Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; /* * This file is part of WebLookAndFeel library. * * WebLookAndFeel library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or * (at your option) any later version. * * WebLookAndFeel library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the * GNU General Public License for more details. * * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License * along with WebLookAndFeel library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. */ import java.awt.Component; import java.awt.Container; public class Main { /** * Returns first parent which is instance of specified class type or null if * none found. * * @param component * component to look parent for * @param parentClass * parent component class * @param <T> * parent component class type * @return first parent which is instance of specified class type or null if * none found */ public static <T extends Container> T getFirstParent(final Component component, final Class<T> parentClass) { Component parent = component.getParent(); while (!parentClass.isInstance(parent) && parent != null) { parent = parent.getParent(); } return (T) parent; } }