org.softsmithy.lib.lang.reflect

Class Classes

java.lang.Object

org.softsmithy.lib.lang.reflect.Classes

public final class Classes
extends Object

A utility class for Classes.

Author:

Florian Brunner

See Also:

Class

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static boolean	containsMethod(Class<?> aClass, String name, Class<?>[] parameterTypes)
static String	createAdapter(Class anInterface) Deprecated.
static String	createWrapper(Class<?> aClass, String packageName) Deprecated.
static boolean	extendsClass(Class<?> subclass, Class<?> superclass) Tests if the first class extends (directly or indirectly) the second class.
static Class<?>[]	getClasses(Collection<?> objects)
static Class<?>[]	getClasses(Object[] objects)
static Class<?>	getTopMostCommonClass(Class<?>[] classes)
static Class<?>	getTopMostCommonClass(Class<?> a, Class<?> b)
static Set<Class<?>>	getTypes(Object obj) Gets all types (class, super classes, interfaces and super interfaces) of the provided object.
static Class<?>	getWrapperClass(Class<?> primitiveClass)
static boolean	implementsInterface(Class<?> aClass, Class<?> anInterface) Tests if the specified class implements (directly or indirectly) the specified interface.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

implementsInterface

public static boolean implementsInterface(Class<?> aClass,
                                          Class<?> anInterface)

Tests if the specified class implements (directly or indirectly) the specified interface.

Parameters:

aClass - the specified class

anInterface - the specified interface

Returns:

true if the specified class implements (directly or indirectly) the specified interface; false otherwise

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the parameter anInterface is not an interface

extendsClass

public static boolean extendsClass(Class<?> subclass,
                                   Class<?> superclass)

Tests if the first class extends (directly or indirectly) the second class.

Parameters:

subclass - the subclass

superclass - the superclass

Returns:

true if subclass extends (directly or indirectly) the superclass; false otherwise

getTopMostCommonClass

public static Class<?> getTopMostCommonClass(Class<?> a,
                                             Class<?> b)

getTopMostCommonClass

public static Class<?> getTopMostCommonClass(Class<?>[] classes)

getClasses

public static Class<?>[] getClasses(Object[] objects)

getTypes

public static Set<Class<?>> getTypes(Object obj)

Gets all types (class, super classes, interfaces and super interfaces) of the provided object.

Parameters:

obj - the object

Returns:

all types (class, super classes, interfaces and super interfaces) of the provided object

getClasses

public static Class<?>[] getClasses(Collection<?> objects)

createWrapper

@Deprecated
public static String createWrapper(Class<?> aClass,
                                               String packageName)

Deprecated.

createAdapter

@Deprecated
public static String createAdapter(Class anInterface)

Deprecated.

getWrapperClass

public static Class<?> getWrapperClass(Class<?> primitiveClass)

containsMethod

public static boolean containsMethod(Class<?> aClass,
                                     String name,
                                     Class<?>[] parameterTypes)