<dependency> <groupId>org.easytesting</groupId> <artifactId>fest-assert</artifactId> <version>1.4</version> </dependency> import org.fest.assertions.api.Assertions; import org.joda.time.DateTime; DateTime dateTime = new DateTime(); Assertions.assertThat(dateTime).isToday(); Assertions.assertThat(dateTime).isBetween(startDateTime, endDateTime); Assertions.assertThat(dateTime).isBefore(referenceDateTime); Assertions.assertThat(dateTime).isAfter(referenceDateTime);