").setResolution(null).setStatus("OPEN").setRuleKey("squid", "AvoidCycle")
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/tracking/IssueTrackingTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/tracking/IssueTrackingTest.java
index d07d08a978c..b716ce907d5 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/tracking/IssueTrackingTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/issue/tracking/IssueTrackingTest.java
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ public class IssueTrackingTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void dont_load_checksum_if_no_new_issue() throws Exception {
+  public void dont_load_checksum_if_no_new_issue() {
     sourceHashHolder = mock(SourceHashHolder.class);
 
     ServerIssue referenceIssue = newReferenceIssue("2 branches need to be covered", null, "squid", "AvoidCycle", null);
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/language/LanguageDistributionDecoratorTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/language/LanguageDistributionDecoratorTest.java
index 155b9cd4910..aa351984b5a 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/language/LanguageDistributionDecoratorTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/language/LanguageDistributionDecoratorTest.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class LanguageDistributionDecoratorTest {
   LanguageDistributionDecorator decorator;
 
   @Before
-  public void setUp() throws Exception {
+  public void setUp() {
     decorator = new LanguageDistributionDecorator();
   }
 
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/maven/MavenProjectBootstrapperTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/maven/MavenProjectBootstrapperTest.java
index 43635198209..a4d344bdece 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/maven/MavenProjectBootstrapperTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/maven/MavenProjectBootstrapperTest.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class MavenProjectBootstrapperTest {
   public ExpectedException thrown = ExpectedException.none();
 
   @Test
-  public void bootstrap() throws Exception {
+  public void bootstrap() {
     ProjectDefinition def = mock(ProjectDefinition.class);
     MavenSession session = mock(MavenSession.class);
     MavenProject rootProject = new MavenProject();
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class MavenProjectBootstrapperTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_fail_if_no_top_level_project() throws Exception {
+  public void should_fail_if_no_top_level_project() {
     thrown.expect(IllegalStateException.class);
     thrown.expectMessage("Maven session does not declare a top level project");
 
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/mediumtest/fs/FileSystemMediumTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/mediumtest/fs/FileSystemMediumTest.java
index 72023e2e180..f20786a4679 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/mediumtest/fs/FileSystemMediumTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/mediumtest/fs/FileSystemMediumTest.java
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public class FileSystemMediumTest {
 
   // SONAR-5330
   @Test
-  public void scanProjectWithSourceSymlink() throws Exception {
+  public void scanProjectWithSourceSymlink() {
     if (!System2.INSTANCE.isOsWindows()) {
       File projectDir = new File("src/test/resources/mediumtest/xoo/sample-with-symlink");
       TaskResult result = tester
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/postjob/PostJobOptimizerTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/postjob/PostJobOptimizerTest.java
index acd9ea1fdb7..1a16a8868b9 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/postjob/PostJobOptimizerTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/postjob/PostJobOptimizerTest.java
@@ -45,21 +45,21 @@ public class PostJobOptimizerTest {
   private AnalysisMode analysisMode;
 
   @Before
-  public void prepare() throws Exception {
+  public void prepare() {
     settings = new Settings();
     analysisMode = mock(AnalysisMode.class);
     optimizer = new PostJobOptimizer(settings, analysisMode);
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_run_analyzer_with_no_metadata() throws Exception {
+  public void should_run_analyzer_with_no_metadata() {
     DefaultPostJobDescriptor descriptor = new DefaultPostJobDescriptor();
 
     assertThat(optimizer.shouldExecute(descriptor)).isTrue();
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_optimize_on_settings() throws Exception {
+  public void should_optimize_on_settings() {
     DefaultPostJobDescriptor descriptor = new DefaultPostJobDescriptor()
       .requireProperty("sonar.foo.reportPath");
     assertThat(optimizer.shouldExecute(descriptor)).isFalse();
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class PostJobOptimizerTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_disabled_in_preview() throws Exception {
+  public void should_disabled_in_preview() {
     DefaultPostJobDescriptor descriptor = new DefaultPostJobDescriptor()
       .disabledInPreview();
     assertThat(optimizer.shouldExecute(descriptor)).isTrue();
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/profiling/PhasesSumUpTimeProfilerTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/profiling/PhasesSumUpTimeProfilerTest.java
index 704a27b04c1..0974ac53e11 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/profiling/PhasesSumUpTimeProfilerTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/profiling/PhasesSumUpTimeProfilerTest.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class PhasesSumUpTimeProfilerTest {
     return project;
   }
 
-  private void fakeAnalysis(PhasesSumUpTimeProfiler profiler, final Project module) throws InterruptedException {
+  private void fakeAnalysis(PhasesSumUpTimeProfiler profiler, final Project module) {
     // Start of moduleA
     profiler.onProjectAnalysis(projectEvent(module, true));
     initializerPhase(profiler);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class PhasesSumUpTimeProfilerTest {
     profiler.onProjectAnalysis(projectEvent(module, false));
   }
 
-  private void decoratorPhase(PhasesSumUpTimeProfiler profiler) throws InterruptedException {
+  private void decoratorPhase(PhasesSumUpTimeProfiler profiler) {
     Decorator decorator1 = new FakeDecorator1();
     Decorator decorator2 = new FakeDecorator2();
     // Start of decorator phase
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public class PhasesSumUpTimeProfilerTest {
     profiler.onDecoratorsPhase(decoratorsEvent(false));
   }
 
