1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/FormatSpec.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/FormatSpec.java
index f85431ee8..555c71b4c 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/FormatSpec.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/makedict/FormatSpec.java
@@ -379,6 +379,15 @@ public final class FormatSpec {
             mHeaderSize = headerSize;
             mDictionaryOptions = dictionaryOptions;
             mFormatOptions = formatOptions;
+            if (null == getLocaleString()) {
+                throw new RuntimeException("Cannot create a FileHeader without a locale");
+            }
+            if (null == getVersion()) {
+                throw new RuntimeException("Cannot create a FileHeader without a version");
+            }
+            if (null == getId()) {
+                throw new RuntimeException("Cannot create a FileHeader without an ID");
+            }
         }
 
         // Helper method to get the locale as a String