Java Class InstanceOf instanceOf(Class test, Class clazz)

Description

Checks if a class is instance of an other class.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
test	- The test class.
clazz	- The other class.

Return

True or false.

Declaration

public static boolean instanceOf(Class<?> test, Class<?> clazz) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /**
     * Checks if a class is instance of an other class.
     * @param test - The test class.
     * @param clazz - The other class.
     * @return True or false.
     */
    public static boolean instanceOf(Class<?> test, Class<?> clazz) {

        if (test.equals(clazz))
            return true;

        for (Class<?> i : test.getInterfaces()) {

            if (i.equals(clazz))
                return true;
        }

        return false;
    }
}

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