Replace try/catch blocks with assertj - apex-pdp

Replaced try/catch blocks in apex-pdp with assertj assertions

Issue-ID: POLICY-2451
Change-Id: I83375b9e0f38d399b84bb68ce5d441e1cec73ef5
Signed-off-by: waynedunican <wayne.dunican@est.tech>

8 files changed, 178 insertions, 544 deletions

diff --git a/client/client-editor/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/client/editor/rest/ApexEditorStartupTest.java b/client/client-editor/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/client/editor/rest/ApexEditorStartupTest.java
index fdf1e804a..4d6c93222 100644
--- a/client/client-editor/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/client/editor/rest/ApexEditorStartupTest.java
+++ b/client/client-editor/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/client/editor/rest/ApexEditorStartupTest.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 package org.onap.policy.apex.client.editor.rest;
 
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
 import static org.awaitility.Awaitility.await;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
@@ -70,14 +71,9 @@ public class ApexEditorStartupTest {
     public void testBadArg0() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         final String[] args = new String[] { "12321" };
 
-        try {
-            runEditor(args);
-            fail("test should throw an exception here");
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertTrue(e.getLocalizedMessage().startsWith(
-                    "Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED) parameter error,"
-                    + " too many command line arguments specified : [12321]"));
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> runEditor(args)).isInstanceOf(ApexEditorParameterException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED)"
+                + " parameter error, too many command line arguments specified : [12321]");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -90,14 +86,9 @@ public class ApexEditorStartupTest {
     public void testBadArg1() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         final String[] args = new String[] { "12321 12322 12323" };
 
-        try {
-            runEditor(args);
-            fail("test should throw an exception here");
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertTrue(e.getLocalizedMessage().startsWith(
-                    "Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED) parameter error,"
-                    + " too many command line arguments specified : [12321 12322 12323]"));
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> runEditor(args)).isInstanceOf(ApexEditorParameterException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED)"
+                    + " parameter error, too many command line arguments specified : [12321 12322 12323]");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -110,14 +101,9 @@ public class ApexEditorStartupTest {
     public void testBadArg2() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         final String[] args = new String[] { "-z" };
 
-        try {
-            runEditor(args);
-            fail("test should throw an exception here");
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertTrue(e.getLocalizedMessage().startsWith(
-                    "Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED) parameter error,"
-                    + " invalid command line arguments specified : Unrecognized option: -z"));
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> runEditor(args)).isInstanceOf(ApexEditorParameterException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED)"
+                    + " parameter error, invalid command line arguments specified : Unrecognized option: -z");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -130,14 +116,9 @@ public class ApexEditorStartupTest {
     public void testBadArg3() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         final String[] args = new String[] { "--hello" };
 
-        try {
-            runEditor(args);
-            fail("test should throw an exception here");
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertTrue(e.getLocalizedMessage().startsWith(
-                    "Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED) parameter error,"
-                    + " invalid command line arguments specified : Unrecognized option: --hello"));
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> runEditor(args)).isInstanceOf(ApexEditorParameterException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED)"
+                    + " parameter error, invalid command line arguments specified : Unrecognized option: --hello");
     }
 
 
@@ -151,16 +132,11 @@ public class ApexEditorStartupTest {
     public void testBadArg4() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         final String[] args = new String[] { "-l", "+++++" };
 
-        try {
-            runEditor(args);
-            fail("test should throw an exception here");
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertTrue(e.getLocalizedMessage()
-                    .startsWith("Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: "
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> runEditor(args)).isInstanceOf(ApexEditorParameterException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: "
                             + "Config=[ApexEditorParameters: URI=http://+++++:18989/apexservices/, TTL=-1sec], "
                             + "State=STOPPED) parameters invalid, listen address is not valid. "
-                            + "Illegal character in hostname at index 7: http://+++++:18989/apexservices/"));
-        }
+                            + "Illegal character in hostname at index 7: http://+++++:18989/apexservices/");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -173,13 +149,8 @@ public class ApexEditorStartupTest {
     public void testHelp0() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         final String[] args = new String[] { "--help" };
 
-        try {
-            runEditor(args);
-            fail("test should throw an exception here");
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertTrue(e.getMessage()
-                    .startsWith("usage: org.onap.policy.apex.client.editor.rest.ApexEditorMain [options...]"));
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> runEditor(args)).isInstanceOf(ApexEditorParameterException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("usage: org.onap.policy.apex.client.editor.rest.ApexEditorMain [options...]");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -192,13 +163,8 @@ public class ApexEditorStartupTest {
     public void testHelp1() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         final String[] args = new String[] { "-h" };
 
-        try {
-            runEditor(args);
-            fail("test should throw an exception here");
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertTrue(e.getMessage()
-                    .startsWith("usage: org.onap.policy.apex.client.editor.rest.ApexEditorMain [options...]"));
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> runEditor(args)).isInstanceOf(ApexEditorParameterException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("usage: org.onap.policy.apex.client.editor.rest.ApexEditorMain [options...]");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -258,14 +224,9 @@ public class ApexEditorStartupTest {
     public void testPortArgSpace() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         final String[] args = new String[] { "-p 12321" };
 
-        try {
-            runEditor(args);
-            fail("test should throw an exception here");
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertTrue(e.getMessage().startsWith(
-                    "Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED) parameter error,"
-                    + " error parsing argument \"port\" :For input string: \" 12321\""));
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> runEditor(args)).isInstanceOf(ApexEditorParameterException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED)"
+                    + " parameter error, error parsing argument \"port\" :For input string: \" 12321\"");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -278,15 +239,10 @@ public class ApexEditorStartupTest {
     public void testBadPortArgs0() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         final String[] args = new String[] { "-p0" };
 
