diff --git a/sdk/testing.go b/sdk/testing.go
index 464c3ca..00245ce 100644
--- a/sdk/testing.go
+++ b/sdk/testing.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -176,6 +177,13 @@
 	h.AssertStringEquals(message, strings.TrimSpace(expected), strings.TrimSpace(actual))
 }
 
+func (h *TestHelper) AssertDeepEquals(message string, expected interface{}, actual interface{}) {
+	h.t.Helper()
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual, expected) {
+		h.t.Errorf("%s: expected %#v, actual %#v", message, expected, actual)
+	}
+}
+
 // Encapsulates result of processing an SDK definition. Provides support for
 // checking the state of the build structures.
 type testSdkResult struct {