Fix for fdo43460 Part XXXIII getLength() to isEmpty()

Part XXXIII
Modules
sfx2

56 files changed, 371 insertions, 371 deletions

diff --git a/sfx2/qa/cppunit/test_metadatable.cxx b/sfx2/qa/cppunit/test_metadatable.cxx
index eb239f7743f0..8a6db03b99c2 100644
--- a/sfx2/qa/cppunit/test_metadatable.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/qa/cppunit/test_metadatable.cxx
@@ -144,14 +144,14 @@ void MetadatableTest::test()
 
     m2.EnsureMetadataReference();
     beans::StringPair m2id(m2.GetMetadataReference());
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("ensure failed", m2id.Second.getLength());
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("ensure failed", !m2id.Second.isEmpty());
     m2.EnsureMetadataReference();
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("ensure failed (idempotent)",
             m2.GetMetadataReference() == m2id);
 
     m1.m_bInUndo = true;
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("move to undo failed",
-            !m1.GetMetadataReference().Second.getLength());
+            m1.GetMetadataReference().Second.isEmpty());
 
     m1.m_bInUndo = false;
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("move from undo failed",
@@ -165,33 +165,33 @@ void MetadatableTest::test()
     }
     m1.m_bInUndo = false;
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("move from undo: duplicate",
-            !m1.GetMetadataReference().Second.getLength());
+            m1.GetMetadataReference().Second.isEmpty());
 
     m3.RegisterAsCopyOf(m2);
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("copy: source", m2.GetMetadataReference() == id1);
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("copy: duplicate",
-            !m3.GetMetadataReference().Second.getLength());
+            m3.GetMetadataReference().Second.isEmpty());
     m4.RegisterAsCopyOf(m3);
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("copy: source", m2.GetMetadataReference() == id1);
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("copy: duplicate",
-            !m3.GetMetadataReference().Second.getLength());
+            m3.GetMetadataReference().Second.isEmpty());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("copy: duplicate",
-            !m4.GetMetadataReference().Second.getLength());
+            m4.GetMetadataReference().Second.isEmpty());
     m2.m_bInUndo = true;
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("duplicate to undo",
             m3.GetMetadataReference() == id1);
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("duplicate to undo",
-            !m2.GetMetadataReference().Second.getLength());
+            m2.GetMetadataReference().Second.isEmpty());
     m2.m_bInUndo = false;
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("duplicate from undo",
             m2.GetMetadataReference() == id1);
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("duplicate from undo",
-            !m3.GetMetadataReference().Second.getLength());
+            m3.GetMetadataReference().Second.isEmpty());
 
     m4.EnsureMetadataReference(); // new!
     beans::StringPair m4id(m4.GetMetadataReference());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("ensure on duplicate",
-            m4id.Second.getLength() && !(m4id == id1));
+            !m4id.Second.isEmpty() && !(m4id == id1));
 
     MockMetadatable mc1(*pRegClip, true); // in clipboard
     MockMetadatable mc2(*pRegClip, true);
@@ -214,52 +214,52 @@ void MetadatableTest::test()
             mc1.GetMetadataReference() == id2);
     mc2.EnsureMetadataReference();
     beans::StringPair mc2id(mc2.GetMetadataReference());
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("ensure failed", mc2id.Second.getLength());
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("ensure failed", !mc2id.Second.isEmpty());
     mc2.EnsureMetadataReference();
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("ensure failed (idempotent)",
             mc2.GetMetadataReference() == mc2id);
     mc2.RemoveMetadataReference();
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("remove failed",
-            !mc2.GetMetadataReference().Second.getLength());
+            mc2.GetMetadataReference().Second.isEmpty());
 
     // set up mc2 as copy of m2 and mc3 as copy of m3
     mc3.RegisterAsCopyOf(m3);
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("copy to clipboard (latent)",
-            !mc3.GetMetadataReference().Second.getLength() );
+            mc3.GetMetadataReference().Second.isEmpty() );
     mc2.RegisterAsCopyOf(m2);
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("copy to clipboard (non-latent)",
             mc2.GetMetadataReference() == id1);
     // paste mc2 to m2p and mc3 to m3p
     m2p.RegisterAsCopyOf(mc2);
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("paste from clipboard (non-latent)",
-            !m2p.GetMetadataReference().Second.getLength() );
+            m2p.GetMetadataReference().Second.isEmpty() );
     m3p.RegisterAsCopyOf(mc3);
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("paste from clipboard (latent)",
-            !m3p.GetMetadataReference().Second.getLength() );
+            m3p.GetMetadataReference().Second.isEmpty() );
     // delete m2, m2p, m3
     m2.RemoveMetadataReference();
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("remove failed",
-            !m2.GetMetadataReference().Second.getLength());
+            m2.GetMetadataReference().Second.isEmpty());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("paste-remove (non-latent)",
             m2p.GetMetadataReference() == id1);
     m2p.RemoveMetadataReference();
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("remove failed",
-            !m2p.GetMetadataReference().Second.getLength());
+            m2p.GetMetadataReference().Second.isEmpty());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("paste-remove2 (non-latent)",
             m3.GetMetadataReference() == id1);
     m3.RemoveMetadataReference();
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("remove failed",
-            !m3.GetMetadataReference().Second.getLength());
+            m3.GetMetadataReference().Second.isEmpty());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("paste-remove (latent)",
             m3p.GetMetadataReference() == id1);
     // delete mc2
     mc2.SetMetadataReference(beans::StringPair());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("in clipboard becomes non-latent",
-            !mc3.GetMetadataReference().Second.getLength() );
+            mc3.GetMetadataReference().Second.isEmpty() );
     // paste mc2
     m2p.RegisterAsCopyOf(mc2);
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("remove-paste",
-            !m2p.GetMetadataReference().Second.getLength());
+            m2p.GetMetadataReference().Second.isEmpty());
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT_MESSAGE("remove-paste (stolen)",
             m3p.GetMetadataReference() == id1);
 
diff --git a/sfx2/source/appl/appserv.cxx b/sfx2/source/appl/appserv.cxx
index 3ac312273f34..9fe9a833d6d6 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/appl/appserv.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/appl/appserv.cxx
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static sal_Bool checkURL( const char *pName, const char *pExt, rtl::OUString &rU
     rURL += rtl::OUString::createFromAscii( pExt );
     rtl::Bootstrap::expandMacros( rURL );
 
-    if (rURL.getLength() != 0)
+    if (!rURL.isEmpty())
         return DirectoryItem::get( rURL, aDirItem ) == DirectoryItem::E_None;
     else
         return sal_False;
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ void SfxApplication::OfaExec_Impl( SfxRequest& rReq )
                         ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("RepositoryURL")),
                         ::rtl::OUString());
 
-                if ( xSystemShell.is() && sTemplRepoURL.getLength() > 0 )
+                if ( xSystemShell.is() && !sTemplRepoURL.isEmpty() )
                 {
                     ::rtl::OUStringBuffer aURLBuf( sTemplRepoURL );
                     aURLBuf.appendAscii(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("?lang="));
diff --git a/sfx2/source/appl/appuno.cxx b/sfx2/source/appl/appuno.cxx
index b9ae282e3b20..c807c8ae03a0 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/appl/appuno.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/appl/appuno.cxx
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ void TransformParameters( sal_uInt16 nSlotId, const ::com::sun::star::uno::Seque
                 else if ( aName.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(sStandardDir)) )
                 {
                     ::rtl::OUString sVal;
-                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && sVal.getLength());
+                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && !sVal.isEmpty());
                     DBG_ASSERT( bOK, "invalid type or value for StandardDir" );
                     if (bOK)
                         rSet.Put( SfxStringItem( SID_STANDARD_DIR, sVal ) );
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ void TransformParameters( sal_uInt16 nSlotId, const ::com::sun::star::uno::Seque
                 else if ( aName.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(sFileName)) )
                 {
                     ::rtl::OUString sVal;
-                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && sVal.getLength());
+                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && !sVal.isEmpty());
                     DBG_ASSERT( bOK, "invalid type or value for FileName" );
                     if (bOK)
                         rSet.Put( SfxStringItem( SID_FILE_NAME, sVal ) );
@@ -732,13 +732,13 @@ void TransformParameters( sal_uInt16 nSlotId, const ::com::sun::star::uno::Seque
                     ::rtl::OUString sVal;
                     sal_Bool bOK = (rProp.Value >>= sVal);
                     DBG_ASSERT( bOK, "invalid type for FrameName" );
-                    if (bOK && sVal.getLength())
+                    if (bOK && !sVal.isEmpty())
                         rSet.Put( SfxStringItem( SID_TARGETNAME, sVal ) );
                 }
                 else if ( aName.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(sMediaType)) )
                 {
                     ::rtl::OUString sVal;
-                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && sVal.getLength());
+                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && !sVal.isEmpty());
                     DBG_ASSERT( bOK, "invalid type or value for MediaType" );
                     if (bOK)
                         rSet.Put( SfxStringItem( SID_CONTENTTYPE, sVal ) );
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ void TransformParameters( sal_uInt16 nSlotId, const ::com::sun::star::uno::Seque
                 else if ( aName.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(sTemplateName)) )
                 {
                     ::rtl::OUString sVal;
-                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && sVal.getLength());
+                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && !sVal.isEmpty());
                     DBG_ASSERT( bOK, "invalid type or value for TemplateName" );
                     if (bOK)
                         rSet.Put( SfxStringItem( SID_TEMPLATE_NAME, sVal ) );
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ void TransformParameters( sal_uInt16 nSlotId, const ::com::sun::star::uno::Seque
                 else if ( aName.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(sTemplateRegionName)) )
                 {
                     ::rtl::OUString sVal;
-                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && sVal.getLength());
+                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && !sVal.isEmpty());
                     DBG_ASSERT( bOK, "invalid type or value for TemplateRegionName" );
                     if (bOK)
                         rSet.Put( SfxStringItem( SID_TEMPLATE_REGIONNAME, sVal ) );
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ void TransformParameters( sal_uInt16 nSlotId, const ::com::sun::star::uno::Seque
                 else if ( aName.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(sJumpMark)) )
                 {
                     ::rtl::OUString sVal;
-                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && sVal.getLength());
+                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && !sVal.isEmpty());
                     DBG_ASSERT( bOK, "invalid type or value for JumpMark" );
                     if (bOK)
                         rSet.Put( SfxStringItem( SID_JUMPMARK, sVal ) );
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ void TransformParameters( sal_uInt16 nSlotId, const ::com::sun::star::uno::Seque
                 else if ( aName.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(sCharacterSet)) )
                 {
                     ::rtl::OUString sVal;
-                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && sVal.getLength());
+                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && !sVal.isEmpty());
                     DBG_ASSERT( bOK, "invalid type or value for CharacterSet" );
                     if (bOK)
                         rSet.Put( SfxStringItem( SID_CHARSET, sVal ) );
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ void TransformParameters( sal_uInt16 nSlotId, const ::com::sun::star::uno::Seque
                 else if ( aName.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(sFilterFlags)) )
                 {
                     ::rtl::OUString sVal;
-                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && sVal.getLength());
+                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && !sVal.isEmpty());
                     DBG_ASSERT( bOK, "invalid type or value for FilterFlags" );
                     if (bOK)
                         rSet.Put( SfxStringItem( SID_FILE_FILTEROPTIONS, sVal ) );
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ void TransformParameters( sal_uInt16 nSlotId, const ::com::sun::star::uno::Seque
                 else if ( aName.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(sDocumentTitle)) )
                 {
                     ::rtl::OUString sVal;
-                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && sVal.getLength());
+                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && !sVal.isEmpty());
                     DBG_ASSERT( bOK, "invalid type or value for DocumentTitle" );
                     if (bOK)
                         rSet.Put( SfxStringItem( SID_DOCINFO_TITLE, sVal ) );
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ void TransformParameters( sal_uInt16 nSlotId, const ::com::sun::star::uno::Seque
                 else if ( aName.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(sHierarchicalDocumentName)) )
                 {
                     ::rtl::OUString sVal;
-                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && sVal.getLength());
+                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && !sVal.isEmpty());
                     DBG_ASSERT( bOK, "invalid type or value for HierarchicalDocumentName" );
                     if (bOK)
                         rSet.Put( SfxStringItem( SID_DOC_HIERARCHICALNAME, sVal ) );
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ void TransformParameters( sal_uInt16 nSlotId, const ::com::sun::star::uno::Seque
                 else if ( aName.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(sSuggestedSaveAsDir)) )
                 {
                     ::rtl::OUString sVal;
-                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && sVal.getLength());
+                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && !sVal.isEmpty());
                     DBG_ASSERT( bOK, "invalid type or value for SuggestedSaveAsDir" );
                     if (bOK)
                         rSet.Put( SfxStringItem( SID_SUGGESTEDSAVEASDIR, sVal ) );
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ void TransformParameters( sal_uInt16 nSlotId, const ::com::sun::star::uno::Seque
                 else if ( aName.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(sSuggestedSaveAsName)) )
                 {
                     ::rtl::OUString sVal;
-                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && sVal.getLength());
+                    sal_Bool bOK = ((rProp.Value >>= sVal) && !sVal.isEmpty());
                     DBG_ASSERT( bOK, "invalid type or value for SuggestedSaveAsName" );
                     if (bOK)
                         rSet.Put( SfxStringItem( SID_SUGGESTEDSAVEASNAME, sVal ) );
diff --git a/sfx2/source/appl/fileobj.cxx b/sfx2/source/appl/fileobj.cxx
index 7cddda525b5b..deb135a4f2e0 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/appl/fileobj.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/appl/fileobj.cxx
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ String impl_getFilter( const String& _rURL )
             css::uno::Sequence< css::beans::PropertyValue > aDescrList =
                 aDescr.getAsConstPropertyValueList();
             ::rtl::OUString sType = xTypeDetection->queryTypeByDescriptor( aDescrList, sal_True );
-            if ( sType.getLength() )
+            if ( !sType.isEmpty() )
             {
                 css::uno::Reference< css::container::XNameAccess > xTypeCont( xTypeDetection,
                                                                               css::uno::UNO_QUERY );
diff --git a/sfx2/source/appl/helpdispatch.cxx b/sfx2/source/appl/helpdispatch.cxx
index b21e5f11b1b2..dad5423334a6 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/appl/helpdispatch.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/appl/helpdispatch.cxx
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void SAL_CALL HelpDispatch_Impl::dispatch(
         if ( 0 == ( *pBegin ).Name.compareToAscii( "HelpKeyword" ) )
         {
             rtl::OUString sHelpKeyword;
-            if ( ( ( *pBegin ).Value >>= sHelpKeyword ) && sHelpKeyword.getLength() > 0 )
+            if ( ( ( *pBegin ).Value >>= sHelpKeyword ) && !sHelpKeyword.isEmpty() )
             {
                 sKeyword = String( sHelpKeyword );
                 bHasKeyword = ( sKeyword.Len() > 0 );
diff --git a/sfx2/source/appl/imagemgr.cxx b/sfx2/source/appl/imagemgr.cxx
index 2b9109932b4f..cf62e9e7770c 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/appl/imagemgr.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/appl/imagemgr.cxx
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ Image SAL_CALL GetImage(
 
     try
     {
-        if ( aCommandURL.getLength() > 0 )
+        if ( !aCommandURL.isEmpty() )
         {
             Reference< XImageManager > xModuleImageManager;
             rtl::OUString aModuleId = xModuleManager->identify( rFrame );
diff --git a/sfx2/source/appl/newhelp.cxx b/sfx2/source/appl/newhelp.cxx
index 6b09c100bea8..53253d109fff 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/appl/newhelp.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/appl/newhelp.cxx
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ void IndexTabPage_Impl::InitializeIndex()
                 {
                     // abi: Do not copy, but use references
                     const ::rtl::OUString& aKeywordPair = aKeywordList[i];
-                    DBG_ASSERT( aKeywordPair.getLength() > 0, "invalid help index" );
+                    DBG_ASSERT( !aKeywordPair.isEmpty(), "invalid help index" );
                     const ::com::sun::star::uno::Sequence< ::rtl::OUString >& aRefList = aKeywordRefList[i];
                     const ::com::sun::star::uno::Sequence< ::rtl::OUString >& aAnchorList = aAnchorRefList[i];
                     const ::com::sun::star::uno::Sequence< ::rtl::OUString >& aTitleList = aTitleRefList[i];
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ void BookmarksTabPage_Impl::AddBookmarks( const String& rTitle, const String& rU
     sHelpURL.append(sContent);
     String sURL = String(sHelpURL.makeStringAndClear());
     AppendConfigToken(sURL, bUseQuestionMark);
-    if (sAnchor.getLength())
+    if (!sAnchor.isEmpty())
         sURL += String(sAnchor);
     return ::rtl::OUString(sURL);
 }
diff --git a/sfx2/source/appl/sfxhelp.cxx b/sfx2/source/appl/sfxhelp.cxx
index 6093d8025379..32a542df815a 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/appl/sfxhelp.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/appl/sfxhelp.cxx
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static rtl::OUString HelpLocaleString()
         const rtl::OUString aEnglish( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "en" ) );
         // detect installed locale
         aLocaleStr = utl::ConfigManager::getLocale();
-        bool bOk = aLocaleStr.getLength() != 0;
+        bool bOk = !aLocaleStr.isEmpty();
         if ( !bOk )
             aLocaleStr = aEnglish;
         else
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ static rtl::OUString HelpLocaleString()
 void AppendConfigToken( String& rURL, sal_Bool bQuestionMark, const rtl::OUString &rLang )
 {
     ::rtl::OUString aLocaleStr( rLang );
-    if ( !aLocaleStr.getLength() )
+    if ( aLocaleStr.isEmpty() )
         aLocaleStr = HelpLocaleString();
 
     // query part exists?
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ sal_Bool GetHelpAnchor_Impl( const String& _rURL, String& _rAnchor )
         if ( ( aCnt.getPropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("AnchorName")) ) >>= sAnchor ) )
         {
 
-            if ( sAnchor.getLength() > 0 )
+            if ( !sAnchor.isEmpty() )
             {
                 _rAnchor = String( sAnchor );
                 bRet = sal_True;
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ SfxHelpOptions_Impl::SfxHelpOptions_Impl()
                             do
                             {
                                 rtl::OString aToken = aTmp.getToken( 0, ',', nIndex );
-                                if ( aToken.getLength() )
+                                if ( !aToken.isEmpty() )
                                     m_aIds.insert( aToken );
                             }
                             while ( nIndex >= 0 );
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ SfxHelp::SfxHelp() :
         ::rtl::OUString sHelpDebug;
         ::rtl::OUString sEnvVarName( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "HELP_DEBUG" ) );
         osl_getEnvironment( sEnvVarName.pData, &sHelpDebug.pData );
-        bIsDebug = ( 0 != sHelpDebug.getLength() );
+        bIsDebug = !sHelpDebug.isEmpty();
     }
 
     pImp = new SfxHelp_Impl( bIsDebug );
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ String SfxHelp::GetHelpModuleName_Impl()
     rtl::OUString aFactoryShortName;
     rtl::OUString aModuleIdentifier = getCurrentModuleIdentifier_Impl();
 
-    if ( aModuleIdentifier.getLength() > 0 )
+    if ( !aModuleIdentifier.isEmpty() )
     {
         try
         {
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ String SfxHelp::GetHelpModuleName_Impl()
     }
 
     rtl::OUString sDefaultModule = getDefaultModule_Impl();
-    if ( aFactoryShortName.getLength() > 0 )
+    if ( !aFactoryShortName.isEmpty() )
     {
         // Map some module identifiers to their "real" help module string.
         if ( aFactoryShortName.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("chart2")) )
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ XubString SfxHelp::GetHelpText( const String& aCommandURL, const Window* pWindow
         sHelpText += String( sModuleName );
         sHelpText += DEFINE_CONST_UNICODE(": ");
         sHelpText += aCommandURL;
-        if ( aNewHelpId.getLength() )
+        if ( !aNewHelpId.isEmpty() )
         {
             sHelpText += DEFINE_CONST_UNICODE(" - ");
             sHelpText += String(rtl::OStringToOUString(aNewHelpId, RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8));
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ static bool impl_hasHelpInstalled( const rtl::OUString &rLang = rtl::OUString()
     AppendConfigToken( aHelpRootURL, sal_True, rLang );
     Sequence< ::rtl::OUString > aFactories = SfxContentHelper::GetResultSet( aHelpRootURL );
 
