org.fastnate.data.util

Class ClassUtil

java.lang.Object

org.fastnate.data.util.ClassUtil

public final class ClassUtil
extends Object

Helper for inspection of classes.

Author:

Tobias Liefke

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <T,I> Class<T>	getActualTypeBinding(Class<? extends I> instanceClass, Class<I> superClass, int argumentIndex) Resolves the actual binding of a generic type that was specified in a superclass and bound in a subclass.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getActualTypeBinding

public static <T,I> Class<T> getActualTypeBinding(Class<? extends I> instanceClass,
                                                  Class<I> superClass,
                                                  int argumentIndex)

Resolves the actual binding of a generic type that was specified in a superclass and bound in a subclass.

Parameters:

instanceClass - the implementing class

superClass - the superclass or interface which specifies the generic type variable

argumentIndex - the index of the type variable in the superclass definition (0 = the first type variable)

Returns:

the bound class for the variable in instanceClass