-  private void batchStep(PhasesSumUpTimeProfiler profiler) throws InterruptedException {
+  private void batchStep(PhasesSumUpTimeProfiler profiler) {
     // Start of batch step
     profiler.onBatchStep(new BatchStepEvent("Free memory", true));
     clock.sleep(9);
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public class PhasesSumUpTimeProfilerTest {
     profiler.onBatchStep(new BatchStepEvent("Free memory", false));
   }
 
-  private void initializerPhase(PhasesSumUpTimeProfiler profiler) throws InterruptedException {
+  private void initializerPhase(PhasesSumUpTimeProfiler profiler) {
     Initializer initializer = new FakeInitializer();
     // Start of initializer phase
     profiler.onInitializersPhase(initializersEvent(true));
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public class PhasesSumUpTimeProfilerTest {
     profiler.onInitializersPhase(initializersEvent(false));
   }
 
-  private void sensorPhase(PhasesSumUpTimeProfiler profiler) throws InterruptedException {
+  private void sensorPhase(PhasesSumUpTimeProfiler profiler) {
     Sensor sensor = new FakeSensor();
     // Start of sensor phase
     profiler.onSensorsPhase(sensorsEvent(true));
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public class PhasesSumUpTimeProfilerTest {
     profiler.onSensorsPhase(sensorsEvent(false));
   }
 
-  private void persistersPhase(PhasesSumUpTimeProfiler profiler) throws InterruptedException {
+  private void persistersPhase(PhasesSumUpTimeProfiler profiler) {
     ScanPersister persister = new FakeScanPersister();
     // Start of persister phase
     profiler.onPersistersPhase(persistersEvent(true));
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public class PhasesSumUpTimeProfilerTest {
     profiler.onPersistersPhase(persistersEvent(false));
   }
 
-  private void postJobPhase(PhasesSumUpTimeProfiler profiler) throws InterruptedException {
+  private void postJobPhase(PhasesSumUpTimeProfiler profiler) {
     PostJob postJob = new FakePostJob();
     // Start of sensor phase
     profiler.onPostJobsPhase(postJobsEvent(true));
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/qualitygate/QualityGateVerifierTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/qualitygate/QualityGateVerifierTest.java
index ca89fe8ccae..759471b4677 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/qualitygate/QualityGateVerifierTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/qualitygate/QualityGateVerifierTest.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public class QualityGateVerifierTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_be_executed_if_quality_gate_is_enabled() throws Exception {
+  public void should_be_executed_if_quality_gate_is_enabled() {
     assertThat(verifier.shouldExecuteOnProject((Project) project)).isTrue();
     when(qualityGate.isEnabled()).thenReturn(false);
     assertThat(verifier.shouldExecuteOnProject((Project) project)).isFalse();
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/report/ReportPublisherTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/report/ReportPublisherTest.java
index 5b9221dc92c..4a6e27960d2 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/report/ReportPublisherTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/report/ReportPublisherTest.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class ReportPublisherTest extends AbstractDbUnitTestCase {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_log_successful_analysis() throws Exception {
+  public void should_log_successful_analysis() {
     Settings settings = new Settings();
     settings.setProperty(CoreProperties.SERVER_BASE_URL, "http://myserver/");
     ReportPublisher job = new ReportPublisher(settings, mock(ServerClient.class), mock(Server.class), reactor, mode, mock(TempFolder.class), new ReportPublisherStep[0]);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class ReportPublisherTest extends AbstractDbUnitTestCase {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_log_successful_preview_analysis() throws Exception {
+  public void should_log_successful_preview_analysis() {
     Settings settings = new Settings();
     when(mode.isPreview()).thenReturn(true);
     ReportPublisher job = new ReportPublisher(settings, mock(ServerClient.class), mock(Server.class), reactor, mode, mock(TempFolder.class), new ReportPublisherStep[0]);
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/QProfileDecoratorTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/QProfileDecoratorTest.java
index c76eacef5be..c5f977c3e9c 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/QProfileDecoratorTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/QProfileDecoratorTest.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class QProfileDecoratorTest {
   DecoratorContext decoratorContext = mock(DecoratorContext.class);
 
   @Test
-  public void don_t_run_on_leaf() throws Exception {
+  public void don_t_run_on_leaf() {
     QProfileDecorator decorator = new QProfileDecorator();
     when(project.getModules()).thenReturn(Collections.<Project>emptyList());
     assertThat(decorator.shouldExecuteOnProject(project)).isFalse();
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class QProfileDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void aggregate() throws Exception {
+  public void aggregate() {
     Measure measureModuleA = new Measure(CoreMetrics.QUALITY_PROFILES, "[" + JAVA_JSON + "]");
     Measure measureModuleB = new Measure(CoreMetrics.QUALITY_PROFILES, "[" + JAVA_JSON + "]");
     Measure measureModuleC = new Measure(CoreMetrics.QUALITY_PROFILES, "[" + PHP_JSON + "]");
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class QProfileDecoratorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void aggregate_different_profiles_with_same_language() throws Exception {
+  public void aggregate_different_profiles_with_same_language() {
     Measure measureModuleA = new Measure(CoreMetrics.QUALITY_PROFILES, "[" + JAVA_JSON + "]");
     Measure measureModuleB = new Measure(CoreMetrics.QUALITY_PROFILES, "[" + JAVA2_JSON + "]");
     when(decoratorContext.getChildrenMeasures(CoreMetrics.QUALITY_PROFILES)).thenReturn(Arrays.asList(measureModuleA, measureModuleB));
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/QProfileSensorTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/QProfileSensorTest.java
index 7c83baad914..f362690979a 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/QProfileSensorTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/QProfileSensorTest.java
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ public class QProfileSensorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void to_string() throws Exception {
+  public void to_string() {
     QProfileSensor sensor = new QProfileSensor(moduleQProfiles, fs, mock(AnalysisMode.class));
     assertThat(sensor.toString()).isEqualTo("QProfileSensor");
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void no_execution_in_preview() throws Exception {
+  public void no_execution_in_preview() {
     AnalysisMode analysisMode = mock(AnalysisMode.class);
     when(analysisMode.isPreview()).thenReturn(true);
     QProfileSensor sensor = new QProfileSensor(moduleQProfiles, fs, analysisMode);
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class QProfileSensorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void no_qprofiles() throws Exception {
+  public void no_qprofiles() {
     when(moduleQProfiles.findAll()).thenReturn(Collections.<QProfile>emptyList());
 
