javagit/src/main/java/edu/nyu/cs/javagit/utilities/CheckUtilities.java
public static void checkIntArgumentGreaterThan(int toCheck, int lowerBound, String variableName) {
    if (lowerBound >= toCheck) {
      throw new IllegalArgumentException(ExceptionMessageMap.getMessage("000004") + "  { toCheck=["
          + toCheck + "], lowerBound=[" + lowerBound + "], variableName=[" + variableName + "] }");
    }
  }
public static void checkIntArgumentGreaterThan(int toCheck, int lowerBound, String variableName) {
    if (lowerBound >= toCheck) {
      throw new IllegalArgumentException(ExceptionMessageMap.getMessage("000004") + "  { toCheck=["
          + toCheck + "], lowerBound=[" + lowerBound + "], variableName=[" + variableName + "] }");
    }
  }
Checks that the int to check is greater than <code>lowerBound</code>. If the int to check is
not greater than <code>lowerBound</code>, an <code>IllegalArgumentException</code> is
thrown.

@param toCheck
The int to check.
@param lowerBound
The lower bound to check against.
@param variableName
The name of the variable being checked; for use in exception messages.