-    return ( aFactories.getLength() != 0 );
+    return ( aFactories.getLength() != 0   );
 }
 
 sal_Bool SfxHelp::SearchKeyword( const XubString& rKeyword )
diff --git a/sfx2/source/appl/shutdownicon.cxx b/sfx2/source/appl/shutdownicon.cxx
index fd1bddd31e14..141aacdeab27 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/appl/shutdownicon.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/appl/shutdownicon.cxx
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ IMPL_STATIC_LINK( ShutdownIcon, DialogClosedHdl_Impl, FileDialogHelper*, EMPTYAR
 
                     // Retrieve the current filter
 
-                    if ( !aFilterName.getLength() )
+                    if ( aFilterName.isEmpty() )
                         xPickerControls->getValue( CommonFilePickerElementIds::LISTBOX_FILTER, ControlActions::GET_SELECTED_ITEM ) >>= aFilterName;
 
                 }
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ IMPL_STATIC_LINK( ShutdownIcon, DialogClosedHdl_Impl, FileDialogHelper*, EMPTYAR
 
                 // Convert UI filter name to internal filter name
 
-                if ( aFilterName.getLength() )
+                if ( !aFilterName.isEmpty() )
                 {
                     const SfxFilter* pFilter = SFX_APP()->GetFilterMatcher().GetFilter4UIName( aFilterName, 0, SFX_FILTER_NOTINFILEDLG );
 
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ IMPL_STATIC_LINK( ShutdownIcon, DialogClosedHdl_Impl, FileDialogHelper*, EMPTYAR
                     {
                         aFilterName = pFilter->GetFilterName();
 
-                        if ( aFilterName.getLength() )
+                        if ( !aFilterName.isEmpty() )
                         {
                             aArgs.realloc( ++nArgs );
                             aArgs[nArgs-1].Name  = OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("FilterName"));
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ IMPL_STATIC_LINK( ShutdownIcon, DialogClosedHdl_Impl, FileDialogHelper*, EMPTYAR
                 else
                 {
                     OUString    aBaseDirURL = sFiles[0];
-                    if ( aBaseDirURL.getLength() > 0 && aBaseDirURL[aBaseDirURL.getLength()-1] != '/' )
+                    if ( !aBaseDirURL.isEmpty() && aBaseDirURL[aBaseDirURL.getLength()-1] != '/' )
                         aBaseDirURL += OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("/"));
 
                     int iFiles;
diff --git a/sfx2/source/appl/shutdowniconunx.cxx b/sfx2/source/appl/shutdowniconunx.cxx
index a9a147ce9f56..d0b17edc9ec9 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/appl/shutdowniconunx.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/appl/shutdowniconunx.cxx
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static void add_ugly_db_item( GtkMenuShell *pMenuShell, const char *pAsciiURL,
                 aEntry[m].Value >>= aDescription;
         }
 
-        if ( aURL.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(BASE_URL)) && aDescription.getLength() )
+        if ( aURL.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(BASE_URL)) && !aDescription.isEmpty() )
         {
             add_item (pMenuShell, pAsciiURL, &aDescription, nResId, pFnCallback);
             break;
diff --git a/sfx2/source/appl/xpackcreator.cxx b/sfx2/source/appl/xpackcreator.cxx
index 3f404fdc725e..44c4ed180959 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/appl/xpackcreator.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/appl/xpackcreator.cxx
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ void SAL_CALL OPackageStructureCreator::convertToPackage( const ::rtl::OUString&
                                                           sal_True );
                 SotStorageRef aStorage = new SotStorage( pUCBStorage );
 
-                if ( aTempURL.getLength() )
+                if ( !aTempURL.isEmpty() )
                 {
                     pTempStream = new SvFileStream( aTempURL, STREAM_STD_READWRITE );
                     SotStorageRef aTargetStorage = new SotStorage( sal_True, *pTempStream );
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void SAL_CALL OPackageStructureCreator::convertToPackage( const ::rtl::OUString&
             if ( pTempStream )
                 delete pTempStream;
 
-            if ( aTempURL.getLength() )
+            if ( !aTempURL.isEmpty() )
                 ::utl::UCBContentHelper::Kill( aTempURL );
 
             throw;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ void SAL_CALL OPackageStructureCreator::convertToPackage( const ::rtl::OUString&
             if ( pTempStream )
                 delete pTempStream;
 
-            if ( aTempURL.getLength() )
+            if ( !aTempURL.isEmpty() )
                 ::utl::UCBContentHelper::Kill( aTempURL );
 
             throw;
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ void SAL_CALL OPackageStructureCreator::convertToPackage( const ::rtl::OUString&
         if ( pTempStream )
             delete pTempStream;
 
-        if ( aTempURL.getLength() )
+        if ( !aTempURL.isEmpty() )
             ::utl::UCBContentHelper::Kill( aTempURL );
     }
 
diff --git a/sfx2/source/bastyp/fltfnc.cxx b/sfx2/source/bastyp/fltfnc.cxx
index 51d3fecdc630..794432fe45b8 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/bastyp/fltfnc.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/bastyp/fltfnc.cxx
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ namespace
     {
         rtl::OUString aName;
 
-        if (rName.getLength())
+        if (!rName.isEmpty())
             aName = SfxObjectShell::GetServiceNameFromFactory(rName);
 
         // find the impl-Data of any comparable FilterMatcher that was created
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ void SfxFilterMatcher_Impl::InitForIterating() const
         // global filter array has not been created yet
         SfxFilterContainer::ReadFilters_Impl();
 
-    if ( aName.getLength() )
+    if ( !aName.isEmpty() )
     {
         // matcher of factory: use only filters of that document type
         ((SfxFilterMatcher_Impl*)this)->pList = new SfxFilterList_Impl;
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ sal_uInt32  SfxFilterMatcher::GuessFilterIgnoringContent(
     }
 
     *ppFilter = NULL;
-    if ( sTypeName.getLength() )
+    if ( !sTypeName.isEmpty() )
     {
         // make sure filter list is initialized
         m_rImpl.InitForIterating();
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ sal_uInt32  SfxFilterMatcher::GuessFilterControlDefaultUI( SfxMedium& rMedium, c
             aDescriptor[::comphelper::MediaDescriptor::PROP_INPUTSTREAM()       ] <<= xInStream;
             aDescriptor[::comphelper::MediaDescriptor::PROP_INTERACTIONHANDLER()] <<= rMedium.GetInteractionHandler();
 
-            if ( m_rImpl.aName.getLength() )
+            if ( !m_rImpl.aName.isEmpty() )
                 aDescriptor[::comphelper::MediaDescriptor::PROP_DOCUMENTSERVICE()] <<= m_rImpl.aName;
 
             if ( pOldFilter )
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ sal_uInt32  SfxFilterMatcher::GuessFilterControlDefaultUI( SfxMedium& rMedium, c
         else
             sTypeName = xDetection->queryTypeByURL(sURL);
 
-        if (sTypeName.getLength())
+        if (!sTypeName.isEmpty())
         {
             // detect filter by given type
             // In case of this matcher is bound to a particular document type:
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ const SfxFilter* SfxFilterMatcher::GetFilterForProps( const com::sun::star::uno:
             ::rtl::OUString aValue;
 
             // try to get the preferred filter (works without loading all filters!)
-            if ( (aProps[::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("PreferredFilter"))] >>= aValue) && aValue.getLength() )
+            if ( (aProps[::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("PreferredFilter"))] >>= aValue) && !aValue.isEmpty() )
             {
                 const SfxFilter* pFilter = SfxFilter::GetFilterByName( aValue );
                 if ( !pFilter || (pFilter->GetFilterFlags() & nMust) != nMust || (pFilter->GetFilterFlags() & nDont ) )
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ const SfxFilter* SfxFilterMatcher::GetFilterForProps( const com::sun::star::uno:
                     // pFilter == 0: if preferred filter is a Writer filter, but Writer module is not installed
                     continue;
 
-                if ( m_rImpl.aName.getLength() )
+                if ( !m_rImpl.aName.isEmpty() )
                 {
                     // if this is not the global FilterMatcher: check if filter matches the document type
                     ::rtl::OUString aService;
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ const SfxFilter* SfxFilterMatcherIter::Next()
     sal_Int32               nItem   = 0                ;
     for( nItem=0; nItem<nCount; ++nItem )
     {
-        if( sPrefix.getLength() > 0 )
+        if( !sPrefix.isEmpty() )
         {
             sString.append( sPrefix );
         }
@@ -1027,11 +1027,11 @@ void SfxFilterContainer::ReadSingleFilter_Impl(
             }
         }
 
-        if ( !sServiceName.getLength() )
+        if ( sServiceName.isEmpty() )
             return;
 
         // old formats are found ... using HumanPresentableName!
-        if( sHumanName.getLength() )
+        if( !sHumanName.isEmpty() )
         {
             nClipboardId = SotExchange::RegisterFormatName( sHumanName );
 
diff --git a/sfx2/source/bastyp/frmhtmlw.cxx b/sfx2/source/bastyp/frmhtmlw.cxx
index 958c5781431b..300eac3aed9c 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/bastyp/frmhtmlw.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/bastyp/frmhtmlw.cxx
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void SfxFrameHTMLWriter::Out_DocInfo( SvStream& rStrm, const String& rBaseURL,
     {
         // Reload
         if( (i_xDocProps->getAutoloadSecs() != 0) ||
-            i_xDocProps->getAutoloadURL().getLength() )
+            !i_xDocProps->getAutoloadURL().isEmpty() )
         {
             String sContent = String::CreateFromInt32(
                                 i_xDocProps->getAutoloadSecs() );
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ void SfxFrameHTMLWriter::Out_FrameDescriptor(
         rtl::OStringBuffer sOut;
         ::rtl::OUString aStr;
         uno::Any aAny = xSet->getPropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("FrameURL")) );
-        if ( (aAny >>= aStr) && aStr.getLength() )
+        if ( (aAny >>= aStr) && !aStr.isEmpty() )
         {
             String aURL = INetURLObject( aStr ).GetMainURL( INetURLObject::DECODE_TO_IURI );
             if( aURL.Len() )
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ void SfxFrameHTMLWriter::Out_FrameDescriptor(
         }
 
         aAny = xSet->getPropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("FrameName")) );
-        if ( (aAny >>= aStr) && aStr.getLength() )
+        if ( (aAny >>= aStr) && !aStr.isEmpty() )
         {
             sOut.append(' ').append(OOO_STRING_SVTOOLS_HTML_O_name)
                 .append(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("=\""));
diff --git a/sfx2/source/config/evntconf.cxx b/sfx2/source/config/evntconf.cxx
index b839bd89bb9b..a28438310472 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/config/evntconf.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/config/evntconf.cxx
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void PropagateEvent_Impl( SfxObjectShell *pDoc, rtl::OUString aEventName, const
     if ( xSupplier.is() )
     {
         uno::Reference < container::XNameReplace > xEvents = xSupplier->getEvents();
-        if ( aEventName.getLength() )
+        if ( !aEventName.isEmpty() )
         {
             uno::Any aEventData = CreateEventData_Impl( pMacro );
 
diff --git a/sfx2/source/control/sfxstatuslistener.cxx b/sfx2/source/control/sfxstatuslistener.cxx
index 59915d27fba6..0fa06828e1ec 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/control/sfxstatuslistener.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/control/sfxstatuslistener.cxx
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void SfxStatusListener::ReBind()
 // new UNO API
 void SAL_CALL SfxStatusListener::dispose() throw( ::com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException )
 {
-    if ( m_xDispatch.is() && m_aCommand.Complete.getLength() > 0 )
+    if ( m_xDispatch.is() && !m_aCommand.Complete.isEmpty() )
     {
         try
         {
diff --git a/sfx2/source/control/unoctitm.cxx b/sfx2/source/control/unoctitm.cxx
index 014fd38e980d..f78dd308ec62 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/control/unoctitm.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/control/unoctitm.cxx
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ void SfxDispatchController_Impl::addParametersToArgs( const com::sun::star::util
             rtl::OUString aParamName = aToken.getToken( 0, '=', nParmIndex );
             rtl::OUString aValue     = (nParmIndex!=-1) ? aToken.getToken( 0, '=', nParmIndex ) : ::rtl::OUString();
 
-            if ( aParamName.getLength() > 0 )
+            if ( !aParamName.isEmpty() )
             {
                 nParmIndex = 0;
                 aToken = aParamName;
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ void SfxDispatchController_Impl::addParametersToArgs( const com::sun::star::util
             rArgs.realloc( nLen+1 );
             rArgs[nLen].Name = aParamName;
 
-            if ( aParamType.getLength() == 0 )
+            if ( aParamType.isEmpty() )
             {
                 // Default: LONG
                 rArgs[nLen].Value <<= aValue.toInt32();
diff --git a/sfx2/source/dialog/basedlgs.cxx b/sfx2/source/dialog/basedlgs.cxx
index eb8aed48ca7e..81c404cfd526 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/dialog/basedlgs.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/dialog/basedlgs.cxx
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ void SfxModelessDialog::StateChanged( StateChangedType nStateChange )
 {
     if ( nStateChange == STATE_CHANGE_INITSHOW )
     {
-        if ( pImp->aWinState.getLength() )
+        if ( !pImp->aWinState.isEmpty() )
         {
             SetWindowState( pImp->aWinState );
         }
@@ -376,13 +376,13 @@ long SfxModelessDialog::Notify( NotifyEvent& rEvt )
         pImp->pMgr->Activate_Impl();
         Window* pWindow = rEvt.GetWindow();
         rtl::OString sHelpId;
-        while ( !sHelpId.getLength() && pWindow )
+        while ( sHelpId.isEmpty() && pWindow )
         {
             sHelpId = pWindow->GetHelpId();
             pWindow = pWindow->GetParent();
         }
 
-        if ( sHelpId.getLength() )
+        if ( !sHelpId.isEmpty() )
             SfxHelp::OpenHelpAgent( &pBindings->GetDispatcher_Impl()->GetFrame()->GetFrame(), sHelpId );
     }
     else if ( rEvt.GetType() == EVENT_LOSEFOCUS && !HasChildPathFocus() )
@@ -474,13 +474,13 @@ long SfxFloatingWindow::Notify( NotifyEvent& rEvt )
         pImp->pMgr->Activate_Impl();
         Window* pWindow = rEvt.GetWindow();
         rtl::OString sHelpId;
-        while ( !sHelpId.getLength() && pWindow )
+        while ( sHelpId.isEmpty() && pWindow )
         {
             sHelpId = pWindow->GetHelpId();
             pWindow = pWindow->GetParent();
         }
 
-        if ( sHelpId.getLength() )
+        if ( !sHelpId.isEmpty() )
             SfxHelp::OpenHelpAgent( &pBindings->GetDispatcher_Impl()->GetFrame()->GetFrame(), sHelpId );
     }
     else if ( rEvt.GetType() == EVENT_LOSEFOCUS )
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ void SfxFloatingWindow::StateChanged( StateChangedType nStateChange )
     if ( nStateChange == STATE_CHANGE_INITSHOW )
     {
         // FloatingWindows are not centered by default
-        if ( pImp->aWinState.getLength() )
+        if ( !pImp->aWinState.isEmpty() )
             SetWindowState( pImp->aWinState );
         pImp->bConstructed = sal_True;
     }
diff --git a/sfx2/source/dialog/dinfdlg.cxx b/sfx2/source/dialog/dinfdlg.cxx
index df7f9634b974..2020bd9cf6c2 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/dialog/dinfdlg.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/dialog/dinfdlg.cxx
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ SfxDocumentInfoItem::SfxDocumentInfoItem( const String& rFile,
     : SfxStringItem( SID_DOCINFO, rFile )
     , m_AutoloadDelay( i_xDocProps->getAutoloadSecs() )
     , m_AutoloadURL( i_xDocProps->getAutoloadURL() )
-    , m_isAutoloadEnabled( (m_AutoloadDelay > 0) || m_AutoloadURL.getLength() )
+    , m_isAutoloadEnabled( (m_AutoloadDelay > 0) || !m_AutoloadURL.isEmpty() )
     , m_DefaultTarget( i_xDocProps->getDefaultTarget() )
     , m_TemplateName( i_xDocProps->getTemplateName() )
     , m_Author( i_xDocProps->getAuthor() )
@@ -2435,7 +2435,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxCustomPropertiesPage::FillItemSet( SfxItemSet& rSet )
         sal_Int32 i = 0, nCount = aPropertySeq.getLength();
         for ( ; i < nCount; ++i )
         {
-            if ( aPropertySeq[i].Name.getLength() > 0 )
+            if ( !aPropertySeq[i].Name.isEmpty() )
                 pInfo->AddCustomProperty( aPropertySeq[i].Name, aPropertySeq[i].Value );
         }
     }
diff --git a/sfx2/source/dialog/dockwin.cxx b/sfx2/source/dialog/dockwin.cxx
index 4c85197e687b..4fa2f035f466 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/dialog/dockwin.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/dialog/dockwin.cxx
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ void SfxDockingWindow::ToggleFloatingMode()
     if (IsFloatingMode())
     {
         SetAlignment(SFX_ALIGN_NOALIGNMENT);
-        if ( pImp->aWinState.getLength() )
+        if ( !pImp->aWinState.isEmpty() )
             GetFloatingWindow()->SetWindowState( pImp->aWinState );
         else
             GetFloatingWindow()->SetOutputSizePixel( GetFloatingSize() );
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ SfxDockingWindow::SfxDockingWindow( SfxBindings *pBindinx, SfxChildWindow *pCW,
 */
 
 {
-    if ( GetHelpId().getLength() )
+    if ( !GetHelpId().isEmpty() )
     {
         SetUniqueId( GetHelpId() );
         SetHelpId("");
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ SfxDockingWindow::SfxDockingWindow( SfxBindings *pBindinx, SfxChildWindow *pCW,
 */
 
 {
-    if ( GetHelpId().getLength() )
+    if ( !GetHelpId().isEmpty() )
     {
         SetUniqueId( GetHelpId() );
         SetHelpId("");
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ void SfxDockingWindow::Initialize(SfxChildWinInfo *pInfo)
         SetFloatingMode( bFloatMode );
         if ( bFloatMode )
         {
-            if ( pImp->aWinState.getLength() )
+            if ( !pImp->aWinState.isEmpty() )
                 GetFloatingWindow()->SetWindowState( pImp->aWinState );
             else
                 GetFloatingWindow()->SetOutputSizePixel( GetFloatingSize() );
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ void SfxDockingWindow::Initialize_Impl()
     if ( pFloatWin )
     {
         // initialize floating window
-        if ( !pImp->aWinState.getLength() )
+        if ( pImp->aWinState.isEmpty() )
             // window state never set before, get if from defaults
             pImp->aWinState = pFloatWin->GetWindowState();
 
@@ -1831,13 +1831,13 @@ long SfxDockingWindow::Notify( NotifyEvent& rEvt )
 
         Window* pWindow = rEvt.GetWindow();
         rtl::OString sHelpId;
-        while ( !sHelpId.getLength() && pWindow )
+        while ( sHelpId.isEmpty() && pWindow )
         {
             sHelpId = pWindow->GetHelpId();
             pWindow = pWindow->GetParent();
         }
 
-        if ( sHelpId.getLength() )
+        if ( !sHelpId.isEmpty() )
             SfxHelp::OpenHelpAgent( &pBindings->GetDispatcher_Impl()->GetFrame()->GetFrame(), sHelpId );
 
         // In VCL Notify goes first to the window itself, also call the
diff --git a/sfx2/source/dialog/filedlghelper.cxx b/sfx2/source/dialog/filedlghelper.cxx
index 25a07e3ea4b6..bacc37a38b36 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/dialog/filedlghelper.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/dialog/filedlghelper.cxx
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ sal_Bool FileDialogHelper_Impl::CheckFilterOptionsCapability( const SfxFilter* _
                        if( aProps[nProperty].Name.equals( DEFINE_CONST_OUSTRING( "UIComponent") ) )
                        {
                            aProps[nProperty].Value >>= aServiceName;
-                        if( aServiceName.getLength() )
+                        if( !aServiceName.isEmpty() )
                             bResult = sal_True;
                     }
                 }
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ void FileDialogHelper_Impl::updateExportButton()
         OUString sOldLabel( xCtrlAccess->getLabel( CommonFilePickerElementIds::PUSHBUTTON_OK ) );
 
         // initialize button label; we need the label with the mnemonic char
-        if ( !maButtonLabel.getLength() || maButtonLabel.indexOf( MNEMONIC_CHAR ) == -1 )
+        if ( maButtonLabel.isEmpty() || maButtonLabel.indexOf( MNEMONIC_CHAR ) == -1 )
         {
             // cut the ellipses, if necessary
             sal_Int32 nIndex = sOldLabel.indexOf( sEllipses );
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ ErrCode FileDialogHelper_Impl::getGraphic( const OUString& rURL,
     // select graphic filter from dialog filter selection
     OUString aCurFilter( getFilter() );
 
