Get reference for current class [duplicate]

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How to call getClass() from a static method in Java? (9 answers)

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maybe it is trivial question, but is there some way in Java how to get current class reference? Something like this for class, not for object? Eg. in static method I need to refer to current class, how can I get it?:

public class Test {
    public static void test(){
        this.getClass(); // not working, can not use this to return class object Test
    }
}

To more specify my question:

Is something in JAVA like this for current class, or do I have to use ClassName.class, even if I am inside some class, to get this class reference?

Answer 1

You should use the class literal as follows -

Test.class

Answer 2

static method cannot have this reference, static method is associated with class state.

You can use Test.class.