private ContainerType getContainerType(XMember member, ReflectionManager reflectionManager) { if (!member.isAnnotationPresent(IndexedEmbedded.class)) { return ContainerType.SINGLE; } if (member.isArray()) { return ContainerType.ARRAY; } Class<?> typeClass = reflectionManager.toClass(member.getType()); if (Iterable.class.isAssignableFrom(typeClass)) { return ContainerType.ITERABLE; } if (member.isCollection() && Map.class.equals(member.getCollectionClass())) { return ContainerType.MAP; } // marked @IndexedEmbedded but not a container // => probably a @Field @IndexedEmbedded Foo foo; return ContainerType.SINGLE; }