// validating/LoaderAssertions.java

// (c)2017 MindView LLC: see Copyright.txt

// 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)

*/