Re: Where shoul I throw RuntimeException
Giovanni Azua wrote:
"Eric Sosman" <Eric.Sosman@sun.com> wrote
Also, if assertions are misused as validators, it's quite likely
I never suggested this, in fact, the first thing I did was to break down the
cases: real input validation vs. preconditions check
that you'll need to enable assertions in class BugFree in order to
catch misuses originating in class BugRidden. I don't see how this
would tag BugFree with the "lame" label
Can't happen because you tested BugRidden too, remember? unless we are
talking meta-programing here, are we?
Ah. So all we need is a suitable predicate, like
assert
callerAndCallersCallersAllTheWayUpTheStackHaveBeenThoroughlyTestedAndTheTestsWereComprehensiveAndTheResultsWereProperlyScrutinizedAndEverythingIsCopaceticAndGodsInHisHeavenAllsRightWithTheWorldOhAndByTheWayItsThreadSafeToo()
: "Danger, Will Robinson!";
The implementation of the predicate is left as an exercise.
Don't forget to test it ...
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