OnJava8-Examples/assertions/LoaderAssertions.java

// assertions/LoaderAssertions.java
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// We make no guarantees that this code is fit for any purpose.
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// Using the class loader to enable assertions
// {ThrowsException}

public class LoaderAssertions {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader()
      .setDefaultAssertionStatus(true);
    new Loaded().go();
  }
}

class Loaded {
  public void go() {
    assert false: "Loaded.go()";
  }
}
/* Output:
___[ Error Output ]___
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.AssertionError:
Loaded.go()
        at Loaded.go(LoaderAssertions.java:15)
        at LoaderAssertions.main(LoaderAssertions.java:9)
___[ Exception is Expected ]___
*/