diff --git a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/AbstractAction.java b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/AbstractAction.java
index 08cd14bf..830d4422 100644
--- a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/AbstractAction.java
+++ b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/AbstractAction.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractAction implements Action, InitializingBean {
 		return new EventFactorySupport();
 	}
 
-	public void afterPropertiesSet() {
+	public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception {
 		try {
 			initAction();
 		} catch (Exception ex) {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractAction implements Action, InitializingBean {
 	 * Keep in mind that this hook will only be invoked when this action is deployed in a Spring application context
 	 * since it uses the Spring {@link InitializingBean} mechanism to trigger action initialisation.
 	 */
-	protected void initAction() {
+	protected void initAction() throws Exception {
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractAction implements Action, InitializingBean {
 	 * or <code>null</code> if the <code>doExecute()</code> method should be called to obtain the action result
 	 * @throws Exception an <b>unrecoverable</b> exception occured, either checked or unchecked
 	 */
-	protected Event doPreExecute(RequestContext context) {
+	protected Event doPreExecute(RequestContext context) throws Exception {
 		return null;
 	}
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractAction implements Action, InitializingBean {
 	 * Template hook method subclasses should override to encapsulate their specific action execution logic.
 	 * @param context the action execution context, for accessing and setting data in "flow scope" or "request scope"
 	 * @return the action result event
-	 * @an <b>unrecoverable</b> exception occured, either checked or unchecked
+	 * @throws Exception an <b>unrecoverable</b> exception occured, either checked or unchecked
 	 */
 	protected abstract Event doExecute(RequestContext context) throws Exception;
 
@@ -237,6 +237,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractAction implements Action, InitializingBean {
 	 * @param context the action execution context, for accessing and setting data in "flow scope" or "request scope"
 	 * @throws Exception an <b>unrecoverable</b> exception occured, either checked or unchecked
 	 */
-	protected void doPostExecute(RequestContext context) {
+	protected void doPostExecute(RequestContext context) throws Exception {
 	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/ExternalRedirectAction.java b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/ExternalRedirectAction.java
index a7f1fd06..b09c6a93 100644
--- a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/ExternalRedirectAction.java
+++ b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/ExternalRedirectAction.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class ExternalRedirectAction extends AbstractAction {
 		this.resourceUri = resourceUri;
 	}
 
-	protected Event doExecute(RequestContext context) {
+	protected Event doExecute(RequestContext context) throws Exception {
 		String resourceUri = (String) this.resourceUri.getValue(context);
 		context.getExternalContext().requestExternalRedirect(resourceUri);
 		return success();
diff --git a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/FlowDefinitionRedirectAction.java b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/FlowDefinitionRedirectAction.java
index 6a465377..d1fcdae7 100644
--- a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/FlowDefinitionRedirectAction.java
+++ b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/FlowDefinitionRedirectAction.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class FlowDefinitionRedirectAction extends AbstractAction {
 		this.expression = expression;
 	}
 
-	protected Event doExecute(RequestContext context) {
+	protected Event doExecute(RequestContext context) throws Exception {
 		String encodedRedirect = (String) expression.getValue(context);
 		if (encodedRedirect == null) {
 			throw new IllegalStateException(
diff --git a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/FormAction.java b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/FormAction.java
index 8531d6d2..9c0d9155 100644
--- a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/FormAction.java
+++ b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/FormAction.java
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ public class FormAction extends MultiAction implements InitializingBean {
 	 * @see #initBinder(RequestContext, DataBinder)
 	 * @see #setMessageCodesResolver(MessageCodesResolver)
 	 */
-	protected DataBinder createBinder(RequestContext context, Object formObject) {
+	protected DataBinder createBinder(RequestContext context, Object formObject) throws Exception {
 		DataBinder binder = new WebDataBinder(formObject, getFormObjectName());
 		if (getMessageCodesResolver() != null) {
 			binder.setMessageCodesResolver(getMessageCodesResolver());
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ public class FormAction extends MultiAction implements InitializingBean {
 	 * @param binder the data binder to use
 	 * @throws Exception when an unrecoverable exception occurs
 	 */
-	protected void doBind(RequestContext context, DataBinder binder) {
+	protected void doBind(RequestContext context, DataBinder binder) throws Exception {
 		if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
 			logger.debug("Binding allowed request parameters in "
 					+ StylerUtils.style(context.getExternalContext().getRequestParameterMap())
diff --git a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/SetAction.java b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/SetAction.java
index 32cf7c11..295ce308 100644
--- a/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/SetAction.java
+++ b/spring-webflow/src/main/java/org/springframework/webflow/action/SetAction.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class SetAction extends AbstractAction {
 		this.valueExpression = valueExpression;
 	}
 
-	protected Event doExecute(RequestContext context) {
+	protected Event doExecute(RequestContext context) throws Exception {
 		Object value = valueExpression.getValue(context);
 		nameExpression.setValue(context, value);
 		return success();