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package org.apache.batik.test;

/**
 * Exception which Tests can throw when a specific assertion fails.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:vhardy@apache.org">Vincent Hardy</a>
 * @version $Id$
 */
public abstract class AssertException extends TestErrorConditionException {
    public static final String ENTRY_KEY_ASSERTION_TYPE 
        = "AssertException.entry.key.assertion.type";

    /**
     * <code>TestErrorConditionException</code> implementation.
     */
    public TestReport getTestReport(Test test){
        DefaultTestReport report = new DefaultTestReport(test);
        report.setErrorCode(TestReport.ERROR_ASSERTION_FAILED);
        report.addDescriptionEntry(ENTRY_KEY_ASSERTION_TYPE,
                                   getAssertionType());
        addDescription(report);
        addStackTraceDescription(report);  
        report.setPassed(false);
        return report;
    }

    /**
     * Requests that the exception populates the TestReport with the
     * relevant information.
     */
    public abstract void addDescription(TestReport report);

    /**
     * Returns the type of assertion which failed. e.g., "assertEquals"
     */
    public abstract String getAssertionType();
}
