diff --git a/src/main/java/info/ebenoit/ebul/cmp/DependencyInfo.java b/src/main/java/info/ebenoit/ebul/cmp/DependencyInfo.java
index 1521386..c528e6c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/info/ebenoit/ebul/cmp/DependencyInfo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/info/ebenoit/ebul/cmp/DependencyInfo.java
@@ -13,6 +13,25 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 public class DependencyInfo
 {
 
+	/**
+	 * Checks that a class can be used as a dependency
+	 *
+	 * @param klass
+	 *            the class to check
+	 * @throws ComponentDefinitionException
+	 *             if the specified "class" is in fact a primitive or array type
+	 */
+	public static void checkClassValidity( final Class< ? > klass )
+			throws ComponentDefinitionException
+	{
+		if ( klass.isPrimitive( ) ) {
+			throw new ComponentDefinitionException( "specified dependency is a primitive type" );
+		}
+		if ( klass.isArray( ) ) {
+			throw new ComponentDefinitionException( "specified dependency is an array type" );
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * The name of the component being depended upon, or <code>null</code> if the dependency information is based on
 	 * type.
@@ -53,12 +72,7 @@ public class DependencyInfo
 		Objects.requireNonNull( klass );
 		this.name = null;
 		this.klass = klass;
-		if ( klass.isPrimitive( ) ) {
-			throw new ComponentDefinitionException( "specified dependency is a primitive type" );
-		}
-		if ( klass.isArray( ) ) {
-			throw new ComponentDefinitionException( "specified dependency is an array type" );
-		}
+		DependencyInfo.checkClassValidity( klass );
 	}