Package org.n52.janmayen

Class ClassHelper

java.lang.Object

org.n52.janmayen.ClassHelper

public final class ClassHelper
extends Object

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static <T> Set<Class<? extends T>>	flattenPartialHierachy(Class<T> limitingClass, Class<? extends T> actualClass)
static int	getSimiliarity(Class<?> superClass, Class<?> clazz)	Calculates class similarity based on hierarchy depth.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getSimiliarity

public static int getSimiliarity(Class<?> superClass,
                                 Class<?> clazz)

Calculates class similarity based on hierarchy depth.

Parameters:

superClass - the super class

clazz - the class

Returns:

0 for equality, -1 for non-hierarchy classes, >0 the lower the more similiar

flattenPartialHierachy

public static <T> Set<Class<? extends T>> flattenPartialHierachy(Class<T> limitingClass,
                                                                 Class<? extends T> actualClass)