How to get delegate name inside delegated method?

Question

Here is my program for testing:

namespace Test
{
    class Program
    {
        public Action action;

        void real()
        {
            // I hoped it would output "action" here, but it was "real"
            Console.WriteLine(MethodInfo.GetCurrentMethod().Name);
        }

        public Program()
        {
            action = real;
        }

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Program pr = new Program();
            pr.action();
        }
    }
}

So how can I get the name of delegate action instead of method read?

I've tried MethodInfo.GetCurrentMethod(), but it didn't work.

`action` is delegate not the method, `real` is the delegate method. — Hassan, Sep 10 '14 at 05:27
From `void DoAction(Action actionParam)`, should it give `action` or `actionParam` ? — H H, Sep 10 '14 at 05:30
@Hassan Nisar, thanks for correction, I'll update the description. — whenov, Sep 10 '14 at 05:57
@Henk Holterman, Sorry but I don't understand what you mean, could you add some details? — whenov, Sep 10 '14 at 05:59

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 10 '14 at 09:59

1

Consider

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    Program pr = new Program();
    Action tempName1 = pr.action;
    Action tempName2 = tempName1;

    //pr.action();
    tempName2();
}

Which name would you like to get? tempName1, tempName2, pr.action or just action?

From these choices it follows that you can't get an unambiguous variable name.

answered Sep 10 '14 at 09:59

H H

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Thanks! Can I get tempName2 in this case? – whenov Sep 11 '14 at 00:13
No. – H H Sep 11 '14 at 07:37

How to get delegate name inside delegated method?

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