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Macros

#define MBED_ASSERT(expr)
 MBED_ASSERT Declare runtime assertions: results in runtime error if condition is false. More...
 
#define MBED_STATIC_ASSERT(expr, msg)   enum {MBED_CONCAT(MBED_ASSERTION_AT_, __LINE__) = sizeof(char[(expr) ? 1 : -1])}
 MBED_STATIC_ASSERT Declare compile-time assertions, results in compile-time error if condition is false. More...
 
#define MBED_STRUCT_STATIC_ASSERT(expr, msg)   bool : (expr) ? 0 : -1
 MBED_STRUCT_STATIC_ASSERT Declare compile-time assertions, results in compile-time error if condition is false. More...
 

Functions

void mbed_assert_internal (const char *expr, const char *file, int line)
 Internal mbed assert function which is invoked when MBED_ASSERT macro fails. More...
 

Detailed Description

Macro Definition Documentation

#define MBED_ASSERT (   expr)
Value:
do { \
if (!(expr)) { \
mbed_assert_internal(#expr, __FILE__, __LINE__); \
} \
} while (0)

MBED_ASSERT Declare runtime assertions: results in runtime error if condition is false.

Note
Use of MBED_ASSERT is limited to Debug and Develop builds.
1 int Configure(serial_t *obj) {
2  MBED_ASSERT(obj);
3 }

Definition at line 65 of file mbed_assert.h.

#define MBED_STATIC_ASSERT (   expr,
  msg 
)    enum {MBED_CONCAT(MBED_ASSERTION_AT_, __LINE__) = sizeof(char[(expr) ? 1 : -1])}

MBED_STATIC_ASSERT Declare compile-time assertions, results in compile-time error if condition is false.

The assertion acts as a declaration that can be placed at file scope, in a code block (except after a label), or as a member of a C++ class/struct/union.

Note
Use of MBED_STATIC_ASSERT as a member of a struct/union is limited:
  • In C++, MBED_STATIC_ASSERT is valid in class/struct/union scope.
  • In C, MBED_STATIC_ASSERT is not valid in struct/union scope, and MBED_STRUCT_STATIC_ASSERT is provided as an alternative that is valid in C and C++ class/struct/union scope.
1 MBED_STATIC_ASSERT(MBED_LIBRARY_VERSION >= 120,
2  "The mbed library must be at least version 120");
3 
4 int main() {
5  MBED_STATIC_ASSERT(sizeof(int) >= sizeof(char),
6  "An int must be larger than a char");
7 }

Definition at line 110 of file mbed_assert.h.

#define MBED_STRUCT_STATIC_ASSERT (   expr,
  msg 
)    bool : (expr) ? 0 : -1

MBED_STRUCT_STATIC_ASSERT Declare compile-time assertions, results in compile-time error if condition is false.

Unlike MBED_STATIC_ASSERT, MBED_STRUCT_STATIC_ASSERT can and must be used as a member of a C/C++ class/struct/union.

1 struct thing {
2  MBED_STATIC_ASSERT(2 + 2 == 4,
3  "Hopefully the universe is mathematically consistent");
4 };

Definition at line 133 of file mbed_assert.h.

Function Documentation

void mbed_assert_internal ( const char *  expr,
const char *  file,
int  line 
)

Internal mbed assert function which is invoked when MBED_ASSERT macro fails.

This function is active only if NDEBUG is not defined prior to including this assert header file. In case of MBED_ASSERT failing condition, error() is called with the assertation message.

Parameters
exprExpression to be checked.
fileFile where assertation failed.
lineFailing assertation line number.
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