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package org.apache.bval.jsr.util;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.security.AccessController;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Common operations on classes that do not require an {@link AccessController}.
 * 
 * @author Carlos Vara
 */
public class ClassHelper {

    private ClassHelper() {
        // No instances please
    }

    /**
     * Fill the list with the full class/interface hierarchy of the given class.
     * List is ordered from the most to less specific.
     *
     * @param allClasses
     *            The current list of classes in the hierarchy.
     * @param clazz
     */
    public static List> fillFullClassHierarchyAsList(List> allClasses, Class clazz) {
        if (clazz == null || clazz == Object.class || clazz == Serializable.class || clazz == Cloneable.class) {
            return allClasses;
        }
        if (allClasses.contains(clazz)) {
            return allClasses;
        }
        allClasses.add(clazz);
        fillFullClassHierarchyAsList(allClasses, clazz.getSuperclass());
        for (Class subClass : clazz.getInterfaces()) {
            fillFullClassHierarchyAsList(allClasses, subClass);
        }
        return allClasses;
    }

}