1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/AnimatorBase.java b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/AnimatorBase.java
index 212a36ab4..bc159ef5c 100644
--- a/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/AnimatorBase.java
+++ b/src/jogl/classes/com/jogamp/opengl/util/AnimatorBase.java
@@ -525,14 +525,17 @@ public abstract class AnimatorBase implements GLAnimatorControl {
     /**
      * Should be called in case of an uncaught exception
      * from within the animator thread, throws given exception if no handler has been installed.
+     * @return {@code true} if handled, otherwise {@code false}. In case of {@code false},
+     *         caller needs to propagate the exception.
      */
-    protected final synchronized void handleUncaughtException(final UncaughtAnimatorException ue) {
+    protected final synchronized boolean handleUncaughtException(final UncaughtAnimatorException ue) {
         if( null != uncaughtExceptionHandler ) {
             try {
                 uncaughtExceptionHandler.uncaughtException(this, ue.getGLAutoDrawable(), ue.getCause());
             } catch (final Throwable t) { /* ignore intentionally */ }
+            return true;
         } else {
-            throw ue;
+            return false;
         }
     }
 
@@ -543,7 +546,7 @@ public abstract class AnimatorBase implements GLAnimatorControl {
      * The animator instance shall not be locked when calling this method!
      * </p>
      */
-    protected final synchronized void flushGLRunnables() {
+    protected final void flushGLRunnables() {
         for (int i=0; i<drawables.size(); i++) {
             drawables.get(i).flushGLRunnables();
         }