assertTrue(Objects.equal(1, 1));
    assertTrue(Objects.equal(null, null));

    // test distinct string objects
    String s1 = "foobar";
    String s2 = new String(s1);
    assertTrue(Objects.equal(s1, s2));

    assertFalse(Objects.equal(s1, null));
    assertFalse(Objects.equal(null, s1));
    assertFalse(Objects.equal("foo", "bar"));
    assertFalse(Objects.equal("1", 1));
  }

    assertTrue(Objects.equal(1, 1));
    assertTrue(Objects.equal(null, null));

    // test distinct string objects
    String s1 = "foobar";
    String s2 = new String(s1);
    assertTrue(Objects.equal(s1, s2));

    assertFalse(Objects.equal(s1, null));
    assertFalse(Objects.equal(null, s1));
    assertFalse(Objects.equal("foo", "bar"));
    assertFalse(Objects.equal("1", 1));
  }