Android Array Type Check isSameType(Object array1, Object array2)

Description

Checks whether two arrays are the same type taking into account multi-dimensional arrays.

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
array1	the first array, must not be <code>null</code>
array2	the second array, must not be <code>null</code>

Exception

Parameter	Description
IllegalArgumentException	if either array is <code>null</code>

Return

true if type of arrays matches

Declaration

public static boolean isSameType(Object array1, Object array2) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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public class Main {
    /**
     * <p>Checks whether two arrays are the same type taking into account
     * multi-dimensional arrays.</p>
     *
     * @param array1 the first array, must not be <code>null</code>
     * @param array2 the second array, must not be <code>null</code>
     * @return <code>true</code> if type of arrays matches
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if either array is <code>null</code>
     */
    public static boolean isSameType(Object array1, Object array2) {
        if (array1 == null || array2 == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The Array must not be null");
        }
        return array1.getClass().getName()
                .equals(array2.getClass().getName());
    }
}

Related

1. isArray(Object aObject)