Don't the other Assert.* methods like Assert.assertEquals(a,b) format
the message at all?  I would expect this to show a message like a was
not equal to b (and should have been).

--jason


> -----Original Message-----
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> 
> I've been using the explanation of failure style, I hadn't really
> considered the other.  I would like to switch.  I've found writing the
> explanation of failure messages exceedingly confusing.
> 
> david jencks
> 
> On 2002.07.29 12:07:59 -0400 Scott M Stark wrote:
> > In the assertTrue(String message, boolean condition) form of the
> > junit assertion some people are using a message that reflects the
> > expected truth of the condition while others are using a message
> > that reflects why the AssertionFailedError is thrown. We need to
> > be consistent on this usage. I happen to prefer that when I look at
> > the coded statement:
> >
> >     assertTrue("true is true", true);
> >
> > the message is consistent with the condition. What is the general
> > expectation?
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