     QProfileSensor sensor = new QProfileSensor(moduleQProfiles, fs, mock(AnalysisMode.class));
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class QProfileSensorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void mark_profiles_as_used() throws Exception {
+  public void mark_profiles_as_used() {
     when(moduleQProfiles.findByLanguage("java")).thenReturn(JAVA_PROFILE);
     when(moduleQProfiles.findByLanguage("php")).thenReturn(PHP_PROFILE);
     when(moduleQProfiles.findByLanguage("abap")).thenReturn(null);
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public class QProfileSensorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void store_measures_on_single_lang_module() throws Exception {
+  public void store_measures_on_single_lang_module() {
     when(moduleQProfiles.findByLanguage("java")).thenReturn(JAVA_PROFILE);
     when(moduleQProfiles.findByLanguage("php")).thenReturn(PHP_PROFILE);
     when(moduleQProfiles.findByLanguage("abap")).thenReturn(null);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class QProfileSensorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void store_measures_on_multi_lang_module() throws Exception {
+  public void store_measures_on_multi_lang_module() {
     when(moduleQProfiles.findByLanguage("java")).thenReturn(JAVA_PROFILE);
     when(moduleQProfiles.findByLanguage("php")).thenReturn(PHP_PROFILE);
     when(moduleQProfiles.findByLanguage("abap")).thenReturn(null);
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/RulesProfileProviderTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/RulesProfileProviderTest.java
index e1a52981d12..bfa14cf91bc 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/RulesProfileProviderTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/RulesProfileProviderTest.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class RulesProfileProviderTest {
   RulesProfileProvider provider = new RulesProfileProvider();
 
   @Test
-  public void merge_profiles() throws Exception {
+  public void merge_profiles() {
     QProfile qProfile = new QProfile().setKey("java-sw").setName("Sonar way").setLanguage("java");
     when(qProfiles.findAll()).thenReturn(Arrays.asList(qProfile));
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class RulesProfileProviderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void keep_compatibility_with_single_language_projects() throws Exception {
+  public void keep_compatibility_with_single_language_projects() {
     settings.setProperty("sonar.language", "java");
 
     QProfile qProfile = new QProfile().setKey("java-sw").setName("Sonar way").setLanguage("java");
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/RulesProviderTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/RulesProviderTest.java
index e14e9fb7fda..79ba7df94bc 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/RulesProviderTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/RulesProviderTest.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class RulesProviderTest extends AbstractDaoTestCase {
   RulesProvider provider;
 
   @Before
-  public void setUp() throws Exception {
+  public void setUp() {
     debtModel = new DefaultDebtModel()
       .addCharacteristic(new DefaultDebtCharacteristic()
         .setId(100)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class RulesProviderTest extends AbstractDaoTestCase {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void build_rules() throws Exception {
+  public void build_rules() {
     setupData("shared");
 
     Rules rules = provider.provide(ruleDao, debtModel, durations);
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class RulesProviderTest extends AbstractDaoTestCase {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void build_rules_with_default_debt_definitions() throws Exception {
+  public void build_rules_with_default_debt_definitions() {
     setupData("build_rules_with_default_debt_definitions");
 
     Rules rules = provider.provide(ruleDao, debtModel, durations);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class RulesProviderTest extends AbstractDaoTestCase {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void build_rules_with_overridden_debt_definitions() throws Exception {
+  public void build_rules_with_overridden_debt_definitions() {
     setupData("build_rules_with_overridden_debt_definitions");
 
     Rules rules = provider.provide(ruleDao, debtModel, durations);
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public class RulesProviderTest extends AbstractDaoTestCase {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void build_rules_with_default_and_overridden_debt_definitions() throws Exception {
+  public void build_rules_with_default_and_overridden_debt_definitions() {
     setupData("build_rules_with_default_and_overridden_debt_definitions");
 
     Rules rules = provider.provide(ruleDao, debtModel, durations);
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public class RulesProviderTest extends AbstractDaoTestCase {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void build_rules_with_default_characteristic_and_overridden_function() throws Exception {
+  public void build_rules_with_default_characteristic_and_overridden_function() {
     setupData("build_rules_with_default_characteristic_and_overridden_function");
 
     Rules rules = provider.provide(ruleDao, debtModel, durations);
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class RulesProviderTest extends AbstractDaoTestCase {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void build_rules_with_overridden_characteristic_and_default_function() throws Exception {
+  public void build_rules_with_overridden_characteristic_and_default_function() {
     setupData("build_rules_with_overridden_characteristic_and_default_function");
 
