diff --git a/util/reflect/reflect.go b/util/reflect/reflect.go
index 3caa6034..87479554 100644
--- a/util/reflect/reflect.go
+++ b/util/reflect/reflect.go
@@ -508,3 +508,74 @@ func FieldName(name string) string {
 
 	return string(newstr)
 }
+
+func Equal(src interface{}, dst interface{}, excptFields ...string) bool {
+	srcVal := reflect.ValueOf(src)
+	dstVal := reflect.ValueOf(dst)
+
+	switch srcVal.Kind() {
+	case reflect.Array, reflect.Slice:
+		for i := 0; i < srcVal.Len(); i++ {
+			e := srcVal.Index(i).Interface()
+			a := dstVal.Index(i).Interface()
+			if !Equal(e, a, excptFields...) {
+				return false
+			}
+		}
+		return true
+	case reflect.Map:
+		for i := 0; i < len(srcVal.MapKeys()); i++ {
+			key := srcVal.MapKeys()[i]
+			keyStr := fmt.Sprintf("%v", key.Interface())
+			if stringContains(keyStr, excptFields) {
+				continue
+			}
+			s := srcVal.MapIndex(key)
+			d := dstVal.MapIndex(key)
+			if !Equal(s.Interface(), d.Interface(), excptFields...) {
+				return false
+			}
+		}
+		return true
+	case reflect.Struct, reflect.Interface:
+		for i := 0; i < srcVal.NumField(); i++ {
+			typeField := srcVal.Type().Field(i)
+			if stringContains(typeField.Name, excptFields) {
+				continue
+			}
+			s := srcVal.Field(i)
+			d := dstVal.FieldByName(typeField.Name)
+			if s.CanInterface() && d.CanInterface() {
+				if !Equal(s.Interface(), d.Interface(), excptFields...) {
+					return false
+				}
+			} else {
+				return false
+			}
+		}
+		return true
+	case reflect.Ptr:
+		if srcVal.IsNil() {
+			return dstVal.IsNil()
+		}
+		s := srcVal.Elem()
+		d := reflect.Indirect(dstVal)
+		if s.CanInterface() && d.CanInterface() {
+			return Equal(s.Interface(), d.Interface(), excptFields...)
+		}
+		return false
+	case reflect.String, reflect.Int, reflect.Int64, reflect.Float32, reflect.Float64, reflect.Bool:
+		return src == dst
+	default:
+		return srcVal.Interface() == dstVal.Interface()
+	}
+}
+
+func stringContains(a string, list []string) bool {
+	for _, b := range list {
+		if b == a {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/util/reflect/reflect_test.go b/util/reflect/reflect_test.go
index b475bc08..a2cef0de 100644
--- a/util/reflect/reflect_test.go
+++ b/util/reflect/reflect_test.go
@@ -133,3 +133,16 @@ func TestMergeNested(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("merge error: %#+v", dst.Nested)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestEqual(t *testing.T) {
+	type tstr struct {
+		Key1 string
+		Key2 string
+	}
+
+	src := &tstr{Key1: "val1", Key2: "micro:generate"}
+	dst := &tstr{Key1: "val1", Key2: "val2"}
+	if !Equal(src, dst, "Key2") {
+		t.Fatal("invalid Equal test")
+	}
+}