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 ...

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Part 1 of this two-part series covered the mechanics of using the new assertion facility introduced in J2SE, (Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition) 1.4. This installment discusses the methodology behind ...

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 ...