-        try {
-            runEditor(args);
-            fail("test should throw an exception here");
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertTrue(e.getMessage()
-                    .startsWith("Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: "
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> runEditor(args)).isInstanceOf(ApexEditorParameterException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: "
                             + "Config=[ApexEditorParameters: URI=http://localhost:0/apexservices/, TTL=-1sec], "
-                            + "State=STOPPED) parameters invalid, port must be between 1024 and 65535"));
-        }
+                            + "State=STOPPED) parameters invalid, port must be between 1024 and 65535");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -299,15 +255,10 @@ public class ApexEditorStartupTest {
     public void testBadPortArgs1023() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         final String[] args = new String[] { "-p1023" };
 
-        try {
-            runEditor(args);
-            fail("test should throw an exception here");
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertTrue(e.getMessage()
-                    .startsWith("Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: "
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> runEditor(args)).isInstanceOf(ApexEditorParameterException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: "
                             + "Config=[ApexEditorParameters: URI=http://localhost:1023/apexservices/, TTL=-1sec], "
-                            + "State=STOPPED) parameters invalid, port must be between 1024 and 65535"));
-        }
+                            + "State=STOPPED) parameters invalid, port must be between 1024 and 65535");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -320,15 +271,10 @@ public class ApexEditorStartupTest {
     public void testBadPortArgs65536() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
         final String[] args = new String[] { "-p65536" };
 
-        try {
-            runEditor(args);
-            fail("test should throw an exception here");
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertTrue(e.getMessage()
-                    .startsWith("Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: "
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> runEditor(args)).isInstanceOf(ApexEditorParameterException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("Apex Editor REST endpoint (ApexEditorMain: "
                             + "Config=[ApexEditorParameters: URI=http://localhost:65536/apexservices/, TTL=-1sec], "
-                            + "State=STOPPED) parameters invalid, port must be between 1024 and 65535"));
-        }
+                            + "State=STOPPED) parameters invalid, port must be between 1024 and 65535");
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/client/client-editor/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/client/editor/rest/handling/ApexEditorRestResourceTest.java b/client/client-editor/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/client/editor/rest/handling/ApexEditorRestResourceTest.java
index 642628f97..ace427052 100644
--- a/client/client-editor/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/client/editor/rest/handling/ApexEditorRestResourceTest.java
+++ b/client/client-editor/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/client/editor/rest/handling/ApexEditorRestResourceTest.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 package org.onap.policy.apex.client.editor.rest.handling;
 
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 
@@ -60,11 +61,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
 
         final int corruptSessionId = ApexEditorRestResource.createCorruptSession();
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Model/Analyse").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Model/Analyse").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
 
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Model/Analyse").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(Result.SUCCESS, result.getResult());
@@ -73,11 +70,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/12345/Model/Analyse").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(Result.FAILED, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Model/Validate").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Model/Validate").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
 
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Model/Validate").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(Result.FAILED, result.getResult());
@@ -99,11 +92,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Model/Create").request().post(csEntity, ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.SUCCESS, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Model/Create").request().post(csEntity, ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Model/Create").request().post(csEntity, ApexApiResult.class);
 
         result = target("editor/-12345/Model/Update").request().put(csEntity, ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.FAILED, result.getResult());
@@ -114,17 +103,9 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Model/Update").request().put(csEntity, ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.SUCCESS, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Model/Update").request().put(csEntity, ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Model/Update").request().put(csEntity, ApexApiResult.class);
 
-        try {
-            result = target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Model/GetKey").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        result = target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Model/GetKey").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
 
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Model/GetKey").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(Result.SUCCESS, result.getResult());
@@ -133,11 +114,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/12345/Model/GetKey").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(Result.FAILED, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            result = target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Model/Get").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        result = target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Model/Get").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
 
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Model/Get").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(Result.SUCCESS, result.getResult());
@@ -158,11 +135,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         resultString = target("editor/12345/Model/Download").request().get(String.class);
         assertEquals("", resultString);
 
-        try {
-            result = target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/KeyInformation/Get").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        result = target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/KeyInformation/Get").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
 
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/KeyInformation/Get").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(Result.SUCCESS, result.getResult());
@@ -171,11 +144,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/12345/KeyInformation/Get").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(Result.FAILED, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            result = target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Model/Delete").request().delete(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        result = target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Model/Delete").request().delete(ApexApiResult.class);
 
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Model/Delete").request().delete(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(Result.SUCCESS, result.getResult());
@@ -196,11 +165,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/-12345/Validate/ContextSchema").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.FAILED, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Validate/ContextSchema").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Validate/ContextSchema").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
 
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Validate/ContextSchema").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.CONCEPT_DOES_NOT_EXIST, result.getResult());
@@ -232,12 +197,8 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.SUCCESS, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextSchema/Get").queryParam("name", (String) null)
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextSchema/Get").queryParam("name", (String) null)
                     .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
 
         String csString = "{" + "\"name\"             : \"Hello\"," + "\"version\"          : \"0.0.2\","
                 + "\"schemaFlavour\"    : \"Java\"," + "\"schemaDefinition\" : \"java.lang.String\","
@@ -251,12 +212,9 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/ContextSchema/Create").request().post(csEntity, ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.SUCCESS, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextSchema/Create").request().post(csEntity,
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextSchema/Create").request().post(csEntity,
                     ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+
 
         csString = "{" + "\"name\"             : \"Hello\"," + "\"version\"          : \"0.0.2\","
                 + "\"schemaFlavour\"    : \"Java\"," + "\"schemaDefinition\" : \"my.perfect.String\","
@@ -270,11 +228,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/ContextSchema/Update").request().put(csEntity, ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.SUCCESS, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextSchema/Update").request().put(csEntity, ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextSchema/Update").request().put(csEntity, ApexApiResult.class);
 
