Assertion

[Karu Raj]

class C {
int a, b, c;
public void setA(int i) {a = i; assert validateC() : c;}
public void setB(int i) {b = i; assert validateC() : c;}
private boolean validateC() {
return c > a + 2 * b;
}
public int m1(int i) {
c = a + b + i;
assert validateC() : c;
return c;
}
public C(int i) {
c = i; assert validateC() : c;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
C c = new C(251); c.setA(50); c.setB(100);
}}

Which statements are true?
a. If assertions are not enabled at run time it prints an error message.
b. If assertions are not enabled at run time it prints nothing.
c. With assertions enabled it prints an error message.
d. With assertions enabled it prints nothing.
e. The assert statement is being used to check a class invariant--something that must be true about each instance of the class.
f. The assert statements are being used to check a precondition--something that must be true when the method is invoked.

Here the answer is E.

I am not understanding what does the statement at E mean ?

Also I want an example for the statement of F

[Sandeep Chhabra]

Please Use Code tags, that would be helpful for others as well as you also.
Requesting to modify the above post.

Thanks

[Sandeep Chhabra]

Preconditions are the checks which are made before the method executes further.
For eg:

public method(int i)
{
assert i>0:"Illegal Arguement"; //1
//other code
}

Here in the above example at 1 we are confirming that the value of i should always be greater than 0, otherwise the method should not proceed.
so the statement f) The assert statements are being used to check a precondition--something that must be true when the method is invoked.
says that whenever the method is invoked the arguments would be checked for correctness first.

Hope this helps.

[agrah upadhyay]

class C {
int a, b, c;
public void setA(int i) {a = i; assert validateC() : c;}
public void setB(int i) {b = i; assert validateC() : c;}
private boolean validateC() {
return c > a + 2 * b;
}
public int m1(int i) {
c = a + b + i;
assert validateC() : c;
return c;
}
public C(int i) {
c = i; assert validateC() : c;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
C c = new C(251); c.setA(50); c.setB(100);
}}
 
Which statements are true?
a. If assertions are not enabled at run time it prints an error message.
b. If assertions are not enabled at run time it prints nothing.
c. With assertions enabled it prints an error message.
d. With assertions enabled it prints nothing.
e. The assert statement is being used to check a class invariant--something that must be true about each instance of the class.
f. The assert statements are being used to check a precondition--something that must be true when the method is invoked.
 
Here the answer is E.
 
I am not understanding what does the statement at E mean ?
 
Also I want an example for the statement of F  

when an instance of class C is created ,What happens?--a,b,c are initialised .Right?They make the state of that particular instance.Now in above validate methd ,a,b,c are being checked to ensure that they follow an specific condition i.e. instance follows some constraint via assert statement that is something that must be true about each instance of the class.
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2nd problem answer:
public void asd(int speed)
{
assert speed>0;
}
In above ,The assert statements are being used to check a precondition--something that must be true when the method is invoked.

[Sandeep Chhabra]

A class invariant is a constraint on a class�s state that must be met before and after execution of any non-private method of a class. (Private methods might be used to restore the required state after execution of a non-private method.)