code: public static void validateNull( Object object, String identifier )
          throws PreConditionException
      {
          if( object == null )
          {
              return;
          }
          throw new PreConditionException( identifier + " was NOT NULL." );
      }
docs: Validates that the object is null.
  
  @param object     The object to be validated.
  @param identifier The name of the object.
  
  @throws PreConditionException if the object is not null.