diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/autotools/ui/editors/automake/StringMatcher.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/autotools/ui/editors/automake/StringMatcher.java
index 5f9bc943ae1..88de0e6787e 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/autotools/ui/editors/automake/StringMatcher.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/autotools/ui/editors/automake/StringMatcher.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2000, 2015 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2000, 2016 IBM Corporation and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -132,11 +132,7 @@ public class StringMatcher {
 
 		/* convert case */
 		if (fIgnoreCase) {
-			char[] chars= aPattern.toCharArray();
-			for (int i = 0; i < chars.length; i++) {
-				chars[i]= Character.toUpperCase(chars[i]);
-			}
-			fPattern= new String(chars);
+			fPattern= aPattern.toUpperCase();
 		} else {
 			fPattern= aPattern;
 		}
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/tests/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/tests/ManagedBuildCommandLineGenerator.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/tests/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/tests/ManagedBuildCommandLineGenerator.java
index 0651dad6c80..ace33ea19e7 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/tests/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/tests/ManagedBuildCommandLineGenerator.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/tests/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/tests/ManagedBuildCommandLineGenerator.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class ManagedBuildCommandLineGenerator implements
 			String commandLinePattern) {
 		ManagedBuildCommandLineInfo info = new ManagedBuildCommandLineInfo();
 		//  Concatenate the tool name and the passed in command name
-		info.commandName = new String(tool.getName() + commandName);
+		info.commandName = tool.getName() + commandName;
 		//  Put out the flags backwards
 		String myflags = ""; // $NON-NLS-1$
 		for (int i = flags.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ public class ManagedBuildCommandLineGenerator implements
 		}
 		info.commandInputs = myinputs;
 		// Don't change the command line pattern
-		info.commandLinePattern = new String(commandLinePattern);
+		info.commandLinePattern = commandLinePattern;
 		// Config artifact name
-		info.commandOutput = new String(((IToolChain)tool.getParent()).getParent().getArtifactName());
+		info.commandOutput = ((IToolChain)tool.getParent()).getParent().getArtifactName();
 		// -Oh
 		info.commandOutputFlag = "-0h";
 		// ""
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/tests/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/tests/Test30_2_CommandLineGenerator.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/tests/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/tests/Test30_2_CommandLineGenerator.java
index b6e7d7b99b0..c766e59f54a 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/tests/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/tests/Test30_2_CommandLineGenerator.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.tests/tests/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/core/tests/Test30_2_CommandLineGenerator.java
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ public class Test30_2_CommandLineGenerator implements
 			String commandLinePattern) {
 		ManagedBuildCommandLineInfo info = new ManagedBuildCommandLineInfo();
 		//  We are only going to change the "flags" to remove the "test30_2.tar-list.filename" option
-		info.commandName = new String(commandName);
-		info.commandOutputFlag = new String(outputFlag);
-		info.commandOutputPrefix = new String(outputPrefix);
-		info.commandOutput = new String(outputName);
-		info.commandLinePattern = new String(commandLinePattern);
+		info.commandName = commandName;
+		info.commandOutputFlag = outputFlag;
+		info.commandOutputPrefix = outputPrefix;
+		info.commandOutput = outputName;
+		info.commandLinePattern = commandLinePattern;
 		info.commandInputs = ""; // $NON-NLS-1$
 		for (int i = 0; i < inputResources.length; i++) {
 			if (i > 0) info.commandInputs += " ";
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/ResourceConfiguration.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/ResourceConfiguration.java
index 8f18eb5870b..4808ca98402 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/ResourceConfiguration.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/ResourceConfiguration.java
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ import org.osgi.framework.Version;
 
 public class ResourceConfiguration extends ResourceInfo implements IFileInfo {
 
-	private static final String EMPTY_STRING = ""; // $NON-NLS-1$
-
 	//property name for holding the rebuild state
 	private static final String REBUILD_STATE = "rebuildState";  //$NON-NLS-1$
 
