7 files changed, 26 insertions, 38 deletions
diff --git a/googlemock/include/gmock/gmock-matchers.h b/googlemock/include/gmock/gmock-matchers.h
index ad166875..bf9eb205 100644
--- a/googlemock/include/gmock/gmock-matchers.h
+++ b/googlemock/include/gmock/gmock-matchers.h
@@ -2068,15 +2068,15 @@ class ContainerEqMatcher {
   typedef typename View::type StlContainer;
   typedef typename View::const_reference StlContainerReference;
 
+  static_assert(!std::is_const<Container>::value,
+                "Container type must not be const");
+  static_assert(!std::is_reference<Container>::value,
+                "Container type must not be a reference");
+
   // We make a copy of expected in case the elements in it are modified
   // after this matcher is created.
   explicit ContainerEqMatcher(const Container& expected)
-      : expected_(View::Copy(expected)) {
-    // Makes sure the user doesn't instantiate this class template
-    // with a const or reference type.
-    (void)testing::StaticAssertTypeEq<Container,
-        GTEST_REMOVE_REFERENCE_AND_CONST_(Container)>();
-  }
+      : expected_(View::Copy(expected)) {}
 
   void DescribeTo(::std::ostream* os) const {
     *os << "equals ";
@@ -2243,15 +2243,15 @@ class PointwiseMatcher {
   typedef typename RhsView::type RhsStlContainer;
   typedef typename RhsStlContainer::value_type RhsValue;
 
+  static_assert(!std::is_const<RhsContainer>::value,
+                "RhsContainer type must not be const");
+  static_assert(!std::is_reference<RhsContainer>::value,
+                "RhsContainer type must not be a reference");
+
   // Like ContainerEq, we make a copy of rhs in case the elements in
   // it are modified after this matcher is created.
   PointwiseMatcher(const TupleMatcher& tuple_matcher, const RhsContainer& rhs)
-      : tuple_matcher_(tuple_matcher), rhs_(RhsView::Copy(rhs)) {
-    // Makes sure the user doesn't instantiate this class template
-    // with a const or reference type.
-    (void)testing::StaticAssertTypeEq<RhsContainer,
-        GTEST_REMOVE_REFERENCE_AND_CONST_(RhsContainer)>();
-  }
+      : tuple_matcher_(tuple_matcher), rhs_(RhsView::Copy(rhs)) {}
 
   template <typename LhsContainer>
   operator Matcher<LhsContainer>() const {
diff --git a/googlemock/include/gmock/internal/gmock-internal-utils.h b/googlemock/include/gmock/internal/gmock-internal-utils.h
index e05b8835..fdc049c5 100644
--- a/googlemock/include/gmock/internal/gmock-internal-utils.h
+++ b/googlemock/include/gmock/internal/gmock-internal-utils.h
@@ -384,9 +384,8 @@ class StlContainerView {
   typedef const type& const_reference;
 
   static const_reference ConstReference(const RawContainer& container) {
-    // Ensures that RawContainer is not a const type.
-    testing::StaticAssertTypeEq<
-        RawContainer, typename std::remove_const<RawContainer>::type>();
+    static_assert(!std::is_const<RawContainer>::value,
+                  "RawContainer type must not be const");
     return container;
   }
   static type Copy(const RawContainer& container) { return container; }
@@ -406,8 +405,8 @@ class StlContainerView<Element[N]> {
   typedef const type const_reference;
 