-    sal_uInt16 nFilter = aCurFilter.getLength() && mpGraphicFilter->GetImportFormatCount()
+    sal_uInt16 nFilter = !aCurFilter.isEmpty() && mpGraphicFilter->GetImportFormatCount()
                     ? mpGraphicFilter->GetImportFormatNumber( aCurFilter )
                     : GRFILTER_FORMAT_DONTKNOW;
 
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ ErrCode FileDialogHelper_Impl::getGraphic( Graphic& rGraphic ) const
             aPath = aPathSeq[0];
         }
 
-        if ( aPath.getLength() )
+        if ( !aPath.isEmpty() )
             nRet = getGraphic( aPath, rGraphic );
         else
             nRet = ERRCODE_IO_GENERAL;
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ void FileDialogHelper_Impl::postExecute( sal_Int16 _nResult )
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FileDialogHelper_Impl::implInitializeFileName( )
 {
-    if ( maFileName.getLength() )
+    if ( !maFileName.isEmpty() )
     {
         INetURLObject aObj( maPath );
         aObj.Append( maFileName );
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ OUString FileDialogHelper_Impl::getPath() const
     if ( mxFileDlg.is() )
         aPath = mxFileDlg->getDisplayDirectory();
 
-    if ( !aPath.getLength() )
+    if ( aPath.isEmpty() )
         aPath = maPath;
 
     return aPath;
@@ -1651,7 +1651,7 @@ void FileDialogHelper_Impl::getRealFilter( String& _rFilter ) const
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void FileDialogHelper_Impl::displayFolder( const ::rtl::OUString& _rPath )
 {
-    if ( ! _rPath.getLength() )
+    if ( _rPath.isEmpty() )
         // nothing to do
         return;
 
@@ -1693,7 +1693,7 @@ void FileDialogHelper_Impl::setFilter( const OUString& rFilter )
 
     maCurFilter = rFilter;
 
-    if ( rFilter.getLength() && mpMatcher )
+    if ( !rFilter.isEmpty() && mpMatcher )
     {
         const SfxFilter* pFilter = mpMatcher->GetFilter4FilterName(
                                         rFilter, m_nMustFlags, m_nDontFlags );
@@ -1703,7 +1703,7 @@ void FileDialogHelper_Impl::setFilter( const OUString& rFilter )
 
     uno::Reference< XFilterManager > xFltMgr( mxFileDlg, UNO_QUERY );
 
-    if ( maCurFilter.getLength() && xFltMgr.is() )
+    if ( !maCurFilter.isEmpty() && xFltMgr.is() )
     {
         try
         {
@@ -1788,7 +1788,7 @@ void FileDialogHelper_Impl::addFilters( const String& rFactory,
         ::sfx2::appendFiltersForSave( aIter, xFltMgr, sFirstFilter, *this, rFactory );
 
     // set our initial selected filter (if we do not already have one)
-    if ( !maSelectFilter.getLength() )
+    if ( maSelectFilter.isEmpty() )
         maSelectFilter = sFirstFilter;
 }
 
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ void FileDialogHelper_Impl::addFilter( const OUString& rFilterName,
     {
         xFltMgr->appendFilter( rFilterName, rExtension );
 
-        if ( !maSelectFilter.getLength() )
+        if ( maSelectFilter.isEmpty() )
             maSelectFilter = rFilterName;
     }
     catch( const IllegalArgumentException& )
@@ -1969,7 +1969,7 @@ void FileDialogHelper_Impl::saveConfig()
         if ( ! mbIsSaveDlg )
         {
             OUString aPath = getPath();
-            if ( aPath.getLength() &&
+            if ( !aPath.isEmpty() &&
                  utl::LocalFileHelper::IsLocalFile( aPath ) )
             {
                 aUserData.SetToken( 1, ' ', aPath );
@@ -2068,10 +2068,10 @@ void FileDialogHelper_Impl::loadConfig()
                     xDlg->setValue( ExtendedFilePickerElementIds::CHECKBOX_PREVIEW, 0, aValue );
                 }
 
-                if ( !maPath.getLength() )
+                if ( maPath.isEmpty() )
                     displayFolder( getInitPath( aUserData, 2 ) );
 
-                if ( ! maCurFilter.getLength() )
+                if ( maCurFilter.isEmpty() )
                 {
                     String aFilter = aUserData.GetToken( 3, ' ' );
                     aFilter = DecodeSpaces_Impl( aFilter );
@@ -2084,7 +2084,7 @@ void FileDialogHelper_Impl::loadConfig()
             catch( const IllegalArgumentException& ){}
         }
 
-        if ( !maPath.getLength() )
+        if ( maPath.isEmpty() )
             displayFolder( SvtPathOptions().GetGraphicPath() );
     }
     else
@@ -2103,7 +2103,7 @@ void FileDialogHelper_Impl::loadConfig()
         if ( ! aUserData.Len() )
             aUserData = DEFINE_CONST_UNICODE( STD_CONFIG_STR );
 
-        if ( ! maPath.getLength() )
+        if ( maPath.isEmpty() )
             displayFolder( getInitPath( aUserData, 1 ) );
 
         if ( mbHasAutoExt )
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@ void FileDialogHelper_Impl::loadConfig()
             catch( const IllegalArgumentException& ){}
         }
 
-        if ( !maPath.getLength() )
+        if ( maPath.isEmpty() )
             displayFolder( SvtPathOptions().GetWorkPath() );
     }
 }
@@ -2137,7 +2137,7 @@ void FileDialogHelper_Impl::loadConfig()
 void FileDialogHelper_Impl::setDefaultValues()
 {
     // when no filter is set, we set the curentFilter to <all>
-    if ( !maCurFilter.getLength() && maSelectFilter.getLength() )
+    if ( maCurFilter.isEmpty() && !maSelectFilter.isEmpty() )
     {
         uno::Reference< XFilterManager > xFltMgr( mxFileDlg, UNO_QUERY );
         try
@@ -2149,7 +2149,7 @@ void FileDialogHelper_Impl::setDefaultValues()
     }
 
     // when no path is set, we use the standard 'work' folder
-    if ( ! maPath.getLength() )
+    if ( maPath.isEmpty() )
     {
         OUString aWorkFolder = SvtPathOptions().GetWorkPath();
         try
@@ -2277,7 +2277,7 @@ FileDialogHelper::FileDialogHelper(
     ::rtl::OUString aWildcard;
     if ( aExtName.indexOf( (sal_Unicode)'*' ) != 0 )
     {
-        if ( aExtName.getLength() && aExtName.indexOf( (sal_Unicode)'.' ) != 0 )
+        if ( !aExtName.isEmpty() && aExtName.indexOf( (sal_Unicode)'.' ) != 0 )
             aWildcard = ::rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "*." ) );
         else
             aWildcard = ::rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "*" ) );
@@ -2549,7 +2549,7 @@ void FileDialogHelper::SetDisplayDirectory( const String& _rPath )
     {
         INetURLObject aObjPathName( _rPath );
         ::rtl::OUString sFolder( aObjPathName.GetMainURL( INetURLObject::NO_DECODE ) );
-        if ( sFolder.getLength() == 0 )
+        if ( sFolder.isEmpty() )
         {
             // _rPath is not a valid path -> fallback to home directory
             osl::Security aSecurity;
diff --git a/sfx2/source/dialog/filtergrouping.cxx b/sfx2/source/dialog/filtergrouping.cxx
index 863017cf7243..b32342eda485 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/dialog/filtergrouping.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/dialog/filtergrouping.cxx
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ namespace sfx2
                 }
             }
 
-            if ( _rToBeExtended.getLength() )
+            if ( !_rToBeExtended.isEmpty() )
                 _rToBeExtended += getSeparatorString();
             _rToBeExtended += _rWC;
         }
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ namespace sfx2
 
         void operator() ( const FilterDescriptor& _rFilter )
         {
-            if ( _rFilter.Second.getLength() )
+            if ( !_rFilter.Second.isEmpty() )
                 rTarget.push_back( _rFilter );
         }
     };
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ namespace sfx2
             ::rtl::OUString                 sFilterName  = lFilterProps.getUnpackedValueOrDefault(
                                                              ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("Name")),
                                                              ::rtl::OUString());
-            if (sFilterName.getLength())
+            if (!sFilterName.isEmpty())
                 m_lFilters.push_back(sFilterName);
         }
     }
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ namespace sfx2
         if (nIndex<0 || nIndex>=(sal_Int32)m_lFilters.size())
             return 0;
         const ::rtl::OUString& sFilterName = m_lFilters[nIndex];
-        if (!sFilterName.getLength())
+        if (sFilterName.isEmpty())
             return 0;
         return SfxFilter::GetFilterByName(String(sFilterName));
     }
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ namespace sfx2
         try
         {
             _rxFilterManager->appendFilter( sUIName, sExtension );
-            if ( !_rFirstNonEmpty.getLength() )
+            if ( _rFirstNonEmpty.isEmpty() )
                 _rFirstNonEmpty = sUIName;
         }
         catch( const IllegalArgumentException& )
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ namespace sfx2
             try
             {
                 _rxFilterManager->appendFilter( sUIName, sExtension );
-                if ( !_rFirstNonEmpty.getLength() )
+                if ( _rFirstNonEmpty.isEmpty() )
                     _rFirstNonEmpty = sUIName;
             }
             catch( const IllegalArgumentException& )
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ namespace sfx2
                                                           aImportantFilterGroup[n].aWildcard,
                                                           sal_False, _rFileDlgImpl );
                     _rxFilterManager->appendFilter( aUIName, aImportantFilterGroup[n].aWildcard  );
-                    if ( !_rFirstNonEmpty.getLength() )
+                    if ( _rFirstNonEmpty.isEmpty() )
                         _rFirstNonEmpty = sUIName;
 
                 }
@@ -1176,7 +1176,7 @@ namespace sfx2
                                                           aFilterGroup[n].aWildcard,
                                                           sal_False, _rFileDlgImpl );
                     _rxFilterManager->appendFilter( aUIName, aFilterGroup[n].aWildcard );
-                    if ( !_rFirstNonEmpty.getLength() )
+                    if ( _rFirstNonEmpty.isEmpty() )
                         _rFirstNonEmpty = sUIName;
 
                 }
diff --git a/sfx2/source/dialog/mailmodel.cxx b/sfx2/source/dialog/mailmodel.cxx
index c400deb9ff95..18340c1ce9ce 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/dialog/mailmodel.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/dialog/mailmodel.cxx
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ SfxMailModel::SaveResult SfxMailModel::ShowFilterOptionsDialog(
                 {
                     ::rtl::OUString aServiceName;
                     aProps[nProperty].Value >>= aServiceName;
-                    if( aServiceName.getLength() )
+                    if( !aServiceName.isEmpty() )
                     {
                         uno::Reference< ui::dialogs::XExecutableDialog > xFilterDialog(
                             xSMGR->createInstance( aServiceName ), uno::UNO_QUERY );
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ SfxMailModel::SaveResult SfxMailModel::SaveDocumentAsFormat(
     }
 
     // We need at least a valid module name and model reference
-    if (( aModule.getLength() > 0 ) && xModel.is() )
+    if ( !aModule.isEmpty()  && xModel.is() )
     {
         bool bModified( false );
         bool bHasLocation( false );
@@ -376,10 +376,10 @@ SfxMailModel::SaveResult SfxMailModel::SaveDocumentAsFormat(
 
             bool bPrivateProtocol = ( aFileObj.GetProtocol() == INET_PROT_PRIV_SOFFICE );
 
-            bHasLocation = ( aLocation.getLength() > 0 ) && !bPrivateProtocol;
+            bHasLocation =  !aLocation.isEmpty() && !bPrivateProtocol;
             OSL_ASSERT( !bPrivateProtocol );
         }
-        if ( rType.getLength() > 0 )
+        if ( !rType.isEmpty() )
             bStoreTo = true;
 
         if ( xStorable.is() )
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ SfxMailModel::SaveResult SfxMailModel::SaveDocumentAsFormat(
                                     ::rtl::OUString() );
                 }
 
-                if ( !bHasLocation || ( aFilterName.getLength() == 0 ))
+                if ( !bHasLocation ||  aFilterName.isEmpty())
                 {
                     // Retrieve the user defined default filter
                     css::uno::Reference< css::container::XNameAccess > xNameAccess( xModuleManager, css::uno::UNO_QUERY );
@@ -482,8 +482,8 @@ SfxMailModel::SaveResult SfxMailModel::SaveDocumentAsFormat(
 
             // No filter found => error
             // No type and no location => error
-            if (( aFilterName.getLength() == 0 ) ||
-                (( aTypeName.getLength() == 0 ) && !bHasLocation ))
+            if (( aFilterName.isEmpty() ) ||
+                ( aTypeName.isEmpty()  && !bHasLocation ))
                 return eRet;
 
             // Determine filen name and extension
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ SfxMailModel::SaveResult SfxMailModel::SaveDocumentAsFormat(
 
             // Use provided save file name. If empty determine file name
             aFileName = aSaveFileName;
-            if ( aFileName.getLength() == 0 )
+            if ( aFileName.isEmpty() )
             {
                 if ( !bHasLocation )
                 {
@@ -536,11 +536,11 @@ SfxMailModel::SaveResult SfxMailModel::SaveDocumentAsFormat(
             }
 
             // No file name => error
-            if ( aFileName.getLength() == 0 )
+            if ( aFileName.isEmpty() )
                 return eRet;
 
-            OSL_ASSERT( aFilterName.getLength() > 0 );
-            OSL_ASSERT( aFileName.getLength() > 0 );
+            OSL_ASSERT( !aFilterName.isEmpty() );
+            OSL_ASSERT( !aFileName.isEmpty() );
 
             // Creates a temporary directory to store a predefined file into it.
             // This makes it possible to store the file for "send document as e-mail"
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ SfxMailModel::SaveResult SfxMailModel::SaveDocumentAsFormat(
             rtl::OUString aPassword = aMediaDescrPropsHM.getUnpackedValueOrDefault(
                                             aPasswordPropName,
                                             ::rtl::OUString() );
-            if ( aPassword.getLength() > 0 )
+            if ( !aPassword.isEmpty() )
             {
                 aArgs.realloc( ++nNumArgs );
                 aArgs[nNumArgs-1].Name = aPasswordPropName;
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ SfxMailModel::SendMailResult SfxMailModel::AttachDocument(
     rtl::OUString sFileName;
 
     SaveResult eSaveResult = SaveDocumentAsFormat( sAttachmentTitle, xFrameOrModel, sDocumentType, sFileName );
-    if ( eSaveResult == SAVE_SUCCESSFULL && ( sFileName.getLength() > 0 ) )
+    if ( eSaveResult == SAVE_SUCCESSFULL &&  !sFileName.isEmpty() )
         maAttachedDocuments.push_back(sFileName);
     return eSaveResult == SAVE_SUCCESSFULL ? SEND_MAIL_OK : SEND_MAIL_ERROR;
 }
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ SfxMailModel::SendMailResult SfxMailModel::Send( const css::uno::Reference< css:
 
                     Sequence< OUString > aAttachmentSeq(&(maAttachedDocuments[0]),maAttachedDocuments.size());
 
-                    if ( xSimpleMailMessage->getSubject().getLength() == 0 ) {
+                    if ( xSimpleMailMessage->getSubject().isEmpty() ) {
                         OUString baseName( maAttachedDocuments[0].copy( maAttachedDocuments[0].lastIndexOf( '/' ) + 1 ) );
                         OUString subject( baseName );
                         if ( maAttachedDocuments.size() > 1 )
diff --git a/sfx2/source/dialog/newstyle.cxx b/sfx2/source/dialog/newstyle.cxx
index 49787f332e49..3dc68298256c 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/dialog/newstyle.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/dialog/newstyle.cxx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ IMPL_LINK( SfxNewStyleDlg, OKHdl, Control *, pControl )
 
 IMPL_LINK_INLINE_START( SfxNewStyleDlg, ModifyHdl, ComboBox *, pBox )
 {
-    aOKBtn.Enable( comphelper::string::remove(pBox->GetText(), ' ').getLength() > 0 );
+    aOKBtn.Enable( !comphelper::string::remove(pBox->GetText(), ' ').isEmpty() );
     return 0;
 }
 IMPL_LINK_INLINE_END( SfxNewStyleDlg, ModifyHdl, ComboBox *, pBox )
diff --git a/sfx2/source/dialog/recfloat.cxx b/sfx2/source/dialog/recfloat.cxx
index 6b7b71dc85e7..debd5c3f8b3c 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/dialog/recfloat.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/dialog/recfloat.cxx
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static rtl::OUString GetLabelFromCommandURL( const rtl::OUString& rCommandURL, c
     {
         try
         {
-            if ( rCommandURL.getLength() > 0 )
+            if ( !rCommandURL.isEmpty() )
             {
                 uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aPropSeq;
                 uno::Any a( xUICommandLabels->getByName( rCommandURL ));
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxRecordingFloatWrapper_Impl::QueryClose()
     // asking for recorded macro should be replaced if index access is available!
     sal_Bool bRet = sal_True;
     com::sun::star::uno::Reference< com::sun::star::frame::XDispatchRecorder > xRecorder = pBindings->GetRecorder();
-    if ( xRecorder.is() && xRecorder->getRecordedMacro().getLength() )
+    if ( xRecorder.is() && !xRecorder->getRecordedMacro().isEmpty() )
     {
         QueryBox aBox( GetWindow(), WB_YES_NO | WB_DEF_NO , String( SfxResId( STR_MACRO_LOSS ) ) );
         aBox.SetText( String( SfxResId(STR_CANCEL_RECORDING) ) );
diff --git a/sfx2/source/dialog/tabdlg.cxx b/sfx2/source/dialog/tabdlg.cxx
index 5ec3cc9f3e3c..cb12153f9c2b 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/dialog/tabdlg.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/dialog/tabdlg.cxx
@@ -1471,13 +1471,13 @@ long SfxTabDialog::Notify( NotifyEvent& rNEvt )
         {
             Window* pWindow = rNEvt.GetWindow();
             rtl::OString sHelpId;
-            while ( !sHelpId.getLength() && pWindow )
+            while ( sHelpId.isEmpty() && pWindow )
             {
                 sHelpId = pWindow->GetHelpId();
                 pWindow = pWindow->GetParent();
             }
 
-            if ( sHelpId.getLength() )
+            if ( !sHelpId.isEmpty() )
                 SfxHelp::OpenHelpAgent( &pViewFrame->GetFrame(), sHelpId );
         }
     }
diff --git a/sfx2/source/dialog/taskpane.cxx b/sfx2/source/dialog/taskpane.cxx
index 4b36bef1f1cf..d83ad1b871b5 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/dialog/taskpane.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/dialog/taskpane.cxx
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace sfx2
                     "org.openoffice.Office.UI."));
                 aPathComposer.append( sWindowStateRef );
                 aPathComposer.appendAscii(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("/UIElements/States"));
-                if ( i_rResourceURL.getLength() )
+                if ( !i_rResourceURL.isEmpty() )
                 {
                     aPathComposer.append('/').append( i_rResourceURL );
                 }
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace sfx2
         Image lcl_getPanelImage( const Reference< XFrame >& i_rDocFrame, const ::utl::OConfigurationNode& i_rPanelConfigNode )
         {
             const ::rtl::OUString sImageURL( ::comphelper::getString( i_rPanelConfigNode.getNodeValue( "ImageURL" ) ) );
-            if ( sImageURL.getLength() )
+            if ( !sImageURL.isEmpty() )
             {
                 try
                 {
@@ -632,10 +632,10 @@ namespace sfx2
                 sFirstVisiblePanelResource = *resource;
         }
 
-        if ( sFirstVisiblePanelResource.getLength() == 0 )
+        if ( sFirstVisiblePanelResource.isEmpty() )
             sFirstVisiblePanelResource = sFirstPanelResource;
 
