is Object Instanceof another class - Android java.lang.reflect

Android examples for java.lang.reflect:Class

Description

is Object Instanceof another class

Demo Code

/*/*from   ww  w.  j a  v  a  2s  .c o  m*/

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Copyright (c) 2010-2011 akquinet A.G.

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Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

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 */
//package com.java2s;

public class Main {
    public static boolean isObjectInstanceof(Object object, String classname) {
        if (object == null)
            return false;

        try {
            Class<?> aClass = Class.forName(classname);
            return aClass.isAssignableFrom(object.getClass());
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
            return false;
        }
    }
}

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