     Rules rules = provider.provide(ruleDao, debtModel, durations);
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class RulesProviderTest extends AbstractDaoTestCase {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void build_rules_with_disable_characteristic() throws Exception {
+  public void build_rules_with_disable_characteristic() {
     setupData("build_rules_with_disable_characteristic");
 
     Rules rules = provider.provide(ruleDao, debtModel, durations);
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public class RulesProviderTest extends AbstractDaoTestCase {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void build_rules_with_default_characteristic_and_disable_characteristic() throws Exception {
+  public void build_rules_with_default_characteristic_and_disable_characteristic() {
     setupData("build_rules_with_default_characteristic_and_disable_characteristic");
 
     Rules rules = provider.provide(ruleDao, debtModel, durations);
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public class RulesProviderTest extends AbstractDaoTestCase {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void fail_if_characteristic_not_found() throws Exception {
+  public void fail_if_characteristic_not_found() {
     setupData("fail_if_characteristic_not_found");
 
     try {
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public class RulesProviderTest extends AbstractDaoTestCase {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void fail_if_no_function() throws Exception {
+  public void fail_if_no_function() {
     setupData("fail_if_no_function");
 
     try {
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/UsedQProfilesTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/UsedQProfilesTest.java
index 131f3a0b6e4..1a26aeba91d 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/UsedQProfilesTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/rule/UsedQProfilesTest.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class UsedQProfilesTest {
   static final String PHP_JSON = "{\"key\":\"p2\",\"language\":\"php\",\"name\":\"Sonar Way\",\"rulesUpdatedAt\":\"2014-02-20T00:00:00+0000\"}";
 
   @Test
-  public void from_and_to_json() throws Exception {
+  public void from_and_to_json() {
     QProfile java = new QProfile().setKey("p1").setName("Sonar Way").setLanguage("java")
       .setRulesUpdatedAt(UtcDateUtils.parseDateTime("2014-01-15T00:00:00+0000"));
     QProfile php = new QProfile().setKey("p2").setName("Sonar Way").setLanguage("php")
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class UsedQProfilesTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void do_not_duplicate_profiles() throws Exception {
+  public void do_not_duplicate_profiles() {
     QProfile java = new QProfile().setKey("p1").setName("Sonar Way").setLanguage("java");
     QProfile php = new QProfile().setKey("p2").setName("Sonar Way").setLanguage("php");
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class UsedQProfilesTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void group_profiles_by_key() throws Exception {
+  public void group_profiles_by_key() {
     QProfile java = new QProfile().setKey("p1").setName("Sonar Way").setLanguage("java");
     QProfile php = new QProfile().setKey("p2").setName("Sonar Way").setLanguage("php");
 
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/DeprecatedProjectReactorBuilderTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/DeprecatedProjectReactorBuilderTest.java
index 8aa7f9a1485..bda4e1613bc 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/DeprecatedProjectReactorBuilderTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/DeprecatedProjectReactorBuilderTest.java
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class DeprecatedProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldFailIfUnexistingModuleFile() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldFailIfUnexistingModuleFile() {
     thrown.expect(IllegalStateException.class);
     thrown.expectMessage("The properties file of the module 'module1' does not exist: "
       + TestUtils.getResource(this.getClass(), "multi-module-with-unexisting-file").getAbsolutePath() + File.separator + "any-folder"
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public class DeprecatedProjectReactorBuilderTest {
     loadProjectDefinition("multi-module-with-unexisting-file");
   }
 
-  private ProjectDefinition loadProjectDefinition(String projectFolder) throws IOException {
+  private ProjectDefinition loadProjectDefinition(String projectFolder) {
     Map<String, String> props = Maps.<String, String>newHashMap();
     Properties runnerProps = ProjectReactorBuilder.toProperties(TestUtils.getResource(this.getClass(), projectFolder + "/sonar-project.properties"));
     for (final String name : runnerProps.stringPropertyNames()) {
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/LanguageVerifierTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/LanguageVerifierTest.java
index 420d0641c36..dc6e6f3afb6 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/LanguageVerifierTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/LanguageVerifierTest.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class LanguageVerifierTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void language_is_not_set() throws Exception {
+  public void language_is_not_set() {
     LanguageVerifier verifier = new LanguageVerifier(settings, languages, fs);
     verifier.start();
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class LanguageVerifierTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void language_is_valid() throws Exception {
+  public void language_is_valid() {
     settings.setProperty("sonar.language", "java");
 
     LanguageVerifier verifier = new LanguageVerifier(settings, languages, fs);
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class LanguageVerifierTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void language_is_not_valid() throws Exception {
+  public void language_is_not_valid() {
     thrown.expect(MessageException.class);
     thrown.expectMessage("You must install a plugin that supports the language 'php'");
 