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@ public class ResourceConfiguration extends ResourceInfo implements IFileInfo {
 			setManagedBuildRevision(folderInfo.getParent().getManagedBuildRevision());
 
 		setDirty(false);
-		toolsToInvoke = EMPTY_STRING;
+		toolsToInvoke = ""; // $NON-NLS-1$
 		rcbsApplicability = KIND_DISABLE_RCBS_TOOL;
 
 
@@ -187,7 +185,7 @@ public class ResourceConfiguration extends ResourceInfo implements IFileInfo {
 
 		//  Copy the remaining attributes
 		if (cloneConfig.toolsToInvoke != null) {
-			toolsToInvoke = new String(cloneConfig.toolsToInvoke);
+			toolsToInvoke = cloneConfig.toolsToInvoke;
 		}
 		if (cloneConfig.rcbsApplicability != null) {
 			rcbsApplicability = cloneConfig.rcbsApplicability;
@@ -554,10 +552,10 @@ public class ResourceConfiguration extends ResourceInfo implements IFileInfo {
 		 * An empty string implies treat as if no resource configuration, i.e., use project level tool.
 		 * This getter routine returns an ITool[] to consumers (i.e., the makefile generator).
 		 */
-		String t_ToolsToInvoke = EMPTY_STRING;
+		String t_ToolsToInvoke = ""; // $NON-NLS-1$
 		ITool[] resConfigTools;
 		ITool[] tools;
-		String rcbsToolId = EMPTY_STRING;
+		String rcbsToolId = ""; // $NON-NLS-1$
 		int len;
 		int j;
 		int rcbsToolIdx=-1;
@@ -573,7 +571,7 @@ public class ResourceConfiguration extends ResourceInfo implements IFileInfo {
 		 * If no tools are currently defined, return a zero lengh array of ITool.
 		 */
 		if (resConfigTools.length == 0) {
-			toolsToInvoke = EMPTY_STRING;
+			toolsToInvoke = ""; // $NON-NLS-1$
 			tools = new ITool[0];
 			return tools;
 		}
@@ -588,7 +586,7 @@ public class ResourceConfiguration extends ResourceInfo implements IFileInfo {
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-		if (!rcbsToolId.equals(EMPTY_STRING)){
+		if (!rcbsToolId.equals("")){ // $NON-NLS-1$
 			/*
 			 * Here if an rcbs tool is defined.
 			 * Apply the tools according to the current rcbsApplicability setting.
@@ -634,7 +632,7 @@ public class ResourceConfiguration extends ResourceInfo implements IFileInfo {
 				 */
 				if(resConfigTools.length == 1){
 					tools = new ITool[0];
-					toolsToInvoke = EMPTY_STRING;
+					toolsToInvoke = ""; // $NON-NLS-1$
 					break;
 				}
 				j = 0;
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/TargetPlatform.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/TargetPlatform.java
index 59286e58709..717e4ea8f5d 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/TargetPlatform.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/internal/core/TargetPlatform.java
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public class TargetPlatform extends BuildObject implements ITargetPlatform {
 		superClass = targetPlatform.isExtensionTargetPlatform ? targetPlatform : targetPlatform.superClass;
 		if (superClass != null) {
 //			if (targetPlatform.superClassId != null) {
-				superClassId = superClass.getId();// new String(targetPlatform.superClassId);
+				superClassId = superClass.getId();// targetPlatform.superClassId;
 //			}
 		}
 		setId(Id);
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@ public class TargetPlatform extends BuildObject implements ITargetPlatform {
 
 		//  Copy the remaining attributes
 		if (targetPlatform.unusedChildren != null) {
-			unusedChildren = new String(targetPlatform.unusedChildren);
+			unusedChildren = targetPlatform.unusedChildren;
 		}
 		if (targetPlatform.errorParserIds != null) {
-			errorParserIds = new String(targetPlatform.errorParserIds);
+			errorParserIds = targetPlatform.errorParserIds;
 		}
 		if (targetPlatform.isAbstract != null) {
 			isAbstract = targetPlatform.isAbstract;
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/makegen/gnu/GnuMakefileGenerator.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/makegen/gnu/GnuMakefileGenerator.java
index 88ce709d0c8..ce332fcef1c 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/makegen/gnu/GnuMakefileGenerator.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/makegen/gnu/GnuMakefileGenerator.java
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ public class GnuMakefileGenerator implements IManagedBuilderMakefileGenerator2 {
 	 */
 	@Override
 	public String getMakefileName() {
-		return new String(MAKEFILE_NAME);
+		return MAKEFILE_NAME;
 	}
 
