Date d = rt1.getDateField();
OpenJPAStateManager sm = getStateManager(rt1, pm);
FieldMetaData fmd = sm.getMetaData().getField("dateField");
assertEquals(d, sm.fetchInitialField(fmd.getIndex()));
// == should pass here since we haven't made any modifications.
assertTrue("mutable object fails == test; should not",
d == sm.fetchInitialField(fmd.getIndex()));