Debug.Assert
Method
Definition
Overloads
| Assert(Boolean) |
Checks for a condition; if the condition is |
| Assert(Boolean, String) |
Checks for a condition; if the condition is |
| Assert(Boolean, String, String) |
Checks for a condition; if the condition is |
| Assert(Boolean, String, String, Object[]) |
Checks for a condition; if the condition is |
Assert(Boolean)
Checks for a condition; if the condition is false, displays a message box that shows the call stack.
[System.Diagnostics.Conditional("DEBUG")]
public static void Assert (bool condition);
- condition
- Boolean
The conditional expression to evaluate. If the condition is true, a failure message is not sent and the message box is not displayed.
Examples
The following example creates an index for an array, performs some action to set the value of the index, and then calls Assert to confirm that the index value is valid. If it is not valid, Assert outputs the call stack.
// Create a local value.
int index;
// Perform some action that sets the local value.
index = -40;
// Test that the local value is valid.
#if defined(DEBUG)
Debug::Assert( index > -1 );
#endif
// Create an index for an array.
int index;
// Perform some action that sets the index.
index = -40;
// Test that the index value is valid.
Debug.Assert(index > -1);
' Create an index for an array.
Dim index As Integer
' Perform some action that sets the index.
index = -40
' Test that the index value is valid.
Debug.Assert((index > - 1))
Remarks
By default, the Debug.Assert method works only in debug builds. Use the Trace.Assert method if you want to do assertions in release builds. For more information, see Assertions in Managed Code.
Important
The Assert methods are not available for Windows Store apps.
Typically, the Assert(Boolean) method is used to identify logic errors during program development. Assert evaluates the condition. If the result is false, it sends a failure message to the Listeners collection. You can customize this behavior by adding a TraceListener to, or removing one from, the Listeners collection.
When the application runs in user interface mode, it displays a message box that shows the call stack with file and line numbers. The message box contains three buttons: Abort, Retry, and Ignore. Clicking the Abort button terminates the application. Clicking Retry sends you to the code in the debugger if your application is running in a debugger, or offers to open a debugger if it is not. Clicking Ignore continues with the next instruction in the code.
Note
Windows 8.x Store apps do not support modal dialog boxes, so they behave the same in user interface mode and non-user interface mode. The message is written to the active trace listeners in debugging mode, or no message is written in release mode.
Note
The display of the message box depends on the presence of the DefaultTraceListener. If the DefaultTraceListener is not in the Listeners collection, the message box is not displayed. The DefaultTraceListener can be removed by the <clear>, the <remove>, or by calling the Clear method on the Listeners property (System.Diagnostics.Trace.Listeners.Clear()).
You can change the behavior of the DefaultTraceListener in the configuration file that corresponds to the name of your application. In this file, you can enable and disable the assert message box or set the DefaultTraceListener.LogFileName property. The configuration file should be formatted as follows:
<configuration>
<system.diagnostics>
<assert assertuienabled="true" logfilename="c:\\myFile.log" />
</system.diagnostics>
</configuration>
Assert(Boolean, String)
Checks for a condition; if the condition is false, outputs a specified message and displays a message box that shows the call stack.
[System.Diagnostics.Conditional("DEBUG")]
public static void Assert (bool condition, string message);
- condition
- Boolean
The conditional expression to evaluate. If the condition is true, the specified message is not sent and the message box is not displayed.
Examples
The following example checks whether the type parameter is valid. If type is null, Assert outputs a message.
void MyMethod( Object^ obj, Type^ type )
{
#if defined(DEBUG)
Debug::Assert( type != nullptr, "Type paramater is null" );
#endif
}
public static void MyMethod(Type type, Type baseType) {
Debug.Assert(type != null, "Type parameter is null");
// Perform some processing.
}
Public Shared Sub MyMethod(type As Type, baseType As Type)
Debug.Assert(Not (type Is Nothing), "Type parameter is null")
End Sub 'MyMethod
Remarks
By default, the Debug.Assert method works only in debug builds. Use the Trace.Assert method if you want to do assertions in release builds. For more information, see Assertions in Managed Code.
Typically, the Assert method is used to identify logic errors during program development. Assert evaluates the condition. If the result is false, it sends the specified diagnostic message to the Listeners collection. You can customize this behavior by adding a TraceListener to, or removing one from, the Listeners collection.
When the application runs in user interface mode, it displays a message box that shows the call stack with file and line numbers. The message box contains three buttons: Abort, Retry, and Ignore. Clicking the Abort button terminates the application. Clicking Retry sends you to the code in the debugger if your application is running in a debugger, or offers to open a debugger if it is not. Clicking Ignore continues with the next instruction in the code.
Note
The display of the message box depends on the presence of the DefaultTraceListener. If the DefaultTraceListener is not in the Listeners collection, the message box is not displayed. The DefaultTraceListener can be removed by the <clear>, the <remove>, or by calling the Clear method on the Listeners property (System.Diagnostics.Trace.Listeners.Clear()).
