code: @Beta
      public static <T> T checkIsInstance(Class<T> class_, Object reference) {
          return checkIsInstance(class_, reference, "Expected reference to be instance of %s, got %s",
                  class_ == null ? "null" : class_.getName(), reference == null ? "null" : reference.getClass().getName());
      }
docs: Performs a runtime check if the reference is an instance of the provided class
  
  @param class_    the class to use
  @param reference reference to check
  @param <T>       the reference type
  @see Checks#checkIsInstance(Class, Object, String, Object...)