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/ProjectReactorBuilderTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/ProjectReactorBuilderTest.java
index efc81035a6d..617149c60ec 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/ProjectReactorBuilderTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/ProjectReactorBuilderTest.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   public ExpectedException thrown = ExpectedException.none();
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldDefineSimpleProject() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldDefineSimpleProject() {
     ProjectDefinition projectDefinition = loadProjectDefinition("simple-project");
 
     assertThat(projectDefinition.getKey()).isEqualTo("com.foo.project");
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldFailIfUnexistingSourceDirectory() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldFailIfUnexistingSourceDirectory() {
     thrown.expect(IllegalStateException.class);
     thrown.expectMessage("The folder 'unexisting-source-dir' does not exist for 'com.foo.project' (base directory = "
       + TestUtils.getResource(this.getClass(), "simple-project-with-unexisting-source-dir") + ")");
@@ -66,14 +66,14 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void fail_if_sources_not_set() throws IOException {
+  public void fail_if_sources_not_set() {
     thrown.expect(IllegalStateException.class);
     thrown.expectMessage("You must define the following mandatory properties for 'com.foo.project': sonar.sources");
     loadProjectDefinition("simple-project-with-missing-source-dir");
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldNotFailIfBlankSourceDirectory() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldNotFailIfBlankSourceDirectory() {
     loadProjectDefinition("simple-project-with-blank-source-dir");
   }
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
 
   // SONAR-4876
   @Test
-  public void shouldDefineMultiModuleProjectWithModuleKey() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldDefineMultiModuleProjectWithModuleKey() {
     ProjectDefinition rootProject = loadProjectDefinition("multi-module-definitions-moduleKey");
 
     // CHECK ROOT
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldDefineMultiModuleProjectWithBaseDir() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldDefineMultiModuleProjectWithBaseDir() {
     ProjectDefinition rootProject = loadProjectDefinition("multi-module-with-basedir");
     List<ProjectDefinition> modules = rootProject.getSubProjects();
     assertThat(modules.size()).isEqualTo(1);
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldFailIfUnexistingModuleBaseDir() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldFailIfUnexistingModuleBaseDir() {
     thrown.expect(IllegalStateException.class);
     thrown.expectMessage("The base directory of the module 'module1' does not exist: "
       + TestUtils.getResource(this.getClass(), "multi-module-with-unexisting-basedir").getAbsolutePath() + File.separator + "module1");
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldFailIfUnexistingSourceFolderInheritedInMultimodule() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldFailIfUnexistingSourceFolderInheritedInMultimodule() {
     thrown.expect(IllegalStateException.class);
     thrown.expectMessage("The folder 'unexisting-source-dir' does not exist for 'com.foo.project:module1' (base directory = "
       + TestUtils.getResource(this.getClass(), "multi-module-with-unexisting-source-dir").getAbsolutePath() + File.separator + "module1)");
@@ -220,12 +220,12 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldNotFailIfUnexistingTestBinLibFolderInheritedInMultimodule() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldNotFailIfUnexistingTestBinLibFolderInheritedInMultimodule() {
     loadProjectDefinition("multi-module-with-unexisting-test-bin-lib-dir");
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldFailIfExplicitUnexistingTestFolder() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldFailIfExplicitUnexistingTestFolder() {
     thrown.expect(IllegalStateException.class);
     thrown.expectMessage("The folder 'tests' does not exist for 'com.foo.project' (base directory = "
       + TestUtils.getResource(this.getClass(), "simple-project-with-unexisting-test-dir").getAbsolutePath());
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldFailIfExplicitUnexistingBinaryFolder() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldFailIfExplicitUnexistingBinaryFolder() {
     thrown.expect(IllegalStateException.class);
     thrown.expectMessage("The folder 'bin' does not exist for 'com.foo.project' (base directory = "
       + TestUtils.getResource(this.getClass(), "simple-project-with-unexisting-binary").getAbsolutePath());
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldFailIfExplicitUnmatchingLibFolder() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldFailIfExplicitUnmatchingLibFolder() {
     thrown.expect(IllegalStateException.class);
     thrown.expectMessage("No files nor directories matching 'libs/*.txt' in directory "
       + TestUtils.getResource(this.getClass(), "simple-project-with-unexisting-lib").getAbsolutePath());
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldGetLibDirectory() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldGetLibDirectory() {
     ProjectDefinition def = loadProjectDefinition("simple-project-with-lib-dir");
     assertThat(def.getLibraries()).hasSize(1);
     File libDir = new File(def.getLibraries().get(0));
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldFailIfExplicitUnexistingTestFolderOnModule() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldFailIfExplicitUnexistingTestFolderOnModule() {
     thrown.expect(IllegalStateException.class);
     thrown.expectMessage("The folder 'tests' does not exist for 'module1' (base directory = "
       + TestUtils.getResource(this.getClass(), "multi-module-with-explicit-unexisting-test-dir").getAbsolutePath() + File.separator + "module1)");
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldFailIfExplicitUnexistingBinaryFolderOnModule() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldFailIfExplicitUnexistingBinaryFolderOnModule() {
     thrown.expect(IllegalStateException.class);
     thrown.expectMessage("The folder 'bin' does not exist for 'module1' (base directory = "
       + TestUtils.getResource(this.getClass(), "multi-module-with-explicit-unexisting-binary-dir").getAbsolutePath() + File.separator + "module1)");
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldFailIfExplicitUnmatchingLibFolderOnModule() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldFailIfExplicitUnmatchingLibFolderOnModule() {
     thrown.expect(IllegalStateException.class);
     thrown.expectMessage("No files nor directories matching 'lib/*.jar' in directory "
       + TestUtils.getResource(this.getClass(), "multi-module-with-explicit-unexisting-lib").getAbsolutePath() + File.separator + "module1");
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void multiModuleProperties() throws IOException {
+  public void multiModuleProperties() {
     ProjectDefinition projectDefinition = loadProjectDefinition("big-multi-module-definitions-all-in-root");
 
