# File lib/pdf/reader/error.rb, line 32
    def self.str_assert (lvalue, rvalue, chars=nil)
      raise MalformedPDFError, "PDF malformed, expected string but found #{lvalue.class} instead" if chars and !lvalue.kind_of?(String)
      lvalue = lvalue[0,chars] if chars
      raise MalformedPDFError, "PDF malformed, expected '#{rvalue}' but found #{lvalue} instead"  if lvalue != rvalue
    end