<dependency> <groupId>org.easytesting</groupId> <artifactId>fest-assert-jodatime</artifactId> <version>1.2.0</version> <scope>test</scope> </dependency> import org.fest.assertions.api.Assertions; import org.joda.time.DateTime; @Test public void testDateAssertion() { DateTime dateTime1 = new DateTime(2022, 1, 1, 0, 0); DateTime dateTime2 = new DateTime(2022, 1, 1, 12, 0); Assertions.assertThat(dateTime1).isBefore(dateTime2); }