How to identfiy Class or Method Name into method in C#?

Question

I don't know it is possible or not, but if there is some way to do this then please suggest. I have one method and I am call this method with different classes, so how will I able to know(Class Name) into method, that from which method is called?

Below is my scenario,

public class Employee()
{
    protected bool Check()
    {
         //Here how will I know method name(Test1 or Test2) from which call is made? Please note I can't use any parameter with Check method.
    }
    public void Test1()
    {
         Check();
    }
    public void Test2()
    {
         Check();
    }
}

This smells like an XY problem. Can you provide more context what you are trying to do and why? — Sebastian Negraszus, Sep 16 '15 at 10:21
I have one class Employee and one common method Check is called in every rest of methods. Now I want to know method name in common method(Check) from which methods(Test1 or Test2) call is made. — Hrdk, Sep 16 '15 at 10:33
Refer this; http://stackoverflow.com/questions/615940/retrieving-the-calling-method-name-from-within-a-method — Irshad, Sep 16 '15 at 10:38

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 16 '15 at 10:18

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You can try this:

string myClass = MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType.Name;

And in C# 6.0 then you can use nameof

nameof(YourMethodname)

answered Sep 16 '15 at 10:18

Rahul Tripathi

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It gives me Employee instead of Test1 or Test2. – Hrdk Sep 16 '15 at 10:25

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 16 '15 at 10:15

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You could use

var className = this.GetType().Name;

answered Sep 16 '15 at 10:15

R Day

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I got Employee Instead of Test1 or Test2 – Hrdk Sep 16 '15 at 10:39
Because Check() is a member of the Employee class.Your original question asked for class name. – R Day Sep 16 '15 at 10:41

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:44

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You can use the StackTrace;

StackTrace stackTrace = new StackTrace();
MethodBase methodBase = stackTrace.GetFrame(1).GetMethod();
Console.WriteLine(methodBase.Name);

Thanks to Jason

edited May 23 '17 at 11:44

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answered Sep 16 '15 at 10:40

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ravi zinzuwadia · Answer 4 · 2015-09-16T11:39:29.613

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You will find your answer here

using System.Diagnostics;

// get call stack
StackTrace stackTrace = new StackTrace();

// get calling method name
Console.WriteLine(stackTrace.GetFrame(1).GetMethod().Name);

edited Sep 16 '15 at 11:39

answered Sep 16 '15 at 10:44

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How to identfiy Class or Method Name into method in C#?

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