diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openbase/jps/core/JPService.java b/src/main/java/org/openbase/jps/core/JPService.java
index a0b0dce..fbd8006 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openbase/jps/core/JPService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openbase/jps/core/JPService.java
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ public class JPService {
     private static String[] args = new String[0];
 
     static {
-        initJPSDefaultProperties();
+        registerJPSDefaultProperties();
     }
 
-    private static void initJPSDefaultProperties() {
+    private static void registerJPSDefaultProperties() {
         registerProperty(JPHelp.class);
         registerProperty(JPVerbose.class);
         registerProperty(JPLogLevel.class);
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ public static String newLineFormatter(String text, String newLineOperator, int m
 
     /**
      * Method prints the info message and blocks the system input until the user confirms the message.
-     * Otherwise the cancel message will be printed and System.exit is called with the given exit code.
+     * Otherwise, the cancel message will be printed and System.exit is called with the given exit code.
      *
      * @param infoMessage   the message to inform the user about the situation to confirm.
      * @param cancelMessage the message which is printed in case the user rejects the action.
@@ -1018,50 +1018,30 @@ public static String[] getArgs() {
     }
 
     /**
-     *
+     * Reset the entire property configuration.
      */
-    public static void reset() { //todo: make reset non public in next major release
+    public static void reset() {
         registeredPropertyClasses.clear();
         initializedProperties.clear();
         loadedProperties.clear();
         overwrittenDefaultValueMap.clear();
         argumentsAnalyzed = false;
-        initJPSDefaultProperties();
+        registerJPSDefaultProperties();
     }
 
     public static boolean testMode() {
-        try {
-            return JPService.getProperty(JPTestMode.class).getValue();
-        } catch (JPServiceException ex) {
-            printError("Could not detect TestMode!", ex);
-        }
-        return false;
+        return JPService.getValue(JPTestMode.class, false);
     }
 
     public static boolean verboseMode() {
-        try {
-            return JPService.getProperty(JPVerbose.class).getValue();
-        } catch (JPServiceException ex) {
-            printError("Could not detect VerboseMode!", ex);
-        }
-        return false;
+        return JPService.getValue(JPVerbose.class, false);
     }
 
     public static boolean forceMode() {
-        try {
-            return JPService.getProperty(JPForce.class).getValue();
-        } catch (JPServiceException ex) {
-            printError("Could not detect ForceMode!", ex);
-        }
-        return false;
+        return JPService.getValue(JPForce.class, false);
     }
 
     public static boolean debugMode() {
-        try {
-            return JPService.getProperty(JPDebugMode.class).getValue();
-        } catch (JPServiceException ex) {
-            printError("Could not detect DebugMode!", ex);
-        }
-        return false;
+        return JPService.getValue(JPDebugMode.class, false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openbase/jps/tools/FileHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/openbase/jps/tools/FileHandler.java
index 98b8968..ab353a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openbase/jps/tools/FileHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openbase/jps/tools/FileHandler.java
@@ -178,6 +178,6 @@ public boolean create(File file) throws IOException {
 
     public interface FileCreator {
 
-        public abstract boolean create(File file) throws Exception;
+        boolean create(File file) throws Exception;
     }
 }