diff --git a/is/decorate.go b/is/decorate.go
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+++ b/is/decorate.go
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+package is
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// decorate prefixes the string with the file and line of the call site
+// and inserts the final newline if needed and indentation tabs for formatting.
+// this function was copied from the testing framework.
+func decorate(s string) string {
+	_, file, line, ok := runtime.Caller(3) // decorate + log + public function.
+	if ok {
+		// Truncate file name at last file name separator.
+		if index := strings.LastIndex(file, "/"); index >= 0 {
+			file = file[index+1:]
+		} else if index = strings.LastIndex(file, "\\"); index >= 0 {
+			file = file[index+1:]
+		}
+	} else {
+		file = "???"
+		line = 1
+	}
+	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	// Every line is indented at least one tab.
+	buf.WriteByte('\t')
+	fmt.Fprintf(buf, "%s:%d: ", file, line)
+	lines := strings.Split(s, "\n")
+	if l := len(lines); l > 1 && lines[l-1] == "" {
+		lines = lines[:l-1]
+	}
+	for i, line := range lines {
+		if i > 0 {
+			// Second and subsequent lines are indented an extra tab.
+			buf.WriteString("\n\t\t")
+		}
+		buf.WriteString(line)
+	}
+	buf.WriteByte('\n')
+	return buf.String()
+}
diff --git a/is/is.go b/is/is.go
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+++ b/is/is.go
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+package is
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TB is an interface that defines an assertion-style
+// testing syntax to condense and make more efficient
+// the writing of tests. The output of TB is identical
+// to the output of the testing framework, allowing any
+// scripts, parsers, etc to parse it appropriately.
+type TB interface {
+	// Equal determines if the two arguments are equal.
+	// If not, a failure is printed.
+	Equal(actual, expected interface{}) Result
+	// NotEqual determines if the two arguments are not equal.
+	// If they are, a failure is printed.
+	NotEqual(actual, expected interface{}) Result
+}
+
+// tb implements TB
+type tb struct {
+	tb testing.TB
+}
+
+// ensure tb implements TB
+var _ TB = (*tb)(nil)
+
+// New creates a new object that satisfies the TB interface.
+func New(testObj testing.TB) TB {
+	return &tb{tb: testObj}
+}
+
+// equal tests for equality of two objects.
+func equal(actual, expected interface{}) bool {
+	return reflect.DeepEqual(actual, expected)
+}
+
+// printFailure assembles a string from the arguments
+// and decorates it, then prints it.
+func printFailure(args ...interface{}) {
+	fmt.Println(decorate(fmt.Sprintln(args...)))
+}
+
+// Equal determines if the two arguments are equal.
+// If not, a failure is printed.
+func (t *tb) Equal(actual, expected interface{}) Result {
+	r := &result{tb: t.tb}
+	if equal(actual, expected) {
+		r.success = true
+	} else {
+		r.success = false
+		printFailure(actual, "should be equal to", expected)
+	}
+	return r
+}
+
+// NotEqual determines if the two arguments are not equal.
+// If they are, a failure is printed.
+func (t *tb) NotEqual(actual, expected interface{}) Result {
+	r := &result{tb: t.tb}
+	if !equal(actual, expected) {
+		r.success = true
+	} else {
+		r.success = false
+		printFailure(actual, "should not be equal to", expected)
+	}
+	return r
+}
diff --git a/is/is_test.go b/is/is_test.go
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+++ b/is/is_test.go
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+package is
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestIsEqual(t *testing.T) {
+	mockT := &testing.T{}
+	is := New(mockT)
+	if is == nil {
+		t.Fatal("is should not be nil")
+	}
+	r := is.Equal(1, 1)
+	if r == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Equal should return a result object")
+	}
+	if !r.Success() {
+		t.Fatal("should be equal")
+	}
+	if is.Equal(1, 2).Success() {
+		t.Fatal("1 is not 2")
+	}
+	// is.Equal(1,2).Require() cannot be tested as it
+	// either fails the test or causes a panic and we cannot
+	// mock testing.TB as there is a private method to prevent that.
+}
+
+func TestIsNotEqual(t *testing.T) {
+	mockT := &testing.T{}
+	is := New(mockT)
+	if is == nil {
+		t.Fatal("is should not be nil")
+	}
+	r := is.NotEqual(1, 2)
+	if r == nil {
+		t.Fatal("NotEqual should return a result object")
+	}
+	if !r.Success() {
+		t.Fatal("should not be equal")
+	}
+	if is.NotEqual(1, 1).Success() {
+		t.Fatal("1 is 1")
+	}
+	// is.Equal(1,2).Require() cannot be tested as it
+	// either fails the test or causes a panic and we cannot
+	// mock testing.TB as there is a private method to prevent that.
+}
diff --git a/is/result.go b/is/result.go
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+++ b/is/result.go
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+package is
+
+import "testing"
+
+// Result is an interface that defines methods for
+// acting on the result of a test.
+type Result interface {
+	// Success returns the success value of the last test.
+	Success() bool
+	// Require causes the testing procedure to abort
+	// if the test failed.
+	Require()
+}
+
+// result implements Result
+type result struct {
+	success bool
+	tb      testing.TB
+}
+
+// ensure result implements Result
+var _ Result = (*result)(nil)
+
+// Success returns the success value of the test that
+// returned it.
+func (r *result) Success() bool {
+	return r.success
+}
+
+// Require causes the testing procedure to abort
+// if the test failed.
+func (r *result) Require() {
+	if r.success == false {
+		r.tb.FailNow()
+	}
+}