Get the current method name With JDK1.5 : Method « Reflection « Java Tutorial

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public class Main {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    trace(Thread.currentThread().getStackTrace());

  }

  public static void trace(StackTraceElement e[]) {
    boolean doNext = false;
    for (StackTraceElement s : e) {
      if (doNext) {
        System.out.println(s.getMethodName());
        return;
      }
      doNext = s.getMethodName().equals("getStackTrace");
    }
  }
}