diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/CommandLauncher.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/CommandLauncher.java
index b5906f09e..a27252aa9 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/CommandLauncher.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/CommandLauncher.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 package org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
-import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 
 /**
  * This is the interface implemented by objects which are capable of
@@ -32,9 +31,9 @@ public interface CommandLauncher
      *            launch the application for some reason. Usually due
      *            to the command not being fully specified and not in
      *            the PATH env var.
-     * @exception TaskException if the command launcher detects that
+     * @exception ExecException if the command launcher detects that
      *            it can not execute the native command for some reason.
      */
     Process exec( ExecMetaData metaData )
-        throws IOException, TaskException;
+        throws IOException, ExecException;
 }
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/Environment.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/Environment.java
index 5b381df36..1ba1586d9 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/Environment.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/Environment.java
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Properties;
-import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.Os;
+import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.Execute;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.exec.PumpStreamHandler;
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public final class Environment
     }
 
     public static String[] toNativeFormat( final Properties environment )
-        throws TaskException
+        throws ExecException
     {
         final ArrayList newEnvironment = new ArrayList();
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public final class Environment
      * @deprecated Dont use me!!!
      */
     public static Properties createEnvVars( final String[] environment )
-        throws TaskException
+        throws ExecException
     {
         final Properties newEnvironment = new Properties();
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public final class Environment
     }
 
     public static void addNativeEnvironment( final Properties environment )
-        throws TaskException, IOException
+        throws ExecException, IOException
     {
         final Properties nativeEnvironment = getEnvironmentVariables();
         final Iterator nativeKeys = nativeEnvironment.keySet().iterator();
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public final class Environment
      * native EnvironmentData Variables for the current process.
      */
     private static String[] getNativeEnvironmentAsArray()
-        throws IOException, TaskException
+        throws IOException, ExecException
     {
         final Properties environment = getEnvironmentVariables();
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public final class Environment
      * native EnvironmentData Variables for the current process.
      */
     public static Properties getNativeEnvironment()
-        throws IOException, TaskException
+        throws IOException, ExecException
     {
         return new Properties( getEnvironmentVariables() );
     }
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public final class Environment
      * attempt to load it if it has not already been loaded.
      */
     private synchronized static Properties getEnvironmentVariables()
-        throws IOException, TaskException
+        throws IOException, ExecException
     {
         if( null == c_procEnvironment )
         {
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public final class Environment
      * Retrieve a last of environment variables from the native OS.
      */
     private static synchronized Properties retrieveEnvironmentVariables()
-        throws IOException, TaskException
+        throws IOException, ExecException
     {
         final Properties properties = new Properties();
         final String data = getEnvironmentText();
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public final class Environment
      */
     private static void addProperty( final Properties properties,
                                      final String data )
-        throws TaskException
+        throws ExecException
     {
         final int index = data.indexOf( '=' );
         if( -1 == index )
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ public final class Environment
             //Our env variable does not have any = in it.
             final String message = "EnvironmentData variable '" + data +
                 "' does not have a '=' character in it";
-            throw new TaskException( message );
+            throw new ExecException( message );
         }
         else
         {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public final class Environment
      * running the environment command.
      */
     private static String getEnvironmentText()
-        throws IOException, TaskException
+        throws IOException, ExecException
     {
         final ByteArrayOutputStream output = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
         final Execute exe = new Execute( new PumpStreamHandler( output ) );
@@ -230,10 +230,17 @@ public final class Environment
         // Make sure we do not recurse forever
         exe.setNewenvironment( true );
 
-        final int retval = exe.execute();
-        if( retval != 0 )
+        try
+        {
+            final int retval = exe.execute();
+            if( retval != 0 )
+            {
+                // Just try to use what we got
+            }
+        }
+        catch( final TaskException te )
         {
-            // Just try to use what we got
+            throw new ExecException( te.getMessage(), te );
         }
 
         return output.toString();
@@ -244,7 +251,7 @@ public final class Environment
      * variables.
      */
     private static String[] getEnvCommand()
-        throws TaskException
+        throws ExecException
     {
         if( Os.isFamily( "os/2" ) )
         {
@@ -280,7 +287,7 @@ public final class Environment
         {
             final String message =
                 "Unable to determine native environment variables";
-            throw new TaskException( message );
+            throw new ExecException( message );
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/ExecManager.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/ExecManager.java
index cdbf9b96f..5aa0c08be 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/ExecManager.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/ExecManager.java
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ package org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
-import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 
 /**
  * Interface via which clients can request that a native
@@ -53,5 +52,5 @@ public interface ExecManager
                  OutputStream output,
                  OutputStream error,
                  long timeout )
-        throws IOException, TaskException /*TimeoutException*/;
+        throws IOException, ExecException /*TimeoutException*/;
 }
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/launchers/DefaultCommandLauncher.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/launchers/DefaultCommandLauncher.java
index 63a667aa7..e17d4380d 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/launchers/DefaultCommandLauncher.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/launchers/DefaultCommandLauncher.java
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
-import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.CommandLauncher;
+import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecException;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecMetaData;
 
