PositiveLogic.java

public List<Class> buildClassHierarchy(Class baseClass) {
    List<Class> superClasses = new ArrayList<>();
    Class clazz = baseClass;

    while(neededInHierarchy(clazz)) {
        superClasses.add(clazz);
        clazz = clazz.getSuperclass();
    }

    return superClasses;
}

private boolean neededInHierarchy(Class clazz) {
    if (isNull(clazz) || clazz.equals(Object.class)) {
        return false;
    }
    return true;
}