     assertThat(projectDefinition.getProperties().getProperty("module11.property")).isNull();
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldFilterFiles() throws Exception {
+  public void shouldFilterFiles() {
     File baseDir = TestUtils.getResource(this.getClass(), "shouldFilterFiles");
     assertThat(ProjectReactorBuilder.getLibraries(baseDir, "in*.txt")).hasSize(1);
     assertThat(ProjectReactorBuilder.getLibraries(baseDir, "*.txt")).hasSize(2);
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldWorkWithAbsolutePath() throws Exception {
+  public void shouldWorkWithAbsolutePath() {
     File baseDir = new File("not-exists");
     String absolutePattern = TestUtils.getResource(this.getClass(), "shouldFilterFiles").getAbsolutePath() + "/in*.txt";
     assertThat(ProjectReactorBuilder.getLibraries(baseDir.getParentFile(), absolutePattern)).hasSize(1);
@@ -507,14 +507,14 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldFailToLoadPropertiesFile() throws Exception {
+  public void shouldFailToLoadPropertiesFile() {
     thrown.expect(IllegalStateException.class);
     thrown.expectMessage("Impossible to read the property file");
 
     ProjectReactorBuilder.toProperties(new File("foo.properties"));
   }
 
-  private ProjectDefinition loadProjectDefinition(String projectFolder) throws IOException {
+  private ProjectDefinition loadProjectDefinition(String projectFolder) {
     Map<String, String> props = loadProps(projectFolder);
     TaskProperties bootstrapProps = new TaskProperties(props, null);
     ProjectReactor projectReactor = new ProjectReactorBuilder(bootstrapProps).execute();
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorBuilderTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void shouldDefineProjectWithBuildDir() throws IOException {
+  public void shouldDefineProjectWithBuildDir() {
     ProjectDefinition rootProject = loadProjectDefinition("simple-project-with-build-dir");
     File buildDir = rootProject.getBuildDir();
     assertThat(buildDir).isDirectory().exists();
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/ProjectReactorValidatorTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/ProjectReactorValidatorTest.java
index c32b7b5cf0c..504a734ff7f 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/ProjectReactorValidatorTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/ProjectReactorValidatorTest.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorValidatorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void not_fail_if_provisioning_enforced_and_project_exists() throws Exception {
+  public void not_fail_if_provisioning_enforced_and_project_exists() {
     String key = "project-key";
     settings.setProperty(CoreProperties.CORE_PREVENT_AUTOMATIC_PROJECT_CREATION, true);
     when(resourceDao.findByKey(key)).thenReturn(mock(Component.class));
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorValidatorTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void not_fail_if_provisioning_enforced_and_project_with_branch_exists() throws Exception {
+  public void not_fail_if_provisioning_enforced_and_project_with_branch_exists() {
     String key = "project-key";
     settings.setProperty(CoreProperties.CORE_PREVENT_AUTOMATIC_PROJECT_CREATION, true);
     when(resourceDao.findByKey(key + ":branch")).thenReturn(mock(Component.class));
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorValidatorTest {
   }
 
   @Test(expected = SonarException.class)
-  public void fail_if_provisioning_enforced_and_project_not_provisioned() throws Exception {
+  public void fail_if_provisioning_enforced_and_project_not_provisioned() {
     String key = "project-key";
     settings.setProperty(CoreProperties.CORE_PREVENT_AUTOMATIC_PROJECT_CREATION, true);
     when(resourceDao.findByKey(key)).thenReturn(null);
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorValidatorTest {
 
   // SONAR-4692
   @Test(expected = SonarException.class)
-  public void fail_if_module_part_of_another_project() throws Exception {
+  public void fail_if_module_part_of_another_project() {
     String rootProjectKey = "project-key";
     String moduleKey = "module-key";
     ResourceDto rootResource = mock(ResourceDto.class);
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorValidatorTest {
 
   // SONAR-4692
   @Test
-  public void not_fail_if_module_part_of_same_project() throws Exception {
+  public void not_fail_if_module_part_of_same_project() {
     String rootProjectKey = "project-key";
     String moduleKey = "module-key";
     ResourceDto rootResource = mock(ResourceDto.class);
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class ProjectReactorValidatorTest {
 
   // SONAR-4692
   @Test
-  public void not_fail_if_new_module() throws Exception {
+  public void not_fail_if_new_module() {
     String rootProjectKey = "project-key";
     String moduleKey = "module-key";
 
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/AdditionalFilePredicatesTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/AdditionalFilePredicatesTest.java
index ad3dfffc491..a2ce7e460b3 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/AdditionalFilePredicatesTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/AdditionalFilePredicatesTest.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class AdditionalFilePredicatesTest {
   public TemporaryFolder temp = new TemporaryFolder();
 
   @Test
-  public void key() throws Exception {
+  public void key() {
     FilePredicate predicate = new AdditionalFilePredicates.KeyPredicate("struts:Action.java");
 
     DefaultInputFile inputFile = new DeprecatedDefaultInputFile("struts", "Action.java");
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/DefaultModuleFileSystemTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/DefaultModuleFileSystemTest.java
index 7f954c405a2..c33afe1f59f 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/DefaultModuleFileSystemTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/DefaultModuleFileSystemTest.java
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public class DefaultModuleFileSystemTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_index() throws Exception {
+  public void should_index() {
     DefaultModuleFileSystem fs = new DefaultModuleFileSystem(moduleInputFileCache,
       new Project("foo"), settings, fileIndexer, initializer, componentIndexer);
 