 /**
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ public class DefaultCommandLauncher
      *            launch the application for some reason. Usually due
      *            to the command not being fully specified and not in
      *            the PATH env var.
-     * @exception TaskException if the command launcher detects that
+     * @exception ExecException if the command launcher detects that
      *            it can not execute the native command for some reason.
      */
     public Process exec( final ExecMetaData metaData )
-        throws IOException, TaskException
+        throws IOException, ExecException
     {
         if( ExecUtil.isCwd( metaData.getWorkingDirectory() ) )
         {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class DefaultCommandLauncher
         {
             final String message = "Unable to launch native command in a " +
                 "working directory other than \".\"";
-            throw new TaskException( message );
+            throw new ExecException( message );
         }
         else
         {
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class DefaultCommandLauncher
      * under 1.2.
      */
     private Process execJava13( final ExecMetaData metaData )
-        throws IOException, TaskException
+        throws IOException, ExecException
     {
         final Object[] args =
             {metaData.getCommand(),
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ public class DefaultCommandLauncher
         }
         catch( final IllegalAccessException iae )
         {
-            throw new TaskException( iae.getMessage(), iae );
+            throw new ExecException( iae.getMessage(), iae );
         }
         catch( final IllegalArgumentException iae )
         {
-            throw new TaskException( iae.getMessage(), iae );
+            throw new ExecException( iae.getMessage(), iae );
         }
         catch( final InvocationTargetException ite )
         {
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class DefaultCommandLauncher
             }
             else
             {
-                throw new TaskException( t.getMessage(), t );
+                throw new ExecException( t.getMessage(), t );
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/launchers/MacCommandLauncher.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/launchers/MacCommandLauncher.java
index 239090297..ec13ebc3f 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/launchers/MacCommandLauncher.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/launchers/MacCommandLauncher.java
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ package org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.launchers;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
-import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.CommandLauncher;
+import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecException;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecMetaData;
 
 /**
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class MacCommandLauncher
      * Execute the specified native command.
      */
     public Process exec( final ExecMetaData metaData )
-        throws IOException, TaskException
+        throws IOException, ExecException
     {
         final File directory = metaData.getWorkingDirectory().getCanonicalFile();
         if( ExecUtil.isCwd( directory ) )
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/launchers/ScriptCommandLauncher.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/launchers/ScriptCommandLauncher.java
index af064637d..bd5378ac0 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/launchers/ScriptCommandLauncher.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/launchers/ScriptCommandLauncher.java
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 package org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.launchers;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
-import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.CommandLauncher;
+import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecException;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecMetaData;
 
 /**
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class ScriptCommandLauncher
      * set the working directory.
      */
     public Process exec( final ExecMetaData metaData )
-        throws IOException, TaskException
+        throws IOException, ExecException
     {
         // Build the command
         final String[] prefix = new String[ m_script.length + 1 ];
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/launchers/WinNTCommandLauncher.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/launchers/WinNTCommandLauncher.java
index cb012b97e..811b0c433 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/launchers/WinNTCommandLauncher.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/java/org/apache/myrmidon/framework/exec/launchers/WinNTCommandLauncher.java
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 package org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.launchers;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
-import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.CommandLauncher;
+import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecException;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecMetaData;
 
 /**
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class WinNTCommandLauncher
      * set the working directory.
      */
     public Process exec( final ExecMetaData metaData )
-        throws IOException, TaskException
+        throws IOException, ExecException
     {
         // Use cmd.exe to change to the specified directory before running
         // the command
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Property.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Property.java
index e64d5c181..b51cfa791 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Property.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Property.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Properties;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.Environment;
+import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecException;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.AntClassLoader;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
@@ -232,6 +233,10 @@ public class Property extends Task
                 }
             }
         }
+        catch( final ExecException ee )
+        {
+            throw new TaskException( ee.getMessage(), ee );
+        }
         catch( final IOException ioe )
         {
             throw new TaskException( ioe.getMessage(), ioe );
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/exec/Execute.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/exec/Execute.java
index 920e1f692..3fae7a5f7 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/exec/Execute.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/exec/Execute.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.Os;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.CommandLauncher;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.Environment;
+import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecException;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecMetaData;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.launchers.DefaultCommandLauncher;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.launchers.MacCommandLauncher;
@@ -269,58 +270,65 @@ public class Execute
         throws IOException, TaskException
     {
 
