Java method: retrieve the inheriting type
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I have several classes that extend C and I would need a method that accepts any argument of type C. But in this method I would like to know if I'm dealing with A or B.
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public A extends C
public B extends C
public void goForIt(C c)()
If I cast how can I retrieve the type in a clean way (I just read using getClass or instanceof is often not the best way).
*Sorry but I can't type closing braces
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