-        if ( sFirstVisiblePanelResource.getLength() )
+        if ( !sFirstVisiblePanelResource.isEmpty() )
         {
             ::boost::optional< size_t > aPanelPos( GetPanelPos( sFirstVisiblePanelResource ) );
             OSL_ENSURE( !!aPanelPos, "ModuleTaskPane_Impl::impl_isToolPanelResource: just inserted it, and it's not there?!" );
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/DocumentMetadataAccess.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/DocumentMetadataAccess.cxx
index 4b992ce145bf..c5ff48061fae 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/DocumentMetadataAccess.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/DocumentMetadataAccess.cxx
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ uno::Reference<rdf::XURI> createBaseURI(
     uno::Reference<embed::XStorage> const & i_xStorage,
     ::rtl::OUString const & i_rPkgURI, ::rtl::OUString const & i_rSubDocument)
 {
-    if (!i_xContext.is() || !i_xStorage.is() || !i_rPkgURI.getLength()) {
+    if (!i_xContext.is() || !i_xStorage.is() || i_rPkgURI.isEmpty()) {
         throw uno::RuntimeException();
     }
 
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ uno::Reference<rdf::XURI> createBaseURI(
     {
         // expand it here (makeAbsolute requires hierarchical URI)
         pkgURI = pkgURI.copy( RTL_CONSTASCII_LENGTH("vnd.sun.star.expand:") );
-        if (pkgURI.getLength() != 0) {
+        if (!pkgURI.isEmpty()) {
             pkgURI = ::rtl::Uri::decode(
                     pkgURI, rtl_UriDecodeStrict, RTL_TEXTENCODING_UTF8);
-            if (pkgURI.getLength() == 0) {
+            if (pkgURI.isEmpty()) {
                 throw uno::RuntimeException();
             }
             ::rtl::Bootstrap::expandMacros(pkgURI);
@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@ uno::Reference<rdf::XURI> createBaseURI(
         }
         buf.append(static_cast<sal_Unicode>('/'));
     }
-    if (i_rSubDocument.getLength())
+    if (!i_rSubDocument.isEmpty())
     {
         buf.append(i_rSubDocument);
         buf.append(static_cast<sal_Unicode>('/'));
     }
     const ::rtl::OUString Path(buf.makeStringAndClear());
-    if (Path.getLength())
+    if (!Path.isEmpty())
     {
         const uno::Reference< uri::XUriReference > xPathURI(
             xUriFactory->parse(Path), uno::UNO_SET_THROW );
@@ -237,13 +237,13 @@ getURI(uno::Reference< uno::XComponentContext > const & i_xContext)
 /** would storing the file to a XStorage succeed? */
 static bool isFileNameValid(const ::rtl::OUString & i_rFileName)
 {
-    if (i_rFileName.getLength() <= 0) return false;
+    if (i_rFileName.isEmpty()) return false;
     if (i_rFileName[0] == '/')        return false; // no absolute paths!
     sal_Int32 idx(0);
     do {
       const ::rtl::OUString segment(
         i_rFileName.getToken(0, static_cast<sal_Unicode> ('/'), idx) );
-      if (!segment.getLength()      ||  // no empty segments
+      if (segment.isEmpty()      ||  // no empty segments
           segment.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("."))  ||  // no . segments
           segment.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("..")) ||  // no .. segments
           !::comphelper::OStorageHelper::IsValidZipEntryFileName(
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ readStream(struct DocumentMetadataAccess_Impl & i_rImpl,
     ::rtl::OUString rest;
     try {
         if (!splitPath(i_rPath, dir, rest)) throw uno::RuntimeException();
-        if (dir.getLength() == 0) {
+        if (dir.isEmpty()) {
             if (i_xStorage->isStreamElement(i_rPath)) {
                 const uno::Reference<io::XStream> xStream(
                     i_xStorage->openStreamElement(i_rPath,
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ writeStream(struct DocumentMetadataAccess_Impl & i_rImpl,
     ::rtl::OUString rest;
     if (!splitPath(i_rPath, dir, rest)) throw uno::RuntimeException();
     try {
-        if (dir.getLength() == 0) {
+        if (dir.isEmpty()) {
             exportStream(i_rImpl, i_xStorage, i_xGraphName, i_rPath,
                 i_rBaseURI);
         } else {
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ DocumentMetadataAccess::DocumentMetadataAccess(
         ::rtl::OUString const & i_rURI)
     : m_pImpl(new DocumentMetadataAccess_Impl(i_xContext, i_rRegistrySupplier))
 {
-    OSL_ENSURE(i_rURI.getLength(), "DMA::DMA: no URI given!");
+    OSL_ENSURE(!i_rURI.isEmpty(), "DMA::DMA: no URI given!");
     OSL_ENSURE(i_rURI.endsWithAsciiL("/", 1), "DMA::DMA: URI without / given!");
     if (!i_rURI.endsWithAsciiL("/", 1)) throw uno::RuntimeException();
     m_pImpl->m_xBaseURI.set(rdf::URI::create(m_pImpl->m_xContext, i_rURI));
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ throw (uno::RuntimeException, lang::IllegalArgumentException,
             "DocumentMetadataAccess::loadMetadataFromStorage: "
             "base URI not absolute")), *this, 1);
     }
-    if (!baseURI.getLength() || !baseURI.endsWithAsciiL("/", 1)) {
+    if (baseURI.isEmpty() || !baseURI.endsWithAsciiL("/", 1)) {
         throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM(
             "DocumentMetadataAccess::loadMetadataFromStorage: "
             "base URI does not end with slash")), *this, 1);
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@ throw (uno::RuntimeException, lang::IllegalArgumentException,
     if (md.addInputStream()) {
         md[ ::comphelper::MediaDescriptor::PROP_INPUTSTREAM() ] >>= xIn;
     }
-    if (!xIn.is() && (URL.getLength() == 0)) {
+    if (!xIn.is() && URL.isEmpty()) {
         throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM(
             "DocumentMetadataAccess::loadMetadataFromMedium: "
             "inalid medium: no URL, no input stream")), *this, 0);
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ throw (uno::RuntimeException, lang::IllegalArgumentException,
     ::comphelper::MediaDescriptor md(i_rMedium);
     ::rtl::OUString URL;
     md[ ::comphelper::MediaDescriptor::PROP_URL() ] >>= URL;
-    if (URL.getLength() == 0) {
+    if (URL.isEmpty()) {
         throw lang::IllegalArgumentException(::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM(
             "DocumentMetadataAccess::storeMetadataToMedium: "
             "invalid medium: no URL")), *this, 0);
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/Metadatable.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/Metadatable.cxx
index 1acb5c5ea090..f23e7823ff3f 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/Metadatable.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/Metadatable.cxx
@@ -554,9 +554,9 @@ XmlIdRegistryDocument::XmlIdRegistry_Impl::LookupXmlId(
         m_XmlIdReverseMap.find(&i_rObject) );
     if (iter != m_XmlIdReverseMap.end())
     {
-        OSL_ENSURE(iter->second.first.getLength(),
+        OSL_ENSURE(!iter->second.first.isEmpty(),
             "null stream in m_XmlIdReverseMap");
-        OSL_ENSURE(iter->second.second.getLength(),
+        OSL_ENSURE(!iter->second.second.isEmpty(),
             "null id in m_XmlIdReverseMap");
         o_rStream = iter->second.first;
         o_rIdref  = iter->second.second;
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ XmlIdRegistryDocument::TryRegisterMetadatable(Metadatable & i_rObject,
         return (m_pImpl->LookupElement(old_path, old_idref) == &i_rObject);
     }
     XmlIdMap_t::iterator old_id( m_pImpl->m_XmlIdMap.end() );
-    if (old_idref.getLength())
+    if (!old_idref.isEmpty())
     {
         old_id = m_pImpl->m_XmlIdMap.find(old_idref);
         OSL_ENSURE(old_id != m_pImpl->m_XmlIdMap.end(), "old id not found");
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ XmlIdRegistryDocument::RegisterMetadatableAndCreateID(Metadatable & i_rObject)
     m_pImpl->LookupXmlId(i_rObject, old_path, old_idref);
 
     XmlIdMap_t::iterator old_id( m_pImpl->m_XmlIdMap.end() );
-    if (old_idref.getLength())
+    if (!old_idref.isEmpty())
     {
         old_id = m_pImpl->m_XmlIdMap.find(old_idref);
         OSL_ENSURE(old_id != m_pImpl->m_XmlIdMap.end(), "old id not found");
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ void XmlIdRegistryDocument::RemoveXmlIdForElement(const Metadatable& i_rObject)
         m_pImpl->m_XmlIdReverseMap.find(&i_rObject) );
     if (iter != m_pImpl->m_XmlIdReverseMap.end())
     {
-        OSL_ENSURE(iter->second.second.getLength(),
+        OSL_ENSURE(!iter->second.second.isEmpty(),
             "null id in m_XmlIdReverseMap");
         m_pImpl->m_XmlIdReverseMap.erase(iter);
     }
@@ -1028,9 +1028,9 @@ XmlIdRegistryClipboard::XmlIdRegistry_Impl::LookupXmlId(
         m_XmlIdReverseMap.find(&i_rObject) );
     if (iter != m_XmlIdReverseMap.end())
     {
-        OSL_ENSURE(iter->second.m_Stream.getLength(),
+        OSL_ENSURE(!iter->second.m_Stream.isEmpty(),
             "null stream in m_XmlIdReverseMap");
-        OSL_ENSURE(iter->second.m_XmlId.getLength(),
+        OSL_ENSURE(!iter->second.m_XmlId.isEmpty(),
             "null id in m_XmlIdReverseMap");
         o_rStream = iter->second.m_Stream;
         o_rIdref  = iter->second.m_XmlId;
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ XmlIdRegistryClipboard::TryRegisterMetadatable(Metadatable & i_rObject,
         return (m_pImpl->LookupElement(old_path, old_idref) == &i_rObject);
     }
     ClipboardXmlIdMap_t::iterator old_id( m_pImpl->m_XmlIdMap.end() );
-    if (old_idref.getLength())
+    if (!old_idref.isEmpty())
     {
         old_id = m_pImpl->m_XmlIdMap.find(old_idref);
         OSL_ENSURE(old_id != m_pImpl->m_XmlIdMap.end(), "old id not found");
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ XmlIdRegistryClipboard::RegisterMetadatableAndCreateID(Metadatable & i_rObject)
     ::rtl::OUString old_path;
     ::rtl::OUString old_idref;
     LookupXmlId(i_rObject, old_path, old_idref);
-    if (old_idref.getLength() &&
+    if (!old_idref.isEmpty() &&
         (m_pImpl->LookupElement(old_path, old_idref) == &i_rObject))
     {
         return;
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ void XmlIdRegistryClipboard::RemoveXmlIdForElement(const Metadatable& i_rObject)
         m_pImpl->m_XmlIdReverseMap.find(&i_rObject) );
     if (iter != m_pImpl->m_XmlIdReverseMap.end())
     {
-        OSL_ENSURE(iter->second.m_XmlId.getLength(),
+        OSL_ENSURE(!iter->second.m_XmlId.isEmpty(),
             "null id in m_XmlIdReverseMap");
         m_pImpl->m_XmlIdReverseMap.erase(iter);
     }
@@ -1327,14 +1327,14 @@ void
 Metadatable::SetMetadataReference(
     const ::com::sun::star::beans::StringPair & i_rReference)
 {
-    if (i_rReference.Second.getLength() == 0)
+    if (i_rReference.Second.isEmpty())
     {
         RemoveMetadataReference();
     }
     else
     {
         ::rtl::OUString streamName( i_rReference.First );
-        if (streamName.getLength() == 0)
+        if (streamName.isEmpty())
         {
             // handle empty stream name as auto-detect.
             // necessary for importing flat file format.
@@ -1415,7 +1415,7 @@ Metadatable::RegisterAsCopyOf(Metadatable const & i_rSource,
             {
                 beans::StringPair SourceRef(
                     i_rSource.m_pReg->GetXmlIdForElement(i_rSource) );
-                bool isLatent( SourceRef.Second.getLength() == 0 );
+                bool isLatent( SourceRef.Second.isEmpty() );
                 XmlIdRegistryDocument * pSourceRegDoc(
                     dynamic_cast<XmlIdRegistryDocument*>(i_rSource.m_pReg) );
                 OSL_ENSURE(pSourceRegDoc, "RegisterAsCopyOf: 2 clipboards?");
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ Metadatable::JoinMetadatable(Metadatable const & i_rOther,
 {
     SolarMutexGuard aGuard;
     beans::StringPair mdref( getMetadataReference() );
-    if (!mdref.Second.getLength())
+    if (mdref.Second.isEmpty())
     {
         ensureMetadataReference(); // N.B.: side effect!
         mdref = getMetadataReference();
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/SfxDocumentMetaData.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/SfxDocumentMetaData.cxx
index 05f98b4c37e7..8b4416c35e0f 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/SfxDocumentMetaData.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/SfxDocumentMetaData.cxx
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ SfxDocumentMetaData::setMetaText(const char* i_name,
     css::uno::Reference<css::xml::dom::XNode> xNode = m_meta.find(name)->second;
 
     try {
-        if (i_rValue.getLength() == 0) {
+        if (i_rValue.isEmpty()) {
             if (xNode.is()) { // delete
                 m_xParent->removeChild(xNode);
                 xNode.clear();
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ void SAL_CALL SfxDocumentMetaData::updateUserDefinedAndAttributes()
 
     // update elements with attributes
     std::vector<std::pair<const char *, ::rtl::OUString> > attributes;
-    if (m_TemplateName.getLength() || m_TemplateURL.getLength()
+    if (!m_TemplateName.isEmpty() || !m_TemplateURL.isEmpty()
             || isValidDateTime(m_TemplateDate)) {
         attributes.push_back(std::make_pair(
                 static_cast<const char*>("xlink:type"),
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ void SAL_CALL SfxDocumentMetaData::updateUserDefinedAndAttributes()
     }
     attributes.clear();
 
-    if (m_AutoloadURL.getLength() || (0 != m_AutoloadSecs)) {
+    if (!m_AutoloadURL.isEmpty() || (0 != m_AutoloadSecs)) {
         attributes.push_back(std::make_pair(
                 static_cast<const char*>("xlink:href" ), m_AutoloadURL ));
         attributes.push_back(std::make_pair(
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ void SAL_CALL SfxDocumentMetaData::updateUserDefinedAndAttributes()
     }
     attributes.clear();
 
-    if (m_DefaultTarget.getLength()) {
+    if (!m_DefaultTarget.isEmpty()) {
         attributes.push_back(std::make_pair(
                 static_cast<const char*>("office:target-frame-name"),
                 m_DefaultTarget));
@@ -1574,7 +1574,7 @@ SfxDocumentMetaData::setLanguage(const css::lang::Locale & the_value)
         throw (css::uno::RuntimeException)
 {
     ::rtl::OUString text = the_value.Language;
-    if (the_value.Country.getLength() > 0) {
+    if (!the_value.Country.isEmpty()) {
         text += ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("-")).concat(the_value.Country);
     }
     setMetaTextAndNotify("dc:language", text);
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@ SfxDocumentMetaData::getDocumentStatistics() throw (css::uno::RuntimeException)
     for (size_t i = 0; s_stdStats[i] != 0; ++i) {
         const char * aName = s_stdStatAttrs[i];
         ::rtl::OUString text = getMetaAttr("meta:document-statistic", aName);
-        if (text.getLength() == 0) continue;
+        if (text.isEmpty()) continue;
         css::beans::NamedValue stat;
         stat.Name = ::rtl::OUString::createFromAscii(s_stdStats[i]);
         sal_Int32 val;
@@ -2079,7 +2079,7 @@ SfxDocumentMetaData::loadFromMedium(const ::rtl::OUString & URL,
     css::uno::Reference<css::io::XInputStream> xIn;
     ::comphelper::MediaDescriptor md(Medium);
     // if we have an URL parameter, it replaces the one in the media descriptor
-    if (URL.getLength()) {
+    if (!URL.isEmpty()) {
         md[ ::comphelper::MediaDescriptor::PROP_URL() ] <<= URL;
     }
     if (sal_True == md.addInputStream()) {
@@ -2122,7 +2122,7 @@ SfxDocumentMetaData::storeToMedium(const ::rtl::OUString & URL,
            css::lang::WrappedTargetException, css::io::IOException)
 {
     ::comphelper::MediaDescriptor md(Medium);
-    if (URL.getLength()) {
+    if (!URL.isEmpty()) {
         md[ ::comphelper::MediaDescriptor::PROP_URL() ] <<= URL;
     }
     SfxMedium aMedium(md.getAsConstPropertyValueList());
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/docfac.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/docfac.cxx
index 78768582c1df..b180461c73f6 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/docfac.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/docfac.cxx
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ void SfxObjectFactory::SetSystemTemplate( const String& rServiceName, const Stri
     ::utl::LocalFileHelper::ConvertPhysicalNameToURL( sPath, sURL );
 
     ::rtl::OUString aUserTemplateURL( sURL );
-    if ( aUserTemplateURL.getLength() != 0)
+    if ( !aUserTemplateURL.isEmpty())
     {
         try
         {
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/docfile.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/docfile.cxx
index 250f58606b12..21838839b9fb 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/docfile.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/docfile.cxx
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ void SfxMedium::AddLog( const ::rtl::OUString& aMessage )
 void SfxMedium::SetError( sal_uInt32 nError, const ::rtl::OUString& aLogMessage )
 {
     eError = nError;
-    if ( eError != ERRCODE_NONE && aLogMessage.getLength() )
+    if ( eError != ERRCODE_NONE && !aLogMessage.isEmpty() )
         AddLog( aLogMessage );
 }
 
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ Reference < XContent > SfxMedium::GetContent() const
         {
         }
 
-        if ( !aBaseURL.getLength() )
+        if ( aBaseURL.isEmpty() )
             aBaseURL = GetURLObject().GetMainURL( INetURLObject::NO_DECODE );
     }
 
@@ -797,15 +797,15 @@ void SfxMedium::StorageBackup_Impl()
     Reference< ::com::sun::star::ucb::XCommandEnvironment > xDummyEnv;
 
     sal_Bool bBasedOnOriginalFile = ( !pImp->pTempFile && !( aLogicName.Len() && pImp->m_bSalvageMode )
-        && GetURLObject().GetMainURL( INetURLObject::NO_DECODE ).getLength()
+        && !GetURLObject().GetMainURL( INetURLObject::NO_DECODE ).isEmpty()
         && ::utl::LocalFileHelper::IsLocalFile( GetURLObject().GetMainURL( INetURLObject::NO_DECODE ) )
         && ::utl::UCBContentHelper::IsDocument( GetURLObject().GetMainURL( INetURLObject::NO_DECODE ) ) );
 
-    if ( bBasedOnOriginalFile && !pImp->m_aBackupURL.getLength()
+    if ( bBasedOnOriginalFile && pImp->m_aBackupURL.isEmpty()
       && ::ucbhelper::Content::create( GetURLObject().GetMainURL( INetURLObject::NO_DECODE ), xDummyEnv, aOriginalContent ) )
     {
         DoInternalBackup_Impl( aOriginalContent );
-        if( !pImp->m_aBackupURL.getLength() )
+        if( pImp->m_aBackupURL.isEmpty() )
             SetError( ERRCODE_SFX_CANTCREATEBACKUP, ::rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( OSL_LOG_PREFIX ) ) );
     }
 }
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ void SfxMedium::StorageBackup_Impl()
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
 ::rtl::OUString SfxMedium::GetBackup_Impl()
 {
-    if ( !pImp->m_aBackupURL.getLength() )
+    if ( pImp->m_aBackupURL.isEmpty() )
         StorageBackup_Impl();
 
     return pImp->m_aBackupURL;
@@ -897,12 +897,12 @@ sal_Int8 SfxMedium::ShowLockedDocumentDialog( const uno::Sequence< ::rtl::OUStri
         {
             if ( aData.getLength() > LOCKFILE_EDITTIME_ID )
             {
-                if ( aData[LOCKFILE_OOOUSERNAME_ID].getLength() )
+                if ( !aData[LOCKFILE_OOOUSERNAME_ID].isEmpty() )
                     aInfo = aData[LOCKFILE_OOOUSERNAME_ID];
                 else
                     aInfo = aData[LOCKFILE_SYSUSERNAME_ID];
 
