Source: Core/DeveloperError.js

/*global define*/
define([
        './defined'
    ], function(
        defined) {
    'use strict';

    /**
     * Constructs an exception object that is thrown due to a developer error, e.g., invalid argument,
     * argument out of range, etc.  This exception should only be thrown during development;
     * it usually indicates a bug in the calling code.  This exception should never be
     * caught; instead the calling code should strive not to generate it.
     * <br /><br />
     * On the other hand, a {@link RuntimeError} indicates an exception that may
     * be thrown at runtime, e.g., out of memory, that the calling code should be prepared
     * to catch.
     *
     * @alias DeveloperError
     * @constructor
     * @extends Error
     *
     * @param {String} [message] The error message for this exception.
     *
     * @see RuntimeError
     */
    function DeveloperError(message) {
        /**
         * 'DeveloperError' indicating that this exception was thrown due to a developer error.
         * @type {String}
         * @readonly
         */
        this.name = 'DeveloperError';

        /**
         * The explanation for why this exception was thrown.
         * @type {String}
         * @readonly
         */
        this.message = message;

        //Browsers such as IE don't have a stack property until you actually throw the error.
        var stack;
        try {
            throw new Error();
        } catch (e) {
            stack = e.stack;
        }

        /**
         * The stack trace of this exception, if available.
         * @type {String}
         * @readonly
         */
        this.stack = stack;
    }

    if (defined(Object.create)) {
        DeveloperError.prototype = Object.create(Error.prototype);
        DeveloperError.prototype.constructor = DeveloperError;
    }

    DeveloperError.prototype.toString = function() {
        var str = this.name + ': ' + this.message;

        if (defined(this.stack)) {
            str += '\n' + this.stack.toString();
        }

        return str;
    };

    /**
     * @private
     */
    DeveloperError.throwInstantiationError = function() {
        throw new DeveloperError('This function defines an interface and should not be called directly.');
    };

    return DeveloperError;
});