Notes on Assertions

[Khalid A. Mughal]

We have posted a 14-page excerpt on assertions (with review questions) from the forthcoming second edition of our book:
A Programmer's Guide to Java Certification: A Comprehensive Primer
by Khalid A. Mughal and Rolf W. Rasmussen

The notes can be downloaded from here:
http://www.ii.uib.no/~khalid/pgjc/jcbook/new-exam-note-020928.html

Enjoy!
[ October 30, 2002: Message edited by: Khalid A. Mughal ]

[Jessica Sant]

Khalid-
The assertions chapter looks like an excellent resource (as was/is the rest of your 1.2 book). When will the 1.4 book be published?

[Manish Hatwalne]

Jessica, the site says the book will be published in the first quarter of 2003.
The notes look excellent Khalid!
- Manish

[raze Codeson]

Ehh, I will take the 1.4 exam after noon today, and read your chapter about assertions, and I�m impressed!
But I�m little bit confused about the question marked 5.26.
The answer is "AssertionException".
I have not seen anywhere this Exception (if you don�t write it your self), only AssertionError i throws, or???
Thanks,
/Thomas

[Rachel White]

Great notes.
Khalid Sir: When are you launching the new version?
Regards and best wishes
Rachel

[Alfred Kemety]

Question 5.26 answer is:

The class of exceptions thrown by assertion statement is always AssertionException.

I searched the API for AssertionException class but only found AssertionError
is it a typo??

[James Chegwidden]

Go to the Addison-Wesley web site: www.awl.com
It says when it will published next year.