3 files changed, 16 insertions, 40 deletions
diff --git a/src/newt/classes/com/jogamp/newt/Display.java b/src/newt/classes/com/jogamp/newt/Display.java
index d683eb9f2..de2f698c9 100644
--- a/src/newt/classes/com/jogamp/newt/Display.java
+++ b/src/newt/classes/com/jogamp/newt/Display.java
@@ -147,14 +147,6 @@ public abstract class Display {
         boolean isValid();
 
         /**
-         * Returns true if instance {@link #isValid()} or validation was successful, otherwise false.
-         * <p>
-         * Validation, i.e. recreation, is required if instance became invalid, see {@link #isValid()}.
-         * </p>
-         */
-        boolean validate();
-
-        /**
          * Destroys this instance.
          * <p>
          * Will be called automatically if it's {@link #getDisplay() associated Display} is destroyed.
diff --git a/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/DisplayImpl.java b/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/DisplayImpl.java
index 8037ffdce..62550ee0c 100644
--- a/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/DisplayImpl.java
+++ b/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/DisplayImpl.java
@@ -140,12 +140,8 @@ public abstract class DisplayImpl extends Display {
                     if( DEBUG_POINTER_ICON ) {
                         System.err.println("createPointerIconPNG.0: "+image+", handle: "+toHexString(handle)+", hot "+hotspot);
                     }
-                    if( 0 == handle ) {
-                        throw new IOException(exStr);
-                    }
-                    res[0] = new PointerIconImpl(DisplayImpl.this, image, hotspot, handle);
-                    if( DEBUG_POINTER_ICON ) {
-                        System.err.println("createPointerIconPNG.0: "+res[0]);
+                    if( 0 != handle ) {
+                        res[0] = new PointerIconImpl(DisplayImpl.this, image, hotspot, handle);
                     }
                 } catch (final Exception e) {
                     ex[0] = e;
@@ -161,11 +157,10 @@ public abstract class DisplayImpl extends Display {
             }
             throw new IOException(e);
         }
-        if( null == res[0] ) {
-            throw new IOException(exStr);
-        }
-        synchronized(pointerIconList) {
-            pointerIconList.add(res[0]);
+        if( null != res[0] ) {
+            synchronized(pointerIconList) {
+                pointerIconList.add(res[0]);
+            }
         }
         return res[0];
     }
diff --git a/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/PointerIconImpl.java b/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/PointerIconImpl.java
index da72752fa..e0a47fed2 100644
--- a/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/PointerIconImpl.java
+++ b/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/PointerIconImpl.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ package jogamp.newt;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 
+import com.jogamp.nativewindow.NativeWindowException;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.util.DimensionImmutable;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.util.PixelFormat;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.util.PixelRectangle;
@@ -53,7 +54,6 @@ public class PointerIconImpl implements PointerIcon {
         this.size = size;
         this.pixels = pixels;
         this.hotspot = hotspot;
-
         this.handle=handle;
     }
     public PointerIconImpl(final DisplayImpl display, final PixelRectangle pixelrect, final PointImmutable hotspot, final long handle) {
@@ -84,21 +84,17 @@ public class PointerIconImpl implements PointerIcon {
         return hashCode;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return the native handle of this pointer icon, maybe {@code null}
+     */
     public synchronized final long getHandle() { return handle; }
-    public synchronized final long validatedHandle() {
-        synchronized(display.pointerIconList) {
-            if( !display.pointerIconList.contains(this) ) {
-                display.pointerIconList.add(this);
-            }
-        }
+    /**
+     * @return the {@link #getHandle()} if not {@code null}, otherwise throws NativeWindowException
+     * @throws NativeWindowException if {@link #getHandle()} is {@code null}
+     */
+    public synchronized final long validatedHandle() throws NativeWindowException  {
         if( 0 == handle ) {
-            try {
-                handle = display.createPointerIconImpl(pixelformat, size.getWidth(), size.getHeight(), pixels, hotspot.getX(), hotspot.getY());
-                return handle;
-            } catch (final Exception e) {
-                e.printStackTrace();
-                return 0;
-            }
+            throw new NativeWindowException("PointerIconImpl has null handle: "+this);
         } else {
             return handle;
         }
@@ -111,13 +107,6 @@ public class PointerIconImpl implements PointerIcon {
     public final ByteBuffer getPixels() { return pixels; }
     @Override
     public synchronized final boolean isValid() { return 0 != handle; }
-    @Override
-    public synchronized final boolean validate() {
-        if( 0 == handle ) {
-            return 0 != validatedHandle();
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
 
     @Override
     public synchronized void destroy() {