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//
//$Id: IntrospectionUtil.java 1540 2007-01-19 12:24:10Z janb $
//Copyright 2006 Mort Bay Consulting Pty. Ltd.
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//Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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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);
    }

}