From d4498c323265e9b08d28c952d151166dfe017cb0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kacppian <aspkaushik@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 22:58:06 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] reverting failing tests

---
 graphene/pyutils/version.py          | 16 +++---
 graphene/relay/connection.py         | 31 +++++------
 graphene/relay/mutation.py           |  4 +-
 graphene/relay/node.py               | 19 +++----
 graphene/types/argument.py           |  9 ++-
 graphene/types/base.py               |  7 +--
 graphene/types/datetime.py           | 22 +++-----
 graphene/types/dynamic.py            | 10 ++--
 graphene/types/field.py              | 29 +++++-----
 graphene/types/mountedtype.py        |  9 ++-
 graphene/types/objecttype.py         | 20 +++----
 graphene/types/resolver.py           |  9 +--
 graphene/types/schema.py             | 40 ++++++--------
 graphene/types/typemap.py            | 83 ++++++++++++++--------------
 graphene/types/union.py              | 11 ++--
 graphene/types/uuid.py               |  7 +--
 graphene/utils/annotate.py           | 13 ++---
 graphene/utils/subclass_with_meta.py | 13 +++--
 18 files changed, 155 insertions(+), 197 deletions(-)

diff --git a/graphene/pyutils/version.py b/graphene/pyutils/version.py
index a922659b..9d33209f 100644
--- a/graphene/pyutils/version.py
+++ b/graphene/pyutils/version.py
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import datetime
 import os
 import subprocess
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 from .comparison_helper import raise_assertion_if
+=======
+>>>>>>> parent of 41dcbdc... DRY-ed up
 
 
 def get_version(version=None):
@@ -45,14 +48,11 @@ def get_complete_version(version=None):
     if version is None:
         from graphene import VERSION as version
     else:
-        raise_assertion_if(
-                condition=len(version) is not 5,
-                message="Version needs to be 5"
-            )
-        raise_assertion_if(
-                condition=version[3] not in ("alpha", "beta", "rc", "final"),
-                message="Release version is unkown"
-            )
+        if len(version) is not 5:
+            raise AssertionError("Version needs to be 5")
+        if version[3] not in ("alpha", "beta", "rc", "final"):
+            raise AssertionError("Release version is unkown")
+
     return version
 
 
diff --git a/graphene/relay/connection.py b/graphene/relay/connection.py
index 01dacab3..3f58fdbf 100644
--- a/graphene/relay/connection.py
+++ b/graphene/relay/connection.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from ..types import Boolean, Enum, Int, Interface, List, NonNull, Scalar, String
 from ..types.field import Field
 from ..types.objecttype import ObjectType, ObjectTypeOptions
 from .node import is_node
-from ..utils.comparison_helper import raise_assertion_if
 
 
 class PageInfo(ObjectType):
@@ -47,20 +46,16 @@ class Connection(ObjectType):
     @classmethod
     def __init_subclass_with_meta__(cls, node=None, name=None, **options):
         _meta = ConnectionOptions(cls)
-
-        error_message = "You have to provide a node in {}.Meta".format(cls.__name__)
-        raise_assertion_if(
-                condition=not node,
-                message=error_message
+        if not node:
+            raise AssertionError(
+                "You have to provide a node in {}.Meta".format(cls.__name__)
             )
 
-        error_message = 'Received incompatible node "{}" for Connection {}.'.format(
-                node, cls.__name__
-            )
-        condition = not issubclass(node, (Scalar, Enum, ObjectType, Interface, Union, NonNull))
-        raise_assertion_if(
-                condition=condition,
-                message=error_message
+        if not issubclass(node, (Scalar, Enum, ObjectType, Interface, Union, NonNull)):
+            raise AssertionError(
+                'Received incompatible node "{}" for Connection {}.'.format(
+                    node, cls.__name__
+                )
             )
 
         base_name = re.sub("Connection$", "", name or cls.__name__) or node._meta.name
@@ -117,11 +112,11 @@ class IterableConnectionField(Field):
                 "Read more: https://github.com/graphql-python/graphene/blob/v2.0.0/UPGRADE-v2.0.md#node-connections"
             )
 
