* </p>
     *
     * @param type
     *            the type to analyze
     * @return the element type of the list, or null if not a parameterized list
     */
    public static Type getElementTypeOfList(final Type type) {
        if (!isTypeOf(type, List.class)) {
            return null;
        }
        return getGenericParameter(type, 0);
    }

    /**