#if XUNIT_NULLABLE
#nullable enable
#endif

using System;
using System.ComponentModel;

namespace Xunit
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Contains various static methods that are used to verify that conditions are met during the
	/// process of running tests.
	/// </summary>
#if XUNIT_VISIBILITY_INTERNAL
	internal
#else
	public
#endif
	partial class Assert
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Assert"/> class.
		/// </summary>
		protected Assert() { }

		/// <summary>Do not call this method.</summary>
		[Obsolete("This is an override of Object.Equals(). Call Assert.Equal() instead.", true)]
		[EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
		public new static bool Equals(object a, object b)
		{
			throw new InvalidOperationException("Assert.Equals should not be used");
		}

		/// <summary>Do not call this method.</summary>
		[Obsolete("This is an override of Object.ReferenceEquals(). Call Assert.Same() instead.", true)]
		[EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
		public new static bool ReferenceEquals(object a, object b)
		{
			throw new InvalidOperationException("Assert.ReferenceEquals should not be used");
		}
	}
}
