if (runtimeType instanceof TypeVariable) {
      // First bound is always the super class, if one exists.
      return boundAsSuperclass(((TypeVariable<?>) runtimeType).getBounds()[0]);
    }
    if (runtimeType instanceof WildcardType) {
      // wildcard has one and only one upper bound.
      return boundAsSuperclass(((WildcardType) runtimeType).getUpperBounds()[0]);
    }
    Type superclass = getRawType().getGenericSuperclass();