2 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/testing/__init__.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/testing/__init__.py
index a3ce24226..a311efa74 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/testing/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/testing/__init__.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ from .exclusions import only_if
 from .exclusions import only_on
 from .exclusions import skip
 from .exclusions import skip_if
+from .schema import eq_clause_element
 from .schema import eq_type_affinity
 from .util import adict
 from .util import fail
diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/testing/schema.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/testing/schema.py
index fee021cff..ede3702e5 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/testing/schema.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/testing/schema.py
@@ -156,6 +156,19 @@ class eq_type_affinity(object):
         return self.target._type_affinity is not other._type_affinity
 
 
+class eq_clause_element(object):
+    """Helper to compare SQL structures based on compare()"""
+
+    def __init__(self, target):
+        self.target = target
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        return self.target.compare(other)
+
+    def __ne__(self, other):
+        return not self.target.compare(other)
+
+
 def _truncate_name(dialect, name):
     if len(name) > dialect.max_identifier_length:
         return (