Java Reflection Super Class getAllSuperclasses(Class clazz)

Description

Returns a List of superclasses for the given class.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
clazz	- the class to look up

Return

the List of super-classes in order going up from this one

Declaration

public static List<Class<?>> getAllSuperclasses(Class<?> clazz) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
//License from project: Apache License 

import java.util.ArrayList;

import java.util.List;

public class Main {
    /**//from ww w . j  ava 2s. com
     * Returns a List of superclasses for the given class.
     * 
     * @param clazz - the class to look up
     * @return the List of super-classes in order going up from this one
     */
    public static List<Class<?>> getAllSuperclasses(Class<?> clazz) {
        List<Class<?>> classes = new ArrayList<Class<?>>();

        Class<?> superclass = clazz.getSuperclass();
        while (superclass != null) {
            classes.add(superclass);
            superclass = superclass.getSuperclass();
        }

        return classes;
    }
}

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5. getAllSuperClasses(Class clazz)
6. getAllSuperClasses(Class clz)
7. getAllSuperTypeNames(Class aClass)
8. getParents(final Class Class)
9. getSuper(Class clazz, Set result)