ReflectionTools.java

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package org.apache.struts2.convention;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * <p>
 * This class has some reflection helpers.
 * </p>
 */
public class ReflectionTools {
    /**
     * Determines if the class given contains the method.
     *
     * @param   clazz The class to check for the method.
     * @param   method The method name.
     * @param   parameterTypes The parameter types of the method.
     * @return  True if the method exists, false if not.
     */
    public static boolean containsMethod(Class<?> clazz, String method, Class<?>... parameterTypes) {
        try {
            clazz.getMethod(method, parameterTypes);
            return true;
        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
            return false;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Retrieves the annotation from the given method in the given class.
     *
     * @param   <T> type of annotated class
     * @param   clazz The class.
     * @param   methodName The method.
     * @param   annotationClass The annotation to get.
     * @return  The annotation or null if it doesn't exist.
     */
    public static <T extends Annotation> T getAnnotation(Class<?> clazz, String methodName, Class<T> annotationClass) {
        try {
            Method method = clazz.getMethod(methodName);
            return method.getAnnotation(annotationClass);
        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(e);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Return the list of parent classes in order (Object will be at index 0)
     * @param clazz class to process
     * @return hierarchy of classes
     */
    public static List<Class<?>> getClassHierarchy(Class<?> clazz) {
        List<Class<?>> classes = new ArrayList<>();
        while (clazz != null) {
            classes.add(0, clazz);
            clazz = clazz.getSuperclass();
        }

        return classes;
    }
}