Get class name in a static way in Java 8

Question

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In Java 8 I can get class name called the method using new Exception

String className = new Exception().getStackTrace()[1].getClassName();

But can I get class name in a static way?

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If I'm inside a different class's method and want to know the class called my method

Answer 1

Example for getting the class name of the calling class in a static way from another class:

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        example();
    }

    public static void example() {
        B b = new B();
        b.methodB();
    }
}

class B {
    public void methodB(){
        System.out.println("I am methodB");
        StackTraceElement[] stackTrace = Thread.currentThread().getStackTrace();
        StackTraceElement element = stackTrace[2];
        System.out.println("I was called by a method named: " + element.getMethodName());
        System.out.println("That method is in class: " + element.getClassName());
    }
}

Example for getting the fully qualified class name in static way:

MyClass.class.getName();