Method Sender

Hello,

I need to determine what class and method called the particular method
I am
in. For example if I have a class called 'A' with a method called 'a',
and
method 'a' calls a method 'b' in a class called 'B'. How can I tell
which
class and method called 'b' from within 'b' without explicitly sending
that
information through as a method parameter?

Jared Linde
American Nuclear Insurers

Jared,

> I need to determine what class and method called the particular method

sender := Processor activeProcess topFrame sender method

should set #sender to the CompiledMethod that sent the message.

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Jared,

>>I need to determine what class and method called the particular method
>
> sender := Processor activeProcess topFrame sender method
>
> should set #sender to the CompiledMethod that sent the message.

To Ian's reply I will add that, if you want this to work in a deployed
executable, you should probably make a quick test to see if it works
post-stripping.  If there are problems, it might be as simple as
adjusting the stripping op/tions.  I suspect you will be ok, but it's
better to check before doing a lot of work.

Have a good one,

Bill


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Wilhelm K. Schwab, Ph.D.
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Jared,

> To Ian's reply I will add that, if you want this to work in a deployed
> executable, you should probably make a quick test to see if it works
> post-stripping.  If there are problems, it might be as simple as
> adjusting the stripping op/tions.  I suspect you will be ok, but it's
> better to check before doing a lot of work.

I forgot to mention that my concern is over things that you might do
once you know the sender.

Have a good one,

Bill

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Wilhelm K. Schwab, Ph.D.
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I don't actually plan on doing anything with it other than logging it.
I don't plan on messing with the compiled methods, as you know that
could end up being quite dangerous...

Thanks for the hasty reply. Everything works quite well.

Jared Linde


Ian Bartholomew wrote:
> Jared,
>
> > I need to determine what class and method called the particular
method