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/ContextSchema/Get").queryParam("name", "Hello")
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
@@ -289,23 +243,15 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.FAILED, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextSchema/Get").queryParam("name", "Hello")
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextSchema/Get").queryParam("name", "Hello")
                     .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
 
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Validate/ContextSchema").queryParam("name", (String) null)
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.SUCCESS, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextSchema/Delete").queryParam("name", "Hello")
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextSchema/Delete").queryParam("name", "Hello")
                     .queryParam("version", "0.0.2").request().delete(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
 
         result = target("editor/-123345/ContextSchema/Delete").queryParam("name", (String) null)
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().delete(ApexApiResult.class);
@@ -331,11 +277,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/-12345/Validate/ContextAlbum").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.FAILED, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Validate/ContextAlbum").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Validate/ContextAlbum").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
 
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Validate/ContextAlbum").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.CONCEPT_DOES_NOT_EXIST, result.getResult());
@@ -380,11 +322,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/ContextAlbum/Create").request().post(caEntity, ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.SUCCESS, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextAlbum/Create").request().post(caEntity, ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextAlbum/Create").request().post(caEntity, ApexApiResult.class);
 
         caString = "{" + "\"name\"             : \"Hello\"," + "\"version\"          : \"0.0.2\","
                 + "\"scope\"            : \"Global\"," + "\"writeable\"        : false,"
@@ -399,18 +337,10 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/ContextAlbum/Update").request().put(caEntity, ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.SUCCESS, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextAlbum/Update").request().put(caEntity, ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextAlbum/Update").request().put(caEntity, ApexApiResult.class);
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextAlbum/Get").queryParam("name", "Hello")
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextAlbum/Get").queryParam("name", "Hello")
                     .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
 
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/ContextAlbum/Get").queryParam("name", "Hello")
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
@@ -429,12 +359,8 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.SUCCESS, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextAlbum/Delete").queryParam("name", (String) null)
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/ContextAlbum/Delete").queryParam("name", (String) null)
                     .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().delete(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
 
         result = target("editor/-123345/ContextAlbum/Delete").queryParam("name", (String) null)
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().delete(ApexApiResult.class);
@@ -464,11 +390,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Validate/Event").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.CONCEPT_DOES_NOT_EXIST, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Validate/Event").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Validate/Event").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
 
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Validate/Event").queryParam("name", (String) null)
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
@@ -511,11 +433,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Event/Create").request().post(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.CONCEPT_EXISTS, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Event/Create").request().post(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Event/Create").request().post(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
 
         entityString = "{" + "\"name\"             : \"Hiya\"," + "\"version\"          : \"0.0.2\","
                 + "\"namespace\"        : \"somewhere.over.the.rainbow\"," + "\"source\"           : \"beginning\","
@@ -570,11 +488,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Event/Update").request().put(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.SUCCESS, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Event/Update").request().put(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Event/Update").request().put(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
 
         entityString = "{" + "\"name\"             : null," + "\"version\"          : \"0.0.2\","
                 + "\"namespace\"        : \"somewhere.over.someone.elses.rainbow\","
@@ -607,12 +521,8 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.FAILED, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Event/Get").queryParam("name", "Hello")
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Event/Get").queryParam("name", "Hello")
                     .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
 
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Validate/Event").queryParam("name", (String) null)
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
@@ -624,12 +534,8 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.FAILED, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Event/Delete").queryParam("name", (String) null)
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Event/Delete").queryParam("name", (String) null)
                     .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().delete(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
 
         result = target("editor/-123345/Event/Delete").queryParam("name", (String) null)
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().delete(ApexApiResult.class);
@@ -705,11 +611,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Task/Create").request().post(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.CONCEPT_EXISTS, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Task/Create").request().post(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Task/Create").request().post(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
 
         entityString = "{" + "\"name\"             : \"Hiya\"," + "\"version\"          : \"0.0.2\","
                 + "\"uuid\"             : \"1fa2e430-f2b2-11e6-bc64-92361f002799\","
@@ -896,11 +798,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Task/Update").request().put(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.SUCCESS, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Task/Update").request().put(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Task/Update").request().put(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
 
         entityString = "{" + "\"name\"             : null," + "\"version\"          : \"0.0.2\","
                 + "\"uuid\"             : \"1fa2e430-f2b2-11e6-bc64-92361f002671\","
@@ -932,12 +830,8 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
                 .request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.FAILED, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Task/Get").queryParam("name", "Hello")
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Task/Get").queryParam("name", "Hello")
                     .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
 
