/* Java application whose purpose is to abort due to an AssertionError,
** thereby allowing the programmer to verify that assertion testing has 
** been enabled.
*/
public class AssertTest {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      System.out.println("About to make a false assertion...");
      assert false : "This message should appear";
      System.out.println("If this message appears, " +
                         "assertions are not enabled.");
   }
}