* @param clazz
     *            the class to check against. Cannot be null.
     * @return <code>true</code> if the raw type of <code>type</code> can be assigned to <code>clazz</code>
     */
    public static boolean isTypeOf(final Type type, final Class<?> clazz) {
        assertArgumentNotNull("type", type);
        assertArgumentNotNull("clazz", clazz);

        if (type instanceof Class) {