Java instanceof with changing objects

Question

How about this:

public boolean checker(Object obj) {
    return obj instanceof SomeClass;
}

or if SomeClass needs to be a parameter:

public boolean checker(Object obj, Class someClass) {
    return someClass.isInstance(obj);
}

or if you want the instance to be someClass and NOT an instance of a subclass of someClass:

public boolean checker(Object obj, Class someClass) {
    return someClass.equals(obj.getClass());
}