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Validate/Event").queryParam("name", (String) null)
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
@@ -949,12 +843,8 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.FAILED, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Task/Delete").queryParam("name", (String) null)
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Task/Delete").queryParam("name", (String) null)
                     .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().delete(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
 
         result = target("editor/-123345/Task/Delete").queryParam("name", (String) null)
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().delete(ApexApiResult.class);
@@ -984,12 +874,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Model/Validate").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.FAILED, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Model/Validate").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
-
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Model/Validate").request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Model/Validate").queryParam("name", (String) null)
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.FAILED, result.getResult());
@@ -1039,11 +924,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Policy/Create").request().post(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.CONCEPT_EXISTS, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Policy/Create").request().post(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Policy/Create").request().post(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
 
         entityString = "{" + "\"name\"             : \"GoodTaSeeYa\"," + "\"version\"          : \"0.0.2\","
                 + "\"template\"         : \"somewhere.over.the.rainbow\"," + "\"firstState\"       : \"state\","
@@ -1411,11 +1292,7 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
                 .put(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.SUCCESS, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Policy/Update").request().put(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Policy/Update").request().put(entity, ApexApiResult.class);
 
         entityString = "{" + "\"name\"             : null," + "\"version\"          : \"0.0.2\","
                 + "\"template\"         : \"somewhere.over.the.rainbow\"," + "\"firstState\"       : \"state\","
@@ -1465,12 +1342,8 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.FAILED, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Policy/Get").queryParam("name", "Hello")
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Policy/Get").queryParam("name", "Hello")
                     .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
 
         result = target("editor/" + sessionId + "/Validate/Event").queryParam("name", (String) null)
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
@@ -1482,12 +1355,8 @@ public class ApexEditorRestResourceTest extends JerseyTest {
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().get(ApexApiResult.class);
         assertEquals(ApexApiResult.Result.FAILED, result.getResult());
 
-        try {
-            target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Policy/Delete").queryParam("name", (String) null)
+        target("editor/" + corruptSessionId + "/Policy/Delete").queryParam("name", (String) null)
                     .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().delete(ApexApiResult.class);
-        } catch (final Exception e) {
-            assertEquals("HTTP 500 Request failed.", e.getMessage());
-        }
 
         result = target("editor/-123345/Policy/Delete").queryParam("name", (String) null)
                 .queryParam("version", (String) null).request().delete(ApexApiResult.class);
diff --git a/client/client-editor/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/client/editor/rest/handling/bean/BeansTest.java b/client/client-editor/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/client/editor/rest/handling/bean/BeansTest.java
index ba773b1ac..bdf47fedc 100644
--- a/client/client-editor/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/client/editor/rest/handling/bean/BeansTest.java
+++ b/client/client-editor/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/client/editor/rest/handling/bean/BeansTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2020 Nordix Foundation
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,9 +21,9 @@
 
 package org.onap.policy.apex.client.editor.rest.handling.bean;
 
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
-import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
 
@@ -60,29 +61,9 @@ public class BeansTest {
         assertNull(beanFake.get("name"));
         assertNull(beanFake.get("field1"));
 
-        try {
-            beanFake.get("iDontExist");
-            fail("test should throw an exception here");
-        } catch (final IllegalArgumentException e) {
-            assertNotNull(e);
-        }
-        try {
-            beanFake.get("nome");
-            fail("test should throw an exception here");
-        } catch (final IllegalArgumentException e) {
-            assertNotNull(e);
-        }
-        try {
-            beanFake.get("field2");
-            fail("test should throw an exception here");
-        } catch (final IllegalArgumentException e) {
-            assertNotNull(e);
-        }
-        try {
-            beanFake.get("field3");
-            fail("test should throw an exception here");
-        } catch (final IllegalArgumentException e) {
-            assertNotNull(e);
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> beanFake.get("iDontExist")).isInstanceOf(IllegalArgumentException.class);
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> beanFake.get("nome")).isInstanceOf(IllegalArgumentException.class);
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> beanFake.get("field2")).isInstanceOf(IllegalArgumentException.class);
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> beanFake.get("field3")).isInstanceOf(IllegalArgumentException.class);
     }
 }
diff --git a/client/client-monitoring/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/client/monitoring/rest/MonitoringRestMainTest.java b/client/client-monitoring/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/client/monitoring/rest/MonitoringRestMainTest.java
index 688d29b37..b376c9bfa 100644
--- a/client/client-monitoring/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/client/monitoring/rest/MonitoringRestMainTest.java
+++ b/client/client-monitoring/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/client/monitoring/rest/MonitoringRestMainTest.java
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@
 
 package org.onap.policy.apex.client.monitoring.rest;
 
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatCode;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
 import static org.awaitility.Awaitility.await;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
 
 import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
@@ -38,24 +40,14 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 public class MonitoringRestMainTest {
     @Test
     public void testMonitoringClientBad() {
-        try {
-            final String[] eventArgs = {"-z"};
-
-            ApexMonitoringRestMain.main(eventArgs);
-        } catch (Exception exc) {
-            fail("test should not throw an exception");
-        }
+        final String[] eventArgs = {"-z"};
+        assertThatCode(() -> ApexMonitoringRestMain.main(eventArgs)).doesNotThrowAnyException();
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testMonitoringClientOk() {
-        try {
-            final String[] eventArgs = {"-t", "1"};
-
-            ApexMonitoringRestMain.main(eventArgs);
-        } catch (Exception exc) {
-            fail("test should not throw an exception");
-        }
+        final String[] eventArgs = {"-t", "1"};
+        assertThatCode(() -> ApexMonitoringRestMain.main(eventArgs)).doesNotThrowAnyException();
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -72,142 +64,93 @@ public class MonitoringRestMainTest {
     public void testMonitoringClientBadOptions() {
         final String[] eventArgs = {"-zabbu"};
 
-        try {
-            new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out);
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
-            assertEquals(
-                "Apex Services REST endpoint (ApexMonitoringRestMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED) "
-                    + "parameter error, invalid command line arguments specified " + ": Unrecognized option: -zabbu",
-                ex.getMessage().substring(0, 170));
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out))
+            .hasMessageContaining("Apex Services REST endpoint (ApexMonitoringRestMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED) "
+                + "parameter error, invalid command line arguments specified " + ": Unrecognized option: -zabbu");
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testMonitoringClientHelp() {
         final String[] eventArgs = {"-h"};
 
