Method getFields

proj1a/tests/NodeChecker.java:145–155

This method gets fields of specified type from a given class. @param clazz the class you want to check @param type the type of field you want @return a list of fields matching the given type

(Class<?> clazz, Class<?> type)

     * @return a list of fields matching the given type
     */
    private static List<Field> getFields(Class<?> clazz, Class<?> type) {
        Field[] fields = clazz.getDeclaredFields();
        List<Field> namedFields = new ArrayList<>();
        for (Field f : fields) {
            f.setAccessible(true);
            if (f.getType().equals(type)) {
                namedFields.add(f);
            }
        }
        return namedFields;
    }

    /**
     * This method checks whether iterating through a list forwards and backwards