How can I find the class/package/instance that creates object of my class?

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I am implementing a class that is supposed to have a instance in many different parts of a bigger project. How can I find out at runtime where an object of my class was created? For example in which class or in which package.

A debugger or a profiler would probably help. – Elliott Frisch Sep 28 '15 at 15:49 — Elliott Frisch, Sep 28 '15 at 15:49
Can u explain the reason why you do want to know it. – Sajan Chandran Sep 28 '15 at 16:03 — Sajan Chandran, Sep 28 '15 at 16:03

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 28 '15 at 15:50

Retrieve the stack of the call than access the single StackTraceElement as needed:

public YourConstructor() {
     ....
     StackTraceElement[] stackTraceElements = Thread.currentThread().getStackTrace();
     int depth = 1;   // Check for different depths is necessary.
     System.out.println(stackTraceElements[depth].getClassName());
     ...
}

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

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Well you can use Java's stacktrace element.

Check here for that and more alternatives How do I find the caller of a method using stacktrace or reflection?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

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How can I find the class/package/instance that creates object of my class?

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