-        try {
-            new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out);
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
-            assertEquals("usage: org.onap.policy.apex.client.monitoring.rest.ApexMonitoringRestMain [options...]",
-                ex.getMessage().substring(0, 86));
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out))
+            .hasMessageContaining("usage: org.onap.policy.apex.client.monitoring.rest."
+                    + "ApexMonitoringRestMain [options...]");
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testMonitoringClientPortBad() {
         final String[] eventArgs = {"-p", "hello"};
 
-        try {
-            new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out);
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
-            assertEquals(
-                "Apex Services REST endpoint (ApexMonitoringRestMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED) "
-                    + "parameter error, error parsing argument \"port\" :For input string: \"hello\"",
-                ex.getMessage().substring(0, 156));
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out))
+            .hasMessageContaining("Apex Services REST endpoint (ApexMonitoringRestMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED) "
+                    + "parameter error, error parsing argument \"port\" :For input string: \"hello\"");
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testMonitoringClientPortNegative() {
         final String[] eventArgs = {"-p", "-1"};
 
-        try {
-            new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out);
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
-            assertEquals("Apex Services REST endpoint (ApexMonitoringRestMain: Config=[ApexMonitoringRestParameters: "
-                + "URI=http://localhost:-1/apexservices/, TTL=-1sec], State=STOPPED) parameters invalid, "
-                + "port must be greater than 1023 and less than 65536", ex.getMessage().substring(0, 227));
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out))
+            .hasMessageContaining("Apex Services REST endpoint (ApexMonitoringRestMain: Config=[ApexMonitoringRest"
+                + "Parameters: URI=http://localhost:-1/apexservices/, TTL=-1sec], State=STOPPED) parameters invalid, "
+                + "port must be greater than 1023 and less than 65536");
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testMonitoringClientTtlTooSmall() {
         final String[] eventArgs = {"-t", "-2"};
 
-        try {
-            new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out);
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
-            assertEquals(
-                "Apex Services REST endpoint (ApexMonitoringRestMain: Config=[ApexMonitoringRestParameters: "
-                    + "URI=http://localhost:18989/apexservices/, TTL=-2sec], State=STOPPED) parameters invalid, "
-                    + "time to live must be greater than -1 (set to -1 to wait forever)",
-                ex.getMessage().substring(0, 244));
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out))
+            .hasMessageContaining("Apex Services REST endpoint (ApexMonitoringRestMain: Config=[ApexMonitoringRest"
+                    + "Parameters: URI=http://localhost:18989/apexservices/, TTL=-2sec], State=STOPPED) parameters invalid, "
+                    + "time to live must be greater than -1 (set to -1 to wait forever)");
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testMonitoringClientTooManyPars() {
         final String[] eventArgs = {"-t", "10", "-p", "12344", "aaa", "bbb"};
 
-        try {
-            new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out);
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
-            assertEquals(
-                "Apex Services REST endpoint (ApexMonitoringRestMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED) "
-                    + "parameter error, too many command line arguments specified : [aaa, bbb]",
-                ex.getMessage().substring(0, 154));
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out))
+            .hasMessageContaining("Apex Services REST endpoint (ApexMonitoringRestMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED) "
+                    + "parameter error, too many command line arguments specified : [aaa, bbb]");
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testMonitoringClientTtlNotNumber() {
         final String[] eventArgs = {"-t", "timetolive"};
 
-        try {
-            new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out);
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
-            assertEquals(
-                "Apex Services REST endpoint (ApexMonitoringRestMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED) "
-                    + "parameter error, error parsing argument \"time-to-live\" :" + "For input string: \"timetolive\"",
-                ex.getMessage().substring(0, 169));
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out))
+            .hasMessageContaining("Apex Services REST endpoint (ApexMonitoringRestMain: Config=[null], State=STOPPED) "
+                    + "parameter error, error parsing argument \"time-to-live\" :" + "For input string: \""
+                            + "timetolive\"");
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testMonitoringClientPortTooBig() {
         final String[] eventArgs = {"-p", "65536"};
 
-        try {
-            new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out);
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
-            assertEquals("Apex Services REST endpoint (ApexMonitoringRestMain: Config=[ApexMonitoringRestParameters: "
-                + "URI=http://localhost:65536/apexservices/, TTL=-1sec], State=STOPPED) parameters invalid, "
-                + "port must be greater than 1023 and less than 65536", ex.getMessage().substring(0, 230));
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out))
+            .hasMessageContaining("Apex Services REST endpoint (ApexMonitoringRestMain: Config=[ApexMonitoring"
+                + "RestParameters: URI=http://localhost:65536/apexservices/, TTL=-1sec], State=STOPPED) parameters invalid, "
+                + "port must be greater than 1023 and less than 65536");
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testMonitoringClientDefaultPars() {
-        try {
-            ApexMonitoringRest monRest = new ApexMonitoringRest();
-            monRest.shutdown();
-
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
-            fail("test should not throw an exception");
-        }
+        ApexMonitoringRest monRest = new ApexMonitoringRest();
+        assertNotNull(monRest);
+        assertThatCode(() -> monRest.shutdown()).isNull();
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testMonitoringOneSecStart() {
         final String[] eventArgs = {"-t", "1"};
 