   static const_reference ConstReference(const Element (&array)[N]) {
-    // Ensures that Element is not a const type.
-    testing::StaticAssertTypeEq<Element, RawElement>();
+    static_assert(std::is_same<Element, RawElement>::value,
+                  "Element type must not be const");
     return type(array, N, RelationToSourceReference());
   }
   static type Copy(const Element (&array)[N]) {
diff --git a/googlemock/test/gmock-more-actions_test.cc b/googlemock/test/gmock-more-actions_test.cc
index b4e0fc30..97ec5cf0 100644
--- a/googlemock/test/gmock-more-actions_test.cc
+++ b/googlemock/test/gmock-more-actions_test.cc
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ using testing::ReturnPointee;
 using testing::SaveArg;
 using testing::SaveArgPointee;
 using testing::SetArgReferee;
-using testing::StaticAssertTypeEq;
 using testing::Unused;
 using testing::WithArg;
 using testing::WithoutArgs;
diff --git a/googletest/docs/advanced.md b/googletest/docs/advanced.md
index 51005e93..3e5f779d 100644
--- a/googletest/docs/advanced.md
+++ b/googletest/docs/advanced.md
@@ -464,9 +464,10 @@ You can call the function
 
 to assert that types `T1` and `T2` are the same. The function does nothing if
 the assertion is satisfied. If the types are different, the function call will
-fail to compile, and the compiler error message will likely (depending on the
-compiler) show you the actual values of `T1` and `T2`. This is mainly useful
-inside template code.
+fail to compile, the compiler error message will say that
+`type1 and type2 are not the same type` and most likely (depending on the compiler)
+show you the actual values of `T1` and `T2`. This is mainly useful inside
+template code.
 
 **Caveat**: When used inside a member function of a class template or a function
 template, `StaticAssertTypeEq<T1, T2>()` is effective only if the function is
diff --git a/googletest/include/gtest/gtest.h b/googletest/include/gtest/gtest.h
index 8e125a45..dbe5b1c2 100644
--- a/googletest/include/gtest/gtest.h
+++ b/googletest/include/gtest/gtest.h
@@ -2297,8 +2297,9 @@ class GTEST_API_ ScopedTrace {
 //
 // to cause a compiler error.
 template <typename T1, typename T2>
-bool StaticAssertTypeEq() {
-  (void)internal::StaticAssertTypeEqHelper<T1, T2>();
+constexpr bool StaticAssertTypeEq() noexcept {
+  static_assert(std::is_same<T1, T2>::value,
+                "type1 and type2 are not the same type");
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/googletest/include/gtest/internal/gtest-internal.h b/googletest/include/gtest/internal/gtest-internal.h
index 22127c7f..82ec6e24 100644
--- a/googletest/include/gtest/internal/gtest-internal.h
+++ b/googletest/include/gtest/internal/gtest-internal.h
@@ -1069,10 +1069,9 @@ class NativeArray {
   }
 
  private:
-  enum {
-    kCheckTypeIsNotConstOrAReference = StaticAssertTypeEqHelper<
-        Element, GTEST_REMOVE_REFERENCE_AND_CONST_(Element)>::value
-  };
+  static_assert(!std::is_const<Element>::value, "Type must not be const");
+  static_assert(!std::is_reference<Element>::value,
+                "Type must not be a reference");
 
   // Initializes this object with a copy of the input.
   void InitCopy(const Element* array, size_t a_size) {
diff --git a/googletest/include/gtest/internal/gtest-port.h b/googletest/include/gtest/internal/gtest-port.h
index 0813adce..063fcb10 100644
--- a/googletest/include/gtest/internal/gtest-port.h
+++ b/googletest/include/gtest/internal/gtest-port.h
@@ -856,17 +856,6 @@ class Secret;
 // expression is false, compiler will issue an error containing this identifier.
 #define GTEST_COMPILE_ASSERT_(expr, msg) static_assert(expr, #msg)
 
-// StaticAssertTypeEqHelper is used by StaticAssertTypeEq defined in gtest.h.
-//
-// This template is declared, but intentionally undefined.
-template <typename T1, typename T2>
-struct StaticAssertTypeEqHelper;
-
-template <typename T>
-struct StaticAssertTypeEqHelper<T, T> {
-  enum { value = true };
-};
-
 // Evaluates to the number of elements in 'array'.
 #define GTEST_ARRAY_SIZE_(array) (sizeof(array) / sizeof(array[0]))