You can change the behavior of the DefaultTraceListener in the configuration file that corresponds to the name of your application. In this file, you can enable and disable the assert message box or set the DefaultTraceListener.LogFileName property. The configuration file should be formatted as follows:
<configuration>
<system.diagnostics>
<assert assertuienabled="true" logfilename="c:\\myFile.log" />
</system.diagnostics>
</configuration>
Assert(Boolean, String, String)
Checks for a condition; if the condition is false, outputs two specified messages and displays a message box that shows the call stack.
[System.Diagnostics.Conditional("DEBUG")]
public static void Assert (bool condition, string message, string detailMessage);
- condition
- Boolean
The conditional expression to evaluate. If the condition is true, the specified messages are not sent and the message box is not displayed.
Examples
The following example checks whether the type parameter is valid. If type is null, Assert outputs two messages.
void MyMethod( Object^ obj, Type^ type )
{
#if defined(DEBUG)
Debug::Assert( type != nullptr, "Type paramater is null", "Can't get object for null type" );
#endif
}
public static void MyMethod(Type type, Type baseType) {
Debug.Assert(type != null, "Type parameter is null",
"Can't get object for null type");
// Perform some processing.
}
Public Shared Sub MyMethod(type As Type, baseType As Type)
Debug.Assert( Not (type Is Nothing), "Type parameter is null", "Can't get object for null type")
' Perform some processing.
End Sub 'MyMethod
Remarks
By default, the Debug.Assert method works only in debug builds. Use the Trace.Assert method if you want to do assertions in release builds. For more information, see Assertions in Managed Code.
Typically, the Assert(Boolean, String, String) method is used to identify logic errors during program development. Assert evaluates the condition. If the result is false, it sends the specified diagnostic message and detailed message to the Listeners collection. You can customize this behavior by adding a TraceListener to, or removing one from, the Listeners collection.
When the application runs in user interface mode, it displays a message box that shows the call stack with file and line numbers. The message box contains three buttons: Abort, Retry, and Ignore. Clicking the Abort button terminates the application. Clicking Retry sends you to the code in the debugger if your application is running in a debugger, or offers to open a debugger if it is not. Clicking Ignore continues with the next instruction in the code.
Note
The display of the message box depends on the presence of the DefaultTraceListener. If the DefaultTraceListener is not in the Listeners collection, the message box is not displayed. The DefaultTraceListener can be removed by the <clear>, the <remove>, or by calling the Clear method on the Listeners property (System.Diagnostics.Trace.Listeners.Clear()).
You can change the behavior of the DefaultTraceListener in the configuration file that corresponds to the name of your application. In this file, you can enable and disable the assert message box or set the DefaultTraceListener.LogFileName property. The configuration file should be formatted as follows:
<configuration>
<system.diagnostics>
<assert assertuienabled="true" logfilename="c:\\myFile.log" />
</system.diagnostics>
</configuration>
Assert(Boolean, String, String, Object[])
Checks for a condition; if the condition is false, outputs two messages (simple and formatted) and displays a message box that shows the call stack.
[System.Diagnostics.Conditional("DEBUG")]
public static void Assert (bool condition, string message, string detailMessageFormat, params object[] args);
- condition
- Boolean
The conditional expression to evaluate. If the condition is true, the specified messages are not sent and the message box is not displayed.
- detailMessageFormat
- String
The composite format string to send to the Listeners collection. This message contains text intermixed with zero or more format items, which correspond to objects in the args array.
- args
- Object[]
An object array that contains zero or more objects to format.
Remarks
This method uses the of the .NET Framework to convert the value of an object to its text representation and embed that representation in a string. The resulting string is sent to the Listeners collection.
By default, the Debug.Assert method works only in debug builds. Use the Trace.Assert method if you want to do assertions in release builds. For more information, see Assertions in Managed Code.
Typically, the Assert(Boolean, String, String, Object[]) method is used to identify logic errors during program development. Assert evaluates the condition. If the result is false, The String.Format(String, Object[]) method is called and the detailMessageFormat string and args array are passed in as parameters. Assert(Boolean, String, String, Object[]) then sends the specified text message and the formatted text message to the Listeners collection. You can customize this behavior by adding a TraceListener to, or removing one from, the Listeners collection.
When the application runs in user interface mode, it displays a message box that shows the call stack with file and line numbers. The message box contains three buttons: Abort, Retry, and Ignore. Clicking the Abort button terminates the application. Clicking Retry sends you to the code in the debugger if your application is running in a debugger, or offers to open a debugger if it is not. Clicking Ignore continues with the next instruction in the code.
Note
The display of the message box is dependent on the presence of the DefaultTraceListener. If the DefaultTraceListener is not in the Listeners collection, the message box is not displayed. The DefaultTraceListener can be removed by the <clear>, the <remove>, or by calling the Clear method on the Listeners property (System.Diagnostics.Trace.Listeners.Clear()).
You can change the behavior of the DefaultTraceListener in the configuration file that corresponds to the name of your application. In this file, you can enable and disable the assert message box or set the DefaultTraceListener.LogFileName property. The configuration file should be formatted as follows:
<configuration>
<system.diagnostics>
<assert assertuienabled="true" logfilename="c:\\myFile.log" />
</system.diagnostics>
</configuration>