The term assert is a Java keyword that was introduced into the language with the JDK 1.4 release in February 2002. Java's assert keyword is unique in two very interesting ways: The Java assert is ...

Assertions are a fairly simple construct added to the soon-to-be released J2SE (Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition) 1.4. As a basic description, an assertion specifies a boolean-typed expression a ...

The Object Oriented paradigm is influenced by the design by contract principal, wherein, the creator and the consumer mutually agree to follow certain rules. The design by contract theory states that ...

In my quest to find neato things to do with Java (a lot has changed since 1.1!) I've hit a roadblock. I've been testing stuff on a partially written applet (runs, just to do something more intelligent ...

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package dustin.examples; import static java.lang.System.err; import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.*; /** * Simple demonstration of Guava's Preconditions support. * * @author Dustin */ ...