-                if ( aInfo.getLength() && aData[LOCKFILE_EDITTIME_ID].getLength() )
+                if ( !aInfo.isEmpty() && !aData[LOCKFILE_EDITTIME_ID].isEmpty() )
                 {
                     aInfo += ::rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( " ( " ) );
                     aInfo += aData[LOCKFILE_EDITTIME_ID];
@@ -1546,8 +1546,8 @@ sal_Bool SfxMedium::StorageCommit_Impl()
                     // since the temporary file is created always now, the scenario is close to be impossible
                     if ( !pImp->pTempFile )
                     {
-                        OSL_ENSURE( pImp->m_aBackupURL.getLength(), "No backup on storage commit!\n" );
-                        if ( pImp->m_aBackupURL.getLength()
+                        OSL_ENSURE( !pImp->m_aBackupURL.isEmpty(), "No backup on storage commit!\n" );
+                        if ( !pImp->m_aBackupURL.isEmpty()
                             && ::ucbhelper::Content::create( GetURLObject().GetMainURL( INetURLObject::NO_DECODE ),
                                                         xDummyEnv,
                                                         aOriginalContent ) )
@@ -1638,10 +1638,10 @@ sal_Bool SfxMedium::TransactedTransferForFS_Impl( const INetURLObject& aSource,
             {
                 if( bOverWrite && ::utl::UCBContentHelper::IsDocument( aDest.GetMainURL( INetURLObject::NO_DECODE ) ) )
                 {
-                    if( ! pImp->m_aBackupURL.getLength() )
+                    if( pImp->m_aBackupURL.isEmpty() )
                         DoInternalBackup_Impl( aOriginalContent );
 
-                    if( pImp->m_aBackupURL.getLength() )
+                    if( !pImp->m_aBackupURL.isEmpty() )
                     {
                         Reference< XInputStream > aTempInput = aTempCont.openStream();
                         bTransactStarted = sal_True;
@@ -2019,7 +2019,7 @@ void SfxMedium::DoInternalBackup_Impl( const ::ucbhelper::Content& aOriginalCont
 {
     RTL_LOGFILE_CONTEXT( aLog, "sfx2 (mv76033) SfxMedium::DoInternalBackup_Impl( with destdir )" );
 
-    if ( pImp->m_aBackupURL.getLength() )
+    if ( !pImp->m_aBackupURL.isEmpty() )
         return; // the backup was done already
 
     ::utl::TempFile aTransactTemp( aPrefix, &aExtension, &aDestDir );
@@ -2047,14 +2047,14 @@ void SfxMedium::DoInternalBackup_Impl( const ::ucbhelper::Content& aOriginalCont
         {}
     }
 
-    if ( !pImp->m_aBackupURL.getLength() )
+    if ( pImp->m_aBackupURL.isEmpty() )
         aTransactTemp.EnableKillingFile( sal_True );
 }
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
 void SfxMedium::DoInternalBackup_Impl( const ::ucbhelper::Content& aOriginalContent )
 {
-    if ( pImp->m_aBackupURL.getLength() )
+    if ( !pImp->m_aBackupURL.isEmpty() )
         return; // the backup was done already
 
     ::rtl::OUString aFileName =  GetURLObject().getName( INetURLObject::LAST_SEGMENT,
@@ -2068,7 +2068,7 @@ void SfxMedium::DoInternalBackup_Impl( const ::ucbhelper::Content& aOriginalCont
 
     DoInternalBackup_Impl( aOriginalContent, aPrefix, aExtension, aBakDir );
 
-    if ( !pImp->m_aBackupURL.getLength() )
+    if ( pImp->m_aBackupURL.isEmpty() )
     {
         // the copiing to the backup catalog failed ( for example because
         // of using an encrypted partition as target catalog )
@@ -2150,7 +2150,7 @@ void SfxMedium::ClearBackup_Impl()
     {
         // currently a document is always stored in a new medium,
         // thus if a backup can not be removed the backup URL should not be cleaned
-        if ( pImp->m_aBackupURL.getLength() )
+        if ( !pImp->m_aBackupURL.isEmpty() )
         {
             if ( ::utl::UCBContentHelper::Kill( pImp->m_aBackupURL ) )
             {
@@ -2535,7 +2535,7 @@ sal_uInt32 SfxMedium::CreatePasswordToModifyHash( const ::rtl::OUString& aPasswd
 {
     sal_uInt32 nHash = 0;
 
-    if ( aPasswd.getLength() )
+    if ( !aPasswd.isEmpty() )
     {
         if ( bWriter )
         {
@@ -2850,7 +2850,7 @@ SfxMedium::SfxMedium( const ::com::sun::star::uno::Sequence< ::com::sun::star::b
             SFX_ITEMSET_ARG( pSet, pFileNameItem, SfxStringItem, SID_FILE_NAME, sal_False );
             if (!pFileNameItem) throw uno::RuntimeException();
             ::rtl::OUString aNewTempFileURL = SfxMedium::CreateTempCopyWithExt( pFileNameItem->GetValue() );
-            if ( aNewTempFileURL.getLength() )
+            if ( !aNewTempFileURL.isEmpty() )
             {
                 pSet->Put( SfxStringItem( SID_FILE_NAME, aNewTempFileURL ) );
                 pSet->ClearItem( SID_INPUTSTREAM );
@@ -3279,7 +3279,7 @@ void SfxMedium::CreateTempFile( sal_Bool bReplace )
                 ::rtl::OUString aFileName = aTmpURLObj.getName( INetURLObject::LAST_SEGMENT,
                                                                 true,
                                                                 INetURLObject::DECODE_WITH_CHARSET );
-                if ( aFileName.getLength() && aTmpURLObj.removeSegment() )
+                if ( !aFileName.isEmpty() && aTmpURLObj.removeSegment() )
                 {
                     ::ucbhelper::Content aTargetContent( aTmpURLObj.GetMainURL( INetURLObject::NO_DECODE ), xComEnv );
                     if ( aTargetContent.transferContent( pImp->aContent, ::ucbhelper::InsertOperation_COPY, aFileName, NameClash::OVERWRITE ) )
@@ -3424,7 +3424,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxMedium::SignContents_Impl( sal_Bool bScriptingContent, const ::rtl::
                         {
                             // remove the document signature if any
                             ::rtl::OUString aDocSigName = xSigner->getDocumentContentSignatureDefaultStreamName();
-                            if ( aDocSigName.getLength() && xMetaInf->hasByName( aDocSigName ) )
+                            if ( !aDocSigName.isEmpty() && xMetaInf->hasByName( aDocSigName ) )
                                 xMetaInf->removeElement( aDocSigName );
 
                             uno::Reference< embed::XTransactedObject > xTransact( xMetaInf, uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW );
@@ -3512,20 +3512,20 @@ sal_Bool SfxMedium::IsOpen() const
 {
     ::rtl::OUString aResult;
 
-    if ( aURL.getLength() )
+    if ( !aURL.isEmpty() )
     {
         sal_Int32 nPrefixLen = aURL.lastIndexOf( '.' );
         String aExt = ( nPrefixLen == -1 ) ? String() : String( aURL.copy( nPrefixLen ) );
 
         ::rtl::OUString aNewTempFileURL = ::utl::TempFile( String(), &aExt ).GetURL();
-        if ( aNewTempFileURL.getLength() )
+        if ( !aNewTempFileURL.isEmpty() )
         {
             INetURLObject aSource( aURL );
             INetURLObject aDest( aNewTempFileURL );
             ::rtl::OUString aFileName = aDest.getName( INetURLObject::LAST_SEGMENT,
                                                         true,
                                                         INetURLObject::DECODE_WITH_CHARSET );
-            if ( aFileName.getLength() && aDest.removeSegment() )
+            if ( !aFileName.isEmpty() && aDest.removeSegment() )
             {
                 try
                 {
@@ -3586,7 +3586,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxMedium::CallApproveHandler( const uno::Reference< task::XInteraction
     ::rtl::OUString aResult;
     ::rtl::OUString aOrigURL = aLogicName;
 
-    if ( aOrigURL.getLength() )
+    if ( !aOrigURL.isEmpty() )
     {
         sal_Int32 nPrefixLen = aOrigURL.lastIndexOf( '.' );
         String aExt = ( nPrefixLen == -1 ) ? String() : String( aOrigURL.copy( nPrefixLen ) );
@@ -3594,7 +3594,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxMedium::CallApproveHandler( const uno::Reference< task::XInteraction
 
         // TODO/LATER: In future the aLogicName should be set to shared folder URL
         //             and a temporary file should be created. Transport_Impl should be impossible then.
-        if ( aNewURL.getLength() )
+        if ( !aNewURL.isEmpty() )
         {
             uno::Reference< embed::XStorage > xStorage = GetStorage();
             uno::Reference< embed::XOptimizedStorage > xOptStorage( xStorage, uno::UNO_QUERY );
@@ -3632,7 +3632,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxMedium::CallApproveHandler( const uno::Reference< task::XInteraction
                     {}
                 }
 
-                if ( !aResult.getLength() )
+                if ( aResult.isEmpty() )
                 {
                     Close();
                     SetPhysicalName_Impl( String() );
@@ -3659,7 +3659,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxMedium::SwitchDocumentToFile( ::rtl::OUString aURL )
     sal_Bool bResult = sal_False;
     ::rtl::OUString aOrigURL = aLogicName;
 
-    if ( aURL.getLength() && aOrigURL.getLength() )
+    if ( !aURL.isEmpty() && !aOrigURL.isEmpty() )
     {
         uno::Reference< embed::XStorage > xStorage = GetStorage();
         uno::Reference< embed::XOptimizedStorage > xOptStorage( xStorage, uno::UNO_QUERY );
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/docfilt.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/docfilt.cxx
index aa2a88450a4b..3477d9cb9804 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/docfilt.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/docfilt.cxx
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ String SfxFilter::GetTypeFromStorage( const com::sun::star::uno::Reference< com:
     {
         ::rtl::OUString aMediaType;
         xProps->getPropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("MediaType")) ) >>= aMediaType;
-        if ( aMediaType.getLength() )
+        if ( !aMediaType.isEmpty() )
         {
             ::com::sun::star::datatransfer::DataFlavor aDataFlavor;
             aDataFlavor.MimeType = aMediaType;
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/docinf.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/docinf.cxx
index b75531f788c2..539f31c5743f 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/docinf.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/docinf.cxx
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ sal_uInt32 SFX2_DLLPUBLIC LoadOlePropertySet(
         {
             ::rtl::OUString aPropName = xCustomSect->GetPropertyName( *aIt );
             uno::Any aPropValue = xCustomSect->GetAnyValue( *aIt );
-            if( (aPropName.getLength() > 0) && aPropValue.hasValue() ) {
+            if( !aPropName.isEmpty() && aPropValue.hasValue() ) {
                 try {
                     xUserDefined->addProperty( aPropName,
                         beans::PropertyAttribute::REMOVEABLE, aPropValue );
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/docmacromode.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/docmacromode.cxx
index f60b60da839f..763411a1a0fa 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/docmacromode.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/docmacromode.cxx
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ namespace sfx2
                 if ( aURLReferer.removeSegment() )
                     aLocation = aURLReferer.GetMainURL( INetURLObject::NO_DECODE );
 
-                if ( aLocation.getLength() && xSignatures->isLocationTrusted( aLocation ) )
+                if ( !aLocation.isEmpty() && xSignatures->isLocationTrusted( aLocation ) )
                 {
                     return allowMacroExecution();
                 }
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/doctempl.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/doctempl.cxx
index a62d1fe69034..8a194f861284 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/doctempl.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/doctempl.cxx
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocumentTemplates::CopyOrMove
         INetURLObject aSourceObj( pSource->GetTargetURL() );
 
         ::rtl::OUString aNewTargetURL = GetTemplateTargetURLFromComponent( pTargetRgn->GetTitle(), aTitle );
-        if ( !aNewTargetURL.getLength() )
+        if ( aNewTargetURL.isEmpty() )
             return sal_False;
 
         if ( bMove )
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocumentTemplates::CopyFrom
                 }
             }
 
-            if( ! aTitle.getLength() )
+            if( aTitle.isEmpty() )
             {
                 INetURLObject aURL( aTemplURL );
                 aURL.CutExtension();
@@ -1549,7 +1549,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocumentTemplates::HasUserContents( sal_uInt16 nRegion, sal_uInt16 n
     if ( pRegion )
     {
         ::rtl::OUString aRegionTargetURL = pRegion->GetTargetURL();
-        if ( aRegionTargetURL.getLength() )
+        if ( !aRegionTargetURL.isEmpty() )
         {
             sal_uInt16 nLen = 0;
             sal_uInt16 nStartInd = 0;
@@ -1577,7 +1577,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocumentTemplates::HasUserContents( sal_uInt16 nRegion, sal_uInt16 n
                 if ( pEntryData )
                 {
                     ::rtl::OUString aEntryTargetURL = pEntryData->GetTargetURL();
-                    if ( aEntryTargetURL.getLength()
+                    if ( !aEntryTargetURL.isEmpty()
                       && ::utl::UCBContentHelper::IsSubPath( aRegionTargetURL, aEntryTargetURL ) )
                     {
                         bResult = sal_True;
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ sal_Bool DocTempl_EntryData_Impl::DeleteObjectShell()
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 const OUString& DocTempl_EntryData_Impl::GetHierarchyURL()
 {
-    if ( !maOwnURL.getLength() )
+    if ( maOwnURL.isEmpty() )
     {
         INetURLObject aTemplateObj( GetParent()->GetHierarchyURL() );
 
@@ -1728,7 +1728,7 @@ const OUString& DocTempl_EntryData_Impl::GetHierarchyURL()
                      INetURLObject::ENCODE_ALL );
 
         maOwnURL = aTemplateObj.GetMainURL( INetURLObject::NO_DECODE );
-        DBG_ASSERT( maOwnURL.getLength(), "GetHierarchyURL(): Could not create URL!" );
+        DBG_ASSERT( !maOwnURL.isEmpty(), "GetHierarchyURL(): Could not create URL!" );
     }
 
     return maOwnURL;
@@ -1737,7 +1737,7 @@ const OUString& DocTempl_EntryData_Impl::GetHierarchyURL()
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 const OUString& DocTempl_EntryData_Impl::GetTargetURL()
 {
-    if ( !maTargetURL.getLength() )
+    if ( maTargetURL.isEmpty() )
     {
         uno::Reference< XCommandEnvironment > aCmdEnv;
         Content aRegion;
@@ -1853,7 +1853,7 @@ size_t RegionData_Impl::GetCount() const
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 const OUString& RegionData_Impl::GetHierarchyURL()
 {
-    if ( !maOwnURL.getLength() )
+    if ( maOwnURL.isEmpty() )
     {
         INetURLObject aRegionObj( GetParent()->GetRootURL() );
 
@@ -1862,7 +1862,7 @@ const OUString& RegionData_Impl::GetHierarchyURL()
                      INetURLObject::ENCODE_ALL );
 
         maOwnURL = aRegionObj.GetMainURL( INetURLObject::NO_DECODE );
-        DBG_ASSERT( maOwnURL.getLength(), "GetHierarchyURL(): Could not create URL!" );
+        DBG_ASSERT( !maOwnURL.isEmpty(), "GetHierarchyURL(): Could not create URL!" );
     }
 
     return maOwnURL;
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@ const OUString& RegionData_Impl::GetHierarchyURL()
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 const OUString& RegionData_Impl::GetTargetURL()
 {
-    if ( !maTargetURL.getLength() )
+    if ( maTargetURL.isEmpty() )
     {
         uno::Reference< XCommandEnvironment > aCmdEnv;
         Content aRegion;
@@ -2257,7 +2257,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTemplate_Impl::GetTitleFromURL( const OUString& rURL,
         catch ( Exception& ) {}
     }
 
-    if ( ! aTitle.getLength() )
+    if ( aTitle.isEmpty() )
     {
         INetURLObject aURL( rURL );
         aURL.CutExtension();
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/doctemplates.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/doctemplates.cxx
index 7dd7338dfe66..dcaaeca101a4 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/doctemplates.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/doctemplates.cxx
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ void SfxDocTplService_Impl::getDefaultLocale()
         if ( !mbLocaleSet )
         {
             rtl::OUString aLocale( utl::ConfigManager::getLocale() );
-            if ( aLocale.getLength() > 0 )
+            if ( !aLocale.isEmpty() )
             {
                 sal_Int32 nPos = aLocale.indexOf( sal_Unicode( '-' ) );
                 if ( nPos != -1 )
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ OUString SfxDocTplService_Impl::getLongName( const OUString& rShortName )
         }
     }
 
-    if ( !aRet.getLength() )
+    if ( aRet.isEmpty() )
         aRet = rShortName;
 
     return aRet;
@@ -721,10 +721,10 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::getTitleFromURL( const OUString& rURL, OUString&
         catch ( Exception& ) {}
     }
 
-    if ( ! aType.getLength() && mxType.is() )
+    if ( aType.isEmpty() && mxType.is() )
     {
         ::rtl::OUString aDocType = mxType->queryTypeByURL( rURL );
-        if ( aDocType.getLength() )
+        if ( !aDocType.isEmpty() )
             try
             {
                 uno::Reference< container::XNameAccess > xTypeDetection( mxType, uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW );
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::getTitleFromURL( const OUString& rURL, OUString&
             {}
     }
 
-    if ( ! aTitle.getLength() )
+    if ( aTitle.isEmpty() )
     {
         INetURLObject aURL( rURL );
         aURL.CutExtension();
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::removeGroup( const OUString& rGroupName )
         if ( getProperty( aGroup, aPropName, aValue ) )
             aValue >>= aGroupTargetURL;
 
-        if ( !aGroupTargetURL.getLength() )
+        if ( aGroupTargetURL.isEmpty() )
             return sal_False; // nothing is allowed to be removed
 
         if ( !maTemplateDirs.getLength() )
@@ -1727,7 +1727,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::renameGroup( const OUString& rOldName,
     if ( getProperty( aGroup, aPropName, aValue ) )
         aValue >>= aGroupTargetURL;
 
-    if ( !aGroupTargetURL.getLength() )
+    if ( aGroupTargetURL.isEmpty() )
         return sal_False;
 
     if ( !maTemplateDirs.getLength() )
@@ -1840,8 +1840,8 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::storeTemplate( const OUString& rGroupName,
         if ( getProperty( aTemplateToRemove, aTargetTemplPropName, aValue ) )
             aValue >>= aTemplateToRemoveTargetURL;
 
-        if ( !aGroupTargetURL.getLength() || !maTemplateDirs.getLength()
-          || (aTemplateToRemoveTargetURL.getLength() && !::utl::UCBContentHelper::IsSubPath( maTemplateDirs[ maTemplateDirs.getLength() - 1 ], aTemplateToRemoveTargetURL )) )
+        if ( aGroupTargetURL.isEmpty() || !maTemplateDirs.getLength()
+          || (!aTemplateToRemoveTargetURL.isEmpty() && !::utl::UCBContentHelper::IsSubPath( maTemplateDirs[ maTemplateDirs.getLength() - 1 ], aTemplateToRemoveTargetURL )) )
             return sal_False; // it is not allowed to remove the template
     }
 
@@ -1857,7 +1857,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::storeTemplate( const OUString& rGroupName,
                     ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.frame.ModuleManager")) ),
             uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW );
         sDocServiceName = xModuleManager->identify( uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >( rStorable, uno::UNO_QUERY ) );
-        if ( !sDocServiceName.getLength() )
+        if ( sDocServiceName.isEmpty() )
             throw uno::RuntimeException();
 
         // get the actual filter name
@@ -1886,7 +1886,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::storeTemplate( const OUString& rGroupName,
             throw uno::RuntimeException();
 
         xApplConfig->getByName( ::rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "ooSetupFactoryActualTemplateFilter" ) ) ) >>= aFilterName;
-        if ( !aFilterName.getLength() )
+        if ( aFilterName.isEmpty() )
             throw uno::RuntimeException();
 
         // find the related type name
@@ -1901,7 +1901,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::storeTemplate( const OUString& rGroupName,
             if ( aFilterData[nInd].Name.equalsAsciiL( RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM( "Type" ) ) )
                 aFilterData[nInd].Value >>= aTypeName;
 
-        if ( !aTypeName.getLength() )
+        if ( aTypeName.isEmpty() )
             throw uno::RuntimeException();
 
         // find the mediatype and extension
@@ -1921,24 +1921,24 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::storeTemplate( const OUString& rGroupName,
         ::rtl::OUString aMediaType = aTypeProps.getUnpackedValueOrDefault( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("MediaType")), ::rtl::OUString() );
         ::rtl::OUString aExt = aAllExt[0];
 
-        if ( !aMediaType.getLength() || !aExt.getLength() )
+        if ( aMediaType.isEmpty() || aExt.isEmpty() )
             throw uno::RuntimeException();
 
         // construct destination url
-        if ( !aGroupTargetURL.getLength() )
+        if ( aGroupTargetURL.isEmpty() )
         {
             aGroupTargetURL = CreateNewGroupFsys( rGroupName, aGroup );
 
-            if ( !aGroupTargetURL.getLength() )
+            if ( aGroupTargetURL.isEmpty() )
                 throw uno::RuntimeException();
         }
 