-        error_message = '{} type have to be a subclass of Connection. Received "{}".'
-                            .format(self.__class__.__name__, connection_type)
-        raise_assertion_if(
-                condition= not issubclass(connection_type, Connection),
-                message=error_message
+        if not issubclass(connection_type, Connection):
+            raise AssertionError(
+                '{} type have to be a subclass of Connection. Received "{}".'.format(
+                    self.__class__.__name__, connection_type
+                )
             )
         return type
 
diff --git a/graphene/relay/mutation.py b/graphene/relay/mutation.py
index bad16785..211ee44f 100644
--- a/graphene/relay/mutation.py
+++ b/graphene/relay/mutation.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from promise import Promise, is_thenable
 
 from ..types import Field, InputObjectType, String
 from ..types.mutation import Mutation
-from ..utils.comparison_helper import raise_assertion_if
 
 
 class ClientIDMutation(Mutation):
@@ -19,7 +18,8 @@ class ClientIDMutation(Mutation):
         input_class = getattr(cls, "Input", None)
         base_name = re.sub("Payload$", "", name or cls.__name__)
 
-        raise_assertion_if(condition=output, message="Can't specify any output")
+        if output:
+            raise AssertionError("Can't specify any output")
 
         if arguments:
             raise AssertionError("Can't specify any arguments")
diff --git a/graphene/relay/node.py b/graphene/relay/node.py
index 5dd494f7..44020ae3 100644
--- a/graphene/relay/node.py
+++ b/graphene/relay/node.py
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ from graphql_relay import from_global_id, to_global_id
 from ..types import ID, Field, Interface, ObjectType
 from ..types.interface import InterfaceOptions
 from ..types.utils import get_type
-from ..utils.comparison_helper import raise_assertion_if
-
-
 
 
 def is_node(objecttype):
@@ -52,10 +49,8 @@ class GlobalID(Field):
 
 class NodeField(Field):
     def __init__(self, node, type=False, deprecation_reason=None, name=None, **kwargs):
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition= not issubclass(node, Node),
-            message="NodeField can only operate in Nodes"
-        )
+        if not issubclass(node, Node):
+            raise AssertionError("NodeField can only operate in Nodes")
         self.node_type = node
         self.field_type = type
 
@@ -103,10 +98,12 @@ class Node(AbstractNode):
         except Exception:
             return None
 
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition=only_type and (graphene_type is not only_type),
-            message="Must receive a {} id.".format(only_type._meta.name)
-        )
+        if only_type:
+            if graphene_type != only_type:
+                raise AssertionError(
+                    "Must receive a {} id.".format(only_type._meta.name)
+                )
+
         # We make sure the ObjectType implements the "Node" interface
         if cls not in graphene_type._meta.interfaces:
             return None
diff --git a/graphene/types/argument.py b/graphene/types/argument.py
index 46ff62e7..97ff3b27 100644
--- a/graphene/types/argument.py
+++ b/graphene/types/argument.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from .dynamic import Dynamic
 from .mountedtype import MountedType
 from .structures import NonNull
 from .utils import get_type
-from ..utils.comparison_helper import raise_assertion_if
 
 class Argument(MountedType):
     def __init__(
@@ -73,10 +72,10 @@ def to_arguments(args, extra_args=None):
             raise ValueError('Unknown argument "{}".'.format(default_name))
 
         arg_name = default_name or arg.name
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition=arg_name in arguments,
-            message='More than one Argument have same name "{}".'.format(arg_name)
-        )
+        if arg_name in arguments:
+            raise AssertionError(
+                'More than one Argument have same name "{}".'.format(arg_name)
+            )
         arguments[arg_name] = arg
 
     return arguments
diff --git a/graphene/types/base.py b/graphene/types/base.py
index 86321a60..6c71e599 100644
--- a/graphene/types/base.py
+++ b/graphene/types/base.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from ..utils.subclass_with_meta import SubclassWithMeta
 from ..utils.trim_docstring import trim_docstring
-from ..utils.comparison_helper import raise_assertion_if
 
 class BaseOptions(object):
     name = None  # type: str
@@ -31,10 +30,8 @@ class BaseType(SubclassWithMeta):
 
