Java Reflection Super Class getSuperclasses(Class the_class)

Description

Method to return the superclasses for a class.

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
the_class	The class

Return

The superclass of this class.

Declaration

public static Collection<Class<?>> getSuperclasses(Class<?> the_class) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.util.ArrayList;

import java.util.Collection;

import java.util.List;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Method to return the superclasses for a class.
     * The superclasses will be ordered.
     * @param the_class The class
     * @return The superclass of this class.
     */
    public static Collection<Class<?>> getSuperclasses(Class<?> the_class) {
        List<Class<?>> result = new ArrayList<Class<?>>();
        Class<?> superclass = the_class.getSuperclass();
        while (superclass != null) {
            result.add(superclass);
            superclass = superclass.getSuperclass();
        }
        return result;
    }
}

Related

1. getSuperclasses(Class clazz)
2. getSuperClasses(Class clazz)
3. getSuperclasses(Class clazz)
4. getSuperClasses(Class cls)
5. getSuperClasses(Class entryClass)
6. getSuperClasses(final Class clazz)
7. getSuperclassesForHeight(Collection> classes, int height)
8. getSuperClasss(Class sourceClass, boolean isAddCurrentClass)
9. hasSuperclass(Class klass, Class ancestor)