-        try {
-            ApexMonitoringRestMain monRestMain = new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out);
-            monRestMain.init();
-            monRestMain.shutdown();
-
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
-            fail("test should not throw an exception");
-        }
+        ApexMonitoringRestMain monRestMain = new ApexMonitoringRestMain(eventArgs, System.out);
+        assertNotNull(monRestMain);
+        monRestMain.init();
+        assertThatCode(() -> monRestMain.shutdown()).isNull();
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -222,15 +165,12 @@ public class MonitoringRestMainTest {
                 monRestMain.init();
             }
         };
-
-        try {
+        assertThatCode(() -> {
             monThread.start();
             await().atMost(6, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
                 .until(() -> monRestMain.getState().equals(ApexMonitoringRestMain.ServicesState.RUNNING));
             monRestMain.shutdown();
-        } catch (Exception ex) {
-            fail("test should not throw an exception");
-        }
+        }).doesNotThrowAnyException();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4529146ac..d2e9c8ece 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
             <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
             <artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
diff --git a/testsuites/integration/integration-common/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/testsuites/integration/common/model/SampleDomainModelSaverTest.java b/testsuites/integration/integration-common/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/testsuites/integration/common/model/SampleDomainModelSaverTest.java
index 241f69dc0..c7ab1d9a0 100644
--- a/testsuites/integration/integration-common/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/testsuites/integration/common/model/SampleDomainModelSaverTest.java
+++ b/testsuites/integration/integration-common/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/testsuites/integration/common/model/SampleDomainModelSaverTest.java
@@ -1,28 +1,29 @@
 /*-
  * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
  *  Copyright (C) 2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved.
+ *  Modifications Copyright (C) 2020 Nordix Foundation
  * ================================================================================
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- * 
+ *
  *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- * 
+ *
  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
  * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
  * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
- * 
+ *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
  */
 
 package org.onap.policy.apex.testsuites.integration.common.model;
 
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
-import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.Comparator;
 import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.policy.apex.model.basicmodel.concepts.ApexException;
 
 /**
  * Test the sample domain model saver.
@@ -37,32 +39,19 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 public class SampleDomainModelSaverTest {
 
     @Test
-    public void testSampleDomainModelSaver() throws IOException {
-        try {
-            SampleDomainModelSaver.main(null);
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (Exception exc) {
-            assertEquals("java.lang.NullPointerException", exc.getClass().getName());
-        }
+    public void testSampleDomainModelSaver() throws IOException, ApexException {
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> SampleDomainModelSaver.main(null)).isInstanceOf(NullPointerException.class);
 
         String[] args0 =
             { "two", "arguments" };
 
-        try {
-            SampleDomainModelSaver.main(args0);
-        } catch (Exception exc) {
-            fail("test should not throw an exception");
-        }
+        SampleDomainModelSaver.main(args0);
 
         Path tempDirectory = Files.createTempDirectory("ApexModelTempDir");
         String[] args1 =
             { tempDirectory.toString() };
 
-        try {
-            SampleDomainModelSaver.main(args1);
-        } catch (Exception exc) {
-            fail("test should not throw an exception");
-        }
+        SampleDomainModelSaver.main(args1);
 
         File tempDir = new File(tempDirectory.toString());
         assertTrue(tempDir.isDirectory());
diff --git a/testsuites/integration/integration-common/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/testsuites/integration/common/testclasses/TestPingClassTest.java b/testsuites/integration/integration-common/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/testsuites/integration/common/testclasses/TestPingClassTest.java
index 82f46c04a..92f86f434 100644
--- a/testsuites/integration/integration-common/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/testsuites/integration/common/testclasses/TestPingClassTest.java
+++ b/testsuites/integration/integration-common/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/testsuites/integration/common/testclasses/TestPingClassTest.java
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 package org.onap.policy.apex.testsuites.integration.common.testclasses;
 
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onap.policy.apex.model.basicmodel.concepts.ApexException;
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import org.onap.policy.apex.model.basicmodel.concepts.ApexException;
  */
 public class TestPingClassTest {
     @Test
-    public void testPingClass() {
+    public void testPingClass() throws ApexException {
         PingTestClass ptc = new PingTestClass();
 
         ptc.setName("Hello");
@@ -46,84 +46,43 @@ public class TestPingClassTest {
 
         ptc.setPongTime(-1);
         assertEquals(-1, ptc.getPongTime());
-
-        try {
-            ptc.verify();
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (ApexException ae) {
-            assertEquals("TestPing is not valid, name does not start with \"Rose\"", ae.getMessage());
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> ptc.verify()).isInstanceOf(ApexException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("TestPing is not valid, name does not start with \"Rose\"");
 
         ptc.setName(null);
-        try {
-            ptc.verify();
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (ApexException ae) {
-            assertEquals("TestPing is not valid, name length null or less than 4", ae.getMessage());
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> ptc.verify()).isInstanceOf(ApexException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("TestPing is not valid, name length null or less than 4");
 
         ptc.setName("Ros");
-        try {
-            ptc.verify();
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (ApexException ae) {
-            assertEquals("TestPing is not valid, name length null or less than 4", ae.getMessage());
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> ptc.verify()).isInstanceOf(ApexException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("TestPing is not valid, name length null or less than 4");
 
         ptc.setName("Rose");
-        try {
-            ptc.verify();
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (ApexException ae) {
-            assertEquals("TestPing is not valid, description length null or less than 44", ae.getMessage());
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> ptc.verify()).isInstanceOf(ApexException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("TestPing is not valid, description length null or less than 44");
 
         ptc.setDescription(null);
-        try {
-            ptc.verify();
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (ApexException ae) {
-            assertEquals("TestPing is not valid, description length null or less than 44", ae.getMessage());
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> ptc.verify()).isInstanceOf(ApexException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("TestPing is not valid, description length null or less than 44");
 
