structure
Class FailedPrecondition

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.FailedPrecondition
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.io.Serializable

class FailedPrecondition
extends FailedAssertion

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

See Also:
Assert.pre(boolean, java.lang.String)

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

FailedPrecondition

public FailedPrecondition(java.lang.String reason)
Constructs an error indicating failure to meet a precondition.

Parameters:
reason - String describing precondition.