         ::rtl::OUString aNewTemplateTargetURL = CreateNewUniqueFileWithPrefix( aGroupTargetURL, rTemplateName, aExt );
-        if ( !aNewTemplateTargetURL.getLength() )
+        if ( aNewTemplateTargetURL.isEmpty() )
         {
             aNewTemplateTargetURL = CreateNewUniqueFileWithPrefix( aGroupTargetURL, ::rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "UserTemplate" ) ), aExt );
 
-            if ( !aNewTemplateTargetURL.getLength() )
+            if ( aNewTemplateTargetURL.isEmpty() )
                 throw uno::RuntimeException();
         }
 
@@ -1956,7 +1956,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::storeTemplate( const OUString& rGroupName,
             rStorable->store();
 
         // the storing was successful, now the old template with the same name can be removed if it existed
-        if ( aTemplateToRemoveTargetURL.getLength() )
+        if ( !aTemplateToRemoveTargetURL.isEmpty() )
         {
             removeContent( aTemplateToRemoveTargetURL );
 
@@ -2024,11 +2024,11 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::addTemplate( const OUString& rGroupName,
     if ( getProperty( aGroup, aPropName, aValue ) )
         aValue >>= aTargetURL;
 
-    if ( !aTargetURL.getLength() )
+    if ( aTargetURL.isEmpty() )
     {
         aTargetURL = CreateNewGroupFsys( rGroupName, aGroup );
 
-        if ( !aTargetURL.getLength() )
+        if ( aTargetURL.isEmpty() )
             return sal_False;
     }
 
@@ -2070,7 +2070,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::addTemplate( const OUString& rGroupName,
     ::rtl::OUString aNewTemplateTargetURL = CreateNewUniqueFileWithPrefix( aTargetURL, aPattern, aSourceObj.getExtension() );
     INetURLObject aNewTemplateTargetObj( aNewTemplateTargetURL );
     ::rtl::OUString aNewTemplateTargetName = aNewTemplateTargetObj.getName( INetURLObject::LAST_SEGMENT, true, INetURLObject::DECODE_WITH_CHARSET );
-    if ( !aNewTemplateTargetURL.getLength() || !aNewTemplateTargetName.getLength() )
+    if ( aNewTemplateTargetURL.isEmpty() || aNewTemplateTargetName.isEmpty() )
         return sal_False;
 
     // get access to source file
@@ -2175,7 +2175,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxDocTplService_Impl::removeTemplate( const OUString& rGroupName,
         aValue >>= aTargetURL;
 
     // delete the target template
-    if ( aTargetURL.getLength() )
+    if ( !aTargetURL.isEmpty() )
     {
         if ( !maTemplateDirs.getLength()
           || !::utl::UCBContentHelper::IsSubPath( maTemplateDirs[ maTemplateDirs.getLength() - 1 ], aTargetURL ) )
@@ -2491,7 +2491,7 @@ void SfxDocTplService_Impl::addHierGroup( GroupList_Impl& rList,
                 OUString aType( xRow->getString( 3 ) );
                 OUString aHierURL = xContentAccess->queryContentIdentifierString();
 
-                if ( !aType.getLength() )
+                if ( aType.isEmpty() )
                 {
                     OUString aTmpTitle;
 
@@ -2502,7 +2502,7 @@ void SfxDocTplService_Impl::addHierGroup( GroupList_Impl& rList,
                         continue;
                     }
 
-                    if ( aType.getLength() )
+                    if ( !aType.isEmpty() )
                         bUpdateType = sal_True;
                 }
 
@@ -2523,7 +2523,7 @@ void SfxDocTplService_Impl::addFsysGroup( GroupList_Impl& rList,
 {
     ::rtl::OUString aTitle;
 
-    if ( !rUITitle.getLength() )
+    if ( rUITitle.isEmpty() )
     {
         // reserved FS names that should not be used
         if ( rTitle.compareToAscii( "wizard" ) == 0 )
@@ -2536,7 +2536,7 @@ void SfxDocTplService_Impl::addFsysGroup( GroupList_Impl& rList,
     else
         aTitle = rUITitle;
 
-    if ( !aTitle.getLength() )
+    if ( aTitle.isEmpty() )
         return;
 
     GroupData_Impl* pGroup = NULL;
@@ -2813,7 +2813,7 @@ DocTemplates_EntryData_Impl* GroupData_Impl::addEntry( const OUString& rTitle,
         pData = new DocTemplates_EntryData_Impl( rTitle );
         pData->setTargetURL( rTargetURL );
         pData->setType( rType );
-        if ( rHierURL.getLength() )
+        if ( !rHierURL.isEmpty() )
         {
             pData->setHierarchyURL( rHierURL );
             pData->setHierarchy( sal_True );
@@ -2822,7 +2822,7 @@ DocTemplates_EntryData_Impl* GroupData_Impl::addEntry( const OUString& rTitle,
     }
     else
     {
-        if ( rHierURL.getLength() )
+        if ( !rHierURL.isEmpty() )
         {
             pData->setHierarchyURL( rHierURL );
             pData->setHierarchy( sal_True );
@@ -2928,7 +2928,7 @@ void SfxURLRelocator_Impl::implExpandURL( ::rtl::OUString& io_url )
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void SfxURLRelocator_Impl::makeRelocatableURL( rtl::OUString & rURL )
 {
-    if ( rURL.getLength() > 0 )
+    if ( !rURL.isEmpty() )
     {
         initOfficeInstDirs();
         implExpandURL( rURL );
@@ -2939,7 +2939,7 @@ void SfxURLRelocator_Impl::makeRelocatableURL( rtl::OUString & rURL )
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 void SfxURLRelocator_Impl::makeAbsoluteURL( rtl::OUString & rURL )
 {
-    if ( rURL.getLength() > 0 )
+    if ( !rURL.isEmpty() )
     {
         initOfficeInstDirs();
         implExpandURL( rURL );
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/doctemplateslocal.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/doctemplateslocal.cxx
index fc569f78cb85..973be7ba3fbf 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/doctemplateslocal.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/doctemplateslocal.cxx
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ void SAL_CALL DocTemplLocaleHelper::startElement( const ::rtl::OUString& aName,
         m_aResultSeq.realloc( nNewEntryNum );
 
         ::rtl::OUString aNameValue = xAttribs->getValueByName( m_aNameAttr );
-        if ( !aNameValue.getLength() )
+        if ( aNameValue.isEmpty() )
             throw xml::sax::SAXException(); // TODO: the ID value must present
 
         ::rtl::OUString aUINameValue = xAttribs->getValueByName( m_aUINameAttr );
-        if ( !aUINameValue.getLength() )
+        if ( aUINameValue.isEmpty() )
             throw xml::sax::SAXException(); // TODO: the ID value must present
 
         m_aResultSeq[nNewEntryNum-1].First = aNameValue;
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/guisaveas.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/guisaveas.cxx
index 0b7371750bdb..3b81c1ad34ca 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/guisaveas.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/guisaveas.cxx
@@ -410,11 +410,11 @@ const ::comphelper::SequenceAsHashMap& ModelData_Impl::GetDocProps()
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ::rtl::OUString ModelData_Impl::GetModuleName()
 {
-    if ( !m_aModuleName.getLength() )
+    if ( m_aModuleName.isEmpty() )
     {
         m_aModuleName = m_pOwner->GetModuleManager()->identify(
                                                 uno::Reference< uno::XInterface >( m_xModel, uno::UNO_QUERY ) );
-        if ( !m_aModuleName.getLength() )
+        if ( m_aModuleName.isEmpty() )
             throw uno::RuntimeException(); // TODO:
     }
     return m_aModuleName;
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ sal_Bool ModelData_Impl::ExecuteFilterDialog_Impl( const ::rtl::OUString& aFilte
                    {
                     ::rtl::OUString aServiceName;
                        aProps[nProperty].Value >>= aServiceName;
-                    if( aServiceName.getLength() )
+                    if( !aServiceName.isEmpty() )
                     {
                         uno::Reference< ui::dialogs::XExecutableDialog > xFilterDialog(
                                                     m_pOwner->GetServiceFactory()->createInstance( aServiceName ), uno::UNO_QUERY );
@@ -722,11 +722,11 @@ sal_Int8 ModelData_Impl::CheckFilter( const ::rtl::OUString& aFilterName )
 {
     ::comphelper::SequenceAsHashMap aFiltPropsHM;
     sal_Int32 nFiltFlags = 0;
-    if ( aFilterName.getLength() )
+    if ( !aFilterName.isEmpty() )
     {
         // get properties of filter
         uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > aFilterProps;
-        if ( aFilterName.getLength() )
+        if ( !aFilterName.isEmpty() )
             m_pOwner->GetFilterConfiguration()->getByName( aFilterName ) >>= aFilterProps;
 
         aFiltPropsHM = ::comphelper::SequenceAsHashMap( aFilterProps );
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ sal_Bool ModelData_Impl::CheckFilterOptionsDialogExistence()
             ::rtl::OUString aUIServName = aPropsHM.getUnpackedValueOrDefault(
                                             ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("UIComponent")),
                                             ::rtl::OUString() );
-            if ( aUIServName.getLength() )
+            if ( !aUIServName.isEmpty() )
                 return sal_True;
         }
     }
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ sal_Bool ModelData_Impl::OutputFileDialog( sal_Int8 nStoreMode,
     sfx2::FileDialogHelper* pFileDlg = NULL;
 
     ::rtl::OUString aDocServiceName = GetDocServiceName();
-    DBG_ASSERT( aDocServiceName.getLength(), "No document service for this module set!" );
+    DBG_ASSERT( !aDocServiceName.isEmpty(), "No document service for this module set!" );
 
     sal_Int32 nMust = getMustFlags( nStoreMode );
     sal_Int32 nDont = getDontFlags( nStoreMode );
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ sal_Bool ModelData_Impl::OutputFileDialog( sal_Int8 nStoreMode,
                                                         aFilterNameString,
                                                         ::rtl::OUString() );
 
-        if ( aOldFilterName.getLength() )
+        if ( !aOldFilterName.isEmpty() )
             m_pOwner->GetFilterConfiguration()->getByName( aOldFilterName ) >>= aOldFilterProps;
 
         ::comphelper::SequenceAsHashMap aOldFiltPropsHM( aOldFilterProps );
@@ -957,10 +957,10 @@ sal_Bool ModelData_Impl::OutputFileDialog( sal_Int8 nStoreMode,
     }
 
     ::rtl::OUString aReccomendedDir = GetReccomendedDir( aSuggestedDir );
-    if ( aReccomendedDir.getLength() )
+    if ( !aReccomendedDir.isEmpty() )
         pFileDlg->SetDisplayDirectory( aReccomendedDir );
     ::rtl::OUString aReccomendedName = GetReccomendedName( aSuggestedName, aAdjustToType );
-    if ( aReccomendedName.getLength() )
+    if ( !aReccomendedName.isEmpty() )
         pFileDlg->SetFileName( aReccomendedName );
 
     uno::Reference < view::XSelectionSupplier > xSel( GetModel()->getCurrentController(), uno::UNO_QUERY );
@@ -1146,17 +1146,17 @@ sal_Bool ModelData_Impl::ShowDocumentInfoDialog()
 {
     ::rtl::OUString aReccomendedDir;
 
-    if ( ( aSuggestedDir.getLength() || GetStorable()->hasLocation() )
+    if ( ( !aSuggestedDir.isEmpty() || GetStorable()->hasLocation() )
       && !GetMediaDescr().getUnpackedValueOrDefault( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("RepairPackage")),
                                                                       sal_False ) )
     {
         INetURLObject aLocation;
-        if ( aSuggestedDir.getLength() )
+        if ( !aSuggestedDir.isEmpty() )
             aLocation = INetURLObject( aSuggestedDir );
         else
         {
             ::rtl::OUString aOldURL = GetStorable()->getLocation();
-            if ( aOldURL.getLength() )
+            if ( !aOldURL.isEmpty() )
             {
                 INetURLObject aTmp( aOldURL );
                 if ( aTmp.removeSegment() )
@@ -1185,12 +1185,12 @@ sal_Bool ModelData_Impl::ShowDocumentInfoDialog()
     // the last used name might be provided by aSuggestedName from the old selection, or from the MediaDescriptor
     ::rtl::OUString aReccomendedName;
 
-    if ( aSuggestedName.getLength() )
+    if ( !aSuggestedName.isEmpty() )
         aReccomendedName = aSuggestedName;
     else
     {
         aReccomendedName = INetURLObject( GetStorable()->getLocation() ).GetName( INetURLObject::DECODE_WITH_CHARSET );
-        if ( !aReccomendedName.getLength() )
+        if ( aReccomendedName.isEmpty() )
         {
             try {
                 uno::Reference< frame::XTitle > xTitle( GetModel(), uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW );
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ sal_Bool ModelData_Impl::ShowDocumentInfoDialog()
             } catch( const uno::Exception& ) {}
         }
 
-        if ( aReccomendedName.getLength() && aTypeName.getLength() )
+        if ( !aReccomendedName.isEmpty() && !aTypeName.isEmpty() )
         {
             // adjust the extension to the type
             uno::Reference< container::XNameAccess > xTypeDetection = uno::Reference< container::XNameAccess >(
@@ -1473,15 +1473,15 @@ sal_Bool SfxStoringHelper::GUIStoreModel( const uno::Reference< frame::XModel >&
 
         // The Dispatch supports parameter FolderName that overwrites SuggestedSaveAsDir
         ::rtl::OUString aSuggestedDir = aModelData.GetMediaDescr().getUnpackedValueOrDefault( ::rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "FolderName" ) ), ::rtl::OUString() );
-        if ( !aSuggestedDir.getLength() )
+        if ( aSuggestedDir.isEmpty() )
         {
             aSuggestedDir = aModelData.GetMediaDescr().getUnpackedValueOrDefault( ::rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "SuggestedSaveAsDir" ) ), ::rtl::OUString() );
-            if ( !aSuggestedDir.getLength() )
+            if ( aSuggestedDir.isEmpty() )
                 aSuggestedDir = aModelData.GetDocProps().getUnpackedValueOrDefault( ::rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "SuggestedSaveAsDir" ) ), ::rtl::OUString() );
         }
 
     aSuggestedName = aModelData.GetMediaDescr().getUnpackedValueOrDefault( ::rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "SuggestedSaveAsName" ) ), ::rtl::OUString() );
-        if ( !aSuggestedName.getLength() )
+        if ( aSuggestedName.isEmpty() )
             aSuggestedName = aModelData.GetDocProps().getUnpackedValueOrDefault( ::rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "SuggestedSaveAsName" ) ), ::rtl::OUString() );
 
         ::rtl::OUString sStandardDir;
@@ -1561,7 +1561,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxStoringHelper::GUIStoreModel( const uno::Reference< frame::XModel >&
         else
             aModelData.GetMediaDescr()[aFilterNameString] <<= aFilterName;
 
-        DBG_ASSERT( aFilterName.getLength(), "Illegal filter!" );
+        DBG_ASSERT( !aFilterName.isEmpty(), "Illegal filter!" );
     }
     else
     {
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxStoringHelper::CheckFilterOptionsAppearence(
                    ::rtl::OUString aServiceName = aPropsHM.getUnpackedValueOrDefault(
                                                     ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("UIComponent")),
                                                     ::rtl::OUString() );
-                if( aServiceName.getLength() )
+                if( !aServiceName.isEmpty() )
                        bUseFilterOptions = sal_True;
             }
         }
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/objcont.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/objcont.cxx
index 38073547f2b3..10347382802c 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/objcont.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/objcont.cxx
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ void SfxObjectShell::UpdateFromTemplate_Impl(  )
     ::rtl::OUString aTemplURL( xDocProps->getTemplateURL() );
     String aFoundName;
 
-    if ( aTemplName.getLength() || (aTemplURL.getLength() && !IsReadOnly()) )
+    if ( !aTemplName.isEmpty() || (!aTemplURL.isEmpty() && !IsReadOnly()) )
     {
         // try to locate template, first using filename this must be done
         // because writer global document uses this "great" idea to manage
@@ -876,14 +876,14 @@ void SfxObjectShell::UpdateFromTemplate_Impl(  )
         // an error if the template filename points not to a valid file
         SfxDocumentTemplates aTempl;
         aTempl.Construct();
-        if ( aTemplURL.getLength() )
+        if ( !aTemplURL.isEmpty() )
         {
             String aURL;
             if( ::utl::LocalFileHelper::ConvertSystemPathToURL( aTemplURL, GetMedium()->GetName(), aURL ) )
                 aFoundName = aURL;
         }
 
-        if( !aFoundName.Len() && aTemplName.getLength() )
+        if( !aFoundName.Len() && !aTemplName.isEmpty() )
             // if the template filename did not lead to success,
             // try to get a file name for the logical template name
             aTempl.GetFull( String(), aTemplName, aFoundName );
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/objmisc.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/objmisc.cxx
index cb655855c613..8c64f35d28ca 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/objmisc.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/objmisc.cxx
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void SfxObjectShell::FlushDocInfo()
     ::rtl::OUString url(xDocProps->getAutoloadURL());
     sal_Int32 delay(xDocProps->getAutoloadSecs());
     SetAutoLoad( INetURLObject(url), delay * 1000,
-                 (delay > 0) || url.getLength() );
+                 (delay > 0) || !url.isEmpty() );
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void SfxObjectShell::SetError( sal_uInt32 lErr, const ::rtl::OUString& aLogMessa
     {
         pImp->lErr=lErr;
 
-        if( lErr != ERRCODE_NONE && aLogMessage.getLength() )
+        if( lErr != ERRCODE_NONE && !aLogMessage.isEmpty() )
             AddLog( aLogMessage );
     }
 }
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxObjectShell::SwitchToShared( sal_Bool bShared, sal_Bool bSave )
     {
         ::rtl::OUString aOrigURL = GetMedium()->GetURLObject().GetMainURL( INetURLObject::NO_DECODE );
 
-        if ( !aOrigURL.getLength() && bSave )
+        if ( aOrigURL.isEmpty() && bSave )
         {
             // this is a new document, let it be stored before switching to the shared mode;
             // the storing should be done without shared flag, since it is possible that the
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ void SfxObjectShell::FreeSharedFile( const ::rtl::OUString& aTempFileURL )
 {
     SetSharedXMLFlag( sal_False );
 
-    if ( IsDocShared() && aTempFileURL.getLength()
+    if ( IsDocShared() && !aTempFileURL.isEmpty()
       && !::utl::UCBContentHelper::EqualURLs( aTempFileURL, GetSharedFileURL() ) )
     {
         if ( pImp->m_bAllowShareControlFileClean )
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxObjectShell::HasSharedXMLFlagSet() const
 
 sal_Bool SfxObjectShell::IsDocShared() const
 {
-    return ( pImp->m_aSharedFileURL.getLength() > 0 );
+    return ( !pImp->m_aSharedFileURL.isEmpty() );
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ void SfxObjectShell::FinishedLoading( sal_uInt16 nFlags )
         ::rtl::OUString url(xDocProps->getAutoloadURL());
         sal_Int32 delay(xDocProps->getAutoloadSecs());
         SetAutoLoad( INetURLObject(url), delay * 1000,
-                     (delay > 0) || url.getLength() );
+                     (delay > 0) || !url.isEmpty() );
         if( !bSetModifiedTRUE && IsEnableSetModified() )
             SetModified( sal_False );
         Invalidate( SID_SAVEASDOC );
@@ -1978,7 +1978,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxObjectShell_Impl::setCurrentMacroExecMode( sal_uInt16 nMacroMode )
     if ( pMedium )
     {
         sLocation = pMedium->GetName();
-        if ( !sLocation.getLength() )
+        if ( sLocation.isEmpty() )
         {
             // for documents made from a template: get the name of the template
             sLocation = rDocShell.getDocProperties()->getTemplateURL();
@@ -2165,7 +2165,7 @@ void SfxObjectShell::StoreLog()
 
         ::rtl::Bootstrap::expandMacros( aBuildID );
 
-        if ( aFileURL.getLength() )
+        if ( !aFileURL.isEmpty() )
         {
             aFileURL += ::rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "/user/temp/document_io_logring.txt" ) );
             try
@@ -2177,7 +2177,7 @@ void SfxObjectShell::StoreLog()
                 uno::Reference< io::XTruncate > xTruncate( xOutStream, uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW );
                 xTruncate->truncate();
 
-                if ( aBuildID.getLength() )
+                if ( !aBuildID.isEmpty() )
                     WriteStringInStream( xOutStream, aBuildID );
 
                 uno::Sequence< ::rtl::OUString > aLogSeq = pImp->m_xLogRing->getCollectedLog();
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/objstor.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/objstor.cxx
index 20f56e3258b1..74bf26724936 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/objstor.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/objstor.cxx
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ sal_Bool SfxObjectShell::PutURLContentsToVersionStream_Impl(
 {
     ::rtl::OUString aTempURL = ::utl::TempFile().GetURL();
 