         ptc.setDescription("A rose by any other name would smell as swee");
-        try {
-            ptc.verify();
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (ApexException ae) {
-            assertEquals("TestPing is not valid, description length null or less than 44", ae.getMessage());
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> ptc.verify()).isInstanceOf(ApexException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("TestPing is not valid, description length null or less than 44");
 
         ptc.setDescription("A rose by any other name would smell as swell");
-        try {
-            ptc.verify();
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (ApexException ae) {
-            assertEquals("TestPing is not valid, description is incorrect", ae.getMessage());
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> ptc.verify()).isInstanceOf(ApexException.class)
+           .hasMessageContaining("TestPing is not valid, description is incorrect");
 
         ptc.setDescription("A rose by any other name would smell as sweet");
-        try {
-            ptc.verify();
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (ApexException ae) {
-            assertEquals("TestPing is not valid, pong time -1 is less than ping time 0", ae.getMessage());
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> ptc.verify()).isInstanceOf(ApexException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("TestPing is not valid, pong time -1 is less than ping time 0");
 
         ptc.setPongTime(-2);
-        try {
-            ptc.verify();
-            fail("test should throw an exception");
-        } catch (ApexException ae) {
-            assertEquals("TestPing is not valid, pong time -2 is less than ping time 0", ae.getMessage());
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> ptc.verify()).isInstanceOf(ApexException.class)
+           .hasMessageContaining("TestPing is not valid, pong time -2 is less than ping time 0");
 
         ptc.setPongTime(1);
-        try {
-            ptc.verify();
-        } catch (ApexException ae) {
-            fail("test should not throw an exception");
-        }
+        ptc.verify();
 
         assertEquals(
                 "PingTestClass(id=0, name=Rose, "
diff --git a/testsuites/integration/integration-context-test/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/testsuites/integration/context/distribution/ContextInstantiation.java b/testsuites/integration/integration-context-test/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/testsuites/integration/context/distribution/ContextInstantiation.java
index 475316a4d..9e9e4626e 100644
--- a/testsuites/integration/integration-context-test/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/testsuites/integration/context/distribution/ContextInstantiation.java
+++ b/testsuites/integration/integration-context-test/src/test/java/org/onap/policy/apex/testsuites/integration/context/distribution/ContextInstantiation.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 package org.onap.policy.apex.testsuites.integration.context.distribution;
 
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatThrownBy;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
@@ -242,15 +243,8 @@ public class ContextInstantiation {
         assertTrue(externalContextAlbum.values().containsAll(mapValues));
 
         // Check that clearing does not work
-        try {
-            externalContextAlbum.clear();
-            fail(EXCEPTION_MESSAGE);
-        } catch (final ContextRuntimeException e) {
-            assertEquals("album \"ExternalContextAlbum:0.0.1\" clear() not allowed on read only albums",
-                    e.getMessage());
-            LOGGER.trace(NORMAL_TEST_EXCEPTION, e);
-        }
-
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> externalContextAlbum.clear()).isInstanceOf(ContextRuntimeException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("album \"ExternalContextAlbum:0.0.1\" clear() not allowed on read only albums");
         assertEquals(1, externalContextAlbum.size());
 
         assertContextAlbumContains(externalContext, externalContextAlbum);
@@ -258,32 +252,16 @@ public class ContextInstantiation {
         final Set<Entry<String, Object>> entrySet = externalContextAlbum.entrySet();
         assertEquals(1, entrySet.size());
 
-        try {
-            externalContextAlbum.get(null);
-        } catch (final ContextRuntimeException e) {
-            assertEquals("album \"ExternalContextAlbum:0.0.1\" null keys are illegal on keys for get()",
-                    e.getMessage());
-            LOGGER.trace(NORMAL_TEST_EXCEPTION, e);
-        }
-
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> externalContextAlbum.get(null)).isInstanceOf(ContextRuntimeException.class)
+            .hasMessageContaining("album \"ExternalContextAlbum:0.0.1\" null keys are illegal on keys for get()");
         final Object aObject = externalContextAlbum.get(EXTERNAL_CONTEXT);
         assertEquals(aObject, externalContext);
 
         // put null keys should fail, throws a runtime exception
-        try {
-            externalContextAlbum.put(null, null);
-        } catch (final ContextRuntimeException e) {
-            assertEquals("album \"ExternalContextAlbum:0.0.1\" null keys are illegal on keys for put()",
-                    e.getMessage());
-            LOGGER.trace(NORMAL_TEST_EXCEPTION, e);
-        }
-
-        try {
-            externalContextAlbum.put("TestExternalContextItem00A", null);
-        } catch (final ContextRuntimeException e) {
-            assertEquals(NULL_VALUES_ILLEGAL_TAG + "\"TestExternalContextItem00A\" for put()", e.getMessage());
-            LOGGER.trace(NORMAL_TEST_EXCEPTION, e);
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> externalContextAlbum.put(null, null))
+            .hasMessageContaining("album \"ExternalContextAlbum:0.0.1\" null keys are illegal on keys for put()");
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> externalContextAlbum.put("TestExternalContextItem00A", null))
+            .hasMessageContaining(NULL_VALUES_ILLEGAL_TAG + "\"TestExternalContextItem00A\" for put()");
         assertEquals(tciAa, externalContextItem.getTestExternalContextItem00A());
 
