Java Reflection Super Class getAllSuperclasses(Class cls)

Description

get All Superclasses

License

Apache License

Declaration

public static Class[] getAllSuperclasses(Class cls) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*from w  w w.  ja  v  a 2  s  .  c o  m*/
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import java.util.ArrayList;

import java.util.List;

public class Main {
    public static Class[] getAllSuperclasses(Class cls) {
        if (cls == null) {
            return new Class[0];
        }
        List<Class> classList = new ArrayList<Class>();
        Class superClass = cls;
        while (superClass != null && !Object.class.equals(superClass) && !Class.class.equals(superClass)) {
            classList.add(superClass);
            superClass = superClass.getSuperclass();
        }
        return classList.toArray(new Class[classList.size()]);
    }
}

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1. findSuperTypes(Class cls, Class endBefore)
2. getAllSuperClass(Class clazz, boolean includesObjectClass)
3. getAllSuperclasses(Class cls)
4. getAllSuperClasses(Class clazz)
5. getAllSuperclasses(Class clazz)
6. getAllSuperClasses(Class clz)