'assert' statement

Reports assert statements. By default, assert statements are disabled during execution in the production environment. Consider using logger or exceptions instead.

The assert statements are not supported in Java 1.3 and earlier JVM.

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AssertStatement

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This inspection depends on the Java feature 'Assertions', which is available since Java 1.4.

Inspection Details
By default bundled with:	IntelliJ IDEA 2024.3, Qodana for JVM 2024.3,
Can be installed with plugin:	Java, 243.26483

01 April 2025