add crash::doAssert() for debug purposes

libraries/shared/src/CrashHelpers.cpp

@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@
 
 #include "CrashHelpers.h"
 
+#ifdef NDEBUG
+// undefine NDEBUG so doAssert() works for all builds
+#undef NDEBUG
+#include <assert.h>
+#define NDEBUG
+#else
+#include <assert.h>
+#endif
+
+
 namespace crash {
 
 class B;
@@ -34,6 +44,11 @@ A::~A() {
     _b->virtualFunction();
 }
 
+// only use doAssert() for debug purposes
+void doAssert(bool value) {
+    assert(value);
+}
+
 void pureVirtualCall() {
     qCDebug(shared) << "About to make a pure virtual call";
     B b;

libraries/shared/src/CrashHelpers.h

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 namespace crash {
 
+void doAssert(bool value); // works for Release
 void pureVirtualCall();
 void doubleFree();
 void nullDeref();