Port.java

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package org.clothocore.api.actor.io;

/**
 *
 * @author Bing Xia <bxia@bxia.net>
 */
public abstract class Port {

    /**
     * Checks if t1 and t2 are compatible, by calling getSuperClass on each
     * to see if either is a
     * @param t1
     * @param t2
     * @return
     */
    public static boolean compatible(Class parent, Class child) {
        Class tmp = child;
        while(tmp.getSuperclass() != null) {
            if(parent.equals( tmp)) {
                return true;
            }
            tmp = tmp.getSuperclass();
        }
        return false;
    }
}