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+/**
+ * \file
+ *
+ * \brief Asserts related functionality.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2018 Microchip Technology Inc. and its subsidiaries.
+ *
+ * \asf_license_start
+ *
+ * \page License
+ *
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+ *
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+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ASSERT_H_INCLUDED
+#define _ASSERT_H_INCLUDED
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <compiler.h>
+
+#ifndef USE_SIMPLE_ASSERT
+//# define USE_SIMPLE_ASSERT
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * \brief Assert macro
+ *
+ * This macro is used to throw asserts. It can be mapped to different function
+ * based on debug level.
+ *
+ * \param[in] condition A condition to be checked;
+ *                      assert is thrown if the given condition is false
+ */
+#define ASSERT(condition) ASSERT_IMPL((condition), __FILE__, __LINE__)
+
+#ifdef DEBUG
+
+#ifdef USE_SIMPLE_ASSERT
+#define ASSERT_IMPL(condition, file, line)                                                                             \
+	if (!(condition))                                                                                                  \
+		__asm("BKPT #0");
+#else
+#define ASSERT_IMPL(condition, file, line) assert((condition), file, line)
+#endif
+
+#else /* DEBUG */
+
+#ifdef USE_SIMPLE_ASSERT
+#define ASSERT_IMPL(condition, file, line) ((void)0)
+#else
+#define ASSERT_IMPL(condition, file, line) ((void)0)
+#endif
+
+#endif /* DEBUG */
+
+/**
+ * \brief Assert function
+ *
+ * This function is used to throw asserts.
+ *
+ * \param[in] condition A condition to be checked; assert is thrown if the given
+ *                      condition is false
+ * \param[in] file File name
+ * \param[in] line Line number
+ */
+void assert(const bool condition, const char *const file, const int line);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+#endif /* _ASSERT_H_INCLUDED */