code: 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 + "] }");
      }
    }
docs: 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.