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Use log4j. It will report the class and package which logged the message
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Use log4j. It will report the class and package which logged the message

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Excellent. &nbsp;I see that getClass().getName() reports both package and class names together, which is perfect!<br />
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Should have known this all along. Thanks!<br />
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SB
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Excellent.  I see that getClass().getName() reports both package and class names together, which is perfect!

Should have known this all along. Thanks!

SB

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Log4j is the de facto standard for logging - i'd use it if i were you ;-)
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Log4j is the de facto standard for logging - i'd use it if i were you ;-)

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CEHJ, &nbsp;sorry -- thanks for the tip! I'll google it to learn more.
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CEHJ,  sorry -- thanks for the tip! I'll google it to learn more.

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I'm beginning to use JBuilder 2005 for servlet programming.<br />
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I often embed references to the source filename (and associated package it belongs to) when reporting error exceptions. &nbsp;Currently, I have private static String vars named -- appropriately -- CLASS_NAME and PACKAGE_NAME.<br />
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Is there a better way? &nbsp;I was wondering if there was some magical code call that automatically identifies their names. &nbsp;If not a JDK call, but perhaps a JBuilder macro-like call that can be embedded in my .java files (for example -- and I'm making this up -- &nbsp;#CLASSNAME#.)
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I'm beginning to use JBuilder 2005 for servlet programming.

I often embed references to the source filename (and associated package it belongs to) when reporting error exceptions.  Currently, I have private static String vars named -- appropriately -- CLASS_NAME and PACKAGE_NAME.

Is there a better way?  I was wondering if there was some magical code call that automatically identifies their names.  If not a JDK call, but perhaps a JBuilder macro-like call that can be embedded in my .java files (for example -- and I'm making this up --  #CLASSNAME#.)

Can Java source code know it's parent file and package names without explicitly defining static String's?

Java is a platform-independent, object-oriented programming language and run-time environment, designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible such that developers can write one set of code across all platforms using libraries. Most devices will not run Java natively, and require a run-time component to be installed in order to execute a Java program.