     @classmethod
     def __init_subclass_with_meta__(cls, name=None, description=None, _meta=None):
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition="_meta" in cls.__dict__,
-            message="Can't assign meta directly"
-        )
+        if "_meta" in cls.__dict__:
+            raise AssertionError("Can't assign meta directly")
         if not _meta:
             return
         _meta.name = name or cls.__name__
diff --git a/graphene/types/datetime.py b/graphene/types/datetime.py
index 03e1bf17..724bf31f 100644
--- a/graphene/types/datetime.py
+++ b/graphene/types/datetime.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from aniso8601 import parse_date, parse_datetime, parse_time
 from graphql.language import ast
 
 from .scalars import Scalar
-from ..utils.comparison_helper import raise_assertion_if
 
 class Date(Scalar):
     """
@@ -19,10 +18,8 @@ class Date(Scalar):
     def serialize(date):
         if isinstance(date, datetime.datetime):
             date = date.date()
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition=not isinstance(date, datetime.date),
-            message='Received not compatible date "{}"'.format(repr(date))
-        )
+        if not isinstance(date, datetime.date):
+            raise AssertionError('Received not compatible date "{}"'.format(repr(date)))
         return date.isoformat()
 
     @classmethod
@@ -47,11 +44,10 @@ class DateTime(Scalar):
 
     @staticmethod
     def serialize(dt):
-
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition=not isinstance(dt, (datetime.datetime, datetime.date)),
-            message='Received not compatible datetime "{}"'.format(repr(dt))
-        )
+        if not isinstance(dt, (datetime.datetime, datetime.date)):
+            raise AssertionError(
+                'Received not compatible datetime "{}"'.format(repr(dt))
+            )
         return dt.isoformat()
 
     @classmethod
@@ -76,10 +72,8 @@ class Time(Scalar):
 
     @staticmethod
     def serialize(time):
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition= not isinstance(time, datetime.time),
-            message='Received not compatible time "{}"'.format(repr(time))
-        )
+        if not isinstance(time, datetime.time):
+            raise AssertionError('Received not compatible time "{}"'.format(repr(time)))
         return time.isoformat()
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/graphene/types/dynamic.py b/graphene/types/dynamic.py
index dd279600..d7747644 100644
--- a/graphene/types/dynamic.py
+++ b/graphene/types/dynamic.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ from functools import partial
 
 from .mountedtype import MountedType
 
-from ..utils.comparison_helper import raise_assertion_if
-
 
 class Dynamic(MountedType):
     """
@@ -14,10 +12,10 @@ class Dynamic(MountedType):
 
     def __init__(self, type, with_schema=False, _creation_counter=None):
         super(Dynamic, self).__init__(_creation_counter=_creation_counter)
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition=not (inspect.isfunction(type) or isinstance(type, partial)),
-            message="type is expected to be a function or an instance of partial"
-        )
+        if not (inspect.isfunction(type) or isinstance(type, partial)):
+            raise AssertionError(
+                "type is expected to be a function or an instance of partial"
+            )
         self.type = type
         self.with_schema = with_schema
 
diff --git a/graphene/types/field.py b/graphene/types/field.py
index 683c70d1..a42d131a 100644
--- a/graphene/types/field.py
+++ b/graphene/types/field.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from .mountedtype import MountedType
 from .structures import NonNull
 from .unmountedtype import UnmountedType
 from .utils import get_type
-from ..utils.comparison_helper import raise_assertion_if
 
 base_type = type
 
@@ -36,20 +35,20 @@ class Field(MountedType):
     ):
         super(Field, self).__init__(_creation_counter=_creation_counter)
 
