Bean Matchers

Testing the equals Method

Matchers for ensuring properties are compared during the equals operation. Ensure the method accounts for the same instance, a null instance, instance of differing type and null properties.

Ensure all properties on the bean are compared during the equals method.

assertThat(BeanToTest.class, hasValidBeanEquals());

Ensure the property named testOnlyThisProperty on the bean is compared during the equals method.

assertThat(BeanToTest.class, hasValidBeanEqualsFor("testOnlyThisProperty"));

Ensure all the properties on the bean is compared during the equals method except the property named dontTestPropertyWithThisName.

assertThat(BeanToTest.class, hasValidBeanEqualsExcluding("dontTestPropertyWithThisName"));