How to get the current class name at runtime?

Question

I'm trying to get a current class name into a string.

For example:

public class Marker : Mark
{
    string currentclass = ???;
}

public abstract class MiniMarker : Mark
{
}

I'd like to get the string from Marker class so I do not have to put it inside each abstract class I make from it.

I want the string to be MiniMarker, or what ever the abstract class is named.

I tried MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType, but it did not work.

Is your sample correct? How is Marker and MiniMarker related, Marker is based on Mark. — rene, Aug 20 '12 at 09:48
Your example and your reference to abstract classes makes no sense. Your code belongs in the abstract base class, `Mark`. The classes derived from it are concrete unless you have a multilevel hierarchy. — Jim Balter, Jan 02 '18 at 19:34

score 54 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 20 '12 at 09:49

54

   this.GetType().Name

should return a Class name

answered Aug 20 '12 at 09:49

taffarel

This is almost right, its returning "Base.Tools.MiniMarker" i need to have it only be "MiniMarker". – Craig Aug 20 '12 at 09:56
1

@Craig - It is a string. Just get anything right to the last `.`. – Oded Aug 20 '12 at 09:59
4

@Craig Really? I just tried this and I only got the class name. `FullName` features the namespace, as does `ToString()`. – Adam Houldsworth Aug 20 '12 at 10:00
1

Sorry i forgot to add .Name, this is working. Thank you. – Craig Aug 20 '12 at 10:00
2

Is there a way to make it work in a static method, without this keyword? – Max Yankov Apr 20 '13 at 13:12
Yes, try this within your static method. To use MethodBase you need to using System.Reflection namespace. MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType.Name – taffarel Apr 22 '13 at 10:49
This should work also in static context: typeof(MyProgram).Name – John Apr 18 '15 at 16:39

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 20 '12 at 09:45

6

This should do:

this.GetType().ToString()

answered Aug 20 '12 at 09:45

Oded

1

For static methods: `MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType.Name` – Yousha Aleayoub Jun 06 '20 at 09:55

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