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:
java.io.Serializable
Direct Known Subclasses:
FailedInvariant, FailedPostcondition, FailedPrecondition

class FailedAssertion
extends java.lang.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)

Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class java.lang.Error
 
Constructor Summary
FailedAssertion(java.lang.String reason)
          Constructs an error indicating failure to meet condition.
 
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

FailedAssertion

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

Parameters:
reason - String describing failed condition.