@@ -76,10 +76,17 @@
 /**
  * \return The name of the class as a C string
  */
 + (const char*)className;
 
+/**
+ * \param class_ The class which is checked for being a superclass
+ * \return A boolean whether the class class is a subclass of the specified
+ *	   class
+ */
++ (BOOL)isSubclassOfClass: (Class)class_;
+
 /**
  * Checks whether instances of the class respond to a given selector.
  *
  * \param selector The selector which should be checked for respondance
  * \return A boolean whether instances of the class respond to the specified