Class name for current instance

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How do I get the class name for a current instance. For example, if I want
to know the Class Name for the current form, how do I get this
programatically .

Thanks

[Stanimir Stoyanov]

RE: Class name for current instance

Hi,

You can use System.Reflecti on.MethodBase's [1] shared GetCurrentMetho d
method to obtain information regarding the currently executed method. The
DeclaringType [2] property returns the type where the method is defined.

Sample code:

Imports System
Imports System.Reflecti on

Class TestClass
Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() as String)
Dim t as Type = MethodBase.GetC urrentMethod(). DeclaringType
If Not (t is Nothing) Then
Console.WriteLi ne(t.FullName) ' Will output 'TestClass'
End If
End Sub
End Class

[1]:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-US/lib...se(VS.80).aspx
[2]:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...aringtype.aspx
--
Stanimir Stoyanov
www.stoyanoff.info


"news.microsoft .com" wrote:
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> How do I get the class name for a current instance. For example, if I want
> to know the Class Name for the current form, how do I get this
> programatically .
>
> Thanks
>
>
>[/color]

[Marina Levit [MVP]]

Re: Class name for current instance

That will get the name of type that declares the method - which could be an
ancestor. That's not the same as the name of the type of the current
instance.

Also, FullName gives the fully qualified name - including namespace.

To get just the name of the current instance:

Dim typeName as String = Me.GetType().Na me

"Stanimir Stoyanov" <admin{at}stoya noff{dot}info> wrote in message
news:8A105E57-68F3-4D81-98CB-8671F8A1D993@mi crosoft.com...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> You can use System.Reflecti on.MethodBase's [1] shared GetCurrentMetho d
> method to obtain information regarding the currently executed method. The
> DeclaringType [2] property returns the type where the method is defined.
>
> Sample code:
>
> Imports System
> Imports System.Reflecti on
>
> Class TestClass
> Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() as String)
> Dim t as Type = MethodBase.GetC urrentMethod(). DeclaringType
> If Not (t is Nothing) Then
> Console.WriteLi ne(t.FullName) ' Will output 'TestClass'
> End If
> End Sub
> End Class
>
> [1]:
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-US/lib...se(VS.80).aspx
> [2]:
> http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...aringtype.aspx
> --
> Stanimir Stoyanov
> www.stoyanoff.info
>
>
> "news.microsoft .com" wrote:
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>> How do I get the class name for a current instance. For example, if I
>> want
>> to know the Class Name for the current form, how do I get this
>> programatically .
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>[/color][/color]

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: Class name for current instance

Marina,

"Marina Levit [MVP]" <someone@nospam .com> schrieb:[color=blue]
> That will get the name of type that declares the method - which could be
> an ancestor. That's not the same as the name of the type of the current
> instance.[/color]

That's true. However, it makes sense when dealing with shared members as
'Me.GetType()' doesn't work inside these methods :-).

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[Peter Macej]

Re: Class name for current instance

What about TypeName function?

--
Peter Macej
Helixoft - http://www.vbdocman.com
VBdocman - Automatic generator of technical documentation for VB, VB
..NET and ASP .NET code

[Marina Levit [MVP]]

Re: Class name for current instance

Right, the question did specifically ask how to get the name of the 'current
instance', so that implied there was an instance in question. So I just
responded to that.

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:ehPYDxDeGH A.3484@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Marina,
>
> "Marina Levit [MVP]" <someone@nospam .com> schrieb:[color=green]
>> That will get the name of type that declares the method - which could be
>> an ancestor. That's not the same as the name of the type of the current
>> instance.[/color]
>
> That's true. However, it makes sense when dealing with shared members as
> 'Me.GetType()' doesn't work inside these methods :-).
>
> --
> M S Herfried K. Wagner
> M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
> V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>[/color]

[news.microsoft.com]

Re: Class name for current instance

Thank you all very much for this information, it has helped me progress with
what I was doing.

It's nice to see that people can be so helpful.




"Marina Levit [MVP]" <someone@nospam .com> wrote in message
news:%238$5awEe GHA.4720@TK2MSF TNGP03.phx.gbl. ..[color=blue]
> Right, the question did specifically ask how to get the name of the
> 'current instance', so that implied there was an instance in question. So
> I just responded to that.
>
> "Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message
> news:ehPYDxDeGH A.3484@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>> Marina,
>>
>> "Marina Levit [MVP]" <someone@nospam .com> schrieb:[color=darkred]
>>> That will get the name of type that declares the method - which could be
>>> an ancestor. That's not the same as the name of the type of the current
>>> instance.[/color]
>>
>> That's true. However, it makes sense when dealing with shared members as
>> 'Me.GetType()' doesn't work inside these methods :-).
>>
>> --
>> M S Herfried K. Wagner
>> M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
>> V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>[/color]
>
>[/color]

[news.microsoft.com]

Re: Class name for current instance

The suggested reflection method seems to do the trick nicely

Thanks


"Peter Macej" <peter@vbdocman .com> wrote in message
news:udk8LXEeGH A.1856@TK2MSFTN GP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> What about TypeName function?
>
> --
> Peter Macej
> Helixoft - http://www.vbdocman.com
> VBdocman - Automatic generator of technical documentation for VB, VB .NET
> and ASP .NET code[/color]

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Re: Class name for current instance

"Marina Levit [MVP]" <someone@nospam .com> schrieb:[color=blue]
> Right, the question did specifically ask how to get the name of the
> 'current instance', so that implied there was an instance in question. So
> I just responded to that.[/color]

There is nothing wrong with your reply! I simply wanted to make the OP
aware that there are certain cases where the method described by Stanimir
makes sense.

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>