Class InheritanceUtils


  • public class InheritanceUtils
    extends java.lang.Object
    Utility methods focusing on inheritance.
    Since:
    3.2
    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      InheritanceUtils()
      Deprecated.
      TODO Make private in 4.0.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static int distance​(java.lang.Class<?> child, java.lang.Class<?> parent)
      Returns the number of inheritance hops between two classes.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Constructor Detail

      • InheritanceUtils

        @Deprecated
        public InheritanceUtils()
        Deprecated.
        TODO Make private in 4.0.
        InheritanceUtils instances should NOT be constructed in standard programming. Instead, the class should be used as MethodUtils.getAccessibleMethod(method).

        This constructor is public to permit tools that require a JavaBean instance to operate.

    • Method Detail

      • distance

        public static int distance​(java.lang.Class<?> child,
                                   java.lang.Class<?> parent)
        Returns the number of inheritance hops between two classes.
        Parameters:
        child - the child class, may be null
        parent - the parent class, may be null
        Returns:
        the number of generations between the child and parent; 0 if the same class; -1 if the classes are not related as child and parent (includes where either class is null)
        Since:
        3.2