public static void stashDisableAssertionArg(String arg){
  if (arg == null || arg.equals("")) {
    assertionsEnabled=false;
  }
 else {
    disabledAssertionStrings=arg.split(":");
  }
}

public static void stashDisableAssertionArg ( String arg ) { if ( arg == null || arg . equals ( "" ) ) { assertionsEnabled = false ; } else { disabledAssertionStrings = arg . split ( ":" ) ; } }
remember the given disable assertions string
