--- projects/cms/source/server/uk/org/iscream/cms/server/filtermanager/FilterManager.java	2001/01/28 05:38:13	1.15
+++ projects/cms/source/server/uk/org/iscream/cms/server/filtermanager/FilterManager.java	2001/01/28 06:03:58	1.16
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import uk.ac.ukc.iscream.componentmanager.*;
  * to talk to.
  *
  * @author  $Author: tdb $
- * @version $Id: FilterManager.java,v 1.15 2001/01/28 05:38:13 tdb Exp $
+ * @version $Id: FilterManager.java,v 1.16 2001/01/28 06:03:58 tdb Exp $
  */
 public class FilterManager implements Component {
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class FilterManager implements Component {
     /**
      * The current CVS revision of this class
      */
-    public static final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.15 $";
+    public static final String REVISION = "$Revision: 1.16 $";
     
     /**
      * The friendly name for this component, used by
@@ -45,24 +45,20 @@ public class FilterManager implements Component {
         
         // configuration variable we require
         int listenPort = 0;
-
+        
         Configuration config = _refman.getCM().getConfiguration("FilterManager");
         if (config == null) {
-            System.err.println("CRITICAL:Unable to obtain configuration" +
-                               "\n         Advise you check the i-scream log for more information.");
-            _logger.write(toString(), Logger.FATAL, "ERROR - unable to obtain configuration");
-            System.exit(1);
-        } else {
+            throw new ComponentStartException("Unable to obtain configuration for component");
+        }
+        else {
             try {
+                // get the configuration properties we need
                 listenPort = Integer.parseInt(config.getProperty("FilterManager.listenPort"));
             } catch (org.omg.CORBA.MARSHAL e) {
-                System.err.println ("CRITICAL:Unable to obtain required configuration property" +
-                                    "\n         Advise you check the i-scream log for more information.");
-                _logger.write(toString(), Logger.FATAL, "ERROR - required configuration property not present");
-                System.exit(1);
+                throw new ComponentStartException("Unable to obtain requried configuration property for component");
             }
         }
-        
+                
         _logger.write(toString(), Logger.SYSMSG, "configured");
         
         // startup a thread to listen for hosts