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package com.google.gson.internal.bind;

import java.lang.reflect.Type;
import java.lang.reflect.TypeVariable;

final class Reflection {
  /**
   * Finds a compatible runtime type if it is more specific
   */
  public static Type getRuntimeTypeIfMoreSpecific(Type type, Object value) {
    if (value != null
        && (type == Object.class || type instanceof TypeVariable || type instanceof Class)) {
      type = value.getClass();
    }
    return type;
  }
}