diff --git a/code/class.lua b/code/class.lua
index 2f7adc0..57743a0 100644
--- a/code/class.lua
+++ b/code/class.lua
@@ -5,3 +5,13 @@ function class(super, self)
 	setmetatable(self, super)
 	return self
 end
+
+function getAncestors(self)
+	local family = self
+	local list = {}
+	while family.__index ~= nil do
+		table.insert(list,family.__index.type)
+		family = family.__index
+	end
+	return list
+end