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# MUnit Assert Equals Processor

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The MUnit Assert Equals processor validates that two values are equal during a MUnit test. Use it to
check the state of a Mule Event’s payload or variables after production code runs.

For example, to assert that a payload is equal to a certain value, you can configure the
Assert-Equals processor the following way:

```xml
<munit-tools:assert-equals
  actual="#[payload]"
  expected="#[2]"
  message="The payload should be 2"/>
```

If the `expected` attribute is a String, you can specify the literal value without requiring an
expression.

```xml
<munit-tools:assert-equals
  actual="#[payload]"
  expected="Example"
  message="The payload should be 'Example'"/>
```

If this assertion fails, the processor throws a `MUNIT-TOOLS:ASSERTION_ERROR`.