4 files changed, 11 insertions, 20 deletions
diff --git a/src/newt/classes/com/jogamp/newt/NewtFactory.java b/src/newt/classes/com/jogamp/newt/NewtFactory.java
index dd15eb3ea..99ce16136 100644
--- a/src/newt/classes/com/jogamp/newt/NewtFactory.java
+++ b/src/newt/classes/com/jogamp/newt/NewtFactory.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import com.jogamp.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsDevice;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.AbstractGraphicsScreen;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.CapabilitiesImmutable;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.NativeWindow;
+import com.jogamp.nativewindow.NativeWindowException;
 import com.jogamp.nativewindow.NativeWindowFactory;
 
 import com.jogamp.common.util.IOUtil;
@@ -100,8 +101,8 @@ public class NewtFactory {
 
     public static Class<?> getCustomClass(final String packageName, final String classBaseName) {
         Class<?> clazz = null;
+        final String clazzName;
         if(packageName!=null && classBaseName!=null) {
-            final String clazzName;
             if( packageName.startsWith(".") ) {
                 clazzName = DRIVER_DEFAULT_ROOT_PACKAGE + packageName + "." + classBaseName ;
             } else {
@@ -110,11 +111,13 @@ public class NewtFactory {
             try {
                 clazz = Class.forName(clazzName);
             } catch (final Throwable t) {
-                if(DEBUG_IMPLEMENTATION) {
-                    System.err.println("Warning: Failed to find class <"+clazzName+">: "+t.getMessage());
-                    t.printStackTrace();
-                }
+                throw new NativeWindowException("Failed to find or initialize class <"+packageName+"."+classBaseName+"> -> <"+clazzName+">: "+t.getMessage(), t);
             }
+        } else {
+            clazzName = null;
+        }
+        if( null == clazz ) {
+            throw new NativeWindowException("Failed to determine class <"+packageName+"."+classBaseName+"> -> <"+clazzName+">");
         }
         return clazz;
     }
diff --git a/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/DisplayImpl.java b/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/DisplayImpl.java
index 61a39c133..8037ffdce 100644
--- a/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/DisplayImpl.java
+++ b/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/DisplayImpl.java
@@ -272,11 +272,7 @@ public abstract class DisplayImpl extends Display {
     private static Class<?> getDisplayClass(final String type)
         throws ClassNotFoundException
     {
-        final Class<?> displayClass = NewtFactory.getCustomClass(type, "DisplayDriver");
-        if(null==displayClass) {
-            throw new ClassNotFoundException("Failed to find NEWT Display Class <"+type+".DisplayDriver>");
-        }
-        return displayClass;
+        return NewtFactory.getCustomClass(type, "DisplayDriver");
     }
 
     /** Make sure to reuse a Display with the same name */
diff --git a/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/ScreenImpl.java b/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/ScreenImpl.java
index 347ea650e..00bba64df 100644
--- a/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/ScreenImpl.java
+++ b/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/ScreenImpl.java
@@ -92,11 +92,7 @@ public abstract class ScreenImpl extends Screen implements MonitorModeListener {
 
     private static Class<?> getScreenClass(final String type) throws ClassNotFoundException
     {
-        final Class<?> screenClass = NewtFactory.getCustomClass(type, "ScreenDriver");
-        if(null==screenClass) {
-            throw new ClassNotFoundException("Failed to find NEWT Screen Class <"+type+".ScreenDriver>");
-        }
-        return screenClass;
+        return NewtFactory.getCustomClass(type, "ScreenDriver");
     }
 
     public static Screen create(final Display display, int idx) {
diff --git a/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/WindowImpl.java b/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/WindowImpl.java
index 0f30f9458..47047f2b0 100644
--- a/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/WindowImpl.java
+++ b/src/newt/classes/jogamp/newt/WindowImpl.java
@@ -578,11 +578,7 @@ public abstract class WindowImpl implements Window, NEWTEventConsumer
     private static Class<?> getWindowClass(final String type)
         throws ClassNotFoundException
     {
-        final Class<?> windowClass = NewtFactory.getCustomClass(type, "WindowDriver");
-        if(null==windowClass) {
-            throw new ClassNotFoundException("Failed to find NEWT Window Class <"+type+".WindowDriver>");
-        }
-        return windowClass;
+        return NewtFactory.getCustomClass(type, "WindowDriver");
     }
 
     public static WindowImpl create(final NativeWindow parentWindow, final long parentWindowHandle, final Screen screen, final CapabilitiesImmutable caps) {