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            Never use assertions to validate arguments of public methods. According to the _Java Language Specification_ , [§14.10, "The {{assert}} Statement"|http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/statements.html#14.10] \[[JLS 2005|AA. Bibliography#JLS 05]\]:

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Item 7. My assertions are not gratuitous

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Rule 68. Explicitly check method parameters for validity, and throw an adequate exception in case they are not valid. Do not use the assert statement for this purpose

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§14.10, The assert Statement

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