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition=args and not isinstance(args, Mapping),
-            message='Arguments in a field have to be a mapping, received "{}".'.format(args)
-        )
-
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition=source and resolver,
-            message="A Field cannot have a source and a resolver in at the same time."
-        )
-
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition=callable(default_value),
-            message='The default value can not be a function but received "{}".'.format(base_type(default_value)
-        )
+        if args and not isinstance(args, Mapping):
+            raise AssertionError(
+                'Arguments in a field have to be a mapping, received "{}".'.format(args)
+            )
+        if source and resolver:
+            raise AssertionError(
+                "A Field cannot have a source and a resolver in at the same time."
+            )
+        if callable(default_value):
+            raise AssertionError(
+                'The default value can not be a function but received "{}".'.format(
+                    base_type(default_value)
+                )
+            )
 
         if required:
             type = NonNull(type)
diff --git a/graphene/types/mountedtype.py b/graphene/types/mountedtype.py
index 49b887cf..fc4efb85 100644
--- a/graphene/types/mountedtype.py
+++ b/graphene/types/mountedtype.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from ..utils.orderedtype import OrderedType
 from .unmountedtype import UnmountedType
 
-from ..utils.comparison_helper import raise_assertion_if
 
 class MountedType(OrderedType):
     @classmethod
@@ -9,10 +8,10 @@ class MountedType(OrderedType):
         """
         Mount the UnmountedType instance
         """
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition=not isinstance(unmounted, UnmountedType),
-            message="{} can't mount {}".format(cls.__name__, repr(unmounted)
-        )
+        if not isinstance(unmounted, UnmountedType):
+            raise AssertionError(
+                "{} can't mount {}".format(cls.__name__, repr(unmounted))
+            )
 
         return cls(
             unmounted.get_type(),
diff --git a/graphene/types/objecttype.py b/graphene/types/objecttype.py
index 847c83f6..2be97358 100644
--- a/graphene/types/objecttype.py
+++ b/graphene/types/objecttype.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ from .field import Field
 from .interface import Interface
 from .utils import yank_fields_from_attrs
 
-from ..utils.comparison_helper import raise_assertion_if
-
 # For static type checking with Mypy
 MYPY = False
 if MYPY:
@@ -49,15 +47,15 @@ class ObjectType(BaseType):
         for base in reversed(cls.__mro__):
             fields.update(yank_fields_from_attrs(base.__dict__, _as=Field))
 
-        error_message = """
-            {name}.Meta.possible_types will cause type collision with {name}.is_type_of.
-            Please use one or other.
-        """.format(name=cls.__name__)
-
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition=possible_types and cls.is_type_of,
-            message=error_message
-        )
+        if possible_types and cls.is_type_of:
+            raise AssertionError(
+                """
+                    {name}.Meta.possible_types will cause type collision with {name}.is_type_of.
+                    Please use one or other.
+                """.format(
+                    name=cls.__name__
+                )
+            )
 
         if _meta.fields:
             _meta.fields.update(fields)
diff --git a/graphene/types/resolver.py b/graphene/types/resolver.py
index a050b17e..d9151b2a 100644
--- a/graphene/types/resolver.py
+++ b/graphene/types/resolver.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from ..utils.comparison_helper import raise_assertion_if
-
 def attr_resolver(attname, default_value, root, info, **args):
     return getattr(root, attname, default_value)
 
