Is it possible to get the name method of that calls another method?

Question

This is what I am talking about:

Public Shared Sub Test1()
    Test2()
End Sub

Public Shared Sub Test2()
    MsgBox(Test2.LastMethod) ' Test1
End Sub

I would imagine if this is possible, System.Reflection will be utilized?

Any thoughts?

Answer 1

See this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13434/programatic-access-to-call-stack-in-net

Answer 2

Look at the System.Diagnostics.StackFrame class.

 StackFrame frame = new StackFrame(1);
 MethodBase method = frame.GetMethod();
 Console.WriteLine(method.Name);

As a side note you shouldn't depend on who you caller is and shouldn't use this unless you are writing a debugger or for logging purposes.

Answer 3

Dim stackFrame As New Diagnostics.StackFrame(1)
stackFrame.GetMethod.Name.toString() & stackFrame.GetMethod.DeclaringType.FullName.tostring()

Should give you the full name.

Answer 4

Have a look at System.Diagnostics.StackTrace

Answer 5

This question should help:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/44153/can-you-use-reflection-to-find-the-name-of-the-currently-executing-method

Be careful how you do this. If your method is JIT-inlined you might see the wrong method.