diff --git a/java/testing.go b/java/testing.go
index 4b8b849..26d7c93 100644
--- a/java/testing.go
+++ b/java/testing.go
@@ -319,3 +319,12 @@
 		t.Errorf("Expected hiddenapi rule inputs:\n%s\nactual inputs:\n%s", expected, actual)
 	}
 }
+
+// Check that the merged file create by platform_compat_config_singleton has the correct inputs.
+func CheckMergedCompatConfigInputs(t *testing.T, result *android.TestResult, message string, expectedPaths ...string) {
+	sourceGlobalCompatConfig := result.SingletonForTests("platform_compat_config_singleton")
+	allOutputs := sourceGlobalCompatConfig.AllOutputs()
+	android.AssertIntEquals(t, message+": output len", 1, len(allOutputs))
+	output := sourceGlobalCompatConfig.Output(allOutputs[0])
+	android.AssertPathsRelativeToTopEquals(t, message+": inputs", expectedPaths, output.Implicits)
+}