-        final ExecMetaData metaData =
-            new ExecMetaData( m_command, getNativeEnvironment(),
-                              m_workingDirectory, false );
-
-        final CommandLauncher launcher = getLauncher();
-        final Process process = launcher.exec( metaData );
-
         try
         {
-            m_streamHandler.setProcessInputStream( process.getOutputStream() );
-            m_streamHandler.setProcessOutputStream( process.getInputStream() );
-            m_streamHandler.setProcessErrorStream( process.getErrorStream() );
-        }
-        catch( final IOException ioe )
-        {
-            process.destroy();
-            throw ioe;
-        }
+            final ExecMetaData metaData =
+                new ExecMetaData( m_command, getNativeEnvironment(),
+                                  m_workingDirectory, false );
 
-        m_streamHandler.start();
+            final CommandLauncher launcher = getLauncher();
+            final Process process = launcher.exec( metaData );
 
-        // add the process to the list of those to destroy if the VM exits
-        //
-        c_processDestroyer.add( process );
+            try
+            {
+                m_streamHandler.setProcessInputStream( process.getOutputStream() );
+                m_streamHandler.setProcessOutputStream( process.getInputStream() );
+                m_streamHandler.setProcessErrorStream( process.getErrorStream() );
+            }
+            catch( final IOException ioe )
+            {
+                process.destroy();
+                throw ioe;
+            }
 
-        if( m_watchdog != null )
-        {
-            m_watchdog.start( process );
-        }
-        try
-        {
-            process.waitFor();
-        }
-        catch( final InterruptedException ie )
-        {
-            //shu\ould never happen
-        }
+            m_streamHandler.start();
 
-        // remove the process to the list of those to destroy if the VM exits
-        //
-        c_processDestroyer.remove( process );
+            // add the process to the list of those to destroy if the VM exits
+            //
+            c_processDestroyer.add( process );
 
-        if( m_watchdog != null )
-        {
-            m_watchdog.stop();
+            if( m_watchdog != null )
+            {
+                m_watchdog.start( process );
+            }
+            try
+            {
+                process.waitFor();
+            }
+            catch( final InterruptedException ie )
+            {
+                //shu\ould never happen
+            }
+
+            // remove the process to the list of those to destroy if the VM exits
+            //
+            c_processDestroyer.remove( process );
+
+            if( m_watchdog != null )
+            {
+                m_watchdog.stop();
+            }
+            m_streamHandler.stop();
+            if( m_watchdog != null )
+            {
+                m_watchdog.checkException();
+            }
+            return process.exitValue();
         }
-        m_streamHandler.stop();
-        if( m_watchdog != null )
+        catch( final ExecException ee )
         {
-            m_watchdog.checkException();
+            throw new TaskException( ee.getMessage(), ee );
         }
-        return process.exitValue();
     }
 
     private CommandLauncher getLauncher()
@@ -339,7 +347,7 @@ public class Execute
      * @return the environment used to create a subprocess
      */
     private String[] getNativeEnvironment()
-        throws TaskException
+        throws ExecException
     {
         if( m_newEnvironment )
         {
@@ -354,7 +362,7 @@ public class Execute
             }
             catch( final IOException ioe )
             {
-                throw new TaskException( ioe.getMessage(), ioe );
+                throw new ExecException( ioe.getMessage(), ioe );
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/CommandlineJava.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/CommandlineJava.java
index 3850a217a..508c3a599 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/CommandlineJava.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/types/CommandlineJava.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import java.util.Properties;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.Os;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.Environment;
+import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecException;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
 
 /**
@@ -355,7 +356,15 @@ public class CommandlineJava implements Cloneable
         public String[] getJavaVariables()
             throws TaskException
         {
-            String props[] = Environment.toNativeFormat( super.getVariables() );
+            String props[] = new String[ 0 ];
+            try
+            {
+                props = Environment.toNativeFormat( super.getVariables() );
+            }
+            catch( final ExecException ee )
+            {
+                throw new TaskException( ee.getMessage(), ee );
+            }
 
             if( props == null )
                 return null;
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Property.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Property.java
index e64d5c181..b51cfa791 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Property.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Property.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.Properties;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.Environment;
+import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecException;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.AntClassLoader;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
@@ -232,6 +233,10 @@ public class Property extends Task
                 }
             }
         }
+        catch( final ExecException ee )
+        {
+            throw new TaskException( ee.getMessage(), ee );
+        }
         catch( final IOException ioe )
         {
             throw new TaskException( ioe.getMessage(), ioe );
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/exec/Execute.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/exec/Execute.java
index 920e1f692..3fae7a5f7 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/exec/Execute.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/exec/Execute.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.Os;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.CommandLauncher;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.Environment;
+import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecException;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecMetaData;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.launchers.DefaultCommandLauncher;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.launchers.MacCommandLauncher;
@@ -269,58 +270,65 @@ public class Execute
         throws IOException, TaskException
     {
 