@@ -13,11 +11,8 @@ default_resolver = attr_resolver
 
 def set_default_resolver(resolver):
     global default_resolver
-
-    raise_assertion_if(
-        condition=not callable(resolver),
-        message="Received non-callable resolver."
-    )
+    if not callable(resolver):
+        raise AssertionError("Received non-callable resolver.")
     default_resolver = resolver
 
 
diff --git a/graphene/types/schema.py b/graphene/types/schema.py
index b106ad36..e54a13ca 100644
--- a/graphene/types/schema.py
+++ b/graphene/types/schema.py
@@ -13,17 +13,14 @@ from graphql.utils.schema_printer import print_schema
 from .definitions import GrapheneGraphQLType
 from .objecttype import ObjectType
 from .typemap import TypeMap, is_graphene_type
-from ..utils.comparison_helper import raise_assertion_if
 
 def assert_valid_root_type(_type):
     if _type is None:
         return
     is_graphene_objecttype = inspect.isclass(_type) and issubclass(_type, ObjectType)
     is_graphql_objecttype = isinstance(_type, GraphQLObjectType)
-    raise_assertion_if(
-        condition=not (is_graphene_objecttype or is_graphql_objecttype),
-        message="Type {} is not a valid ObjectType.".format(_type)
-    )
+    if not (is_graphene_objecttype or is_graphql_objecttype):
+        raise AssertionError("Type {} is not a valid ObjectType.".format(_type))
 
 
 class Schema(GraphQLSchema):
@@ -54,10 +51,12 @@ class Schema(GraphQLSchema):
         if directives is None:
             directives = [GraphQLIncludeDirective, GraphQLSkipDirective]
 
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition=not all(isinstance(d, GraphQLDirective) for d in directives),
-            message="Schema directives must be List[GraphQLDirective] if provided but got: {}.".format(directives)
-        )
+        if not all(isinstance(d, GraphQLDirective) for d in directives):
+            raise AssertionError(
+                "Schema directives must be List[GraphQLDirective] if provided but got: {}.".format(
+                    directives
+                )
+            )
         self._directives = directives
         self.build_typemap()
 
@@ -91,19 +90,16 @@ class Schema(GraphQLSchema):
             return _type
         if is_graphene_type(_type):
             graphql_type = self.get_type(_type._meta.name)
-
-            raise_assertion_if(
-                condition=not graphql_type,
-                message="Type {} not found in this schema.".format(_type._meta.name)
-            )
-
-            error_message = "The type {} does not match with the associated graphene type {}."
-                                .format(_type, graphql_type.graphene_type)
-            raise_assertion_if(
-                condition=graphql_type.graphene_type is not _type,
-                message=error_message
-            )
-
+            if not graphql_type:
+                raise AssertionError(
+                    "Type {} not found in this schema.".format(_type._meta.name)
+                )
+            if graphql_type.graphene_type != _type:
+                raise AssertionError(
+                    "The type {} does not match with the associated graphene type {}.".format(
+                        _type, graphql_type.graphene_type
+                    )
+                )
             return graphql_type
         raise Exception("{} is not a valid GraphQL type.".format(_type))
 
diff --git a/graphene/types/typemap.py b/graphene/types/typemap.py
index 72044877..f34cd50e 100644
--- a/graphene/types/typemap.py
+++ b/graphene/types/typemap.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ from .scalars import ID, Boolean, Float, Int, Scalar, String
 from .structures import List, NonNull
 from .union import Union
 from .utils import get_field_as
-from ..utils.comparison_helper import raise_assertion_if
 
 
 def is_graphene_type(_type):
@@ -61,18 +60,16 @@ def resolve_type(resolve_type_func, map, type_name, root, info):
 
     if inspect.isclass(_type) and issubclass(_type, ObjectType):
         graphql_type = map.get(_type._meta.name)
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition=not graphql_type,
-            message="Can't find type {} in schema".format(_type._meta.name)
-        )
-
-        error_message = "The type {} does not match with the associated graphene type {}."
-                            .format( _type, graphql_type.graphene_type)
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition=graphql_type.graphene_type is not _type,
-            message=error_message
-        )
-
+        if not graphql_type:
+            raise AssertionError(
+                "Can't find type {} in schema".format(_type._meta.name)
+            )
+        if graphql_type.graphene_type != _type:
+            raise AssertionError(
+                "The type {} does not match with the associated graphene type {}.".format(
+                    _type, graphql_type.graphene_type
+                )
+            )
         return graphql_type
 
