Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; public class Main { /** * Get the short name of the given class * * @param clazz : Class to return the short name for * @return : short name of clazz */ public static String getShortName(Class<?> clazz) { if (clazz == null) { return "null"; } else { String name = clazz.getName(); if (name.lastIndexOf('.') > 0) { name = name.substring(name.lastIndexOf('.') + 1); } return name; } } }