--- trunk/OOPSE-4/src/io/Globals.cpp	2005/12/16 18:26:41	2515
+++ trunk/OOPSE-4/src/io/Globals.cpp	2006/01/12 14:31:33	2549
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void Globals::validate() {
 
   CheckParameter(ForceField, isNotEmpty());
   CheckParameter(TargetTemp, isPositive());
-  CheckParameter(Ensemble, isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("NVE")) || isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("NVT")) || isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("NPTi")) || isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("NPTf")) || isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("NPTxyz")) );
+  CheckParameter(Ensemble, isEqualIgnoreCase("NVE") || isEqualIgnoreCase("NVT") || isEqualIgnoreCase("NPTi") || isEqualIgnoreCase("NPTf") || isEqualIgnoreCase("NPTxyz") );
   CheckParameter(Dt, isPositive());
   CheckParameter(RunTime, isPositive());
   CheckParameter(InitialConfig, isNotEmpty());
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void Globals::validate() {
   CheckParameter(ZconsTime, isPositive());
   CheckParameter(ZconsTol, isPositive());
   CheckParameter(Seed, isPositive());
-  CheckParameter(Minimizer, isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("SD")) || isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("CG")));
+  CheckParameter(Minimizer, isEqualIgnoreCase("SD") || isEqualIgnoreCase("CG"));
   CheckParameter(MinimizerMaxIter, isPositive());
   CheckParameter(MinimizerWriteFrq, isPositive());
   CheckParameter(MinimizerStepSize, isPositive());
@@ -166,10 +166,10 @@ void Globals::validate() {
   CheckParameter(ThermIntThetaSpringConst, isPositive());
   CheckParameter(ThermIntOmegaSpringConst, isPositive());
   CheckParameter(SurfaceTension, isPositive());
-  CheckParameter(ElectrostaticSummationMethod, isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("NONE")) || isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("SHIFTED_POTENTIAL")) || isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("SHIFTED_FORCE")) || isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("REACTION_FIELD")));
-  CheckParameter(ElectrostaticScreeningMethod, isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("UNDAMPED")) || isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("DAMPED"))); 
-  CheckParameter(CutoffPolicy, isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("MIX")) || isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("MAX")) || isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("TRADITIONAL")));
-  CheckParameter(SwitchingFunctionType, isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("CUBIC")) || isEqualIgnoreCase(std::string("FIFTH_ORDER_POLYNOMIAL")));
+  CheckParameter(ElectrostaticSummationMethod, isEqualIgnoreCase("NONE") || isEqualIgnoreCase("SHIFTED_POTENTIAL") || isEqualIgnoreCase("SHIFTED_FORCE") || isEqualIgnoreCase("REACTION_FIELD"));
+  CheckParameter(ElectrostaticScreeningMethod, isEqualIgnoreCase("UNDAMPED") || isEqualIgnoreCase("DAMPED")); 
+  CheckParameter(CutoffPolicy, isEqualIgnoreCase("MIX") || isEqualIgnoreCase("MAX") || isEqualIgnoreCase("TRADITIONAL"));
+  CheckParameter(SwitchingFunctionType, isEqualIgnoreCase("CUBIC") || isEqualIgnoreCase("FIFTH_ORDER_POLYNOMIAL"));
   //CheckParameter(StatFileFormat,);     
   //CheckParameter(MixingRule,);
   CheckParameter(OrthoBoxTolerance, isPositive());  
@@ -181,7 +181,9 @@ void Globals::validate() {
 
   for(std::vector<Component*>::iterator i = components_.begin(); i != components_.end(); ++i) {
     if (!(*i)->findMoleculeStamp(moleculeStamps_)) {
-        std::cout << "Globals Error: can not find molecule stamp for component" << std::endl;
+        std::ostringstream oss;
+        oss << "Globals Error: can not find molecule stamp for component " << (*i)->getType() << std::endl;
+        throw OOPSEException(oss.str());           
     }
   }
 }
@@ -205,7 +207,9 @@ bool Globals::addMoleculeStamp(MoleculeStamp* molStamp
         moleculeStamps_.insert(std::map<std::string, MoleculeStamp*>::value_type(molStampName, molStamp));
         ret = true;
     } else {
-        std::cout << "Globals Error: Molecule Stamp " << molStamp->getName() << "appears multiple times\n";
+        std::ostringstream oss;
+        oss << "Globals Error: Molecule Stamp " << molStamp->getName() << "appears multiple times\n";
+        throw OOPSEException(oss.str());  
     }
     return ret;
 }