     return _type
@@ -103,12 +100,12 @@ class TypeMap(GraphQLTypeMap):
         if type._meta.name in map:
             _type = map[type._meta.name]
             if isinstance(_type, GrapheneGraphQLType):
-                error_message = "Found different types with the same name in the schema: {}, {}."
-                                    .format(_type.graphene_type, type)
-                raise_assertion_if(
-                    condition=_type.graphene_type is not type,
-                    message=error_message
-                )
+                if _type.graphene_type is not type:
+                    raise AssertionError(
+                        "Found different types with the same name in the schema: {}, {}.".format(
+                            _type.graphene_type, type
+                        )
+                    )
             return map
 
         if issubclass(type, ObjectType):
@@ -185,12 +182,12 @@ class TypeMap(GraphQLTypeMap):
         if type._meta.name in map:
             _type = map[type._meta.name]
             if isinstance(_type, GrapheneGraphQLType):
-                error_message =  "Found different types with the same name in the schema: {}, {}."
-                                    .format(_type.graphene_type, type)
-                raise_assertion_if(
-                    condition=_type.graphene_type is not type,
-                    message=error_message
-                )
+                if _type.graphene_type != type:
+                    raise AssertionError(
+                        "Found different types with the same name in the schema: {}, {}.".format(
+                            _type.graphene_type, type
+                        )
+                    )
             return _type
 
         def interfaces():
@@ -198,12 +195,12 @@ class TypeMap(GraphQLTypeMap):
             for interface in type._meta.interfaces:
                 self.graphene_reducer(map, interface)
                 internal_type = map[interface._meta.name]
-                error_message = "Found different types with the same name in the schema: {}, {}."
-                                    .format(internal_type.graphene_type, interface)
-                raise_assertion_if(
-                    condition=internal_type.graphene_type is not interface,
-                    message=error_message
-                )
+                if internal_type.graphene_type != interface:
+                    raise AssertionError(
+                        "Found different types with the same name in the schema: {}, {}.".format(
+                            internal_type.graphene_type, interface
+                        )
+                    )
                 interfaces.append(internal_type)
             return interfaces
 
@@ -227,12 +224,12 @@ class TypeMap(GraphQLTypeMap):
         if type._meta.name in map:
             _type = map[type._meta.name]
             if isinstance(_type, GrapheneInterfaceType):
-                error_message =  "Found different types with the same name in the schema: {}, {}."
-                                    .format(_type.graphene_type, type)
-                raise_assertion_if(
-                    condition= _type.graphene_type is not type,
-                    message=error_message
-                )
+                if _type.graphene_type != type:
+                    raise AssertionError(
+                        "Found different types with the same name in the schema: {}, {}.".format(
+                            _type.graphene_type, type
+                        )
+                    )
             return _type
 
         _resolve_type = None
@@ -271,12 +268,12 @@ class TypeMap(GraphQLTypeMap):
             for objecttype in type._meta.types:
                 self.graphene_reducer(map, objecttype)
                 internal_type = map[objecttype._meta.name]
-                error_message =  "Found different types with the same name in the schema: {}, {}."
-                                    .format(internal_type.graphene_type, objecttype)
-                raise_assertion_if(
-                    condition=internal_type.graphene_type is not objecttype,
-                    message=error_message
-                )
+                if internal_type.graphene_type != objecttype:
+                    raise AssertionError(
+                        "Found different types with the same name in the schema: {}, {}.".format(
+                            internal_type.graphene_type, objecttype
+                        )
+                    )
                 union_types.append(internal_type)
             return union_types
 
diff --git a/graphene/types/union.py b/graphene/types/union.py
index 0122382e..1c14fd71 100644
--- a/graphene/types/union.py
+++ b/graphene/types/union.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 from .base import BaseOptions, BaseType
 from .unmountedtype import UnmountedType
 