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/properties/BuildStepsTab.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/properties/BuildStepsTab.java
index 9854ca62137..82148bdfa3f 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/properties/BuildStepsTab.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/properties/BuildStepsTab.java
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ public class BuildStepsTab extends AbstractCBuildPropertyTab {
 	private Set<String> set4 = new TreeSet<String>();
 
 	private static final String[] rcbsApplicabilityRules = {
-		new String(Messages.ResourceCustomBuildStepBlock_label_applicability_rule_override),
-//		new String(ManagedBuilderMessages_getResourceString("ResourceCustomBuildStepBlock_label_applicability_rule_before")),
-//		new String(ManagedBuilderMessages_getResourceString("ResourceCustomBuildStepBlock_label_applicability_rule_after")),
-		new String(Messages.ResourceCustomBuildStepBlock_label_applicability_rule_disable),
+		Messages.ResourceCustomBuildStepBlock_label_applicability_rule_override,
+//		ManagedBuilderMessages_getResourceString("ResourceCustomBuildStepBlock_label_applicability_rule_before"),
+//		ManagedBuilderMessages_getResourceString("ResourceCustomBuildStepBlock_label_applicability_rule_after"),
+		Messages.ResourceCustomBuildStepBlock_label_applicability_rule_disable,
 	};
 
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/util/ExpectedStrings.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/util/ExpectedStrings.java
index 802b93a3ae9..893f679de58 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/util/ExpectedStrings.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/suite/org/eclipse/cdt/core/testplugin/util/ExpectedStrings.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class ExpectedStrings {
 		int x;
 		expStrings=new String[values.length];
 		for (x=0;x<values.length;x++) {
-			expStrings[x]=new String(values[x]);
+			expStrings[x]=values[x];
 		}
 		foundStrings=new boolean[values.length];
 		for (x=0;x<values.length;x++) {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class ExpectedStrings {
 		 * and extra string
 		 */
 
