structure
Class FailedAssertion

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.lang.Throwable
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        +--java.lang.Error
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              +--structure.FailedAssertion

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

FailedInvariant, FailedPostcondition, FailedPrecondition

class FailedAssertion

extends Error

This error is thrown by the Assert class in the event of any failed assertion test. Errors are thrown rather than exceptions because failed assertions are assumed to be an indication of such an egregious program failure that recovery is impossible.

See Also:

Assert.fail(java.lang.String), Serialized Form

Fields inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

backtrace, detailMessage, serialVersionUID

Constructor Summary

FailedAssertion(String reason)
Constructs an error indicating failure to meet condition.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable

fillInStackTrace, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace0, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

, clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, registerNatives, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

FailedAssertion

public FailedAssertion(String reason)

Constructs an error indicating failure to meet condition.

Parameters:

reason - String describing failed condition.