-from ..utils.comparison_helper import raise_assertion_if
-
 # For static type checking with Mypy
 MYPY = False
 if MYPY:
@@ -25,11 +23,10 @@ class Union(UnmountedType, BaseType):
 
     @classmethod
     def __init_subclass_with_meta__(cls, types=None, **options):
-
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition=not (isinstance(types, (list, tuple)) and len(types) > 0,
-            message="Must provide types for Union {name}.".format(name=cls.__name__)
-        )
+        if not (isinstance(types, (list, tuple)) and len(types) > 0):
+            raise AssertionError(
+                "Must provide types for Union {name}.".format(name=cls.__name__)
+            )
         _meta = UnionOptions(cls)
         _meta.types = types
         super(Union, cls).__init_subclass_with_meta__(_meta=_meta, **options)
diff --git a/graphene/types/uuid.py b/graphene/types/uuid.py
index 1f06cbf9..4d6fd316 100644
--- a/graphene/types/uuid.py
+++ b/graphene/types/uuid.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from uuid import UUID as _UUID
 from graphql.language import ast
 
 from .scalars import Scalar
-from ..utils.comparison_helper import raise_assertion_if
 
 class UUID(Scalar):
     """UUID"""
@@ -14,10 +13,8 @@ class UUID(Scalar):
     def serialize(uuid):
         if isinstance(uuid, str):
             uuid = _UUID(uuid)
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition=not isinstance(uuid, _UUID),
-            message="Expected UUID instance, received {}".format(uuid)
-        )
+        if not isinstance(uuid, _UUID):
+            raise AssertionError("Expected UUID instance, received {}".format(uuid))
         return str(uuid)
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/graphene/utils/annotate.py b/graphene/utils/annotate.py
index 39b91eeb..18dcd881 100644
--- a/graphene/utils/annotate.py
+++ b/graphene/utils/annotate.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import six
 
 from ..pyutils.compat import func_name, signature
 from .deprecated import warn_deprecation
-from .comparison_helper import raise_assertion_if
 
 
 def annotate(_func=None, _trigger_warning=True, **annotations):
@@ -23,13 +22,11 @@ def annotate(_func=None, _trigger_warning=True, **annotations):
 
     # We make sure the annotations are valid
     for key, value in annotations.items():
-        func_param = func_signature.parameters.get(key, None)
-        assertion_message = 'The key {key} is not a function parameter in the function "{func_name}".'
-                                .format(key=key, func_name=func_name(_func)
-
-        raise_assertion_if(
-            condition=func_param is None,
-            message=assertion_message
+        if func_signature.parameters.get(key, None) is None:
+            raise AssertionError(
+                'The key {key} is not a function parameter in the function "{func_name}".'.format(
+                    key=key, func_name=func_name(_func)
+                )
             )
 
     func_annotations = getattr(_func, "__annotations__", None)
diff --git a/graphene/utils/subclass_with_meta.py b/graphene/utils/subclass_with_meta.py
index 0546dc08..2889862f 100644
--- a/graphene/utils/subclass_with_meta.py
+++ b/graphene/utils/subclass_with_meta.py
@@ -41,13 +41,16 @@ class SubclassWithMeta(six.with_metaclass(SubclassWithMeta_Meta)):
         options = dict(meta_options, **_meta_props)
 
         abstract = options.pop("abstract", False)
-        error_message = """
+        if abstract:
+            if options:
+                raise AssertionError(
+                    """
                        Abstract types can only contain the abstract attribute.
                        Received: abstract, {option_keys}
-                    """.format(option_keys=", ".join(options.keys())
-
-        raise_assertion_if(condition=options and abstract, message=error_message)
-
+                    """.format(
+                        option_keys=", ".join(options.keys())
+                    )
+                )
         else:
             super_class = super(cls, cls)
             if hasattr(super_class, "__init_subclass_with_meta__"):