Index: src/OFObject.h
==================================================================
--- src/OFObject.h
+++ src/OFObject.h
@@ -80,10 +80,15 @@
  * \return A boolean whether the class class is a subclass of the specified
  *	   class
  */
 + (BOOL)isSubclassOfClass: (Class)class_;
 
+/**
+ * \return The superclass of the class
+ */
++ (Class)superclass;
+
 /**
  * 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

Index: src/OFObject.m
==================================================================
--- src/OFObject.m
+++ src/OFObject.m
@@ -160,10 +160,19 @@
 		if (iter == class)
 			return YES;
 
 	return NO;
 }
+
++ (Class)superclass
+{
+#ifdef OF_APPLE_RUNTIME
+	return class_getSuperclass(self);
+#else
+	return class_get_super_class(self);
+#endif
+}
 
 + (BOOL)instancesRespondToSelector: (SEL)selector
 {
 #ifdef OF_APPLE_RUNTIME
 	return class_respondsToSelector(self, selector);