PHPUnit_Util_Class::getHierarchy PHP Method

    public static function getHierarchy($className, $asReflectionObjects = FALSE)
    {
        if ($asReflectionObjects) {
            $classes = array(new ReflectionClass($className));
        } else {
            $classes = array($className);
        }
        $done = FALSE;
        while (!$done) {
            if ($asReflectionObjects) {
                $class = new ReflectionClass($classes[count($classes) - 1]->getName());
            } else {
                $class = new ReflectionClass($classes[count($classes) - 1]);
            }
            $parent = $class->getParentClass();
            if ($parent !== FALSE) {
                if ($asReflectionObjects) {
                    $classes[] = $parent;
                } else {
                    $classes[] = $parent->getName();
                }
            } else {
                $done = TRUE;
            }
        }
        return $classes;
    }

 /**
  * Returns the value of an object's attribute.
  * This also works for attributes that are declared protected or private.
  *
  * @param  object  $object
  * @param  string  $attributeName
  * @return mixed
  * @throws InvalidArgumentException
  * @access public
  * @static
  * @since  Method available since Release 3.1.0
  */
 public static function getObjectAttribute($object, $attributeName)
 {
     if (!is_object($object) || !is_string($attributeName)) {
         throw new InvalidArgumentException();
     }
     self::assertObjectHasAttribute($attributeName, $object);
     if (property_exists($object, $attributeName)) {
         return $object->{$attributeName};
     } else {
         $array = (array) $object;
         $protectedName = "*" . $attributeName;
         if (array_key_exists($protectedName, $array)) {
             return $array[$protectedName];
         } else {
             $classes = PHPUnit_Util_Class::getHierarchy(get_class($object));
             foreach ($classes as $class) {
                 $privateName = sprintf("%s%s", $class, $attributeName);
                 if (array_key_exists($privateName, $array)) {
                     return $array[$privateName];
                 }
             }
         }
     }
     throw new RuntimeException(sprintf('Attribute "%s" not found in object.', $attributeName));
 }