diff -r dcb1d5a7ea3a -r 296e12ff8d1c src/main/kotlin/de/uapcore/lightpit/entities/Issue.kt
--- a/src/main/kotlin/de/uapcore/lightpit/entities/Issue.kt	Thu Aug 19 14:51:04 2021 +0200
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/de/uapcore/lightpit/entities/Issue.kt	Thu Aug 19 17:20:43 2021 +0200
@@ -52,5 +52,14 @@
      * An issue is overdue, if it is not done and the ETA is before the current time.
      */
     val overdue get() = status.phase != IssueStatusPhase.Done && eta?.before(Date(System.currentTimeMillis())) ?: false
+
+    fun hasChanged(reference: Issue) = !(component == reference.component &&
+            status == reference.status &&
+            category == reference.category &&
+            subject == reference.subject &&
+            description == reference.description &&
+            eta == reference.eta &&
+            affected == reference.affected &&
+            resolved == reference.resolved)
 }