Java Reflection Super Class resolveAllSuperclasses(Class type)

Description

Resolves all super classes, from top (direct subclass) to down.

License

Open Source License

Declaration

public static Class[] resolveAllSuperclasses(Class type) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;

import java.util.ArrayList;

import java.util.List;

public class Main {
    /**/* w w  w . ja  v  a 2 s  .co m*/
     * Resolves all super classes, from top (direct subclass) to down. <code>Object</code>
     * class is not included in the list.
     */
    public static Class[] resolveAllSuperclasses(Class type) {
        List<Class> list = new ArrayList<>();

        while (true) {
            type = type.getSuperclass();

            if ((type == null) || (type == Object.class)) {
                break;
            }
            list.add(type);
        }

        return list.toArray(new Class[0]);
    }
}

Related

1. getSuperclasses(Class the_class)
2. getSuperClasses(final Class clazz)
3. getSuperclassesForHeight(Collection> classes, int height)
4. getSuperClasss(Class sourceClass, boolean isAddCurrentClass)
5. hasSuperclass(Class klass, Class ancestor)