Can a static field get the name of the class that its declared in?

Question

Is it possible to refer to the name of the class that a piece of code is in?

For example when adding logging statements with log4net we initialise the log like this in each class...

private static readonly ILog Log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(EmploymentCorrectionUpdate));

Where 'EmploymentCorrectionUpdate' is the name of the class containing the code.

It would be a lot easier if the class name could be retrieved generically.

Please Note: This is a static field.

Not sure, but `this.GetType()` instead of `EmploymentCorrectionUpdate` ? — psycho, Sep 08 '11 at 15:12
It's static and it's an initializer. That's two reasons why that won't work @psycho — CodesInChaos, Sep 08 '11 at 15:16

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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this.GetType() should do the trick, if you are not in a static context.

If you are in a static context, use

Type t = MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType

edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

Community

answered Sep 08 '11 at 15:14

magnattic

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 08 '11 at 15:12

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yeah funny enough we use it for logging too, although I don't like using reflection for these purposes:

MethodInfo.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType.Name;

answered Sep 08 '11 at 15:12

Ruslan

Thanks TSar will this work for static fields that are not in a method too? – Simon Keep Sep 08 '11 at 15:13
Actually, causes a resharper warning 'Access to a static member of a type via a derived type' Need to use MethodBase instead. I've got to give it to atticae, sorry dude. – Simon Keep Sep 08 '11 at 15:26

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 08 '11 at 15:13

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For an instance method it's easy (this.GetType()), but you need a static, class-level method.

I think that's difficult (or slow). If there was an easy/quick way, the log4net developers would have used it.

answered Sep 08 '11 at 15:13

Hans Keﬆing

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 08 '11 at 15:21

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You can use the below code for getting the class name.

MethodBase method = frame.GetMethod(); method.DeclaringType.Name

answered Sep 08 '11 at 15:21

Shashi

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