Assert-Empty.ps1

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function Assert-Empty
{
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
    Checks that an object is empty.
 
    .DESCRIPTION
    This checks that an object's `Length` or `Count` property is equal to 0. That means this function should be used with strings or collections, or similar objects.
 
    .EXAMPLE
    Assert-Empty ''
 
    Demonstrates how to check if a string is empty, which in this case it is.
 
    .EXAMPLE
    Assert-Empty @()
 
    Demonstrates that collections can be checked as well as strings.
 
    .EXAMPLE
    Assert-Empty @{ Foo = 'Bar' } 'Settings not initialized.'
 
    Demonstrates how to show your own message when the assertion fails.
    #>

    [CmdletBinding()]
    param(
        [Parameter(Position=0)]
        [object]
        # The object to check.
        $InputObject, 

        [Parameter(Position=1)]
        [string]
        # A descriptive message to show if the object isn't empty.
        $Message
    )

    Set-StrictMode -Version 'Latest'

    if( $InputObject -eq $null )
    {
        Fail ("Object is null but expected it to be empty. {0}" -f $Message)
        return
    }

    $hasLength = Get-Member -InputObject $InputObject -Name 'Length'
    $hasCount = Get-Member -InputObject $InputObject -Name 'Count'

    if( -not $hasLength -and -not $hasCount )
    {
        Fail ("Object '{0}' has no Length/Count property, so can't determine if it's empty. {1}" -f $InputObject,$Message)
    }

    if( ($hasLength -and $InputObject.Length -ne 0) -or ($hasCount -and $InputObject.Count -ne 0) )
    {
        Fail  ("Object '{0}' not empty. {1}" -f $InputObject,$Message)
    }
}