I'm not really sure how we propose to do this inst...

# kotest-contributors

[Emil Kantis]

I'm not really sure how we propose to do this instead? https://github.com/kotest/kotest/issues/3492

Shouldn't we change shouldBeEqualToComparingFields to handle standard collections?

[Emil Kantis]

E.g.:

For List/Array: Considered equal if lengths are equal and each position contains an item which matches expected by comparing fields
For Set: Considered equal if sizes are equal and each item in actual has an item which matches in expected by comparing fields
For Map: considered equal if each entry in actual has a match in expected by comparing fields of key and value

[sam]

forAll ?

[Emil Kantis]

Doesn't work if I want to check

class A(val b: B)
class B(val c: C)
class C(val ds: List<D>)
class D(val something: String, val other: Int)

and want to check that a1 and a2 are equal?

[sam]

list.forAll { it.equal comaring fields ? }

[Emil Kantis]

but the list is on the inner-most level

[Emil Kantis]

a1.b.c.d.forAll { it shouldEqualComparingfields a2.b.c.d }

(and then if there's other properties on other levels we have to check them by hand)