How do I find the caller of a method using stacktrace or reflection?

Question

I need to find the caller of a method. Is it possible using stacktrace or reflection?

Answer 1

import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.PrintWriter;

class DBConnection {
    String createdBy = null;

    DBConnection(Throwable whoCreatedMe) {
        ByteArrayOutputStream os = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
        PrintWriter pw = new PrintWriter(os);
        whoCreatedMe.printStackTrace(pw);
        try {
            createdBy = os.toString();
            pw.close();
            os.close();
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}

public class ThrowableTest {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        Throwable createdBy = new Throwable(
                "Connection created from DBConnectionManager");
        DBConnection conn = new DBConnection(createdBy);
        System.out.println(conn.createdBy);
    }
}

OR

public static interface ICallback { T doOperation(); }


public class TestCallerOfMethod {

    public static  T callTwo(final ICallback c){
        // Pass the object created at callee to the caller
        // From the passed object we can get; what is the callee name like below.
        System.out.println(c.getClass().getEnclosingMethod().getName());
        return c.doOperation();
    }

    public static boolean callOne(){
        ICallback callBackInstance = new ICallback(Boolean){
            @Override
            public Boolean doOperation() 
            {
                return true;
            }
        };
        return callTwo(callBackInstance);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
         callOne();
    }
}