if (superClass != null) {
            gatherTypeVariables(superClass, superClassType, map);
        }

        final Class<?>[] interfaces = clazz.getInterfaces();
        final Type[] interfaceTypes = clazz.getGenericInterfaces();
        for (int i = 0; i < interfaces.length; ++i) {
            gatherTypeVariables(interfaces[i], interfaceTypes[i], map);
        }

        return map;