Get inherited caller type name in base static class

Question

i have:

class parent
{
    public static string GetTypeName()
    { 
        /* here i want to get the caller's type
        So child.GetTypeName() should display "child" */
    }            
}     

class child : parent { }

static void Main()
{
    Console.WriteLine(child.GetTypeName());
}

Is it possible somehow to get the caller's type in base class?

Answer 1

It is not possible unless you pass the caller to the method (as an argument) or walk the stack frame to get the caller.

The compiler substitutes parent for child when calling parent 's static methods through the child type. For example, here's the IL code for a call to child.GetTypeName() :

IL_0002:  call   class [mscorlib]System.Type Tests.Program/parent::GetTypeName()

Answer 2

I believe this.GetType() will do this. But can't check at the moment.

(assuming you want the child's type in the parent's method.)