ClassUtils.java

/*
 * Copyright 2016 Hammock and its contributors
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package ws.ament.hammock.utils;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;

public final class ClassUtils {
    private ClassUtils() {}

    public static <T extends Annotation> T getAnnotation(Class<?> clazz, Class<T> annotationClass) {
        T annotation = clazz.getAnnotation(annotationClass);
        if(annotation == null && clazz.getSuperclass() != Object.class) {
            return getAnnotation(clazz.getSuperclass(), annotationClass);
        }
        else {
            return annotation;
        }
    }

}