2 files changed, 13 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/Animator.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/Animator.java
index 2d4727bba..31abe099d 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/Animator.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/Animator.java
@@ -294,9 +294,9 @@ public class Animator extends AnimatorBase {
     }
     Condition waitForStoppedCondition = new WaitForStoppedCondition();
 
-    public synchronized void pause() {
+    public synchronized boolean pause() {
         if ( !isStartedImpl() || pauseIssued ) {
-            throw new GLException("Pause: Invalid state (started "+isStartedImpl()+" (true), paused "+pauseIssued+" (false) )");
+            return false;
         }
         stateSync.lock();
         try {
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ public class Animator extends AnimatorBase {
         }
         notifyAll();
         finishLifecycleAction(waitForPausedCondition);
+        return true;
     }
     private class WaitForPausedCondition implements Condition {
         public boolean result() {
@@ -315,9 +316,9 @@ public class Animator extends AnimatorBase {
     }
     Condition waitForPausedCondition = new WaitForPausedCondition();
 
-    public synchronized void resume() {
+    public synchronized boolean resume() {
         if ( !isStartedImpl() || !pauseIssued ) {
-            throw new GLException("Resume: Invalid state (started "+isStartedImpl()+" (true), paused "+pauseIssued+" (true) )");
+            return false;
         }
         stateSync.lock();
         try {
@@ -327,6 +328,7 @@ public class Animator extends AnimatorBase {
         }
         notifyAll();
         finishLifecycleAction(waitForResumeCondition);
+        return true;
     }
     private class WaitForResumeCondition implements Condition {
         public boolean result() {
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/FPSAnimator.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/FPSAnimator.java
index 447c72709..6bac1646b 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/FPSAnimator.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/FPSAnimator.java
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ public class FPSAnimator extends AnimatorBase {
         }
     }
 
-    public synchronized void pause() {
+    public synchronized boolean pause() {
         if (timer == null) {
-            throw new GLException("Not running");
+            return false;
         }
         stateSync.lock();
         try {
@@ -183,17 +183,19 @@ public class FPSAnimator extends AnimatorBase {
         } finally {
             stateSync.unlock();
         }
+        return true;
     }
 
-    public synchronized void resume() {
+    public synchronized boolean resume() {
         if (timer == null) {
-            throw new GLException("Not running");
+            return false;
         }
         stateSync.lock();
         try {
             startTask();
         } finally {
             stateSync.unlock();
-        }        
+        }
+        return true;
     }
 }