How to find method name from within that method in Java? [duplicate]

Answer 1

Since JDK1.5, you don't need an Exception to get the StackTrace,
you can get it with Thread.currentThread().getStackTrace():

   public class Test2 {
     public static void main(String args[]) {
        new Test2().doit();
     }
     public void doit() {
        System.out.println(
           Thread.currentThread().getStackTrace()[1].getMethodName()); // output : doit
     }
   }

Answer 2

System.out.println(new Exception().getStackTrace()[0].getMethodName());

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• Can-i-determine-who-is-calling-a-function-or-instantiating-a-class-in-java

Answer 3

Method lastMethodCalled = this.getClass().getEnclosingMethod();