-    DBG_ASSERT( aTempURL.getLength(), "Can't create a temporary file!\n" );
-    if ( aTempURL.getLength() )
+    DBG_ASSERT( !aTempURL.isEmpty(), "Can't create a temporary file!\n" );
+    if ( !aTempURL.isEmpty() )
     {
         try
         {
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ void SfxObjectShell::SetupStorage( const uno::Reference< embed::XStorage >& xSto
             // is an SfxObjectShell and so we can't take this as an error
             datatransfer::DataFlavor aDataFlavor;
             SotExchange::GetFormatDataFlavor( nClipFormat, aDataFlavor );
-            if ( aDataFlavor.MimeType.getLength() )
+            if ( !aDataFlavor.MimeType.isEmpty() )
             {
                 try
                 {
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxObjectShell::GeneralInit_Impl( const uno::Reference< embed::XStorage
             uno::Reference < beans::XPropertySet > xPropSet( xStorage, uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW );
             Any a = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "MediaType" ) ) );
             ::rtl::OUString aMediaType;
-            if ( !(a>>=aMediaType) || !aMediaType.getLength() )
+            if ( !(a>>=aMediaType) || aMediaType.isEmpty() )
             {
                 if ( bTypeMustBeSetAlready )
                 {
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ sal_uInt32 SfxObjectShell::HandleFilter( SfxMedium* pMedium, SfxObjectShell* pDo
                         {
                             ::rtl::OUString aServiceName;
                             aProps[nProperty].Value >>= aServiceName;
-                            if( aServiceName.getLength() )
+                            if( !aServiceName.isEmpty() )
                             {
                                 com::sun::star::uno::Reference< XInteractionHandler > rHandler = pMedium->GetInteractionHandler();
                                 if( rHandler.is() )
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxObjectShell::SaveTo_Impl
 
             bNoPreserveForOasis = (
                                    (aODFVersion.equals( ODFVER_012_TEXT ) && nVersion == SvtSaveOptions::ODFVER_011) ||
-                                   (!aODFVersion.getLength() && nVersion >= SvtSaveOptions::ODFVER_012)
+                                   (aODFVersion.isEmpty() && nVersion >= SvtSaveOptions::ODFVER_012)
                                   );
         }
     }
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxObjectShell::SaveTo_Impl
                 {
                     AddLog( ::rtl::OUString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( OSL_LOG_PREFIX "pVersionItem != NULL" ) ) );
                     aTmpVersionURL = CreateTempCopyOfStorage_Impl( xMedStorage );
-                    bOk = ( aTmpVersionURL.getLength() > 0 );
+                    bOk =  !aTmpVersionURL.isEmpty();
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1510,7 +1510,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxObjectShell::SaveTo_Impl
             }
         }
 
-        if ( aTmpVersionURL.getLength() )
+        if ( !aTmpVersionURL.isEmpty() )
             ::utl::UCBContentHelper::Kill( aTmpVersionURL );
     }
     else
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxObjectShell::SaveTo_Impl
 
                 ::rtl::OUString aScriptSignName = xDDSigns->getScriptingContentSignatureDefaultStreamName();
 
-                if ( aScriptSignName.getLength() )
+                if ( !aScriptSignName.isEmpty() )
                 {
                     pMedium->Close();
 
@@ -1747,7 +1747,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxObjectShell::DisconnectStorage_Impl( SfxMedium& rSrcMedium, SfxMediu
         {
             uno::Reference< embed::XOptimizedStorage > xOptStorage( xStorage, uno::UNO_QUERY_THROW );
             ::rtl::OUString aBackupURL = rTargetMedium.GetBackup_Impl();
-            if ( !aBackupURL.getLength() )
+            if ( aBackupURL.isEmpty() )
             {
                 // the backup could not be created, try to disconnect the storage and close the source SfxMedium
                 // in this case the optimization is not possible, connect storage to a temporary file
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxObjectShell::DoSaveObjectAs( SfxMedium& rMedium, sal_Bool bCommit )
         {
             Any a = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "MediaType" ) ) );
             ::rtl::OUString aMediaType;
-            if ( !(a>>=aMediaType) || !aMediaType.getLength() )
+            if ( !(a>>=aMediaType) || aMediaType.isEmpty() )
             {
                 OSL_FAIL( "The mediatype must be set already!\n" );
                 SetupStorage( xNewStor, SOFFICE_FILEFORMAT_CURRENT, sal_False );
@@ -2176,7 +2176,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxObjectShell::ImportFrom( SfxMedium& rMedium, bool bInsert )
     }
 
     uno::Reference< document::XFilter > xLoader;
-    if ( aFilterImplName.getLength() )
+    if ( !aFilterImplName.isEmpty() )
     {
         try{
         xLoader = uno::Reference< document::XFilter >
@@ -2271,7 +2271,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxObjectShell::ExportTo( SfxMedium& rMedium )
             }
         }
 
-        if ( aFilterImplName.getLength() )
+        if ( !aFilterImplName.isEmpty() )
         {
             try{
             xExporter = uno::Reference< document::XExporter >
@@ -2642,7 +2642,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxObjectShell::CommonSaveAs_Impl
             if ( pFilterOptItem )
                 pSet->Put( *pFilterOptItem );
 
-            if ( IsDocShared() && aTempFileURL.getLength() )
+            if ( IsDocShared() && !aTempFileURL.isEmpty() )
             {
                 // this is a shared document that has to be disconnected from the old location
                 FreeSharedFile( aTempFileURL );
@@ -2826,7 +2826,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxObjectShell::IsInformationLost()
 
     // if current filter can lead to information loss and it was used
     // for the latest store then the user should be asked to store in own format
-    if ( aFilterName.getLength() && aFilterName.equals( aPreusedFilterName ) )
+    if ( !aFilterName.isEmpty() && aFilterName.equals( aPreusedFilterName ) )
     {
         const SfxFilter *pFilt = GetMedium()->GetFilter();
         DBG_ASSERT( pFilt && aFilterName.equals( pFilt->GetName() ), "MediaDescriptor contains wrong filter!\n" );
@@ -3249,7 +3249,7 @@ sal_Bool StoragesOfUnknownMediaTypeAreCopied_Impl( const uno::Reference< embed::
 
                 // TODO/LATER: there should be a way to detect whether an object with such a MediaType can exist
                 //             probably it should be placed in the MimeType-ClassID table or in standalone table
-                if ( aMediaType.getLength()
+                if ( !aMediaType.isEmpty()
                   && aMediaType.compareToAscii( "application/vnd.sun.star.oleobject" ) != COMPARE_EQUAL )
                 {
                     ::com::sun::star::datatransfer::DataFlavor aDataFlavor;
@@ -3391,7 +3391,7 @@ sal_Bool SfxObjectShell::CopyStoragesOfUnknownMediaType( const uno::Reference< e
 
                 // TODO/LATER: there should be a way to detect whether an object with such a MediaType can exist
                 //             probably it should be placed in the MimeType-ClassID table or in standalone table
-                if ( aMediaType.getLength()
+                if ( !aMediaType.isEmpty()
                   && aMediaType.compareToAscii( "application/vnd.sun.star.oleobject" ) != COMPARE_EQUAL )
                 {
                     ::com::sun::star::datatransfer::DataFlavor aDataFlavor;
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/objuno.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/objuno.cxx
index 185fbc4b3b32..76413d3d0b6c 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/objuno.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/objuno.cxx
@@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ void SAL_CALL  SfxDocumentInfoObject::setFastPropertyValue(sal_Int32 nHandle, co
         case MID_DOCINFO_AUTOLOADENABLED:
             aValue <<= static_cast<sal_Bool>
                         (   (_pImp->m_xDocProps->getAutoloadSecs() != 0)
-                        || _pImp->m_xDocProps->getAutoloadURL().getLength());
+                        || !_pImp->m_xDocProps->getAutoloadURL().isEmpty());
             break;
         case MID_DOCINFO_AUTOLOADURL:
             aValue <<= _pImp->m_xDocProps->getAutoloadURL();
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/objxtor.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/objxtor.cxx
index 01087cd39a53..89d42be7327e 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/objxtor.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/objxtor.cxx
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ void SfxObjectShell::SetCurrentComponent( const Reference< XInterface >& _rxComp
         if ( _rxComponent.is() )
         {
             ::rtl::OString aVBAConstName = lclGetVBAGlobalConstName( _rxComponent );
-            if ( aVBAConstName.getLength() > 0 )
+            if ( !aVBAConstName.isEmpty() )
             {
                 pAppMgr->SetGlobalUNOConstant( aVBAConstName.getStr(), Any( _rxComponent ) );
                 s_aRegisteredVBAConstants[ _rxComponent.get() ] = aVBAConstName;
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ void SfxObjectShell::SetCurrentComponent( const Reference< XInterface >& _rxComp
         else if ( xOldCurrentComp.is() )
         {
             ::rtl::OString aVBAConstName = lclGetVBAGlobalConstName( xOldCurrentComp );
-            if ( aVBAConstName.getLength() > 0 )
+            if ( !aVBAConstName.isEmpty() )
             {
                 pAppMgr->SetGlobalUNOConstant( aVBAConstName.getStr(), Any( Reference< XInterface >() ) );
                 s_aRegisteredVBAConstants.erase( xOldCurrentComp.get() );
diff --git a/sfx2/source/doc/sfxbasemodel.cxx b/sfx2/source/doc/sfxbasemodel.cxx
index a8a73111d12d..4fb211f21ff3 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/doc/sfxbasemodel.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/doc/sfxbasemodel.cxx
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ struct IMPL_SfxBaseModel_DataContainer : public ::sfx2::IModifiableDocument
                 return 0;
             }
             uri = xContent->getIdentifier()->getContentIdentifier();
-            OSL_ENSURE(uri.getLength(), "GetDMA: empty uri?");
-            if (uri.getLength() && !uri.endsWithAsciiL("/", 1))
+            OSL_ENSURE(!uri.isEmpty(), "GetDMA: empty uri?");
+            if (!uri.isEmpty() && !uri.endsWithAsciiL("/", 1))
             {
                 uri = uri + ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("/"));
             }
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL SfxBaseModel::attachResource( const   ::rtl::OUString&
     throw(::com::sun::star::uno::RuntimeException)
 {
     SfxModelGuard aGuard( *this, SfxModelGuard::E_INITIALIZING );
-    if ( rURL.getLength() == 0 && rArgs.getLength() == 1 && rArgs[0].Name.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("SetEmbedded")) )
+    if ( rURL.isEmpty() && rArgs.getLength() == 1 && rArgs[0].Name.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("SetEmbedded")) )
     {
         // allows to set a windowless document to EMBEDDED state
         // but _only_ before load() or initNew() methods
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue > SAL_CALL SfxBaseModel::getArgs() throw(::c
         seqArgsNew[ nNewLength - 1 ].Name = ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("WinExtent"));
         seqArgsNew[ nNewLength - 1 ].Value <<= aRectSeq;
 
-        if ( m_pData->m_aPreusedFilterName.getLength() )
+        if ( !m_pData->m_aPreusedFilterName.isEmpty() )
         {
             seqArgsNew.realloc( ++nNewLength );
             seqArgsNew[ nNewLength - 1 ].Name = ::rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("PreusedFilterName"));
@@ -2704,11 +2704,11 @@ void SfxBaseModel::impl_store(  const   ::rtl::OUString&                   sURL
                                 const   uno::Sequence< beans::PropertyValue >&  seqArguments    ,
                                         sal_Bool                    bSaveTo         )
 {
-    if( !sURL.getLength() )
+    if( sURL.isEmpty() )
         throw frame::IllegalArgumentIOException();
 
     sal_Bool bSaved = sal_False;
-    if ( !bSaveTo && m_pData->m_pObjectShell && sURL.getLength()
+    if ( !bSaveTo && m_pData->m_pObjectShell && !sURL.isEmpty()
       && sURL.compareToAscii( "private:stream", 14 ) != COMPARE_EQUAL
       && ::utl::UCBContentHelper::EqualURLs( getLocation(), sURL ) )
     {
@@ -2717,7 +2717,7 @@ void SfxBaseModel::impl_store(  const   ::rtl::OUString&                   sURL
         ::comphelper::SequenceAsHashMap aArgHash( seqArguments );
         ::rtl::OUString aFilterString( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "FilterName" ) );
         ::rtl::OUString aFilterName = aArgHash.getUnpackedValueOrDefault( aFilterString, ::rtl::OUString() );
-        if ( aFilterName.getLength() )
+        if ( !aFilterName.isEmpty() )
         {
             SfxMedium* pMedium = m_pData->m_pObjectShell->GetMedium();
             if ( pMedium )
@@ -2950,8 +2950,8 @@ void SfxBaseModel::postEvent_Impl( const ::rtl::OUString& aName, const uno::Refe
     if ( impl_isDisposed() )
         return;
 
-    DBG_ASSERT( aName.getLength(), "Empty event name!" );
-    if (!aName.getLength())
+    DBG_ASSERT( !aName.isEmpty(), "Empty event name!" );
+    if (aName.isEmpty())
         return;
 
     ::cppu::OInterfaceContainerHelper* pIC =
@@ -3240,7 +3240,7 @@ uno::Reference< script::provider::XScriptProvider > SAL_CALL SfxBaseModel::getSc
 
 rtl::OUString SfxBaseModel::getRuntimeUID() const
 {
-    OSL_ENSURE( m_pData->m_sRuntimeUID.getLength() > 0,
+    OSL_ENSURE( !m_pData->m_sRuntimeUID.isEmpty(),
                 "SfxBaseModel::getRuntimeUID - ID is empty!" );
     return m_pData->m_sRuntimeUID;
 }
@@ -3336,7 +3336,7 @@ uno::Reference< ui::XUIConfigurationManager > SAL_CALL SfxBaseModel::getUIConfig
                 rtl::OUString aMediaType;
                 uno::Reference< beans::XPropertySet > xPropSet( xConfigStorage, uno::UNO_QUERY );
                 Any a = xPropSet->getPropertyValue( aMediaTypeProp );
-                if ( !( a >>= aMediaType ) || ( aMediaType.getLength() == 0 ))
+                if ( !( a >>= aMediaType ) ||  aMediaType.isEmpty())
                 {
                     a <<= aUIConfigMediaType;
                     xPropSet->setPropertyValue( aMediaTypeProp, a );
@@ -3703,7 +3703,7 @@ bool SfxBaseModel::impl_getPrintHelper()
     throw (css::uno::RuntimeException)
 {
     SfxModelGuard aGuard( *this );
-    if (m_pData->m_sModuleIdentifier.getLength() > 0)
+    if (!m_pData->m_sModuleIdentifier.isEmpty())
         return m_pData->m_sModuleIdentifier;
     if (m_pData->m_pObjectShell)
         return m_pData->m_pObjectShell->GetFactory().GetDocumentServiceName();
diff --git a/sfx2/source/inet/inettbc.cxx b/sfx2/source/inet/inettbc.cxx
index f490d6e11bea..12e895f6578c 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/inet/inettbc.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/inet/inettbc.cxx
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ void SfxURLToolBoxControl_Impl::StateChanged
                         continue;
 
                     ::rtl::OUString sURL;
-                    if (!(lProps[p].Value>>=sURL) || !sURL.getLength())
+                    if (!(lProps[p].Value>>=sURL) || sURL.isEmpty())
                         continue;
 
                     INetURLObject aURL    ( sURL );
diff --git a/sfx2/source/menu/mnuitem.cxx b/sfx2/source/menu/mnuitem.cxx
index 68fe2c6ca056..9e9585794663 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/menu/mnuitem.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/menu/mnuitem.cxx
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ IMPL_LINK( SfxAppMenuControl_Impl, Activate, Menu *, pActMenu )
                         if ( pMenuAttributes )
                             aImageId = pMenuAttributes->aImageId; // Retrieve image id from menu attributes
 
-                        if ( aImageId.getLength() > 0 )
+                        if ( !aImageId.isEmpty() )
                         {
                             Reference< ::com::sun::star::frame::XFrame > xFrame;
                             Image aImage = GetImage( xFrame, aImageId, false );
diff --git a/sfx2/source/menu/mnumgr.cxx b/sfx2/source/menu/mnumgr.cxx
index 920c4158c79b..567812342b76 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/menu/mnumgr.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/menu/mnumgr.cxx
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ PopupMenu* InsertThesaurusSubmenu_Impl( SfxBindings* pBindings, Menu* pSVMenu )
             Image aImage;
             String sThesImplName( aHelper.GetThesImplName( aLocale ) );
             ::rtl::OUString aSynonymsImageUrl( aCfg.GetSynonymsContextImage( sThesImplName ) );
-            if (sThesImplName.Len() > 0 && aSynonymsImageUrl.getLength() > 0)
+            if (sThesImplName.Len() > 0 && !aSynonymsImageUrl.isEmpty())
                 aImage = Image( lcl_GetImageFromPngUrl( aSynonymsImageUrl ) );
 
             for (sal_uInt16 i = 0; (size_t)i < nNumSynonyms; ++i)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ PopupMenu* InsertThesaurusSubmenu_Impl( SfxBindings* pBindings, Menu* pSVMenu )
                 aCmd += aItemText;
                 pThesSubMenu->SetItemCommand( nId, aCmd );
 
-                if (aSynonymsImageUrl.getLength() > 0)
+                if (!aSynonymsImageUrl.isEmpty())
                     pThesSubMenu->SetItemImage( nId, aImage );
             }
         }
diff --git a/sfx2/source/menu/thessubmenu.cxx b/sfx2/source/menu/thessubmenu.cxx
index 39ba8a30533a..318b287173f7 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/menu/thessubmenu.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/menu/thessubmenu.cxx
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ bool SfxThesSubMenuHelper::GetMeanings(
 {
     bool bHasMoreSynonyms = false;
     rSynonyms.clear();
-    if (IsSupportedLocale( rLocale ) && rWord.getLength() && nMaxSynonms > 0)
+    if (IsSupportedLocale( rLocale ) && !rWord.isEmpty() && nMaxSynonms > 0)
     {
         try
         {
diff --git a/sfx2/source/menu/virtmenu.cxx b/sfx2/source/menu/virtmenu.cxx
index 4943377be372..28fd98c3b355 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/menu/virtmenu.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/menu/virtmenu.cxx
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static Image RetrieveAddOnImage( Reference< com::sun::star::frame::XFrame >& rFr
 {
     Image aImage;
 
-    if ( aImageId.getLength() > 0 )
+    if ( !aImageId.isEmpty() )
     {
         aImage = GetImage( rFrame, aImageId, bBigImage );
         if ( !!aImage )
diff --git a/sfx2/source/notify/eventsupplier.cxx b/sfx2/source/notify/eventsupplier.cxx
index 6c7e2796347c..474a9219cebd 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/notify/eventsupplier.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/notify/eventsupplier.cxx
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void SAL_CALL SfxEvents_Impl::replaceByName( const OUSTRING & aName, const ANY &
             if  (   ( aNormalizedDescriptor.size() == 1 )
                 &&  ( aNormalizedDescriptor.has( PROP_EVENT_TYPE) == 0 )
                 &&  ( aNormalizedDescriptor.get( PROP_EVENT_TYPE ) >>= sType )
-                &&  ( sType.getLength() == 0 )
+                &&  ( sType.isEmpty() )
                 )
             {
                 // An empty event type means no binding. Therefore reset data
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static void Execute( ANY& aEventData, const css::document::DocumentEvent& aTrigg
             nIndex += 1;
         }
 
-        if (aType.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(STAR_BASIC)) && aScript.getLength())
+        if (aType.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(STAR_BASIC)) && !aScript.isEmpty())
         {
             com::sun::star::uno::Any aAny;
             SfxMacroLoader::loadMacro( aScript, aAny, pDoc );
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ static void Execute( ANY& aEventData, const css::document::DocumentEvent& aTrigg
         else if (aType.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("Service")) ||
                   aType.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("Script")))
         {
-            if ( aScript.getLength() )
+            if ( !aScript.isEmpty() )
             {
                 SfxViewFrame* pView = pDoc ?
                     SfxViewFrame::GetFirst( pDoc ) :
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static void Execute( ANY& aEventData, const css::document::DocumentEvent& aTrigg
                 }
             }
         }
-        else if ( aType.getLength() == 0 )
+        else if ( aType.isEmpty() )
         {
             // Empty type means no active binding for the event. Just ignore do nothing.
         }
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ SvxMacro* SfxEvents_Impl::ConvertToMacro( const ANY& rElement, SfxObjectShell* p
         ScriptType  eType( STARBASIC );
         if (aType.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(STAR_BASIC)))
             eType = STARBASIC;
-        else if (aType.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("Script")) && aScriptURL.getLength())
+        else if (aType.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("Script")) && !aScriptURL.isEmpty())
             eType = EXTENDED_STYPE;
         else if (aType.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(SVX_MACRO_LANGUAGE_JAVASCRIPT)))
             eType = JAVASCRIPT;
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ SvxMacro* SfxEvents_Impl::ConvertToMacro( const ANY& rElement, SfxObjectShell* p
             DBG_ERRORFILE( "ConvertToMacro: Unknown macro type" );
         }
 