         // Should return the hash set
@@ -305,29 +283,17 @@ public class ContextInstantiation {
         assertTrue(externalContextAlbum.put(EXTERNAL_CONTEXT, externalContext).equals(externalContextOther));
         externalContextItem = (TestExternalContextItem) externalContextAlbum.get(EXTERNAL_CONTEXT);
         assertEquals(INT_VAL_3, externalContextItem.getTestExternalContextItem002().getIntValue());
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> externalContextAlbum.put("TestExternalContextItem00A", null))
+            .hasMessageContaining(NULL_VALUES_ILLEGAL_TAG + "\"TestExternalContextItem00A\" for put()");
 
-        try {
-            externalContextAlbum.put("TestExternalContextItem00A", null);
-        } catch (final ContextRuntimeException e) {
-            assert (e.getMessage().equals(NULL_VALUES_ILLEGAL_TAG + "\"TestExternalContextItem00A\" for put()"));
-            LOGGER.trace(NORMAL_TEST_EXCEPTION, e);
-        }
         assertTrue(externalContextAlbum.get(EXTERNAL_CONTEXT).equals(externalContext));
 
-        try {
-            externalContextAlbum.put("TestExternalContextItemFFF", null);
-        } catch (final ContextRuntimeException e) {
-            assert (e.getMessage().equals(NULL_VALUES_ILLEGAL_TAG + "\"TestExternalContextItemFFF\" for put()"));
-            LOGGER.trace(NORMAL_TEST_EXCEPTION, e);
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> externalContextAlbum.put("TestExternalContextItemFFF", null))
+            .hasMessageContaining(NULL_VALUES_ILLEGAL_TAG + "\"TestExternalContextItemFFF\" for put()");
         assertEquals(1, externalContextAlbum.size());
 
-        try {
-            externalContextAlbum.put("TestExternalContextItemFFF", null);
-        } catch (final ContextRuntimeException e) {
-            assertEquals(NULL_VALUES_ILLEGAL_TAG + "\"TestExternalContextItemFFF\" for put()", e.getMessage());
-            LOGGER.trace(NORMAL_TEST_EXCEPTION, e);
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> externalContextAlbum.put("TestExternalContextItemFFF", null))
+            .hasMessageContaining(NULL_VALUES_ILLEGAL_TAG + "\"TestExternalContextItemFFF\" for put()");
         assertEquals(1, externalContextAlbum.size());
 
         // Should ignore remove
@@ -341,23 +307,13 @@ public class ContextInstantiation {
 
     private void assertContextAlbumContains(final TestExternalContextItem externalContext,
             final ContextAlbum externalContextAlbum) {
-        try {
-            externalContextAlbum.containsKey(null);
-        } catch (final ContextRuntimeException e) {
-            assertEquals("null values are illegal on method parameter \"key\"", e.getMessage());
-            LOGGER.trace(NORMAL_TEST_EXCEPTION, e);
-        }
-
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> externalContextAlbum.containsKey(null))
+            .hasMessageContaining("null values are illegal on method parameter \"key\"");
         assertTrue(externalContextAlbum.containsKey(EXTERNAL_CONTEXT));
         assertTrue(!externalContextAlbum.containsKey(GLOBAL_CONTEXT_KEY));
 
-        try {
-            externalContextAlbum.containsValue(null);
-        } catch (final ContextRuntimeException e) {
-            assertEquals("null values are illegal on method parameter \"value\"", e.getMessage());
-            LOGGER.trace(NORMAL_TEST_EXCEPTION, e);
-        }
-
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> externalContextAlbum.containsValue(null))
+            .hasMessageContaining("null values are illegal on method parameter \"value\"");
         assertTrue(externalContextAlbum.containsValue(externalContext));
         assertFalse(externalContextAlbum.containsValue("Hello"));
     }
@@ -444,23 +400,12 @@ public class ContextInstantiation {
 
     private void assertPutMethods(final ContextAlbum policyContextAlbum, final TestContextStringItem contextStringItem,
             final Map<String, Object> valueMapA) {
-        try {
-            policyContextAlbum.put(TEST_POLICY_CONTEXT_ITEM000, contextStringItem);
-            fail(EXCEPTION_MESSAGE);
-        } catch (final ContextRuntimeException e) {
-            assertEquals(getMessage(TEST_POLICY_CONTEXT_ITEM000, "TestContextItem006",
-                    TestContextStringItem.class.getName(), "stringValue=" + STRING_VAL), e.getMessage());
-            LOGGER.trace(NORMAL_TEST_EXCEPTION, e);
-        }
-
-        try {
-            policyContextAlbum.putAll(valueMapA);
-            fail(EXCEPTION_MESSAGE);
-        } catch (final ContextRuntimeException e) {
-            assertEquals(getMessage(TEST_POLICY_CONTEXT_ITEM001, "TestContextItem003",
-                    TestContextLongItem.class.getName(), "longValue=" + INT_VAL_3), e.getMessage());
-            LOGGER.trace(NORMAL_TEST_EXCEPTION, e);
-        }
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> policyContextAlbum.put(TEST_POLICY_CONTEXT_ITEM000, contextStringItem))
+            .hasMessageContaining(getMessage(TEST_POLICY_CONTEXT_ITEM000, "TestContextItem006",
+                    TestContextStringItem.class.getName(), "stringValue=" + STRING_VAL));
+        assertThatThrownBy(() -> policyContextAlbum.putAll(valueMapA))
+            .hasMessageContaining(getMessage(TEST_POLICY_CONTEXT_ITEM001, "TestContextItem003",
+                    TestContextLongItem.class.getName(), "longValue=" + INT_VAL_3));
     }
 
     private AxContextModel getAxContextModel() {