Class getSimpleName() method in Java with Examples (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 25 Jan, 2022

The getSimpleName() method of java.lang.Class class is used to get the simple name of this class, as given in the sourcecode. The method returns the simple name of this class in the form of String. If this class is anonymous, then this method returns empty string.
Syntax:

public String getSimpleName()

Parameter: This method does not accept any parameter.
Return Value: This method returns the simple name of this class in the form of String. If this class is anonymous, then this method returns empty string.
Below programs demonstrate the getSimpleName() method.
Example 1:

Java

import java.util.*;

public class Test {

`` public static void main(String[] args)

`` throws ClassNotFoundException

`` {

`` Class myClass = Class.forName("Test");

`` System.out.println("Class represented by myClass: "

`` + myClass.toString());

`` System.out.println("SimpleName of myClass: "

`` + myClass.getSimpleName());

`` }

}

Output:

Class represented by myClass: class Test SimpleName of myClass: Test

Example 2:

Java

import java.util.*;

class Main {

`` public Object obj;

`` Main()

`` {

`` class Arr {

`` };

`` obj = new Arr();

`` }

`` public static void main(String[] args)

`` throws ClassNotFoundException

`` {

`` Main t = new Main();

`` Class myClass = t.obj.getClass();

`` System.out.println("SimpleName of myClass: "

`` + myClass.getSimpleName());

`` }

}

Output:

SimpleName of myClass: Arr

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html#getSimpleName–

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