-        final ExecMetaData metaData =
-            new ExecMetaData( m_command, getNativeEnvironment(),
-                              m_workingDirectory, false );
-
-        final CommandLauncher launcher = getLauncher();
-        final Process process = launcher.exec( metaData );
-
         try
         {
-            m_streamHandler.setProcessInputStream( process.getOutputStream() );
-            m_streamHandler.setProcessOutputStream( process.getInputStream() );
-            m_streamHandler.setProcessErrorStream( process.getErrorStream() );
-        }
-        catch( final IOException ioe )
-        {
-            process.destroy();
-            throw ioe;
-        }
+            final ExecMetaData metaData =
+                new ExecMetaData( m_command, getNativeEnvironment(),
+                                  m_workingDirectory, false );
 
-        m_streamHandler.start();
+            final CommandLauncher launcher = getLauncher();
+            final Process process = launcher.exec( metaData );
 
-        // add the process to the list of those to destroy if the VM exits
-        //
-        c_processDestroyer.add( process );
+            try
+            {
+                m_streamHandler.setProcessInputStream( process.getOutputStream() );
+                m_streamHandler.setProcessOutputStream( process.getInputStream() );
+                m_streamHandler.setProcessErrorStream( process.getErrorStream() );
+            }
+            catch( final IOException ioe )
+            {
+                process.destroy();
+                throw ioe;
+            }
 
-        if( m_watchdog != null )
-        {
-            m_watchdog.start( process );
-        }
-        try
-        {
-            process.waitFor();
-        }
-        catch( final InterruptedException ie )
-        {
-            //shu\ould never happen
-        }
+            m_streamHandler.start();
 
-        // remove the process to the list of those to destroy if the VM exits
-        //
-        c_processDestroyer.remove( process );
+            // add the process to the list of those to destroy if the VM exits
+            //
+            c_processDestroyer.add( process );
 
-        if( m_watchdog != null )
-        {
-            m_watchdog.stop();
+            if( m_watchdog != null )
+            {
+                m_watchdog.start( process );
+            }
+            try
+            {
+                process.waitFor();
+            }
+            catch( final InterruptedException ie )
+            {
+                //shu\ould never happen
+            }
+
+            // remove the process to the list of those to destroy if the VM exits
+            //
+            c_processDestroyer.remove( process );
+
+            if( m_watchdog != null )
+            {
+                m_watchdog.stop();
+            }
+            m_streamHandler.stop();
+            if( m_watchdog != null )
+            {
+                m_watchdog.checkException();
+            }
+            return process.exitValue();
         }
-        m_streamHandler.stop();
-        if( m_watchdog != null )
+        catch( final ExecException ee )
         {
-            m_watchdog.checkException();
+            throw new TaskException( ee.getMessage(), ee );
         }
-        return process.exitValue();
     }
 
     private CommandLauncher getLauncher()
@@ -339,7 +347,7 @@ public class Execute
      * @return the environment used to create a subprocess
      */
     private String[] getNativeEnvironment()
-        throws TaskException
+        throws ExecException
     {
         if( m_newEnvironment )
         {
@@ -354,7 +362,7 @@ public class Execute
             }
             catch( final IOException ioe )
             {
-                throw new TaskException( ioe.getMessage(), ioe );
+                throw new ExecException( ioe.getMessage(), ioe );
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/types/CommandlineJava.java b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/types/CommandlineJava.java
index 3850a217a..508c3a599 100644
--- a/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/types/CommandlineJava.java
+++ b/proposal/myrmidon/src/todo/org/apache/tools/ant/types/CommandlineJava.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import java.util.Properties;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.api.TaskException;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.Os;
 import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.Environment;
+import org.apache.myrmidon.framework.exec.ExecException;
 import org.apache.tools.ant.Project;
 
 /**
@@ -355,7 +356,15 @@ public class CommandlineJava implements Cloneable
         public String[] getJavaVariables()
             throws TaskException
         {
-            String props[] = Environment.toNativeFormat( super.getVariables() );
+            String props[] = new String[ 0 ];
+            try
+            {
+                props = Environment.toNativeFormat( super.getVariables() );
+            }
+            catch( final ExecException ee )
+            {
+                throw new TaskException( ee.getMessage(), ee );
+            }
 
             if( props == null )
                 return null;