-        if ( aMacroName.getLength() )
+        if ( !aMacroName.isEmpty() )
         {
             if (aLibrary.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("application")))
                 aLibrary = SFX_APP()->GetName();
@@ -453,16 +453,16 @@ void SfxEvents_Impl::NormalizeMacro( const ::comphelper::NamedValueCollection& i
     ::rtl::OUString aLibrary = i_eventDescriptor.getOrDefault( PROP_LIBRARY, ::rtl::OUString() );
     ::rtl::OUString aMacroName = i_eventDescriptor.getOrDefault( PROP_MACRO_NAME, ::rtl::OUString() );
 
-    if ( aType.getLength() )
+    if ( !aType.isEmpty() )
         o_normalizedDescriptor.put( PROP_EVENT_TYPE, aType );
-    if ( aScript.getLength() )
+    if ( !aScript.isEmpty() )
         o_normalizedDescriptor.put( PROP_SCRIPT, aScript );
 
     if (aType.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(STAR_BASIC)))
     {
-        if ( aScript.getLength() )
+        if ( !aScript.isEmpty() )
         {
-            if ( !aMacroName.getLength() || !aLibrary.getLength() )
+            if ( aMacroName.isEmpty() || aLibrary.isEmpty() )
             {
                 sal_Int32 nHashPos = aScript.indexOf( '/', 8 );
                 sal_Int32 nArgsPos = aScript.indexOf( '(' );
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ void SfxEvents_Impl::NormalizeMacro( const ::comphelper::NamedValueCollection& i
                 }
             }
         }
-        else if ( aMacroName.getLength() )
+        else if ( !aMacroName.isEmpty() )
         {
             aScript = OUSTRING( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( MACRO_PRFIX ) );
             if ( aLibrary.compareTo( SFX_APP()->GetName() ) != 0 && !aLibrary.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("StarDesktop")) && !aLibrary.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("application")) )
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ void SfxEvents_Impl::NormalizeMacro( const ::comphelper::NamedValueCollection& i
 
         if (!aLibrary.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("document")))
         {
-            if ( !aLibrary.getLength() || (pDoc && ( String(aLibrary) == pDoc->GetTitle( SFX_TITLE_APINAME ) || String(aLibrary) == pDoc->GetTitle() )) )
+            if ( aLibrary.isEmpty() || (pDoc && ( String(aLibrary) == pDoc->GetTitle( SFX_TITLE_APINAME ) || String(aLibrary) == pDoc->GetTitle() )) )
                 aLibrary = String::CreateFromAscii("document");
             else
                 aLibrary = String::CreateFromAscii("application");
diff --git a/sfx2/source/toolbox/tbxitem.cxx b/sfx2/source/toolbox/tbxitem.cxx
index 540211e4d972..3f6ec91ac7f0 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/toolbox/tbxitem.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/toolbox/tbxitem.cxx
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ svt::ToolboxController* SAL_CALL SfxToolBoxControllerFactory( const Reference< X
     aTargetURL.Complete = aCommandURL;
     Reference < XURLTransformer > xTrans( ::comphelper::getProcessServiceFactory()->createInstance( rtl::OUString(RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM("com.sun.star.util.URLTransformer"))), UNO_QUERY );
     xTrans->parseStrict( aTargetURL );
-    if ( aTargetURL.Arguments.getLength() )
+    if ( !aTargetURL.Arguments.isEmpty() )
         return NULL;
 
     SfxObjectShell* pObjShell = NULL;
@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ IMPL_LINK( SfxAppToolBoxControl_Impl, Activate, Menu *, pActMenu )
                         if ( pMenuAttributes )
                             aImageId = pMenuAttributes->aImageId; // Retrieve image id from menu attributes
 
-                        if ( aImageId.getLength() > 0 )
+                        if ( !aImageId.isEmpty() )
                         {
                             Reference< ::com::sun::star::frame::XFrame > xFrame;
                             Image aImage = GetImage( xFrame, aImageId, false );
diff --git a/sfx2/source/view/frame2.cxx b/sfx2/source/view/frame2.cxx
index e18398fb4352..f143cc2ce602 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/view/frame2.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/view/frame2.cxx
@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@ long SfxFrameWindow_Impl::Notify( NotifyEvent& rNEvt )
         // TODO/LATER: do we still need this code?
         Window* pWindow = rNEvt.GetWindow();
         rtl::OString sHelpId;
-        while ( !sHelpId.getLength() && pWindow )
+        while ( sHelpId.isEmpty() && pWindow )
         {
             sHelpId = pWindow->GetHelpId();
             pWindow = pWindow->GetParent();
         }
 
-        if ( sHelpId.getLength() )
+        if ( !sHelpId.isEmpty() )
             SfxHelp::OpenHelpAgent( pFrame, sHelpId );
 
         // if focus was on an external window, the clipboard content might have been changed
diff --git a/sfx2/source/view/frmload.cxx b/sfx2/source/view/frmload.cxx
index 2a737419b8c7..7b8a58346b30 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/view/frmload.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/view/frmload.cxx
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ const SfxFilter* SfxFrameLoader_Impl::impl_detectFilterForURL( const ::rtl::OUSt
     ::rtl::OUString sFilter;
     try
     {
-        if ( !sURL.getLength() )
+        if ( sURL.isEmpty() )
             return 0;
 
         Reference< XTypeDetection > xDetect(
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ const SfxFilter* SfxFrameLoader_Impl::impl_detectFilterForURL( const ::rtl::OUSt
 
         Sequence< PropertyValue > aQueryArgs( aNewArgs.getPropertyValues() );
         ::rtl::OUString sType = xDetect->queryTypeByDescriptor( aQueryArgs, sal_True );
-        if ( sType.getLength() )
+        if ( !sType.isEmpty() )
         {
             const SfxFilter* pFilter = rMatcher.GetFilter4EA( sType );
             if ( pFilter )
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ const SfxFilter* SfxFrameLoader_Impl::impl_detectFilterForURL( const ::rtl::OUSt
     }
 
     const SfxFilter* pFilter = 0;
-    if (sFilter.getLength())
+    if (!sFilter.isEmpty())
         pFilter = rMatcher.GetFilter4FilterName(sFilter);
     return pFilter;
 }
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ const SfxFilter* SfxFrameLoader_Impl::impl_getFilterFromServiceName_nothrow( con
         {
             ::comphelper::NamedValueCollection aType( xEnum->nextElement() );
             ::rtl::OUString sFilterName = aType.getOrDefault( "Name", ::rtl::OUString() );
-            if ( !sFilterName.getLength() )
+            if ( sFilterName.isEmpty() )
                 continue;
 
             const SfxFilter* pFilter = rMatcher.GetFilter4FilterName( sFilterName );
@@ -276,22 +276,22 @@ void SfxFrameLoader_Impl::impl_determineFilter( ::comphelper::NamedValueCollecti
     const SfxFilter* pFilter = NULL;
 
     // get filter by its name directly ...
-    if ( sFilterName.getLength() )
+    if ( !sFilterName.isEmpty() )
         pFilter = rMatcher.GetFilter4FilterName( sFilterName );
 
     // or search the preferred filter for the detected type ...
-    if ( !pFilter && sTypeName.getLength() )
+    if ( !pFilter && !sTypeName.isEmpty() )
         pFilter = rMatcher.GetFilter4EA( sTypeName );
 
     // or use given document service for detection, too
-    if ( !pFilter && sServiceName.getLength() )
+    if ( !pFilter && !sServiceName.isEmpty() )
         pFilter = impl_getFilterFromServiceName_nothrow( sServiceName );
 
     // or use interaction to ask user for right filter.
-    if ( !pFilter && xInteraction.is() && sURL.getLength() )
+    if ( !pFilter && xInteraction.is() && !sURL.isEmpty() )
     {
         ::rtl::OUString sSelectedFilter = impl_askForFilter_nothrow( xInteraction, sURL );
-        if ( sSelectedFilter.getLength() )
+        if ( !sSelectedFilter.isEmpty() )
             pFilter = rMatcher.GetFilter4FilterName( sSelectedFilter );
     }
 
@@ -336,14 +336,14 @@ bool SfxFrameLoader_Impl::impl_determineTemplateDocument( ::comphelper::NamedVal
 
     // determine the full URL of the template to use, if any
     String sTemplateURL;
-    if ( sTemplateRegioName.getLength() && sTemplateName.getLength() )
+    if ( !sTemplateRegioName.isEmpty() && !sTemplateName.isEmpty() )
     {
         SfxDocumentTemplates aTmpFac;
         aTmpFac.GetFull( sTemplateRegioName, sTemplateName, sTemplateURL );
     }
     else
     {
-        if ( sServiceName.getLength() )
+        if ( !sServiceName.isEmpty() )
             sTemplateURL = SfxObjectFactory::GetStandardTemplate( sServiceName );
         else
             sTemplateURL = SfxObjectFactory::GetStandardTemplate( SfxObjectShell::GetServiceNameFromFactory( sURL ) );
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ sal_uInt16 SfxFrameLoader_Impl::impl_findSlotParam( const ::rtl::OUString& i_rFa
             sSlotParam = i_rFactoryURL.copy( nSlotPos + 5 );
     }
 
-    if ( sSlotParam.getLength() )
+    if ( !sSlotParam.isEmpty() )
         return sal_uInt16( sSlotParam.toInt32() );
 
     return 0;
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ sal_Int16 SfxFrameLoader_Impl::impl_determineEffectiveViewId_nothrow( const SfxO
 
             ::comphelper::NamedValueCollection aNamedViewData( aViewData );
             ::rtl::OUString sViewId = aNamedViewData.getOrDefault( "ViewId", ::rtl::OUString() );
-            if ( !sViewId.getLength() )
+            if ( sViewId.isEmpty() )
                 break;
 
             // somewhat weird convention here ... in the view data, the ViewId is a string, effectively describing
diff --git a/sfx2/source/view/sfxbasecontroller.cxx b/sfx2/source/view/sfxbasecontroller.cxx
index 7dcaeec000cf..f8903d6be2db 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/view/sfxbasecontroller.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/view/sfxbasecontroller.cxx
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ REFERENCE< XDISPATCH > SAL_CALL SfxBaseController::queryDispatch(   const   UNOU
             if ( aURL.Protocol.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM(".uno:")) )
             {
                 rtl::OUString aMasterCommand = SfxOfficeDispatch::GetMasterUnoCommand( aURL );
-                sal_Bool      bMasterCommand( aMasterCommand.getLength() > 0 );
+                sal_Bool      bMasterCommand( !aMasterCommand.isEmpty() );
 
                 pAct = m_pData->m_pViewShell->GetViewFrame() ;
                 SfxSlotPool& rSlotPool = SfxSlotPool::GetSlotPool( pAct );
@@ -893,15 +893,15 @@ REFERENCE< XDISPATCH > SAL_CALL SfxBaseController::queryDispatch(   const   UNOU
                     }
                 }
             }
-            else if( sTargetFrameName.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("_self")) || sTargetFrameName.getLength()==0 )
+            else if( sTargetFrameName.equalsAsciiL(RTL_CONSTASCII_STRINGPARAM("_self")) || sTargetFrameName.isEmpty() )
             {
                 // check for already loaded URL ... but with additional jumpmark!
                 REFERENCE< XMODEL > xModel = getModel();
-                if( xModel.is() && aURL.Mark.getLength() )
+                if( xModel.is() && !aURL.Mark.isEmpty() )
                 {
                     SfxSlotPool& rSlotPool = SfxSlotPool::GetSlotPool( pAct );
                     const SfxSlot* pSlot = rSlotPool.GetSlot( SID_JUMPTOMARK );
-                    if( aURL.Main.getLength() && aURL.Main == xModel->getURL() && pSlot )
+                    if( !aURL.Main.isEmpty() && aURL.Main == xModel->getURL() && pSlot )
                         return REFERENCE< XDISPATCH >( new SfxOfficeDispatch( pAct->GetBindings(), pAct->GetDispatcher(), pSlot, aURL) );
                 }
             }
@@ -1385,14 +1385,14 @@ void SfxBaseController::ConnectSfxFrame_Impl( const ConnectSfxFrame i_eConnect )
             // if there's a JumpMark given, then, well, jump to it
             ::comphelper::NamedValueCollection aViewArgs( getCreationArguments() );
             const ::rtl::OUString sJumpMark = aViewArgs.getOrDefault( "JumpMark", ::rtl::OUString() );
-            const bool bHasJumpMark = ( sJumpMark.getLength() > 0 );
+            const bool bHasJumpMark = !sJumpMark.isEmpty();
             OSL_ENSURE( ( !m_pData->m_pViewShell->GetObjectShell()->IsLoading() )
-                    ||  ( !sJumpMark.getLength() ),
+                    ||  ( sJumpMark.isEmpty() ),
                 "SfxBaseController::ConnectSfxFrame_Impl: so this code wasn't dead?" );
                 // Before CWS autorecovery, there was code which postponed jumping to the Mark to a later time
                 // (SfxObjectShell::PositionView_Impl), but it seems this branch was never used, since this method
                 // here is never called before the load process finished. At least not with a non-empty jump mark
-            if ( sJumpMark.getLength() )
+            if ( !sJumpMark.isEmpty() )
                 m_pData->m_pViewShell->JumpToMark( sJumpMark );
 
             // if no plugin mode and no jump mark was supplied, check whether the document itself can provide view data, and
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ void SfxBaseController::ConnectSfxFrame_Impl( const ConnectSfxFrame i_eConnect )
                     {
                         const ::comphelper::NamedValueCollection aViewData( xViewData->getByIndex(i) );
                         ::rtl::OUString sViewId( aViewData.getOrDefault( "ViewId", ::rtl::OUString() ) );
-                        if ( sViewId.getLength() == 0 )
+                        if ( sViewId.isEmpty() )
                             continue;
 
                         const SfxViewFactory* pViewFactory = rDocFactory.GetViewFactoryByViewName( sViewId );
diff --git a/sfx2/source/view/viewfrm.cxx b/sfx2/source/view/viewfrm.cxx
index 8e123e3d9d3d..9bfb4e67695d 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/view/viewfrm.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/view/viewfrm.cxx
@@ -1987,7 +1987,7 @@ SfxViewShell* SfxViewFrame::LoadViewIntoFrame_Impl( const SfxObjectShell& i_rDoc
         aTransformLoadArgs.remove( "Hidden" );
 
     ::rtl::OUString sURL( RTL_CONSTASCII_USTRINGPARAM( "private:object" ) );
-    if ( !sURL.getLength() )
+    if ( sURL.isEmpty() )
         sURL = i_rDoc.GetFactory().GetFactoryURL();
 
     Reference< XComponentLoader > xLoader( i_rFrame, UNO_QUERY_THROW );
@@ -2119,7 +2119,7 @@ void SfxViewFrame::SaveCurrentViewData_Impl( const sal_uInt16 i_nNewViewId )
         {
             const ::comphelper::NamedValueCollection aCurViewData( xViewData->getByIndex(i) );
             ::rtl::OUString sViewId( aCurViewData.getOrDefault( "ViewId", ::rtl::OUString() ) );
-            if ( sViewId.getLength() == 0 )
+            if ( sViewId.isEmpty() )
                 continue;
 
             const SfxViewFactory* pViewFactory = rDocFactory.GetViewFactoryByViewName( sViewId );
@@ -2648,7 +2648,7 @@ void CutLines( ::rtl::OUString& rStr, sal_Int32 nStartLine, sal_Int32 nLines, sa
  */
 void SfxViewFrame::AddDispatchMacroToBasic_Impl( const ::rtl::OUString& sMacro )
 {
-    if ( !sMacro.getLength() )
+    if ( sMacro.isEmpty() )
         return;
 
     SfxApplication* pSfxApp = SFX_APP();
@@ -2770,7 +2770,7 @@ void SfxViewFrame::AddDispatchMacroToBasic_Impl( const ::rtl::OUString& sMacro )
         ::rtl::OUString sModule( aModuleName );
         if(xLib->hasByName(sModule))
         {
-            if ( aOUSource.getLength() )
+            if ( !aOUSource.isEmpty() )
             {
                 sRoutine.append( aOUSource );
             }
diff --git a/sfx2/source/view/viewsh.cxx b/sfx2/source/view/viewsh.cxx
index d85b2c6e6167..2c6bc1284420 100644
--- a/sfx2/source/view/viewsh.cxx
+++ b/sfx2/source/view/viewsh.cxx
@@ -587,14 +587,14 @@ void SfxViewShell::ExecMisc_Impl( SfxRequest &rReq )
                                 if ( nId == SID_MAIL_SENDDOCASMS )
                 {
                     aDocType = impl_searchFormatTypeForApp(xFrame, E_MS_DOC);
-                    if (aDocType.getLength() > 0)
+                    if (!aDocType.isEmpty())
                         eResult = aModel.SaveAndSend( xFrame, aDocType );
                 }
                 else
                                 if ( nId == SID_MAIL_SENDDOCASOOO )
                 {
                     aDocType = impl_searchFormatTypeForApp(xFrame, E_OOO_DOC);
-                    if (aDocType.getLength() > 0)
+                    if (!aDocType.isEmpty())
                         eResult = aModel.SaveAndSend( xFrame, aDocType );
                 }
 
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ void SfxViewShell::ExecMisc_Impl( SfxRequest &rReq )
                 INetURLObject aFileObj( aLocation );
 
                 bool bPrivateProtocol = ( aFileObj.GetProtocol() == INET_PROT_PRIV_SOFFICE );
-                bool bHasLocation = ( aLocation.getLength() > 0 ) && !bPrivateProtocol;
+                bool bHasLocation = !aLocation.isEmpty() && !bPrivateProtocol;
 
                 css::uno::Reference< css::container::XContainerQuery > xContainerQuery(
                     xSMGR->createInstance( rtl::OUString(
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ void SfxViewShell::ExecMisc_Impl( SfxRequest &rReq )
                 // Retrieve filter from type
                 sal_Int32 nFilterFlags = FILTERFLAG_EXPORT;
                 aFilterName = impl_retrieveFilterNameFromTypeAndModule( xContainerQuery, aTypeName, aModule, nFilterFlags );
-                if ( aFilterName.getLength() == 0 )
+                if ( aFilterName.isEmpty() )
                 {
                     // Draw/Impress uses a different type. 2nd chance try to use alternative type name
                     aFilterName = impl_retrieveFilterNameFromTypeAndModule(
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ void SfxViewShell::ExecMisc_Impl( SfxRequest &rReq )
 
                 // No filter found => error
                 // No type and no location => error
-                if (( aFilterName.getLength() == 0 ) || ( aTypeName.getLength() == 0 ))
+                if ( aFilterName.isEmpty() ||  aTypeName.isEmpty())
                 {
                     rReq.Done(sal_False);
                     return;
@@ -702,8 +702,8 @@ void SfxViewShell::ExecMisc_Impl( SfxRequest &rReq )
                     aFileName = aFObj.getName( INetURLObject::LAST_SEGMENT, true, INetURLObject::NO_DECODE );
                 }
 
-                OSL_ASSERT( aFilterName.getLength() > 0 );
-                OSL_ASSERT( aFileName.getLength() > 0 );
+                OSL_ASSERT( !aFilterName.isEmpty() );
+                OSL_ASSERT( !aFileName.isEmpty() );
 
                 // Creates a temporary directory to store our predefined file into it.
                 ::utl::TempFile aTempDir( NULL, sal_True );
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ void SfxViewShell::GetState_Impl( SfxItemSet &rSet )
                                     aPrinterName = pPrinter->GetName();
                                 else
                                     aPrinterName = Printer::GetDefaultPrinterName();
-                                if ( aPrinterName.getLength() > 0 )
+                                if ( !aPrinterName.isEmpty() )
                                 {
                                     uno::Reference < frame::XFrame > xFrame( pFrame->GetFrame().GetFrameInterface() );