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/DeprecatedFileFiltersTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/DeprecatedFileFiltersTest.java
index 3235301f031..2797d65ea20 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/DeprecatedFileFiltersTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/DeprecatedFileFiltersTest.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class DeprecatedFileFiltersTest {
   FileSystemFilter filter = mock(FileSystemFilter.class);
 
   @Test
-  public void no_filters() throws Exception {
+  public void no_filters() {
     DeprecatedFileFilters filters = new DeprecatedFileFilters();
 
     InputFile inputFile = new DeprecatedDefaultInputFile("foo", "src/main/java/Foo.java");
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/ExclusionFiltersTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/ExclusionFiltersTest.java
index c5bd36cddf5..e638bd42efb 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/ExclusionFiltersTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/ExclusionFiltersTest.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class ExclusionFiltersTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void trim_pattern() throws IOException {
+  public void trim_pattern() {
     Settings settings = new Settings();
     settings.setProperty(CoreProperties.PROJECT_EXCLUSIONS_PROPERTY, "   **/*Dao.java   ");
     ExclusionFilters filter = new ExclusionFilters(new FileExclusions(settings));
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/InputFileBuilderFactoryTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/InputFileBuilderFactoryTest.java
index 0c83abfa01e..60f85a52e17 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/InputFileBuilderFactoryTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/InputFileBuilderFactoryTest.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 
 public class InputFileBuilderFactoryTest {
   @Test
-  public void create_builder() throws Exception {
+  public void create_builder() {
     PathResolver pathResolver = new PathResolver();
     LanguageDetectionFactory langDetectionFactory = mock(LanguageDetectionFactory.class, Mockito.RETURNS_MOCKS);
     StatusDetectionFactory statusDetectionFactory = mock(StatusDetectionFactory.class, Mockito.RETURNS_MOCKS);
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/InputPathCacheTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/InputPathCacheTest.java
index f14e2a9b957..84b24fa9355 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/InputPathCacheTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/InputPathCacheTest.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class InputPathCacheTest {
   public TemporaryFolder temp = new TemporaryFolder();
 
   @Before
-  public void start() throws Exception {
+  public void start() {
   }
 
   @After
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/LanguageDetectionTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/LanguageDetectionTest.java
index 95d3631eaa5..65ae7125c60 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/LanguageDetectionTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/LanguageDetectionTest.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class LanguageDetectionTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void fail_if_invalid_language() throws Exception {
+  public void fail_if_invalid_language() {
     thrown.expect(MessageException.class);
     thrown.expectMessage("No language is installed with key 'unknown'. Please update property 'sonar.language'");
 
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/StatusDetectionTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/StatusDetectionTest.java
index cc5feed7883..c8db34b4542 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/StatusDetectionTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/filesystem/StatusDetectionTest.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
 public class StatusDetectionTest {
   @Test
-  public void detect_status() throws Exception {
+  public void detect_status() {
     ProjectRepositories ref = new ProjectRepositories();
     ref.addFileData("foo", "src/Foo.java", new FileData("ABCDE", true));
     ref.addFileData("foo", "src/Bar.java", new FileData("FGHIJ", true));
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/measure/MeasureCacheTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/measure/MeasureCacheTest.java
index fce979b23c4..598f2a5ce2e 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/measure/MeasureCacheTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/scan/measure/MeasureCacheTest.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class MeasureCacheTest {
   private MeasureCache cache;
 
   @Before
-  public void start() throws Exception {
+  public void start() {
     caches = CachesTest.createCacheOnTemp(temp);
     caches.start();
     metricFinder = mock(MetricFinder.class);
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class MeasureCacheTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_add_measure() throws Exception {
+  public void should_add_measure() {
     Project p = new Project("struts");
 
     assertThat(cache.entries()).hasSize(0);
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class MeasureCacheTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_add_measure_with_big_data() throws Exception {
+  public void should_add_measure_with_big_data() {
     Project p = new Project("struts");
 
     assertThat(cache.entries()).hasSize(0);
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ public class MeasureCacheTest {
    * This test fails with stock PersisitIt.
    */
   @Test
-  public void should_add_measure_with_too_big_data_for_persistit_pre_patch() throws Exception {
+  public void should_add_measure_with_too_big_data_for_persistit_pre_patch() {
     Project p = new Project("struts");
 
     assertThat(cache.entries()).hasSize(0);
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public class MeasureCacheTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_add_measure_with_too_big_data_for_persistit() throws Exception {
+  public void should_add_measure_with_too_big_data_for_persistit() {
     Project p = new Project("struts");
 
     assertThat(cache.entries()).hasSize(0);
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public class MeasureCacheTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_add_measure_with_same_metric() throws Exception {
+  public void should_add_measure_with_same_metric() {
     Project p = new Project("struts");
 
     assertThat(cache.entries()).hasSize(0);
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ public class MeasureCacheTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_get_measures() throws Exception {
+  public void should_get_measures() {
     Project p = new Project("struts");
     Resource dir = Directory.create("foo/bar").setEffectiveKey("struts:foo/bar");
     Resource file1 = Directory.create("foo/bar/File1.txt").setEffectiveKey("struts:foo/bar/File1.txt");
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/sensor/SensorOptimizerTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/sensor/SensorOptimizerTest.java
index 12d5e00dc0c..968544e84fa 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/sensor/SensorOptimizerTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/sensor/SensorOptimizerTest.java
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ public class SensorOptimizerTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_run_analyzer_with_no_metadata() throws Exception {
+  public void should_run_analyzer_with_no_metadata() {
     DefaultSensorDescriptor descriptor = new DefaultSensorDescriptor();
 
