Is Type Compatible

  

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import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;

public class Utils {

  public static boolean isTypeCompatible(Class formalType, Class actualType, boolean strict) {
    if (formalType == null && actualType != null)
      return false;
    if (formalType != null && actualType == null)
      return false;
    if (formalType == null && actualType == null)
      return true;

    if (strict)
      return formalType.equals(actualType);
    else
      return formalType.isAssignableFrom(actualType);
  }

}

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