How to JUnit test that two List contain the same elements in the same order?

Question

Context

I am writing a simple JUnit test for the MyObject class.

A MyObject can be created from a static factory met

Answer 1

• My answer about whether Iterables.elementsEqual is best choice:

Iterables.elementsEqual is enough to compare 2 Lists.

Iterables.elementsEqual is used in more general scenarios, It accepts more general types: Iterable. That is, you could even compare a List with a Set. (by iterate order, it is important)

Sure ArrayList and LinkedList define equals pretty good, you could call equals directly. While when you use a not well defined List, Iterables.elementsEqual is the best choice. One thing should be noticed: Iterables.elementsEqual does not accept null

• To convert List to array: Iterables.toArray is easer.

• For unit test, I recommend add empty list to your test case.