Java Reflection Super Class hasSuperclass(Class klass, Class ancestor)

Description

has Superclass

License

Apache License

Declaration

public static boolean hasSuperclass(Class<?> klass, Class<?> ancestor) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/*/*  w w  w  .j  a  v a 2s.  co  m*/
 * Copyright 2012 Andy Boothe
 *
 *   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 *   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 *   You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
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 *   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 *   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 *   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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 */

import java.util.ArrayList;

import java.util.List;

public class Main {
    public static boolean hasSuperclass(Class<?> klass, Class<?> ancestor) {
        return getAncestry(klass).contains(ancestor);
    }

    public static <T> List<Class<? super T>> getAncestry(Class<T> klass) {
        if (klass == null)
            throw new NullPointerException();

        List<Class<? super T>> result = new ArrayList<Class<? super T>>();

        Class<? super T> iter = klass;
        do {
            result.add(iter);
            iter = iter.getSuperclass();
        } while (iter != null);

        return result;
    }
}

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2. getSuperclasses(Class the_class)
3. getSuperClasses(final Class clazz)
4. getSuperclassesForHeight(Collection> classes, int height)
5. getSuperClasss(Class sourceClass, boolean isAddCurrentClass)
6. resolveAllSuperclasses(Class type)