Set<MethodSignature> methods = new HashSet<>();
    for (Class<?> clazz : getClassesBetween(descendant, ancestor)) {
      methods.addAll(getPublicStaticMethods(clazz));
    }
    return methods;
  }

  private static Set<MethodSignature> getPublicStaticMethods(Class<?> clazz) {
    Set<MethodSignature> publicStaticMethods = new HashSet<>();

    for (Method method : clazz.getDeclaredMethods()) {