C# Throw Exception on use Assert?
c#, exception
Solution
As a rule, you should only throw exceptions in exceptional circumstances. Since this one such circumstance, throwing an exception is the right thing to do.
Problem
I have a system where the employeeId must alway exist unless there is some underlying problem. The way I see it, is that I have two choices to check this code: 1: ``` public void GetEmployee(Employee employee) { bool exists = EmployeeRepository.VerifyIdExists(Employee.Id); if (!exists) { throw new Exception("Id does not exist"); } } ``` or 2: ``` public void GetEmployee(Employee employee) { EmployeeRepository.AssertIfNotFound(Employee.Id); } ``` Is option #2 acceptable in the C# language? I like it because it's tidy in that i don't like looking at "throw new Exception("bla bla bla") type messages outsite the class scope.