Oracle adapter returns Time value for DATE columns

activerecord/test/cases/invalid_date_test.rb

@@ -11,13 +11,23 @@ def test_assign_valid_dates
 
     valid_dates.each do |date_src|
       topic = Topic.new("last_read(1i)" => date_src[0].to_s, "last_read(2i)" => date_src[1].to_s, "last_read(3i)" => date_src[2].to_s)
-      assert_equal(topic.last_read, Date.new(*date_src))
+      # Oracle DATE columns are datetime columns and Oracle adapter returns Time value
+      if current_adapter?(:OracleAdapter)
+        assert_equal(topic.last_read.to_date, Date.new(*date_src))
+      else
+        assert_equal(topic.last_read, Date.new(*date_src))
+      end
     end
 
     invalid_dates.each do |date_src|
       assert_nothing_raised do
         topic = Topic.new({"last_read(1i)" => date_src[0].to_s, "last_read(2i)" => date_src[1].to_s, "last_read(3i)" => date_src[2].to_s})
-        assert_equal(topic.last_read, Time.local(*date_src).to_date, "The date should be modified according to the behaviour of the Time object")
+        # Oracle DATE columns are datetime columns and Oracle adapter returns Time value
+        if current_adapter?(:OracleAdapter)
+          assert_equal(topic.last_read.to_date, Time.local(*date_src).to_date, "The date should be modified according to the behaviour of the Time object")
+        else
+          assert_equal(topic.last_read, Time.local(*date_src).to_date, "The date should be modified according to the behaviour of the Time object")
+        end
       end
     end
   end