diff --git a/value-object/value-object/pom.xml b/value-object/value-object/pom.xml
index f70118bc3..35856e27a 100644
--- a/value-object/value-object/pom.xml
+++ b/value-object/value-object/pom.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>value-object</artifactId>
 	<dependencies>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
+			<artifactId>guava-testlib</artifactId>
+			<version>19.0</version>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>junit</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
diff --git a/value-object/value-object/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/value/object/App.java b/value-object/value-object/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/value/object/App.java
index ec30d22fc..8c3c56db2 100644
--- a/value-object/value-object/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/value/object/App.java
+++ b/value-object/value-object/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/value/object/App.java
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 package com.iluwatar.value.object;
 
 /**
- * Hello world!
+ * Hello world!.
  *
  */
-public class App 
-{
-    public static void main( String[] args )
-    {
-        System.out.println( "Hello World!" );
-    }
+public class App {
+  public static void main(String[] args) {
+    HeroStat stat = HeroStat.valueOf(10, 5, 0);
+    System.out.println(stat.toString());
+  }
 }
diff --git a/value-object/value-object/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/value/object/HeroStat.java b/value-object/value-object/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/value/object/HeroStat.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b53b5c333
--- /dev/null
+++ b/value-object/value-object/src/main/java/com/iluwatar/value/object/HeroStat.java
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package com.iluwatar.value.object;
+
+/**
+ * The Discount Coupon only discounts by percentage.
+ *
+ */
+public class HeroStat {
+
+
+  // stats for a hero
+
+  private final int strength;
+  private final int intelligence;
+  private final int luck;
+
+
+  // All constructors must be private.
+  private HeroStat(int strength, int intelligence, int luck) {
+    super();
+    this.strength = strength;
+    this.intelligence = intelligence;
+    this.luck = luck;
+  }
+
+  public static HeroStat valueOf(int strength, int intelligence, int luck) {
+    return new HeroStat(strength, intelligence, luck);
+  }
+
+  public int getStrength() {
+    return strength;
+  }
+
+  public int getIntelligence() {
+    return intelligence;
+  }
+
+  public int getLuck() {
+    return luck;
+  }
+
+  /*
+   * recommended to provide a static factory method capable of creating an instance from the formal
+   * string representation declared like this. public static Juice parse(String string) {}
+   */
+
+  // toString, hashCode, equals
+
+  @Override
+  public String toString() {
+    return "HeroStat [strength=" + strength + ", intelligence=" + intelligence + ", luck=" + luck
+        + "]";
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public int hashCode() {
+    final int prime = 31;
+    int result = 1;
+    result = prime * result + intelligence;
+    result = prime * result + luck;
+    result = prime * result + strength;
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+    if (this == obj) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    if (obj == null) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    HeroStat other = (HeroStat) obj;
+    if (intelligence != other.intelligence) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (luck != other.luck) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (strength != other.strength) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
+
+  // the clone() method should not be public
+
+}
diff --git a/value-object/value-object/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/value/object/AppTest.java b/value-object/value-object/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/value/object/AppTest.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b614462c..000000000
--- a/value-object/value-object/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/value/object/AppTest.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-package com.iluwatar.value.object;
-
-import junit.framework.Test;
-import junit.framework.TestCase;
-import junit.framework.TestSuite;
-
-/**
- * Unit test for simple App.
- */
-public class AppTest 
-    extends TestCase
-{
-    /**
-     * Create the test case
-     *
-     * @param testName name of the test case
-     */
-    public AppTest( String testName )
-    {
-        super( testName );
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return the suite of tests being tested
-     */
-    public static Test suite()
-    {
-        return new TestSuite( AppTest.class );
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Rigourous Test :-)
-     */
-    public void testApp()
-    {
-        assertTrue( true );
-    }
-}
diff --git a/value-object/value-object/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/value/object/HeroStatTest.java b/value-object/value-object/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/value/object/HeroStatTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a7c07d226
--- /dev/null
+++ b/value-object/value-object/src/test/java/com/iluwatar/value/object/HeroStatTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package com.iluwatar.value.object;
+
+import com.google.common.testing.EqualsTester;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+/**
+ * Unit test for HeroStat.
+ */
+public class HeroStatTest {
+
+  /**
+   * Tester for equals() and hashCode() methods of a class.
+   * @see http://www.javadoc.io/doc/com.google.guava/guava-testlib/19.0
+   */
+  @Test
+  public void testEquals() {
+    HeroStat heroStatA = HeroStat.valueOf(3, 9, 2);
+    HeroStat heroStatB = HeroStat.valueOf(3, 9, 2);
+    new EqualsTester().addEqualityGroup(heroStatA, heroStatB).testEquals();
+  }
+
+}