Bug 264774

Summary:	assert(false); can be compiled and run, but no AssertFailedException appears during execution
Product:	[Eclipse Project] JDT	Reporter:	jenny li <jjli>
Component:	Core	Assignee:	Olivier Thomann <Olivier_Thomann>
Status:	VERIFIED INVALID	QA Contact:
Severity:	normal
Priority:	P3	CC:	darin.eclipse, jjli, Olivier_Thomann, srikanth_sankaran
Version:	3.3.2
Target Milestone:	3.6 M5
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows XP
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Description jenny li

2009-02-12 16:02:46 EST

Build ID: M20080221-1800

Steps To Reproduce:
1.Add "assert(false);" anywhere in a program.
2.The code with this line is compiled properly without an error or warning.
3.Execution of this line of code using "run junit" doesn't throw AssertFailedException.



More information:
"assert" was highlighted as a keyword during code editing, but it seems to be treated as Junit assert during execution. "assert(false);" shouldn't pass compilation at the first place.

Comment 1 Darin Wright

2009-02-12 21:19:26 EST

Moving to JDT

Comment 2 Olivier Thomann

2009-02-13 08:49:33 EST

Are you running with the VM argument "-ea" ?
Assertion are disabled by default.

The JUnit assertion check would be assertTrue(false);

When you are using an assert statement, you need to enable assertion at runtime.

Comment 3 Olivier Thomann

2009-12-15 10:35:44 EST

Closing as INVALID.
-ea needs to be added as a VM argument as assertions are disabled by default.

Comment 4 Srikanth Sankaran

2010-01-25 01:09:44 EST

Verified for 3.6M5