How to use assert in android?

Question

I want to use assert obj != null : \"object cannot be null\" on Android device. The assert doesn\'t seem to work, so I searched online and I found this local so

Answer 1

Create your own assert method:

public static  T assertNotNull(T object) {
    if (object == null)
        throw new AssertionError("Object cannot be null");
    return object;
}

Returning same object allows for using this in assignments for brevity.