<dependency> <groupId>org.assertj</groupId> <artifactId>fest-assert-core</artifactId> <version>3.16.1</version> </dependency> import org.joda.time.LocalDate; import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions; import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.*; @Test public void testDateComparison() { LocalDate date1 = new LocalDate(2022, 1, 1); LocalDate date2 = new LocalDate(2022, 2, 1); assertThat(date1).isBefore(date2); assertThat(date2).isAfter(date1); }