java equivalent of assert( 0 && "description")

Question

What is the Java equivalent this?

assert(0 && "description");

I've tried

assert(false && "description");

But Java types are too strict for that. Any tips on the idiomatic way to add a description to an assert statement?

Answer 1

You can add a description to an assertion using:

assert false : "description";

This is described as

assert Expression1 : Expression2 ;

on https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/language/assert.html