code: public static void LT(char parameter, char value, String name) throws IllegalArgumentException {
  		if (parameter >= value) {
  			throw new IllegalArgumentException(String.format("%s is not less than %c.", name, value));
  		}
  	}
docs: Test if character parameter is strictly less than given character value.
  
  @param parameter invocation character parameter,
  @param value threshold value,
  @param name the name of invocation parameter.
  @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>parameter</code> is not less than character value.