     assertThat(optimizer.shouldExecute(descriptor)).isTrue();
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_optimize_on_language() throws Exception {
+  public void should_optimize_on_language() {
     DefaultSensorDescriptor descriptor = new DefaultSensorDescriptor()
       .onlyOnLanguages("java", "php");
     assertThat(optimizer.shouldExecute(descriptor)).isFalse();
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class SensorOptimizerTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_optimize_on_type() throws Exception {
+  public void should_optimize_on_type() {
     DefaultSensorDescriptor descriptor = new DefaultSensorDescriptor()
       .onlyOnFileType(InputFile.Type.MAIN);
     assertThat(optimizer.shouldExecute(descriptor)).isFalse();
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class SensorOptimizerTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_optimize_on_both_type_and_language() throws Exception {
+  public void should_optimize_on_both_type_and_language() {
     DefaultSensorDescriptor descriptor = new DefaultSensorDescriptor()
       .onlyOnLanguages("java", "php")
       .onlyOnFileType(InputFile.Type.MAIN);
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class SensorOptimizerTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_optimize_on_repository() throws Exception {
+  public void should_optimize_on_repository() {
     DefaultSensorDescriptor descriptor = new DefaultSensorDescriptor()
       .createIssuesForRuleRepositories("squid");
     assertThat(optimizer.shouldExecute(descriptor)).isFalse();
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public class SensorOptimizerTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_optimize_on_settings() throws Exception {
+  public void should_optimize_on_settings() {
     DefaultSensorDescriptor descriptor = new DefaultSensorDescriptor()
       .requireProperty("sonar.foo.reportPath");
     assertThat(optimizer.shouldExecute(descriptor)).isFalse();
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public class SensorOptimizerTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_disabled_in_preview() throws Exception {
+  public void should_disabled_in_preview() {
     DefaultSensorDescriptor descriptor = new DefaultSensorDescriptor()
       .disabledInPreview();
     assertThat(optimizer.shouldExecute(descriptor)).isTrue();
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/DefaultHighlightableTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/DefaultHighlightableTest.java
index 7b3d3987bf3..4ef06e4a0e5 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/DefaultHighlightableTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/DefaultHighlightableTest.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class DefaultHighlightableTest {
   public ExpectedException throwable = ExpectedException.none();
 
   @Test
-  public void should_store_highlighting_rules() throws Exception {
+  public void should_store_highlighting_rules() {
     SensorStorage sensorStorage = mock(SensorStorage.class);
     DefaultInputFile inputFile = new DefaultInputFile("foo", "src/Foo.php")
       .initMetadata(new FileMetadata().readMetadata(new StringReader("azerty\nbla bla")));
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/DefaultSymbolTableTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/DefaultSymbolTableTest.java
index a0489a7c209..385ce1bbd6a 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/DefaultSymbolTableTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/DefaultSymbolTableTest.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class DefaultSymbolTableTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_order_symbol_and_references() throws Exception {
+  public void should_order_symbol_and_references() {
 
     Symbolizable.SymbolTableBuilder symbolTableBuilder = new DefaultSymbolTable.Builder(inputFile);
     Symbol firstSymbol = symbolTableBuilder.newSymbol(10, 20);
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class DefaultSymbolTableTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void should_reject_reference_conflicting_with_declaration() throws Exception {
+  public void should_reject_reference_conflicting_with_declaration() {
     throwable.expect(UnsupportedOperationException.class);
 
     Symbolizable.SymbolTableBuilder symbolTableBuilder = new DefaultSymbolTable.Builder(inputFile);
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/DefaultSymbolizableTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/DefaultSymbolizableTest.java
index d3b1018ace5..21803da6c85 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/DefaultSymbolizableTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/DefaultSymbolizableTest.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 public class DefaultSymbolizableTest {
 
   @Test
-  public void should_update_cache_when_done() throws Exception {
+  public void should_update_cache_when_done() {
 
     DefaultSensorStorage sensorStorage = mock(DefaultSensorStorage.class);
     DefaultInputFile inputFile = new DefaultInputFile("foo", "src/Foo.php")
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/HighlightableBuilderTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/HighlightableBuilderTest.java
index 893957a80a5..e98f3bad906 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/HighlightableBuilderTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/HighlightableBuilderTest.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 public class HighlightableBuilderTest {
 
   @Test
-  public void should_load_default_perspective() throws Exception {
+  public void should_load_default_perspective() {
     Resource file = File.create("foo.c").setEffectiveKey("myproject:path/to/foo.c");
     Component component = new ResourceComponent(file);
 
diff --git a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/SymbolizableBuilderTest.java b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/SymbolizableBuilderTest.java
index 16c4fe669a7..8a1d3cbe580 100644
--- a/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/SymbolizableBuilderTest.java
+++ b/sonar-batch/src/test/java/org/sonar/batch/source/SymbolizableBuilderTest.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 public class SymbolizableBuilderTest {
 
   @Test
-  public void should_load_perspective() throws Exception {
+  public void should_load_perspective() {
     Resource file = File.create("foo.c").setEffectiveKey("myproject:path/to/foo.c");
     Component component = new ResourceComponent(file);