cvrAssert.h

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/**
 * \file   cvrAssert.h
 *         Defines macro assert() as a dummy for release versions but as the
 *         standard assert if a debug version is being compiled.
 * \author Pablo Alvarado
 * \date   09.04.99
 *
 * $Id: cvrAssert.h,v 1.1.1.1 2004/07/23 10:49:36 ltilib Exp $
 */

#ifndef _CVR_ASSERT_H_
#define _CVR_ASSERT_H_

// NDEBUG is a symbol defined in non-debug modes only, which means that
// the symbol assert will be removed except it is a debug mode.
//
// The debug modes define the symbol _NDEBUG

#ifdef NDEBUG
// a release mode or similar
// define the assert macro as nothing
#undef assert
#define assert(x)
#else
// a debug mode or similar
// use the standard assert
#include <cassert>
#endif

#endif