-		 extraStrings.push(new String(current));
+		 extraStrings.push(current);
 		 extra=true;
 		 return(1);
 	}
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/ASTTranslationUnit.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/ASTTranslationUnit.java
index 151c3701f7c..aca6d37be1d 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/ASTTranslationUnit.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/dom/parser/ASTTranslationUnit.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2008, 2015 Wind River Systems, Inc. and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2008, 2016 Wind River Systems, Inc. and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ public abstract class ASTTranslationUnit extends ASTNode implements IASTTranslat
 	public final String getFilePath() {
 		if (fLocationResolver == null)
 			return EMPTY_STRING;
-		return new String(fLocationResolver.getTranslationUnitPath());
+		return fLocationResolver.getTranslationUnitPath();
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/LocationCtxFile.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/LocationCtxFile.java
index d8b65f096fb..ae49954f465 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/LocationCtxFile.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/LocationCtxFile.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2007, 2013 Wind River Systems, Inc. and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2007, 2016 Wind River Systems, Inc. and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class LocationCtxFile extends LocationCtxContainer {
 			int parentOffset, int parentEndOffset, int sequenceNumber,
 			ASTInclusionStatement inclusionStatement, boolean isSource) {
 		super(parent, source, parentOffset, parentEndOffset, sequenceNumber);
-		fFilename= new String(filename);
+		fFilename= filename;
 		fASTInclude= inclusionStatement;
 		fIsSource= isSource;
 	}
@@ -156,4 +156,4 @@ class LocationCtxFile extends LocationCtxContainer {
 	public void setOffsetOfIncludeExport(int fOffsetOfIncludeExport) {
 		this.fOffsetOfIncludeExport = fOffsetOfIncludeExport;
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/LocationMap.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/LocationMap.java
index 15153825390..23ac9cb0c54 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/LocationMap.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/parser/scanner/LocationMap.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- * Copyright (c) 2007, 2014 Wind River Systems, Inc. and others.
+ * Copyright (c) 2007, 2016 Wind River Systems, Inc. and others.
  * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ public class LocationMap implements ILocationResolver {
 	@Override
 	public String getContainingFilePath(int sequenceNumber) {
 		LocationCtx ctx= fRootContext.findSurroundingContext(sequenceNumber, 1);
-		return new String(ctx.getFilePath());
+		return ctx.getFilePath();
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/ErrorParserManager.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/ErrorParserManager.java
index 33ad226093e..52974fdab1b 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/ErrorParserManager.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/ErrorParserManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- *  Copyright (c) 2005, 2014 IBM Corporation and others.
+ *  Copyright (c) 2005, 2016 IBM Corporation and others.
  *  All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  *  are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  *  which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ outer:
 	 * @return the previous line, save in the working buffer.
 	 */
 	public String getPreviousLine() {
-		return new String((previousLine) == null ? "" : previousLine); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		return previousLine == null ? "" : previousLine; //$NON-NLS-1$
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/testplugin/util/ExpectedStrings.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/testplugin/util/ExpectedStrings.java
index 93f8bc1e4c7..acc8b691383 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/testplugin/util/ExpectedStrings.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/testplugin/util/ExpectedStrings.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class ExpectedStrings {
 		int x;
 		expStrings=new String[values.length];
 		for (x=0;x<values.length;x++) {
-			expStrings[x]=new String(values[x]);
+			expStrings[x]=values[x];
 		}
 		foundStrings=new boolean[values.length];
 		for (x=0;x<values.length;x++) {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class ExpectedStrings {
 		 * and extra string
 		 */
 
-		 extraStrings.push(new String(current));
+		 extraStrings.push(current);
 		 extra=true;
 		 return(1);
 	}
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/text/CSourceViewerConfiguration.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/text/CSourceViewerConfiguration.java
index 877ea668d80..53048ee0ea2 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/text/CSourceViewerConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/text/CSourceViewerConfiguration.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
- *  Copyright (c) 2005, 2015 IBM Corporation and others.
+ *  Copyright (c) 2005, 2016 IBM Corporation and others.
  *  All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
  *  are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
  *  which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ public class CSourceViewerConfiguration extends TextSourceViewerConfiguration {
 			if (i < tabWidth)
 				indentPrefixes[i+1]= spaces + '\t';
 			else
-				indentPrefixes[i+1]= new String(spaces);
+				indentPrefixes[i+1]= spaces;
 		}
 		
 		indentPrefixes[tabWidth + 1]= ""; //$NON-NLS-1$
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/command/output/MIBreakpoint.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/command/output/MIBreakpoint.java
index 04089cf69e5..84b96f7a83b 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/command/output/MIBreakpoint.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/mi/service/command/output/MIBreakpoint.java
@@ -128,18 +128,18 @@ public class MIBreakpoint  {
 
     public MIBreakpoint(MIBreakpoint other) {
         number   = other.number;
-        type     = new String(other.type);
-        disp     = new String(other.disp);
+        type     = other.type;
+        disp     = other.disp;
         enabled  = other.enabled;
-        address  = new String(other.address);
-        func     = new String(other.func);
-        fullName = new String(other.fullName);
-        file     = new String(other.file);
+        address  = other.address;
+        func     = other.func;
+        fullName = other.fullName;
+        file     = other.file;
         line     = other.line;
-        cond     = new String(other.cond);
+        cond     = other.cond;
         times    = other.times;
-        exp      = new String(other.exp);
-        threadId = new String(other.threadId);
+        exp      = other.exp;
+        threadId = other.threadId;
         ignore   = other.ignore;
         commands = other.commands;
         passcount= other.passcount;