In Java is there a static version of 'this'

Question

I know this is quite minor, but at the top of every class I end up copying and pasting and then changing the following line of code.

private static final String TAG = MyClass.class.getName();

What I would like to do is not to have to modify the MyClass bit every time I copy.

i.e. I would like to write this.

private static final String TAG = this.class.getName();

but clearly there is no this at this point. I know its minor, but I generally learn something from SO answers, and indeed learnt some good stuff just searching to see if there was an answer already.

Answer 1

You can define an Eclipse template, called tag, for example:

private static final String TAG = ${enclosing_type}.class.getName();

Then, type tag followed by Ctrl+Space and it will insert this statement.

I use this method to declare loggers in my classes.

Alternatively, query the stack trace of the current Thread:

private static final String TAG = Thread.currentThread().getStackTrace()[1].getClassName();

Answer 2

An ugly hack but, this will give you the current class name:

private static String tag = new RuntimeException().getStackTrace()[0].getClassName();