Is a logging framework where you want to implement an assertion mechanism?
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From: Gino Marckx [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 8:57 AM
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Subject: RE: Category.assert() disappointing
But shouldn't it in fact be FATAL and quit?
I think Zart has a point... At least the logging level should be FATAL...
Gino.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Hansen, Richard [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 3:53 PM
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>Subject: RE: Category.assert() disappointing
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>Here is what the javadoc says about Category.assert():
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>"If assertion parameter is false, then logs msg as an error statement."
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>So I guess I would not have expected it to halt ny application.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Zart Colwing [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ]
>> Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 8:16 AM
>> To: LOG4J Users Mailing List
>> Subject: Category.assert() disappointing
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>> I'm disappointed by the Category.assert() function.
>>
>> It was my belief that when an assert breaks that means that
>> the conditions
>> for the safe continuation of the program execution are not
>> meet and it is
>> better to halt the program right away before running into big
>> troubles.
>>
>> Category.assert() obviously doesn't live by the same
>> interpretation because
>> it never tries to halt the faulty program in any way, shape or form.
>> For me Category.assert() is just a way to log at ERROR level,
>> not even at
>> FATAL level as one could at least expect !
>>
>> I'm just asking if it is intentional and if yes why so ?
>>
>>
>> Tanks
>> ZC
>>
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