assertFailureCause(ite.getCause(), NullPointerException.class, failingParams);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Asserts that the given throwable has the given class and then asserts on the message as using
   * the full set of method parameters.
   */
  private void assertFailureCause(
      Throwable throwable, Class<? extends Throwable> clazz, Object[] params) {

      assertFailureCause(ite.getCause(), NullPointerException.class, failingParams);
    }
  }

  /**
   * Asserts that the given throwable has the given class and then asserts on the message as using
   * the full set of method parameters.
   */
  private void assertFailureCause(
      Throwable throwable, Class<? extends Throwable> clazz, Object[] params) {