Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java,v
diff -u -r1.71.4.2.2.2 -r1.71.4.2.2.3
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java	5 Apr 2010 17:19:18 -0000	1.71.4.2.2.2
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java	6 Apr 2010 10:15:40 -0000	1.71.4.2.2.3
@@ -207,10 +207,9 @@
 	forumService = getForumManager();
 
 	List<MessageDTO> topics = null;
-	Forum forum = null;
-	try {
-	    forum = forumService.getForumByContentId(contentId);
-	    // if forum does not exist, try to use default content instead.
+	Forum forum = forumService.getForumByContentId(contentId);
+
+	// if forum does not exist, try to use default content instead.
 	    if (forum == null) {
 		forum = forumService.getDefaultContent(contentId);
 		if (forum.getMessages() != null) {
@@ -251,16 +250,12 @@
 		    }
 		}
 	    }
-	    // initialize attachmentList
-	    List attachmentList = getAttachmentList(sessionMap);
-	    attachmentList.addAll(forum.getAttachments());
+	// initialize attachmentList
+	List attachmentList = getAttachmentList(sessionMap);
+	attachmentList.addAll(forum.getAttachments());
 
-	    // tear down PO to normal object using clone() method
-	    forumForm.setForum((Forum) forum.clone());
-	} catch (Exception e) {
-	    AuthoringAction.log.error(e);
-	    return mapping.findForward("error");
-	}
+	// tear down PO to normal object using clone() method
+	forumForm.setForum((Forum) forum.clone());
 
 	// set back STRUTS component value
 	// init it to avoid null exception in following handling
@@ -1029,7 +1024,6 @@
 	ActionMessages errors = new ActionMessages();
 
 	SessionMap sessionMap = (SessionMap) request.getSession().getAttribute(form.getSessionMapID());
-	ActionMessage ae;
 	try {
 	    String modeStr = request.getParameter(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE);
 	    // if (StringUtils.isBlank(form.getForum().getTitle())) {