throw an exception when /var/lock does not exist.. otherwise too subtle

benfry · benfry · commit 6eb810095fab · 2012-08-05T14:37:33.000Z
diff --git a/java/libraries/serial/src/processing/serial/Serial.java b/java/libraries/serial/src/processing/serial/Serial.java
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ public Serial(PApplet parent, String iname, int irate,
           "sudo mkdir -p /var/lock\n" +
           "sudo chmod 777 /var/lock";
         System.err.println(MESSAGE);
+        throw new RuntimeException("Additional installation required to " +
+        		                       "use serial, read the console below.");
       }
     }
 

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`@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ public Serial(PApplet parent, String iname, int irate,`
`143`	`143`	`"sudo mkdir -p /var/lock\n" +`
`144`	`144`	`"sudo chmod 777 /var/lock";`
`145`	`145`	`System.err.println(MESSAGE);`
	`146`	`+ throw new RuntimeException("Additional installation required to " +`
	`147`	`+ "use serial, read the console below.");`
`146`	`148`	`}`
`147`	`149`	`}`
`148`	`150`