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.