Getting the class name from a static method in Java

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In order to support refactoring correctly (rename class), then you should use either:

 MyClass.class.getName(); // full name with package

or (thanks to @James Van Huis):

 MyClass.class.getSimpleName(); // class name and no more

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In Java 7+ you can do this in static method/fields:

MethodHandles.lookup().lookupClass()

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Do what @toolkit says. Do not do anything like this:

return new Object() { }.getClass().getEnclosingClass();

(Edit: Or if you are using a Java version that came out well after this answer was originally written, @Rein.)

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