structure
Class FailedInvariant

java.lang.Object
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  +--java.lang.Throwable
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        +--java.lang.Error
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              +--structure.FailedAssertion
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                    +--structure.FailedInvariant
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.io.Serializable

class FailedInvariant
extends FailedAssertion

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

See Also:
Assert.fail(java.lang.String)

Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class java.lang.Error
 
Constructor Summary
FailedInvariant(java.lang.String reason)
          Constructs an error indicating failure to meet an invariant
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable
fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getMessage, getStackTrace, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

FailedInvariant

public FailedInvariant(java.lang.String reason)
Constructs an error indicating failure to meet an invariant

Parameters:
reason - String describing failed condition.