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I am reading a book about object-oriented design pattern.
The book, Object-Oriented Software Development Using Java 2/e by
Xiaoping Jia, says that...

　　　　Using assertions derived from the preconditions for all methods is
known as defensive programming.
　　　　Its aim is to prevent a component from being misused.

　　　　Design Guideline: Use Assertions Aggressively

　　　　Each method should include assertions on the preconditions and
postconditions of the method and invariants of the class

Do I have to always use assertion?
Is it better to use assertion?

What's your idea?

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About using assertion byhesed <byhesed@gmail.com> - 2011-05-09 07:36 -0700
  Re: About using assertion Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2011-05-09 08:24 -0700
    Re: About using assertion Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2011-05-09 09:01 -0700
      Re: About using assertion Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-09 12:11 -0400
        Re: About using assertion Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2011-05-09 22:17 +0200
          Re: About using assertion Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-09 18:49 -0400
            Re: About using assertion Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2011-05-10 07:23 +0200
            Re: About using assertion Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2011-05-10 06:45 -0300
              Re: About using assertion Andreas Leitgeb <avl@gamma.logic.tuwien.ac.at> - 2011-05-10 13:29 +0000
                Re: About using assertion Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-10 11:21 -0400
                Re: About using assertion Andreas Leitgeb <avl@gamma.logic.tuwien.ac.at> - 2011-05-10 16:01 +0000
                Re: About using assertion RedGrittyBrick <RedGrittyBrick@spamweary.invalid> - 2011-05-10 17:26 +0100
                Re: About using assertion Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-10 13:25 -0400
                Re: About using assertion Daniele Futtorovic <da.futt.news@laposte-dot-net.invalid> - 2011-05-10 21:15 +0200
          Re: About using assertion tmcd@tmcd-p4-linux.austin.tx.us (Tim McDaniel) - 2011-05-19 00:32 -0500
            Re: About using assertion Michal Kleczek <kleku75@gmail.com> - 2011-05-19 08:34 +0200
              Re: About using assertion Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-19 08:46 -0400
                Re: About using assertion Michal Kleczek <kleku75@gmail.com> - 2011-05-19 15:16 +0200
                Re: About using assertion Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-19 09:38 -0400
                Re: About using assertion Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2011-05-19 07:41 -0700
                Re: About using assertion Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-19 11:00 -0400
            Re: About using assertion Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2011-05-19 05:52 -0700
  Re: About using assertion Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-09 11:35 -0400
  Re: About using assertion markspace <-@.> - 2011-05-09 11:40 -0700
    Re: About using assertion Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-05-09 14:53 -0400

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